Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-11

These, and variety of other particulars,
which il is not necessary TO rccapitulate, as
they correspond with the form of all legisla-
1--WE bodies IN free states-this subject had oc-
cupled more than one sitting.
The following is very imperfect translation
of the letter addressed by
president BoiicGr TO The Congress IF Colombia
SIR-The act Of the installation of the
general congress of Colombia, composed of
Inc representatives of sevcnty-twO free pro-
vinces, has contaminated the most ardent
wishes of my heart. The republic, founded
on the complete union of the representatives
OF the people of Cundnamarca and Venezuela
Is now destined to accomplish that liberty and
prosperity which every free people have the
right to secure and / have at length had the
good fortune to see thass day when the only
legitimate dcpositaries of the sovereign au-
thority OF the people, are already in the hap
Ply exercise of their sacred ftinctions--From
tins moment | consider myself exonerated
from the charge of the executive power, with
which 1t has been the pleasure of my country
10 entrust me.
Appointed by the congress of Venezuela
president of the state dd interim, your more
comprehensive authority as the representa-
tives of all Colombia, terminates that trust,
and places in your hands the future disposition
VI tnc executive power.
L have endeavored TO fulfil the duties which
have devolved upon me in arduous times and
as no one can so well estimate nv feelings
on this subject, freely assure you, sir, that I
feel too diident of my own qualifications, to
undertake. the further responsibility of that inn
portant station, with that effect which is in
dIspcnsablet TO the future prosperity and glory of
the republic. The military profession does not
appear TO me compatible, when united with
the functions of the civil magistrate and
besides, sir, L confess that after the career
through which have run, now that all dan
gers have disappeared, | am no longer dis
posed to endure the INJURIOUS aspersions of nv
personal enemies my own reputation requires
and my feelings present, an insurmomtable
repuSnance to any further indifference TO these
considerations.
BE pleased, therefore, sir, to accept with
your accustomed liberaty, my-most lervent
homage-the declaration of my adhesion TO
the authority of the naton-am nv oath of
entire submission TO the institutions and laws,
that you are authorised to establish on behalf of
the people of this republic : but must repeat
that should congress again insist, as fear is
intended, to re-inrest me with the presidency
OF the state, that in such an event, must
from that moment protest against the pur-
pose; and that il unfortunately it should be
persisted in, shall then he compelled, not
only to abandon my character of citizen of this
republic, but my beloved country also.
am, sir, &c. SIMON BOLIVAR.
The press already spreads its powerful light
over the South American regions, in proper
ton as freedom accomplishes her triumph
over despotism. Since May of the present
year, three public journals have been publishedi in
the Colombian republic, besides those that had
been previously established there -
Al Santa Martha, The Gazette of Santa Martha
AT Maracaibo, The Correo National
AT Cucuta, The Equatorial.
All those papers are printed much superior
in manner to the papers of.the United States,
so years ago; and TO the papers of England,
which now surpass all the world, 80 years ago
Such being the progress, what may not be
expected from all South America and Mexico
as free from royal tyranny, as Columbia now
is' .4urOrd.