Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-05

disposition TO Conciate his most Chris
tam MAJESTY to whose government we have not attri-
buted the suspicious conduct Of the persons who arrv
ed here IN the trigate IaD, during their stay IN Co.
lomba the object of whose visit appears to have been,
to see the country, and observe its condition.
The quiet state of the Republic has afforded the Ex-
ecuhve opportunity OF carrying into operation the
new mode of primary instruction, OF augnentng the
number of schools, establishing prcfessOrships
and of regulating colleges that were still labour
ing under the evils of the colonial SYSTEM and the eff
tects of war. The advancement OF public education
must be slow, whilst the college funds so small and
uncertain at present. and might to hope for
any advantage from the institutions that have been
commenced. did not the youth apply themselves stu
dy, and the instructors labour in their vocation, with
the sole Indictment of honorable feeling, and their
ambition trust that this session a general
sysem ofinstruction will be adopted the want OF which
is sensiby felt.
The projects of law for the government of the de-
partments, and the administration of Justice, which
presented TO the Executive the last day of the
preceding session, will be returned 10 you, with the
objections he has thought proper to make thereto.
do not promise myself that these exceptions alone will
perfect such important laws; but your judgments and
the tune allowed for their full discussion, induced
hope that the result of your labour will be complete
and beneficial to the Republic. The Executive be
leves, that these laws will correct the defects in the
government of the departments, and the administa
ton of Justice.
The people have justly complained of the extensive
jurisdiction belonging to the three courts of appeals
that this arrangement may be beneficial, law is
CURED to nix and dispose of the of the public lands
The health and convenience the towns, and the good
state III the roads required for communications
make necessary that certain funds be provided, with
out which the municipalities will be of inferior
consideration.
In general view, am justified in saying that the
order and regularity of the march of the constitutional
authority have not been disturbed The functionares
discover an increasing respect FOR institutions and
the citizens enjoy the uninterrupted privilege of claim
ing the execution of the laws 1t would indeed be
political phenomenon, for infant society TO advance
in prosperity, without distractions and with
out discovering some weakness. Colombia must still
bear the evils of ineXpcrience, and the constant
suggestions of her enemies; but neither have
any effect IN retardng the of the Republic to-
wards that point at which she soon arrive. The
disturbances of Pasto which, from the nature of that
country and the character of the people was thought
might be of some duration. have been quoted, and
government has been indulgent this OCCASION as
the public safety would allow. The same vigilance
and activity that have destroyed this germ of dsnion
will also crush any future designs of weak persons
against public order The people desire to live peace
ably under the protection of the laws and long as
they will care 10 preserve order and maintain our IN
situations, the Republic will enjoy peace at home and
the military will be released from this duty.
Our internal commerce requires some regulations
for the encouragement of navigation and the suppress
sion of the abuses attending it, and our foreign com
merce with coasts inhabited by wandering tribes de-
mands special laws to relieve the Executive fron the
embarrassInens he has suffered for some wears past
propose to the Congress TO pass law prohibiting the
grant OF letters OF naturalization to fo1 gners ofany
nation, with which the Re public may be at war This
law belongs to the code of that nation which NAV he
called really free, and on the advantage of which rcgu
lation 1t is not necessary that should remark
The exhausted state of the national Treasury will
continue to exist, long the payment of the defer
red debts shall be charged upon the ordinary annual
revenue and no system adopted for fixing and proper
~ meeting the public expenditure To these causes,
may be added our obligation augment the standing
army for vigorous resistance to The hostile designs
Spain. From the shortuess IF the time ! have not
been able to FURNISH correct view of the progress made
by the national Treasury, in accordance with the laws
enacted All I! last session The executive with oreo
economy has organized tile general suucriuicudencv
and the departmental treasures and accounting Offices
IS desirable that at this session. the Stature should
enact uniform regulation OF the tthe-rents, and
amend the law 10 direct taxes and also consider the
different subjects that he Executive by yirtuc of tho
constitution, will submit.
The many difficulties that have arisen in rorard to
the loan of March, 1922, have been settled sasfacto-
rlly to the parties interested, and with honour 10 the
republic. In this Transaction the Executive psaI tbo
power conferred on him by act of the LIST of LuIy
1923, the result Of winch will be communicated to Won
at an early day. The Congress should be gratiied
That Tie course which we have pursued this business
has mcrltei the unqualified appreciation of the most
distinguished foreigners, who have understood its diff
cuCs
Wi! also submit to you circumstantal account of
on the 20th of June, OF last year has been raised
hHS a2qnaned with the history of tic loans of other
natl'"- have Thought tIe terms Of present one To
be advantageous. The executive acku wedges that
his agents confined themselves their Instructions;
and Their HegOcIatons conducted under the On &c
ton and knowledge OF the Minister of Colombia AT
London whose depaT ment has merted the
OF all persons 70 the Executive it was gratifying
that the business pendiug in regard the former loan
was adjusted before the had been negotiated;
and he avsed himself of circumstances which if ncr
leced at ae time, wOnld have reduced us TO the neces
sIty oil accepting uniavorable terms. You will OK
anime with attention the documents to be presented to
you, and the Secretary of the Treasury will cumDun
cate to you whatever information may be called for;
because IN this examination the interests of our con-
stituens and the good faith Of the republic are inyolv
ed congratulate myself by anticipation, that the
Congress and the nation will be satisfied ON this sub
ject
1t is very important to the public prosperity and
credit that ION should direct your attention TO the
funding o. I've national debt Every year accumuates
dicultieF upon the succeeding This debt embraces
different periods, various objects and ctedtors