Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-21

render it impossible to praise them too
much day schools on the lancaster.
an principle are generally established,
old colleges are partly reorgapized,
and new ones established. Such sys-
tematlc improvements, promising so
much for the future, are highly lauda.
BILE, and the more SO when we consider
that they are pursued during the exis
tence Of war necessarily absorbing SO
much of the means and attention Of The
government Had the present exscu-
tive government of Colombia no other
claim to tbs gratitude of the citizens of
the republic and the esteem of the
world, than this devoted attention to
education, it would be sufficient to in.
sure both gratitude and esteem to them
to eternity. Who, that has followed
with unprecedented eyes the march OF
affairs in that county. can have over
looked the already existing systematic
plan Of government, and steady princi.
pie Of general improvement which
ought to guarantee at home and abroad
settled confidence in its execu
tive and legislative administration
We desire to impress this upon the
minds of the people of the United
States, because we reluctantly confess
that less interest 10 taken here in OBJ
tanning accurate information respecting
the affairs of our sister republic, than
sound policy and sympathy dictate.
Every idle rumor. however improDa-
BILE and extravagaDt, makes impress
sioDs and thus has been created a state
of uncertainty among merchants in
general, which deters the from enter
ing lnto great and liberal engagements
with the people of South America.
Who has taken any pains to ascertain
the truth in relation to the SO much a.
bused Colombian loan, and to enquire
who was in fault in thai transaction?
1t will be found that the Colombian
government was not in any respect
censurablr, yet it has been calumnia-
ted and has suffered severely; still
that government will act, not merely
with honor, but with generosity to the
other parties, whose claims to this we
will not now discuss because the pub.
lie will soon have the whole transac.
tiou laid before them in an authentic
form: Macy persons have. it is true,
suffered seriously; this is always to be
lamented, and will raise an ontory a.
gainst the real authors Of this todn plot
a scheme unheard of in the whole his.
tory of national finances We are hap
ply to have it in our power to add, that
the conduct Of the Colombian govern
ment. in relation to this matter. has
been duly regarded by the great con-
mercial interest of Europe, not the job
bling one, and had created such faVora-
BILE impressions, that important Propc.
sails have been made, connected with
complete re organization of the Co.
lombian finances on a solid basis,
which will operate reciprooally upon
the immense and easily developed re-
sources Of that country. We expect to
be able within a short time to enter on
this SUBJECT more parti: ularly. In the
mean time shall we have to regret that
our countrymen neglect those great ad.
vantages which will undoubtedly &C
crue to our polidcal and commercial
rivals, who take more pains to gain
true and positive information on SUBJ
jeets of Importance and high CONNER.
cial interests, and act accordingly?
Shall we still withhold credit from the
government and finances of Colon bia?
Are we to continue to be- satisfied with
sending few petty cargses to its ports
in order to show small and divided
benefit. instead of profitting largely by
grand and liberal operations srhere a
decided advantage ouer our competitor
might be obtdined2" To acknowledge
the independence of the South Ameri-
can states, was grand measure, and
belonged to the government; out to
furnish the means. effectually to giseit,
would be a good measure, and belongs
in this instance to individuals who
would at the same time be serving
their own country and themselves.
May we not compare the different sen.
timents to be entertained in Colombia
upon this subject, to those ola necessi-
,ous man, who from one hand receives
a title, but from the other the means
to live up to it, and enjoy himself in
independence
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