Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-22


Sn able with knowledge OF the advan-
=. or disadvantages offered by the ne
u ,,;on itself, to decide on tor " hat has
g.s" ,Irsady published regarding the sub
a., of NJ Zea's powers :,
!i. tbs Executive is anxious to proceed
:, ne very delicate manner with the most
m.'oulo,ls nicely, and to conclliate, as far
sc,ss;bIe. the interests 0t all, II has been
Ss.nIved to-submit it TO the consideration
If.hs next Congress, the same as has been
Sons with the arrangement entered INTO IN
~ ~ Ton. on the lst Aug. 1890, with the
british creditors.
W. confidently anticipate that the Lee
,;.l,6ye body will decide this important
ss.';os.s in manner the most satisfactory
=" al concerned, consolidating and secu-
.r ~ we'll digested law the growing
' ,,ai, Of Colombia IN Europe and the U.
S.,te, Such a law would remove the un.
..,;n,.s Of some, and prove TO the world
,5,t ,ur Government is ready 10 make sa-
,,sces for the sake Of national honor.
N Ze.. in date Of the Goth September
;..t trou Chelteuham, in England, ad'i-
90. Inc government OF having RENTED
n;ne ,bousand thee hundred and tbirty-six
spanish Doubloons by Corvette, which
,rr;y "A al La Guayra on the ed November.
The money and corvette are intended
ior Toe service OF the Republic. and Pursu"
ant TO what's stated, other remlitances,
Inns and wariike stores are 10 follow tor
the same end.
Hinder the embarrassing circumstances
10 which the executive have cen Isaceo
ny be financial operations OF Mr. Aea II
has been resolved TO take such vessels as
NAV be Gt r the se'v,ce, and such war
ike stores as may be found waning after
beiny previously surveyed and valued,
and he money ordered to be deposited III
The depsr,mental treasury OF araccas, un>
al ie6nitive agreement can 2e mace 10
The satisfaction OF those concerned
In this arrangement the Executive has
had To reconcile present circumstances
with an ANXIOUS desire TO "bvlats Such dit-
hcuties, as might arse m any future ne-
ooti,lioD of a similar description.
We again express our confidence, that
che wisdom OF the Legs alive Body, on a
Sue considerations the various documents,
20 be presented, will decide THIS business
IN a manner agreeable and advantageous
o both sides.
FURTHER FROM MARACAYBO.
The New Bedford paper furnishes
The following intelligence from Mara
aaSbo. to Feb 2. received by the sshr
Peacock, capt, Storms.
The Colombian blocks ding squadron
under the command Of Com. Beluehe,
consisted of IL sail, in good order, and
the crews in high spirits. The bloc
ksde WIS of that rigorous nature, that
no vessel could enter or leave Maracay
DO without being boarded by them.
CAP. 5 was ordered by the comman-
der to Santa Martha, with dispatches;
upon delivering which, his schooner.
with ) others. was taken op to carry
troops to Rio de la Hscha, where he ar.
rived on the 18th uls The troops we're
landed n the same day, and commen'
cad their March for Marsesybo, under
the command Of Gen Moutillo, who, It
was stated, had an army of 5000 Colon
biaus Santa Martha had been taken
by Geu. Montillo. a'ter an obstinate
contest. in which the royalists lost 500
in killed and wound d, and the Colon
bians about $50. After they had Ia
ken possession of the place, several OF
he lea iers of the r'yalists were shot
hy order of Con. Montillo, aud about
so others were sent in irons on board
the prison ship, -.
The following extracts from letter
Of Sir. Mcnamara, da,ed at Maraesy-
no, Feb 9, to the Colombian minister
in London contain some Interesting
PARTICULARS of the affair in that quarter.
Mr. Macnamara, we understand. is
a British commercial sgent, who had
RECENTLY arrived ~ Maraeaybo in the
British frigate 5ybelle, for the purpose
ofrsceiying the property belonging to
british settlers, con6scated by Morales.
EXTRACTS.
"On the lst January, went up to
me city Of Maracaybo with capt. Row
ley, the admirals nephew, and OF course
under his special protection. Morales
was not there, being at Truxillo or Me-
rida. The Governor. col. Lopez, re-
fused to deliver the contiscsted proper
~, bu, forwarded our dispatches upon
that subject Immediately We wal ed
there 10 days and then returned On
board the frigats
"On the 18th, Gen. Calzada, the Sc
cond in command, came down from
Truxillo, sent for Capt Rowley to the
government house, with the prospect
Of Speedy settleme Of the affairs re.
lativs to the sequestered property Of
'be English settlers.
,"The situation Of the troops and in
Nina la