Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-20
COLOMBIA.

COLOMBIA.
The editor of the Philadelphia Aurora
has perussd a file Of Bogota papers 10 the
TIN of June, Inclusive. The government
Of Colombia, duly alive to the intentions
OF the Holy Alliance, bad adopted the
| mos, energetic measuresto oppose any 10
| yasion that might be attempted. Inc 'oI'
lowing bill passed both houses OF Con-
gress and received the vice Presidents
sanction on the 9Th May:
The Senate and House OF Representa-
! tiyes OF Colombia. considering
Ist. That peace has moi yet crowned Inc
efforts OF our arms, notwithstanding they
have driven the enemy from the whole ter
| rtoiy OF the Republic.
I'd That the re.esia bisbmenr of an abb
| soute government in Spain leaves us no
hope 10 expect its acknowledgment OF the
| indie pebdence OF these countries anc her
colonies.
! Sd. That the principles held out by the
! European cabinets united under the name
| Of the Holy Alliance ought TO rekindle
| lUS Zcdi anu pdtIlOttSiD VI INC ICC uduoho
OF the new world, as the basis on which
| their independence institutions and gov
ernmeDts are formed, aIe by them pros.
Cri6ed.
| 4,h 10 short, that the Republic of CO.
lombia ought to exhibit berselfto the whole
world the friend of peace, but prepared
for war, en'rustiDg her safety to the arms
| OF her citizens as Der most jealous defen-
ders. decree
Art l. The Executive Power shall raise
fifty thousand men, exclusive of the troops
III actual service, diminishing the said
number as circumstances may require.
Art 2, They must be raised in all the
departments OF the Republic, conforming
to the resolutions OF The 25lh OF August of
the lllh year OF independence
| Art. 3 A special decree snail designate
the funds necessary for carrying into effect
| this resolution.
The troops to be furnished by each de.
partment are as follow
Oronoco $500 Cauca 1850
| Venezuela $500 Mdgdalena 4786
Zulia 3242 Panama 1900
Boyaca $3.50 Quito $500
! Condinamarca 7420 Guayaquil 1900
| This number of troops makes about two
per cent Oh the whole population OF Co.
lombia.
The latest accounts from Peru, are 10
the end OF March, at which time the Ii
berator Bolivar was concentrating strong
force IN TruilIo, 5000 troops had arrived
from Panama and Guaysquil, and the CO.
lomblsn Congress had decreed an addi-
tional reinforcement OF 5000 men which
was m preparation. Peru appears TO have
been the victim of ambition and per6dy.
The President, Tore Tagle, gave up the
capital to The Spansards, and passed over
to them with the greater part Of the public
officers; but thanks TO the consummate ex
perienCe OF Bolivar, Who eXtricated the
Colombian army from the horrible treache>
Iy-Boivar was at Trujilio, exercising
the authority Of Dictator, conferred on
him by the Peruvian Congress; We insert
blS proclamation on accepting that appoints |
ment, which corresponds with The noble |
and exalted sentiments which nave always
characterized the Washington Of South A.
merica
PROCLAMATION.
Peruyiaps The disasters of the army
and the conflict Of psrrcidaI parties have |
reduced Peru TO the Ismenlable state
OF recurring 10 the tyrannical power OF a
Dictator TO save her from ruin Congress |
has conferred on me this odious authority, |
and were TO refuse il should be trail |
tor 10 Colombia and Peru, so closely uni !
ted by the bonds of justice, liberty and ma
tional interest. | should have preferred ,
never 10 have come to Peru; and would !
likewise have preferred the loss Of this
country 10 the horrible title OF Dictator: but
your tate compromised that of Colombia;
and it was impossible for me to hesitate.
Peruvans! Your chiefs, your internal
enemies, have illuminated Colombia, her
brave soldiers and myself They say we
wish to usurp your rights, your territory
and your independence. declare TO you
IN the name OF Colombia, and by the no.
nor OF the iberating army, that my autbo.
ri'y will not exceed the time absolutely
indispensable for our preparations for vic
tory; the moment the army marches from
the provinces 1t now occupies, you shall
be governed consituionaily by your laws,
and by yorr magistrates.
PeIuvians! Let the field of battle bear
witness 10 the valor of our soldiers. and
10 the triumph OF our liberty: on that field
will dash from my had the palm of dicta-
torshp, and from thence | will return TO
Colombia With my brother soldiers, with
out carrying even grain OF sand from Pc.
ru, leaving y"u LIBERTY
Head Quarters. TrujiIIo, lib March,
1894.
Signed. BOLIVAR.
From the National InteUigeacer.