The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-08

"Afnpptst lbesS states rises thai & +
lombia: Twelve years Of an implstiMM so.s
| couIdno subdue hesor slacken NJ, g
Colombia has gathered the f,,s;ss %9stth
mobile exertions-she is free. soye,s; = BE,
independent. Very soon all tbesss usad
states will form a complete solemn ~. ass
alton, and will fix With common aecs.ss
basis of that grand confederation. 49,
which every foreign attack would bss 8
absurd than dangerous. The coai;t;ou 1.
the rest of. the civilized world. r. 9
possible would miscarry before this ~
lrier. .
Thus arrived at the point vb.,.
finds herself assimilated in fact and II ~.
to all existing nations, wishing 10 i;"sa
micable with all people, America has o,,'
TO obtain her recognition BY the r,s,sI
nily of which she forms a part. and !.
which her association cannot fail 10 os.ws
many advantages. wa
at is with this view, that the md.
signed Minister Plenipotentiary Of tks >.
public of Colombia has the honor n. "
dress bis e~xcellency the Minister far r.
reign Affairs to communicate 10 him 4.
intentions Of his government.
"The Republic Of Colombia is .,,.
blished, and its government is in full Az
witty. Spain no longer possesses any th;s.
upon ITS territory, and an army Of COON
men, supported by an army Of reserve
the same force, secures the existenc, i
Colombia.
The Republic has every characters.
Of all the recognized governments mn.
earth, she does not ask Of any of them h
what means, or by what right they are
they exist ; this is all that concerns he,b
know. Colombia respects all that er,ir
she has a right to reciprocity; she demand,
it, and this demand is dictated neither n
interest nor by fear !; either one motive Il
the other is unworthy Of a generous and
tree nation.
Who could make an attack upon ? Wiz
could either add to her wealth or diminish
it? Of whom has she need? And anon
all the nations known where is tbef. %.
that does not aspire to establish CONNER.
cial relations with her? Colombia has Al
innate consciousness of her strength! \
she Invites all nations to share treasures
which nature has lavisbed upon her, il d
ratherfrom a sentiment of generosity than
a spirit OF calculation. q
.'Whoever will approach Colombo With
pacific and benevolent intentions, may
draw in full security from the commcu
source of our riches. Such is the sinf.
basis of the relations which We are dsa
rous to have with all the people Of tu
earth-cordiality, liberty. reciprocity
The jealousies, the distrusts, which @
merly separated the various nations and
armed them one against another an
banished from the Legislation, as well a
from the spirit of our fellow citizens. We
will never faIsity the philanthropic primo.
piles for which blood has flowed 10 sueh,.
bundance upon the field of battle and ID:
scaffold.
"But after having thus fulfilled oil
her duties with regard to other nations,
Colombia owes it to herself to require
that her own rights be equally rseog.
nized. Colombia holds her Pcs
sessions from no person i; she has sd'
ginated herself. and reckons upon h
own means of support. Independent
strong, free, and invulnerable, she .
beys no sentiment but that of genera
benevolence; she aspires to render ts
relations of all those who willtreat viii
her easy, amicable, and useful.
can extensive and rich continent
inhabited by civilized people, CANNED
remain foreign to the rest of the world
it would always be difficult to con-
ceive relations dursbly advantageous
and such as the interest of commsre'
requires between States of which @
governments do not recognize each o
Their re%ciprocally.
"These unequivocal principles, then
powerful considerations impose upa
the undersigned the obligation of c0n'
%municating to his Excellency the ll.
lister for Foreign Affairs the intente"
of his government which the unos''
signed, in communicating to his exec,
lency the sentiments and principles Z!
his government, urges the necessity y
a prompt reply. His Excellency Is 700
enlightened not to perceive the mos'"
of such a demand on the part OF u0.'
eminent, whose seat is at 50 greats o.,
lance ; and which being occupied !.
the same moment with its interior u.
ganization and the establishment 0, w
foreign relations, cannot admit e',as,
the delays OF the inuti az of proceeO, =
of which it believes, that according :.
ancient usage, it might avail 'tsen !
these new circumstances, and OF WIZ"
the novelty even is an additional IS,
tive for desiring the prompt s0'u 1usI
which Colombia looks for with eqO'ii
confidence in the enlightened v'es' 4; "