The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-27

To the Outraged laws of his country ahd
Dr. Pena. the President of the High Court
of Justice, in the hope of mPiIshog his
release, or at least long proiraeted delay
10 carrying III. sentence into effect, refused
to sign the warrant for his execution. In
consequence of this conduct, Dr.. Pena was
lmpeaclIrd by the house of representatives,
and found guilty by the Senate, aud adj
Judged 10 he suspended from his Office Tor
| ? months. DR. Pena conducted his own
defence with great ability, but the majesty
nf the laws trinmphed. and The decision oil
this important case viii be productive oil
Important results TO the future admlnlstra-
ton of Justice IN the Republic OF Coium-
bia.
Erecution Of Col httdnts, for .Mpde.-
On the 28lh of last month March, the
sentence of death spoken of in the prect-
ding resolution. pronounced against Col.
Leonardo Infante by the Council of War OF
General Officers, and confirmed by the
High Court Martial, Tor the premedltated
aud treacherons murder of the Lieutenant
Of Infantry, Francisco PerdomO, native
of the province oil Caracas, was pnt into
execution ia the great square Of this city.
THIS solemn act Of justice drew the at
tention of the whole population of Bosota.
The criminal preserved, 10 the last mo
meat, that presence of mind which he has
80 often shown before the enemies of his
country. His march, habited as he was in
military uniform, 10 the place where the
gallows was erected, inspired Cheering IDEAS
of the stability of the Republic, whilst it fill
ed the minds Of the spectators with con
strrndtIon. In a man raised from the low
est military rank to that of Colonel, the
Justice of the Government who had rewar-
ded him whilst he employed his sword a
gainst the enemies Of his country and Of
liberty, WAS obliged to be manifested
This same Colonel, a conquerer in humid
red battles, condemned 10 lose hisllife for
the murder Of which he was accused, show
ed that law exercised all its rights in CO.
lombla, and equally punished all those who
infringed upon its ordinances. No longer
does the unfortunate Col. lnfante exist =
Grant II, Heaven, that "A spectacle SO fearful
aud touching, notwithstanding its justice,
be never again seen in the Republic
After The execution ef the sentence, his
ExceIlency the Vice President presented
himself, on horse back, in the midst of the
troops who had assembled on the spot, and
thus addressed them:
Soldiers of the Republic = Behold that
corpse The laws have executed that ac,
of Justice - W hist Col. lnfante employ
ed his sword against the enemies Of the
Republic, and served her with fidelity and
courage, the Government loaded him with
h0nors and reward but thr law dlschar-
ged the whole OF lis rlgour upon him the
day that, forgetting his dntlrs, he treacher-
Dusty sacrificed a lrIsw-citizen, also an
officer of the Republic. Such is the bless
ing that Colombia has acquired after her
glorious sacrifices. My heart is broken
with grief with the sigat of such IA specta-
Gle, aud II requires all the strength of my
principles to speak of them before that
corpse
Soldiers These arms which the re-
public has Contided to you, are not Tor you
To turn against the peaceful citizen, or to be
employed in the overthrow of your coun
uj 3 Iaws--they are placed in our hands
that yon might defend ITS independence
and liberty, that you might protect your
fellow clizens, and maintain insioIale the
laws which have established the nation
lyon de'Iate from that path, reckon upon
punishment, whatever may have been your
services"
The troops then shonted-Ttea Ia Re
Publica.
From the Philadelphia National Gag. Oct. IA
Of II, "A
stitutional' down to the 9th uit. inclusive.
II supplies no news but contains some IN
trrestIng documents. Advertiug To the
absence OF Bolivar, the editor OF the Con
sitatlonal remarks:
We avail ourselves of this opportunity
to state our regret, that his country, that
country for which he has already done 81
much, should still have to lament his alb
sence, and at moment, when menarcd by
attacks from wltho It and far from having
arrived at that state of consolidation,
which her well wshers would desire, those
talents which are The property of Colom-
bla, property which any country might
be proud of, should be devoted TO the SER
vice of another"
The BotoSa papers of the ist uIt. con-
tain the Spanish copy of the Treaty he
tween Great Britain aud Mexico, aud an
editorial prediction that it would not be
ratified. The EDITORS language is
Many of It's articles will no doubt ex-
CHE the surprise ut our readers; and we
do not think We hazard too much when W.
asset, that it will never receive the ratfica-
ton of the Brush government"
His main objection is that the British
plenipoientlares had quietly coded in the
Treat the hight of search Tor encmy's
property on board of neutral vessels" for
which Great Britain had wagrd war asainst
the United States IN 1872, aud which She
by mo means gave up at the peace OF
Client"
B0hrGr.-In a letter to the Vice Prrsi-