The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-06
THE ADDR ESS.
To his Ercsileney the pice President ofhe
Republic Of Colombia. &c.

d'pbUSt' " tUdOmbtu St.
Mosr ENCELLENr SIR: We, the I'M
defs gned, foreigners by birth and Colon
blans by adoption, at present in this lily,
beg most respectfully To approach your
Excellency; and express our inviolahlc
adherence to the list cause of Colombia.
From long residence in this country,
we have had frequent opportunities of
Knowing the means and resources At the
disposal of government, and are firmly
convinced that any disappointment Witch
may have been experienced, have origira-
ted IN circumstances inseparable from an
mciplent state, and beyond the power of
human control. We, therefore, soIemnly
declare our perfect confidence in the good
faith aud honor Of the government, and
our readiness to sacrifice our lives aud
fortunes in il. support
We have seen with the greatest disgust
the proclamation issued by General Mo-
rales in Maracalbo, in date of September
10Th, condeMning us To death, with conlis-
cation of goods. Is it to be presumed that
We, who dared, in the worst of times, in
the day of doubt, horror, and calamity, to
take part in the emancipation of these
beautiful regions, are now, when the strug-
gle is drawing to close, to be daunted by
the ostentatiouS brasgart threats of san
culinary ruiiian--of an impostor elated with
IA casual success? No. sir we are identi-
fled with the cause of Colombia, and we
protest before your Excellency and the
whole world our fixed determination with
II to stand ar faf
The proclamation OF the Spanish chief
must rouse the indignation of every free
nation; aud, whilst we resist with valor,
aud calmly view his impotent efforts, we
shall submit his anathema to the judgment
of civilized socicty. His career has long
been distinguished by horrid acts of deli
beratc cruelty-by bloody atrocities at
which humanity shuddeTs.
Great Britain, the United States, and o.
Their powers, have declared the commerce
with this country to be legal, and on every
principle, therefore, of Justice, sound poll
cy, and national honor, they are bound TO
protect 1t. We are certain they never will
acknowledge the paper blockade, nor those
pHnciple5, iii only for barbaruus ages,
which the Spanish leader pretends to in
troduce into the laws of nations. They
Will most assuredIy cause their sacred
rights to be respected, 10 conjunction with
the powerful Republic at the head of
which your eAcelleney is 50 desersediy
placed.
We tondIy hope that the period is not
lar distant, when The day star of peace will
shed Ito benign influence over this mme nse
continent, and that the only rivalry will
be which can forward most the prosperity
and felicity of Colombia.
Bogotd, .Nou, %, 1929.
John D'Evereux, General of Dipision, SC.
John Macintosh, Colonel.
John Johnson, Lieut. Colonel.
John Bendle, Lieut.. Colonel.
Henry Geo. Maine, Surgeon .Najor
James Hamilton, Colonel
Anthony LelcuX, Coiontl.
Thomas Thomson,
Thomas Manly, Lieut.. Colonel.
Angustin Freudental, Lieut.. Colonel.
Ferdinand Seracosquis, Lieut. Colonel.
w m. ;. Marshall, Charles West,
John "elsh, Thomas Schroeder,
Charles Calalli, Jacob Reckerman.
frederick Meyer, Jacob Tyson,
W lillian keogh, John Shenton,
Thomas Palmer, Henry Bates,
Hugh Macmanus, James Rose.
T. Cave, 5. Brain Lacey,
Tai. Beln, Francis Amav
rederlck F'ulham, Thomas Roberts,
1 y, Brown, Andrew Burgess.
Thomas MAYA, Andrew Shoecraft.
George Walder, George Lcete.
Victor Creuth, John Davis.
Alexander Monro, Thomas Williams
William Shereiy, John Sutclifft.
,oseph Davey, Peter Hutchinson,
',.og EidrldSe, Francis Tugle,
W., imam Lunch, Samuel galloway,
:, har,es smith, Thomas Jones,
Charles Trowsdell, Charles Brown.