American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-06-11
COLOMBIA.

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Paris -
The Undersigned envoy extraordinary and min
.ter penipotentary Of the Republic Of Colombia toI
stabsh political and commercial relations with the
nowers of Europe, has the honor TO address, I'M
pnrsuance of the orders of his government, to his
excellency the minister for foreign affairs, the fol-
lowing communlcation'-
sTbe report of the struggle which America has
lust maintained against Spain, has resoundedI
throughout the world. be admitted that igno
rance may still exist respecting its marvellous de-
tails, no doubt can arise upon the immense results
obtained by force of battle and victories. Oppressed
america, ensaved for three centuries, has shakenl
off the yoke of the mother country. Stain is mol
longer any thing beyond the seas which wash the
shores of the peninsula.
SIN short, america has attained her due place.
the increase of her population, the progress OF in
tellect, thousand new wants which the mother
country could not supply, rendered the crisis inevi
table. Shain depopulaed, without navy, without
industry--could she have retained longer under
laws an entire continent, separated from her by
the vast ocean? Independence then has done mo-
more than re establish natural order, and to put a
period those infinite evils that such an ILL matched
connection necessarily produced.
tShoia driven forever from the shores of aMerica,
has no means Of returning there. Divided in its
interior, destitute of influence without, deprived Of
obtain soldiers for distant expeditions! How could
she meet the expenses OF ornaments necessary to
re conquer what she has lost
sThe ports, the harbors, and the fortified Places
are in the power of the americans; all the emblems
oil European supremacy have disappeared The
lions and the towers of CASTLE have given place to
the coors of independence and liberty In these
vast countries, which were so long the source of
Spanish greatness, and the theatre of foreign domi-
~. ,.,lI,; h,,E tI,.c paI
bones of the warriors who sent TO oppose them
selves 10 our desnies On every hand nascent states
are forming, founded upon the same bases, equally
favored by nature powerful in resources, confident
in future which cannot deceive them. The clin'afe
uone zooud hrotect them against rash invGslons, ii
the tried courage of the inhabitants did not offer
the best Of all guarantees.
Among these states rises that of Colombia
twelve years of an mplacable could not subdue
her, nor even sacken her march. Colombia has
gathered the fruit of her noble exertions-she is
free, sovereign, and independent Very soon all
these new states will form complete solemn asso.
ciation and will fix with common accord the basis
of that grand confederation, against which every
foreign attack would be more absurd than danger.
GUS The coalition cfthe rest The ctuttized 7U0rid,
t 1vere POSSIBLE v0uld miscarry before This barrier.
Thus arrived at the point where she finds herself
assimilated in fact and in right to all existing
tons, wishing to live amicably with all people, Ame.
RIGA has only obtain her recognition by the great
family of which she forms part and to which her
association cannot fail to offer many advantages.
1T is with this view, that the undersigned minister
plenipotentiary of the Rehu6ic Of Colombia, has
the honor to address his exceency the minister OF
foreign affairs, TO communicate TO him the lnten-
tions of his government.
srhe RehubHc of Colombia is established, and its
government is in full activity Saain no longer pos
sesses any thing upon its territory, and an army OF
10000 men, supported by an army OF reserve OF the
same force. secures the existence of Colombia.
THE RehubHc has every characteristic oil
all the recognized governments upon earth /;
she does not ask of any Of them by what means
or by what right they rue--they exist and this is
all that concerns her to know Colon'oia respects
all that exists she has right to reciprocity she
demands it, and this demand is dictated neither by
interest nor by fear either one motive or the other
is unworthy Of generous and Tree nation.
who could make an attack upon her Who
could either add to her wealth or diminish 1t Ol
whom has she need And among al the nations
known, where is there one that does not aspire to
establish commercial regulations with her Colom
6ia has an innate consciousness of her strength II
she invites all nations to share treasures which ma
ture has lavished upon her, it is rather from SEN
tment Of generosity than spirit OF calculation.
whoever will approach Colombia with pacific
benevolent intentions, may draw in full security
from the common source of our riches Such Is
The single basis of the relations which we are desi
rous to have with all the people OF the earth
cordially, liberty, reciprocity The jealousies, The
dstrusts, which formerly separated the various ma
tons and armed them one against another, are
banished from the Legislation, as we'll as from the
spirit of our fellow citizens. We will never ialslfy
the phiianthropic principles for which blood ha
flowed in such abundance upon the ied OF BATH
and the scaHold.
But after having thus fulfilled all her Quite
with regard to other nations, Colombia owes it t
herself TO require that her own rights be equal