Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-06
CJRCUITOUS VOYAGE.

to have what they pleased.
CIRCUITOUS VOYAGE.
MOBILE, (Alaaama,) Jan 3O.-There
is barge now at one of tue "barVes'
which was built at PIttsburg, where she
was loaded for Nashville, Tennessee.
from thence she took another cargo tor n q.
Orleans. where she was discharged, or
partly discharged. From New Orleans,
she proceeded down the Mississippi with
small load, consisting OF bacon, principal
Iy-came out above the Balize-and after
crossing the Cult of Mexico, Tor that part
lying between the mouth Of this bay and
the Mississippi River arrived 'in good
order 8. we'll conditioned at this port a
few days since. She is large boat, ca
pable OF carrying about 400 barrels, deck
ed for few feet at each end, and along
her gunwales about one foot wide for a
footway, leaving a space OF about IS by IL
feet amid ships, over which a thin, slight
roof is erected, Supported by stancbions
or posts, about feet above the deck the
sides and ends of this projection are COW
cred with thin boards, tackled on in the
manner Of weather boarding.
\ few years ago. intelligent men would
AVE been as likely 10 believe that canal
would be GU. along the Allegheny ridge,
and supplied with rum and molasses from
the old lady's rivers and lakes to float
barges upon, a, that -four & bacon should
be broue ht to Mobile, all the 7vay By al
ter from the back part OF Virginia, as they
now frequently are. Indeed, such Won
ders have been worked within few years,
in the way OF steam power, canals, tc.
that there is some probability OF our be-
ing enabled, ere long, to make passages
from the Mexican Gulf, along the Allan
tic coast, to New England, iii steam boats,
and return by way of the western states
in the same vessel we start in, without
being subjected to single mile otJoltIDg.
PROTEST.
The editors of the New York Gazette
received by the Georgetown Packe' from
Laguira. the Venf zuean Iris, of the I'D
ull published at Caracas 1t contains a
protest, addressed to Simon Bolivar, by
the resident foreigners in Colombia in an
swer to the proclamation OF the Spanish
General Morales. issued in September
last, and is signed by ninety FIVE persons,
and dated at Bogota, the 22d November
last. 1t is an interesting document. and
we have therefore translated it for the be-
nefit of our readers.
TO SIMON BOLIVAR, PRESIDENT OF
COLOMBIA.
Excellent Sir-We, the undersigned TO-
reigners, Colombisns by adoption, and
residents in this city, approach your Ex>
cellency with the most profound respect,
to express to you our unalterab!e deter
mination 10 espouse the just cause OF Co.
lomoia
During our long residence in this coun-
try, we have had freeuen. opportunities Of
knowing the means and resources at the
disposal of government; and we are well
convinced, that if they have failed to sup
ply the objects tor which they were de-
signed, il should be attributed to circum.
stances insepafe bic to growing state. and
which human power could neither loresee
Lor remedy. We, therefore, solemn y de
clare our firm confidence in the good faith
and honor Of the government and are rea-
dy to sacrifice ourllives and property for its
maintenance.
We have seen with the greatest surprise
the Decree of General Morales, of the
9TH of Sept last, published at Maracai-
DO, in which he condemns us to death or
to work on the public roads, and a con6s-
cation OF property! Can ne or any one else
for momen: presume that we, who have
been found in times Of distress, in days
of uncertainty, of horror and calamity,
taking an interest in the emancipation OF
these beautiful reg ions, can he, We repeat,
presume, that now, when the glorious
struggle is drawing 10 close, we can be
inundated by the osteDtalious and insig-
nifcanl threats OF villain, Of blood
thirsty imp0stoI, who is pulled up with
pride in consequence OF a casual success!
No: we are identified with the cause Of
Colombia, and declare to your sxcelIency
and the whole world our unalterable reso-
luton to accompany her IN prosperity and
to follow her in adversely,
The proclamation Gt it deserve the
nancy OF the Spanish Chief, should excite
the attention of every liberal government;
and whilst we would resist with valor anG
behold with serene countenance his i'm
potent attempts, We would at the SAM
time submit his proclamation to the judg.
Tent OF every civilized society. The Ca
reer of this chief has been for a length OF
time distinguished for the most deliberate
acts of cruelty, and for atrocities at which
human ma ure shudders
Great Britain, the United States. and
other powers, have declared the commerce
with this country legal; and they are obi-
ged to protect it on every principle OF jus.
tice sounJ ooIjcy and national bonor