Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-09

The festivity hall was adorned with the great
est taste, and the flags of all the governmentsof
America, entwined elegantly, one with another,
presented, to the sight the emblem of their
strength, and Of what they can do united, against
any power that may attempt to disunite them.-
Finally, at the two cxtremities of the Hall were
seen two elegant frames, one containing the por-
trait of the immortal w ashington, and the other
the Declaration OF the Independence of the U. -
States.
The Dinner was delicate and we'll served; Or
der and decorum were not disturbed for a single
moment, notwithstanding the gaicty and enthusi-
asm which the memory of a day SO great in the
annals OF modern history, inspired.
COLOMBIA.
We observe i'll our papers, ssthe Gaze tie of
Cartliagena," to 25th ult. a dispatch of the Sc
cretary of State of Colombia, -directiAg the res
toration, on she application ofthe Munster of the
United States, o, the extra duties charged on
the American schr. Hibernia, from Baltimore,
via st. Domingo. For making that circutous>
voyage, her corgo had been subjected To extra
duties of 5 per cent; but upon its being repre-
scented that she had not broken bulk there, but
brought out her original cargo, they were re-
mttcd.
There is also decree Of the Sd of August,
regulating the cases in which private houses may
be forcibiy entered by the authorities, which,
gives but a sorry notiop of the IDEAS of civil
liberty entertained by the Colombian Congress.
The following transaction of part of il, Will sat-
isfy our readers OF the truth of this remark.
''The Senate and House of Representatives Of.
the republic of Colombia in Congress assembled.
considering that by the 169th article of the COM
situton, it is provided That the house ola Colom-
ban shall never b.. entered forcibiy except ins
cases foresecn by the law, Sc, which renders
such a law necessary, decree that house Of a
Colombian may be forcibly entered IN the follow
| ing cases:
L. In case of FIRE or ipundation or where sud-
den death from various causes shall have occur
| rcd.
/ 2. Where voices shall be heard from Within
the house crying for help, or when persons shall
| have seen others Introduce themselves by night
improperly.
t 3. Where father, husband or other relative
shall claim the restoration of child, spouse,
other near relation, from any house, where he,
she or they may be concealed.
| 4. Where n criminal, capitatly accused, shall
be concealed.
5. Where clubs sonspiring against the repub-
| lie shall assemble.
6. Where coiners or forgefs meet, or arms are
deposited.
Z. Whenecer, con formally to la,o, an eran,ina-
ton as to be had Of The prioae papers and co,rcs
/ Pondencc Of any person"
The proofs upon whiclrthese rnonstrous and
sweeping invasions of the sanctity of a citizens
domical arc permitted, are, the oath OF any Gre
dloie person as to the factor grave indications
of culpability, such probabilities as the law
considers to amount to haJf evidence, (semi-
i plena.)
Well, indeed, may the Colombian editor ex--
claim, though only in a note, 'sthe house of ci1
tizen, which in all free nations IS an inviolable'
asylum, loses that character by law that per-
mits Its forcble entry in almost all cases that
In the course of human events can occur.n
E.Ame.