Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-20
COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC.

COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC.
By the brig Georgetown Packet, at
Nav York from La Guayra, regular
files of the Colombiano and Iris of Ca
raccas have been received, A letter
from La Guayra Of October lS says
"Since my last, nothing Important
Our troops are now busily employed
in bombarding Puerto Cavello, but |
fear they will not succeed in taking
that place until joined by the whole
navy, which are now here, and only
waiting the arrival of the 81 gun.ship,
which is daily expected from Cuma-
ma. in Company with the sloop of war
Boyacs, when the whole will immedi.
ately renew the blockade, without fear
ing any force the Spani4rds can send
against them.
'.P 5 20;h The 81 gun.ship vene.
zuela and sloop Of war Boyaca have
Just arrived from Cumana
A large part Of the papers are devo-
ted to the proceedings of the Congress,
assembled at Bogota, which bring the
advices from that Capital down to the
2Sth Of July. Among he DEGREES otfi.
cially promulgated, are IT, following !:
One for discbarglng the deb,s incur
red during the war, 10 Apure and Cas-
sanors where the public property has
proved inadequate) between the years
1916 aod 1919 by a division under .
commission. of public property con-
sisting Of lands ans cattle.
Another dscree of u division Of the
ancient province Of Varinas, into two
provinces. to be called Varinas and
Azure. The city Of Varinas to be the
cap tai of the first. and the town of a.
chagnas that of the second. The "Uri
bsnte" to be the division line. The Co.
vernon to receive $4,000 year.
Another decree authorising loan in
Europe Of thirty millions of dollars, for
the payment of which all the revenues
Of the state are pledged generally, and
of tobacco particularly.
Another decree giving Simon Boil
var, the Liberator President, a pension
of thirty thousand dollars per annum
during his life. IF many such pen.
sions are given we do not marvel at the
want of loan
Another decree for abolishing impe.
diments to marriage, by declaring that
no fee for dispensations sball hereafter
be required by bishops or others, nor
are curates to insist on written evidence
Of the parties.
Another decree prohibiting the i'm.
portation Of foreign tobacco, Of every
description, whether in leaf, segars,
powder or snuff.
A decree continuing the monopoly
of gun powder. prohibiting its impor.
tation, and authorizing the President l.
lone to make contracts abroad for 30
adequate supply.
Another decree, 10 consequence Of
the troubles in zulia, for expelling from
the Republic either Spauiards or Anne
ricans, whose continuance there may
be dangerous to the system of iDdepen.
dence. Those who are expelled may
take away their movable property
but may not dispose of their real estate,
which shall remain in the hands OF the
Government, as security for their good
behavior. Ifthose expelled return IN.
der the Spanish Government, their pro-
perty becomes "national," subject to
the provisiuns of the law of sequestra-
ton. (rhe Ell Colour biau o boldly CON-
bats the principle Of this decree.) Dis
affection to the Government is to be
proved by three respectable household
ers, who sre known as friends OF the
Government.
Another decree Tin consequence Of
the remembrance of the Agent Of the
U. States,) extending the law Of Sept.
Is, year IL, granting certain priVile.
yes to vessels and eargoss arriving di.
rect from Europe, to all cargoes intro
ducsd from ports of the United States,
either in national or foreign vessels.
Another decree for facilitating the
naturalization OF foreigners who wish
to settle in Colombia.
The Colombian Loan.-The FL Co
lombiano introduces with remarks of
ito own, an article, from the Fenssassa