Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-22
FROM COLOMBIA.

FROM COLOMBIA.
We have received files of Caracas
papers, by the brig Rodman, at New
York, to the 23d ult. commercial advi-
ess to the 9th, and from paper OF
the 10th we extract the subjoined edi-
torial article Of e. Colombiano, respect
ing the Congress of Panama.
Bali. Federal Gazette.
. "It is currently rumored that the go
vernment of the United States has re-
fused to become party to the Assem-
bly, Of the American States, about TO be
formed in Panama. We anticipated
this result. 1t seems to us palpable
inconsistency, nay, an utter annihila-
ton of free and representative govern
ment, to entrust the highest interests
of people, and the control oil their
very legislatures, to power named by
the Executive. TO have given an air
of consistency 10 this measure, we
should have expected, that at least the
same formalities would have been OBJ
served in the nomination ofthis shipper
tun, in Lnperio," as the Constitution OF
each State prescribes, in the election OF
its home legislature.
eve understand, however, that the
refusal Of the United States is courte-
Gus, and that complimentary COM
mission is appointed to announce it in
Panama"
Ii is evident from the above para
graph, that the intention Of our Go
vernment as announced in the Presi-
dents Message is not understood in
Colombia. For, although oui Co
vernment has not yet consented 10 be-
come PARTY to the Assembly of the
American States about 20 be formed at
Panama, it has not refused The OBJ.
iects of that Assembly and the effect Of
becoming a party must be more FULLY
understood before our government will
decide.
Serious complaint has been made in
some departments ofthe Republic, that
the country is frequently inundated
with foreign sugars, to the prejudice
and destruction of those agriculturists
who have turned their attention and
means to the raising Of the article in
their own districts. 1t also seems sus-
picion is felt that foreign Sugar is
sometimes introduced under the cloak
of Spanish prize goods, and that the in
tentions Of government TO protect the
interests of the farmer are frequently
defeated by the contrivance-.An order
from the government of Bogota, to the
Intendant of the Department OF Quay
aquil, reiterates its instructions as con-
tanned in the law Of September, prohi-
biting the importation Of Foreign SUI
CARS, and states that the government
SO far from changing It's determination
on account of the representations OF
the In,endante, is convinced Of the u
tiii,y Of the measure, and that the inha-
bitants of the province Of Lola will by
this be enabled to sell their Sugars TO
advantage in the market Of Guayaquii,
and 10 exert their aollltleS 10 meet tne
demand in future.
On the l4th November, Gen. Pedro
Briceno Mendez, left Caracas for La
guira, 10 proceed forthwith on his i'm
portant mission to Panama.
The Intendant Of Boyaca has prohi-
bited games Of hazard and chance be-
ing played in that Departmental evil
of great extent which exists through
out Colombia.
Extract of a letter dated Laglayra, Nou. 81.
sour market is nearly the same as
per our last advices, although we have
two arrivals from the United States.
Flour has declined to Sl4; soap so
per box, stationary; mould candles IS
a 26 per 100 lbs; hams ls 20; goldfish
4 a S per box; beef u Is per bbl.;
pork Is; lard Is a %, none; butter, yell
low Is, dull; cheese Is; sperm. candles
80 70, sale; rice SIS; coffee 10 a 49,.