Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-29
SOUTH AMERICA.
FROM THE AuRonAl

lFHoM TIE AuRoR,l
we nave received n file of the Gazette or Bogots,
department. OF Cundnamarca, 10 tue 25ti OF
March
Ertraa cFd dispatch f-or, the ciirf of Guavaqun
TO the presideie of Cundinamarca dated Eth ia
Il have already communicated TO YOU the prorress
o'the army Of general San Martin, and have now
- add, that the provinces of Tcrnd Xr,,p1, Huii-
as Posco, Gnarasa, 1ruriilo, and all the country
AZ far rs rumbcz, in the cnioymcn, of their IL
bcrty. Brigadicr ORaey was defeated by colonel
s7dteS near rasco, with the loss of 1900 men, and
himself taken prisoner. He was the colonel of the
regiment oil tho iniantc and had marched from Lii
mn 10 protect those provinces This event no less
important thaa that of the battalion of Numanti;.
and all its officers joining the liberaliny army will
accelerate the epocha when liberty will be proclaim
ed around the ancient throne of the meas"
Ctnidin0,aGrcd.-CclonclM Morales has given adj
Vices OF his arrival at lbarra the 18th OF Februa-
re-, and that he had paid visit 10 the famous roval
colonel CalZada who prisoner at that place.
and had becnplaced close under charge of a cIn-
unol but this days news Of the nrmsticc having
been received, the close restraint has been taken
oil, but We remains n prisoner.
This co!one! Calzada is the same who was re-
presented rs having annh:lated the republican ar
my and captured Bogota.
Bctorc the news of the armisticc had been re-
ceiNod by the army of the south, s,ngunary &C
tcn had been fought in the camp of Gcnoyc, PAS
tos) who're the courage of the combatants was nut
TO = severe trial had dis arrived few DAYS
hotore, much blood would have been spared but
10 prisoner has been ill-reated those who survive
have experienced the humanity and generosity of
irc"mCn.
The president Of Quiyo, the Spanish general of
division Aymcrich, soon as he received advice
" the truce, issued the positive orders thai the
commissioners should be received with detere nee
aud rcspcc; in the few towns vet under his au,ho-
rity, and was polite send two commissioners
T. ihaTra 10 compliment our commissioners
HE success of the republican arms had produced
extraordinary effects The bishop of Popsyan. III
mad fia-s, a.. 4 =
hs palace NJ Pastos, removing the cxcommunica-
IONS which he had Eliminated at the time when he
saandoncd the patriots at Popayan. It's some con-
ISOLATION th1t his lordshp had time to reconsider
his hrty opinions and 10 discover his error as he
t1s been now pleased shy that g il is not hci-
nous sin TO adhere 10 the OF liberty nor to en-
list under lGs banners. Such is the elasticity of
tic priesthood who is there that can RELY upon
tham they will preach to kings, that they are di-
I'nc cranaions, and on a change of circumstances,
taat they arc instruments of wratl--but are not
clnhaei 10 this experience here for the revolution
Of France has afforded examples of this sacero!otal
dcStcri'y. which may apology for this
modern Nimcnes. Ii is proper TO observe that this
reverend bishop, in n letter addressed on the Goth
November, 1919, the vice presidon, Of Cundinamar-
ca, says Our fate must be decided hy arms-and
II unfortunately those Of the king shall be overcome
which am very far from expecting-yOur excel
icncy mny sec INC die by tho royal standard; rs |
am convinced, that those which follow, alone
assure ne eternal happiness"
Notwithstanding in the short period OF fourteen
nlcntsthat is to say in his last cdict of 9Th Feb
he has discovered tia; the fate OF arms has been
verse TO his principles, and that it may not be
OBSTACLE 10 sdlUIiog 10 adhere the cause of liber-
Y, and even 70 fight under its standard.
Ihe Bogota Gazcttes contain, several interesting
artcles--among other things the correspondence
betwcenprcsdcnt Bolivar and general DC la Tore,
On the affairs of Nl1racaibo, and the truce The
roemoir of an accredited agent Of the revolutionary
congress of the south provinces of Mexico,
opening correspondence with the republican
ihoritics Of Colombia, giving lively representation
OF the affairs OF Mexico generally.
General Morales mentioned in the preceding ar
tcle of intelligence from Cundinamarca is the Off
Ger who pursued the royal general Calzada, across
the Andes, and defeated him. After that defeat,
Cazada fled, and sought to raise the royal standard
IN different parts of Quito hut he appears to have
fallen into the hands of the republicans, Ibarrar
- Miguel de lbarra--a popuIous town on the river
Mira at the west foot of the Sierra Nayasa of Pas
los, II miles north OF the equator and about A
miles north northeast of the city of Quito
The provinces of Tarma, &c. are those mkt con-
'iguous to Lima, and upon which Lima is entirely
dependant. General CalZada is the officer who
was held forth in the Caracas Gazette OF the Goth
November l1sJ, the very day of the armis,ice as
saving driven st. Andcr, the president sf Cund-
n'narca, out OF Bogota, and destroyed the republi
can army; such may be the result of the royal
news.
COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC.
fecr from hF President Boiirur 10 ire Snrrisi re-
r;e'ai de Il Tore, d1,ed At C,cata, As 1871 Fe5-
rts1ry 1891.
SiR-rhc act OF the people, governor garrison.
and municipality of M1rdcaibo in withdrawing
themselves from the Spanish nation has given rise
- a question between two respectable governments
which at the first view appears to be difficult and
dangerous but which, IL considered and acted ur-
on IN spirit OF Justice and right presents no kind
~ difficulty. shall, in the first place. most ,nrc-
Ferycfy declare, that have dis approved of the
march OF the coInmandant icras into that city and
shall, in conformity with this opinion cause 90 bG
Tfcrrcd 10 court martial, the decision on his con-
duct for having, rs lac has done, OVERSIGHT tho Or
dof5 by which nc was 70 be gorcrncd, and for not
waiting tho orders Of his superiors in alfordinr the
protection sought by that city, Of tie arms of the
itpdb!ic, by territory which ua Icr the autho-
riy OF Spain, nj the period Of tie suspcnsiOu Of
hJsniTiics.
Inc ordinations and resolutions made by the ca
hi3o Of Maracabo; Ia INC act which was pfomura-
tel At that place on the 2Jth January las. as the
fo1ad1iiOm Of the measures which they have since
pursued must eNoncrs,c the government of COOm-
- from any impuatOn OF concern in those trans
acions, which carey with Them the evidence of be-
'f3 original IN those Who prOmulgsd them and
caves not shadow Of doubt ~ 10 tho GOOD faith
~ - which the aroisiice has been observed on my
W. government could not he presumed even 70
E11w The hostile sentiments entertained by the peo-
PIE o. MaracsibO against their opprcssors ; neither
fVald II fnnglc IN tho,r complaints, much Ices bc-
cOUne IN umpire TO their ju4tioc nor wash in
ITS power to prevent tho cccis Of tfcr lust resent
nieut, u even disposed 70 interfere or rcuress tfcir
Complaints Such bring the facts IL is evident dat
i9 impviahon can be laid again,t this government
~ tic Iiairs % Naracai5o ADD the only apycar-
hhce OF concern therein, is inc unwarrantcd and
unauthorized act Of commaudant Heras TO this
POINT, therefore, ] viii cOnfns myself and IN shcv
10y What circumstances that step may be palated,
AND why, after il had hscn committed wi,rou, an.
t0ority u imposed on This government the necessity
o. sustaining an aetof which they, in the commits
son, absolutely 6iropproycd Notwithstanding,
Iepch ah1 "rt,csi yoa, sr, 10 keep in mind con
'~p',y, ih9' justice and rishi are the bars upon