Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-29

Suailun, can oonuhute lntle o, nothing 10 the in
crease on facility 1.-The interior exterior commerce
Oi the new Republic, sill its Occupation il OF great
,nii'"' lance to CosomhIa under tue of lis own
iu'ure security, and Ihal vi the OF America aud
from the SIea facility which the Chngtes afford.
Tor the commerce oil Peru, and ihat al the provinces
o' New Spain, winch lie along the Pacific Shce the
u'Sances, Tie dangers and expenses pt navigation
10y Cape Horn, ate considerably diminished.
bui a MAS not enough for the Liher,Gr President
10 tlnihttiie HE formidable lCnions with winch the
Sp,nla ds oppressed The country IL MIS- also nee es
saty TO preserve good understanding and harmony
among me inhabitants oi Colombia, ad MAINTAIN
among foreign nations the respect and repu;auon Of
Tue authorities OF the Republic, which the agens of
Ferdinand the Seventh have constantly DETAINED, by
circulating, through the medium OF tue press, tur
mot Infamous alseluods against them lie mad
no other means of realizing his object but exposing
10 me impartial world the peridioJs conduct which
me femnNuiar government had inces,utly obscr, ed
towards me Americans; and, 20 the HcoIu o,crible
manner IN winch he did 50, by the proclamation
winch he addIe Ssed to The SpauarJS on the 23,h OF
| April, 'om the ciy Of Bar,las, is patty due The
success oil the republican arms Colombia and in
The inhabitants of Colombia, after eleven Years of
war; rs UNJUST as cruel ana destructive, guided hy
'h" genius vi their hheraor presidents have achieved
lie Liberty aud cpendence U ttcir county without
t"e FEAST iOie'g" aid; have civ themselves popu-
lar and repre'enttt,ve government, and comsiiiu-
lon well calculated To pre- thc principles OF l-
e'E ana equality and IL promote she general pros
perry.
Nith respect the ability and capacity of
Soomoia 10 MAINTAIN IT'S independence, well
ou"dS" ""Uhi can arise mpon that point, If We
consider on one band the great population oi the re-
public which exceeds $500 600 souls The extent of
us territory, ais natural and uiicni Resources and
las SITUATION; AMI, On the other, the great military
'"ht uiSl'Ne 10y lis generals aud officers and the
discipline and valor manes cd 10y IL, troops OH all
occasions, hu' particularly in the celebrated battles
H 09>2ca ana Carabobo, ia the capture OF ST. Mar
| INA, uI'"hdtd by seventeen cxleiior batteries all
taken by assault aud the reduction OF the rostrcsses
| oi C'r'itag"na and Cumana.
o"nie ided may he also formed Of The degree of
| SP''nu", power, and future prosperity, Of the new
| IePunii'' py con ,idermg II paced in the centre of
me universe with eSIput oil coast of Twelve hmm
orSd miles on the Atlantic, from the Orinoco 10 the
| Su'mus ul Daren, and OF seven hundred miles on
! u'e ''iIc ocean, from Panama to Bahia de fun
| peg and exempt, at all seasons from any ur those
dreadful hurricanes which cause such dis stcrs ian The
'nn'lSS, 8" the Gull of hlcNco, and IN other places
| - Inc great canals which formed hy die river
Ct'""c" ana ITS bu'ary streams the Suia, with the
| lake OF Maracaybo, the Magi.Lrna, the Cauca. and
me Rillio, which all empty AUTO the Atlantic tcDdct
colombia the most favored part of the universe for
INFERIOR navigation and, by n union of all clinate,
uhheS ALSO, III great abundance The productions OF
the three kingdoms OF nature
Agriculture Is farther advanced in Colombia than
| 'h "lS otheT part OF continental America formerly
oPdh ST. ;'hd us products Of expectation, which con
Sisi chiefly OF cocoa coffee, indigo tobacco of B,,i
mas, ana some cotton, Of quality superior to
! '"oSe oil other countries, except tie cotton With
respect to the precious metals, Colunhi is inferno,
heitherto Mexico nor Peru, it'll tn advantage. thot
te'r discovery is more easy and less expensive She
also uutes, by prolonged canals two oceans which
| nature had separated and BY her pruxinty I'm The
| ChIed STATES aud TO Europe, appears to have been
Destined by the Author OF NatuIe as the centre and
| me empire OF the human family.
| Under these auspices ii was ,hat the new re-
Pui.!c loon her rank among Other free soye reiru
ana independent nations, and that had tn. honor
IN my note to you, SIR, of the 20th Of February last
10 s"iicr the recognition OF her Independence On,
the part of the PcsIdenl of the Uited STATES vbch
request repeat in this
ihe 9ioy aud the satisfaction Of being the first 10
recognize HE independence OF = new reDullic in lie
south OF THIS continent belongs, In all respects and
CONSCIENTIOUS 20 the government of tAe United
STATES; aud is recognition would he, after a! hui
measure, which The humanity, tie Justice and tbe
con- en'e"ce aud interest of this nation, demand
! Reduced as Spain is 10 an absolute Inability TO
continue me "dl, her pride wishes opening, per-
maps, 10 meet viii, preteNt Tor making her nence
Win the Americans, and nothing woud better an
,"er heT purpose, than the recognition of the in
dependence OF Colombia hy ,Ie Federal eorernn ems.
VA me "ih'r hand, II The war between Spain and
Co"h!hm must continue, the law of ncuiralit, of the
In Ieu oitlrS would operate with equality with re-
per to both heiliscrcnts, winch was not aud cannot
he !he case, whilst this government does NOT recog-
,ii2e lie independence of the new republic Lastly
"e'"ec" The Unhcd states and Colombia there can
never exist a competition riyashp m agriculture
| comhtIce, and navigation, because, Colombia has
10 mercantile navy, nor can she form one for n,any
years. ""h Inc products of eXporiaiion of her agri-
culture are entirely different from those which are
cultivated VI The Cnued States. She wants annually
i"ehiy thousand barrels Of -four, and otter provi-
SONS nom these Saies, for winch she paws i'm coffee
indigo, hides IN the hair, aud in money, according
Us lhe intercourse between the two countries is ia
vor;the 10 the agriculture OF both
lhc political events of Peru aud MeXico render
'he recognition of the Independence of Colombia,
| urgent, on account of the great confidence will
winch ih'S act would inspire those nations To esta.
Blush POI ular representative governments All South
America formerly Spanish, is emancpltcd that is
upwards oi eleven millions OF souls this has given
| il new IN ortaICe 10 The New World and uoyy thev
are no more AFRAID of the Vaccinations OF the HOLY
| Alliance TO Keep America dependent upou Furone
ana to prevent the establishment of fee govern
| mculs
! The present political state Of New Spain requires
the most earnest attention of the government oC the
| CDHed Siatesj there has occurred a project LONG
| since formed, TO establish monarchy in Mexico on
purpose TO favor tilf views Of the Holy Alliance i'm
me view word tins IS new reason which ought
10 determine the President Of the United States no
longer 10 delay measure, which will naturally es-
tabsh an American alliance capable of connteTact-
ing the projects Of the European powers aud of pro-
tectng our republican institutions Nv roVernn,eut
has entire confidence in the prudence of the Prcs
deni, in his disposition favor tie cause Of the
liberty and Of the independence of South America
ana ms great experience la the management OF pub
Confined, for about three months past. 70 nv
bed or my chtmher, by "a gfievous indispositio6
winch slIli gives me very few moments OF reposc ii
mas not been ~ my power to address this c0n,nuaica-
ton 10 yOu sooner.
! have the honor TO remain, with The highest re.
Spect and distinguished considerations sir your nus,
! Obedien humble servant.
! MANUEL TORRES.
TT VISITATION
Don litnai IoTyss 10 Hie Sfcreftru nj Si,i.
PHILADELFHIA 3OM Dc 1921.
SIR The General Congress OF the Rcpnblic Of
Colombia, IN lie session of the 9th Of September an.
pointed The Jibcrator aud Capain General simon
Bolivar President Of the State, and General Fran
CISCO de Paula Sanlandcr, Vice President for the
constitutional Term Of lo0r years and on the Sd of
October they TOOK possession Of thtr respective ma
RIsiTacIes, arr hlvng thhen he oAlh urrscr NV