Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-23

Most of them are complaints which have a
risen from maritime captures before .ne es-
Establishment of the Republic of Colombia, the
Venezuelan Revolutionary authorizes, ior some
time countensnced an irregular system oil mari
time warfare, which soon degenerated INTO ao-
solute piracy. II became subject OF very
earnest remonstrance by the Government ofthe
IJn;,ed States. whose citizens suffered severe
" under its deprcdations, whose laws were
continually outraged by its operative agents,
and whose good faith and justice towards other
nations i, tended very seriously to implicate.
Since the organization of the new Republic,
there ha. been less reason for complaints, but
satisfaction has not yet been made for those
which had arisen before A list of the cases
committed to Mr.. Todd, and copies OF papers
recently received at this Department, from the
Delaware Insurance Company at Philadelphia,
relating to the schooner-Minerva, are now fur
nished you.
In this case of the Minerva, the sentence is
given by an assessor, acting as Court oil al
miralty; and confirmed by the Commandment
General of Marine at Santa Martha II refers
20 the 18th article ofan ordinance OF Attn March
1877, which is no doub, law relating to pri-
zes You are requested to procure and nans-
NIT to this Department copy OF that ordl-
nance, and also exact information OF the organ
ization of the Admiralty Courts, and any laws
relating to prize or privateering which may be
in force, whether Spanish law continued, or
new law promulgated since the Revolution.
Our intercourse with the Republic OF Colon
bia. and with the Territories Of which 1t is COM
posed, is of recent origin, formed, while their
own condition was altogether revolutionary,
n. 81. itca Our
nation concerning them is Imperfect, and a.
monp the most important objects OF your mis-
sion will be that of adding TO It's stores; OF ex-
nlorine the untrodden ground, AMI Of collecting
and transmitting 10 us the knowledge by which
the friendly relations between the two countries
NAV be extended and harmonized to promote
the welfare of both, with due iegard TO the peace
and good will of the whole family Of civilized
man. 1t is highly important that the first foun-
da,ions Of the permapen, future intercourse be-
,ueen the two countries should be laid In prln-
c;nles. benevolent and liberal in themselves,
conpenia. 10 the spirit of our institutions, and
consistent with the duties OF universal phllan-
thropy.
In III your consultations with the Govern
men, 10 which YOU will be accredited, bearing
unon its political relations with this Union, your
unvarying standard will be the spirit OF indie
pendence and Of freedom, as equality oil rights
and fayors will be that Of its commercial rela-
tons. The emancipation of the South Ameri
can Continent, opens TO the whole race OF man
prossects Of futuri,y, in which this Union Will
be called, in the discharge ofits duties to itself
and to unnumbered ages of posteriiy, TO take a
conspicuous and leading part. 1t involves all
that is precious in hope, and all that is desira'
bile in existence TO the countless millions oil our
fellow creatures, which, in the progressive re-
volution of time, this hemisphere is destined to
rear and to maintain
That the fabric OF our social connections with
our Southern neighbors may rise, in the lapse
of years, with grandeur and harmony oil pro.
portion corresponding with the magnihcence OF
the means, placed by Providence in our power,
and in that of our descendants, its foundations
must be laid in principles of politics and of mo-
rails, new and distasteful to the thrones and do
limitations of the elder world; but .co-extenslve
with the surface of the globe, and lasting as the
changes of time"