Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-10

whom she " about to fofHi du'>"o'e
ions, by crossing tie ocean WIN inc III"
produces of her soil, she will become more
and more feared be those who dare to dis
pute the rights allotted to bef " Inc oo'ei'
sign Founder of all societies.
Your representatives, with all Inc eaor's
oflheir knowledge, zeal and PATRIOTISM mas
ten to dedicate to you the results oil sucn
happy union. A government, whose Ieais-
la,iye and executive authorities will be well
ded by citizens whom yos yourselves will
periodically elect; proper division OF The
country, tor the most SPEEDY administrator
of justice; individual safety; economy IN
the disbursements authorised by your repre-
sentatives; sacred fri6lnent OF The en-
gagements contracted " - public faith: the
Liberty Of the Press, which promuleates
and ensures tn. s2iri' OF freedom. such
are, in short, the institutions inseparable
from our rising republic. aid whose esta-
blshment deyuives upon the general con-
gress.
And ye, worthy defenders OF Colombia
whom numberess perils and keen bardsbIps
have but fortified in the iDhexlble resolution
Of cementing the liberty of your country IN
the bases OF its independence: ye who, by
linked series Of triumphs have blessed it
with this day OF glory and joytulness. accept
in the name of your fellow cilzens all that
is most tender-most expressve-the ma
tional gratitude. The general Congress OF
Colombia, as work Of your hands, seizes
| this opportunity VI rendering their most corr
dial congratulations 10 all the troops OF the
republ,c-to all its brave ,ticeTs OF all ranks
and more so, to those valiant chic ms,
| whose spirit, wisdom and cons,ancy in the
woeful periods of expiring liberty, project
ed with vigorous impulse its holy use, IN
til consolidating victory by the expulsion OF
the Toe. Congress, amid the illusions OF ITS
sentiments. allots very conspicuous place
10 the Liberator, who with so much glory,
has led you 20 arms, and whose eminent SER
vices and interchangeable perseverance during
the course of our contest, have covered his
brow with never fading trophies-our eter-
nal ackn ,wledgement
Soldisrs-Folow up your triumphs, until
YOU have forever expelled the remnant OF the
enemy, who still infest your soil, in order
that, res;ored' TO your peaceful homes, you
may bask 10 the sweet remembrances OF your
elories and Of The benedclion, of a people
whom you have rescued from oppression.-
| TIE Congress beholds as most peremptory
duty, that of providing the means of remoV.
| ing your privstiops TOR the present, and Tor
the future, Of awarding the recompence due
to you by national justice.
And you, people Of Colombia. who still
grpan under the yoke OF 60 'ernnpnt not
your own, Congress will not forget YOU
nay, nothing excites lis senstimepts of COM
| passion more keenly than your fate. But
take courage, and expect your coEradeS,
who disdaining quiet life advance already
win Victorious "re''"S I" S''''' i'''h "
you the arms Of tra,ernal love. and t" bless
you with tie moment ct your Incorporation
! within the bosom oC the republic. Co-ope.
r,,s -, v,ur part 10 accelerate the memora.
iI -, to oh;,,,onc IF C,,lonb;,
''e 'a''
a'''eo WIN OUT one spirit o""'' '"e PI''
popular representative So'erahe",' 'n''''d ,
4 .,.Io
bly, attached to the haIlowea pr'nr'P'e OF
repub'icanism which VIC have published,