Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-20
SOUTH AMERICA.
COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC.


BALTIMORE, Dec. live received the
| following from our attentive correspondents
| the editors of the New York Gazette. under
| date of the ninth inst noon
From st. Ihonas.-By the arrival Yesterday
of the Brig Cannon, from St. Thomas 1--WE have
received from our correspondents papers ia
the 18th ut. inclusive. The only article o
intelligence is the following extracts of letter
from Rosario de Cucuta, dated Aug. 7, which
says ~. c
| night to secure the happiness of the People of
Colombia. 1t has been proposed to create Il
fund Tor, the purpose of establishing a respect
ably navy. The forces of our navy will be
soon reduSed to the sea alone.
"The army ofthe south has been consider
ably augmented, and that of Guavaoui. I'M
der the command of Brig. Gen. Sure, one
rates upon Quito"
WhatWe are to understand by The forces
Of or navy tciU be soon reduced 10 The sea A.
lone" is We presume, that the squadrons ol
gun-boats sc. which have been EMPLOYED ON
the waters and rivers in the interior. second
ing and supporting the operations of the army,
will, now that the country is cleared of the
enemy, be brought down to the sea board 70
act against the Spaniards on the ocean.
Fed. GaS.
We have made the following TRANSACTIONS
from the Caracas Gazette of the 22d No
vember, received at this Office:
Statement Of The UeSseIs anchored IN the POyi
Of In GudyrG, from the I'm to the 18th cur
rent:
18th. From the coast the fotiIIa of tbe
Republic, SeaflOwer, Cumana, Barcelona and
Tiger, under the orders of their commander.
Lieut.. c. Domingo Roman
This Dapet Contains thu .ccu;4toI On a.,
10th November, of general Devereux, who
had been tired by the High Court of Justice
forinsultlng the Vice President of the Republic
by writing him an offensive letter, importing
challenge.
On the 18th OfNoyember the general con-
gress Of Colombia passed votes of thanks
separately, TO Lord Holland, the Able de-
Pradt, Mr.. Speaker Clay, Col. Duane. (editor
of the Aurora) and to James Marryatt, and sir
Robert Wilson, (members ofthe British House
of COmmons.)
On the 28th September they passed law
regulating and consolidating the import duties
upon footing of uniformity in all the ports.
The new dsties are as follow I'VE have
been particular 10 rendering the dutied articles
correctly into English.)
Fifteen per cent on Bar Iron, Tin plates. Conner
do, Paper Of all sorts, all kinds Of Medicines and
ourBc" Instruments, Rigging, Tar, Pitch Cables
COrdage and Anchors
-, Seventeen and an half per cent on. all Cotton,
Woollen, Linen, flcmpcn and Worsted Goods ex
eept those articles whibh follow at higher rates
=. Twenty cent on Umbrellas, Hats Of Beaver,
Wool or silk, Wax and Spermaced, manufactured or
~ cakes9 VINE, Vinegar, & Oil Of all sorts, Gold and
Silver Watches GaIloons, Saddles, all kind OF Ear
then Ware from Europe or Asia, Cfystal and Glasses
of NIL SORTS
lwenly andan half per cent on Silks Of al kinds
rom Europe or Asa, Jewels and Precious Stones,
Leather, laces, silk Of thread, embroidered Hand
kerchicis, Artificial Flowers and Feathers, Looking
Glasses, Perfumery, Essences and Scented Waters,
spices Of India or other Countries, Dried or Pre-.
Preserves