Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-08
BALr1a1oRr. sentemher 4

BALTIMORE, September A.,
FROM MEXICO AND COLOMBIA. We
received this morning vatious files of papers from
South Amefica-those from Bogota are to the 18th
OF July, and our Carthagena Gszettes came down
to the 2Sth of July. The brig Lady Monroe. at
this port yesterday from Vera Cruz, brought US re-
gular files OF Mexican papers to the 18th August
inclusive. The Editor of the Star mentions
the arrival OF Commodore PORTER, at Vera cruz.
to take command of the Mexican Navy, and saws
he hopes that the neglect and apathy which have
been hitherto conspicuous in this branch of the ser
vice VIII now A proposition appears in
the Mexican papers, by +. de Paula Tdmariz.
10 establish commercial company, to trade 10
ASIA and the Pacific, under the name of " The
Asiatic Mexican Company" and Monterrey. the
capital of upper California, is mentioned as the
best situation for the promotion of the objects of
he company.
REVOLT OF GENERAL PAEZ. We
suspect that the information, given to our cores
pondent i'll Laguayia. as published in our paper of
Saturday, stating that the people of Maracaibo
and CSrthagena had openly declared in favor of the
tederatiye system, is not correct Our information
received this day, direct from those places states
that every thing there remained perfectly TRANQUIL
and that the military and civil authorities had re
newed their oaths of allegiance 10 the present go
vernment, and OF attachment to the constitution
In speaking of the revolt of Gen. Paez, and the
Manifesto OF General Bermudez, as published in
this Gazette some time since, the Editor of the
Bogota Constitutional, in his paper of the 18Th
July, holds this appropriate and energetic lam
guage:-
6 The Manifesto of General Bermudez will be
read with pleasure by every one capable of ap-
preciating the services which at this moment he has
1t IN his power TO render his country and to the
cause OF civil liberty throughout the world. Eve
ry line betrays an intimate knowledge of the
principles oil Government, and could the voice of
reason have made itself heard amidst the clamours
OF ambition, il might have opened the eyes of Gen
Faez TO The abyss into which he was madly plung-
ing himself, and dispelled the cloud of error which
his unprinciped advisers had artfully thrown a.
round him. What pleasing contrast does the con-
duct OF these two men present!
" L he stain thrown on the annals Of our struggle
Tor independence and freedom from the trammeis nj
despotism by the proceedings of the one, is elori-
ously erased by the exemplary behaviour of the
oIner. Inc enemies OF our republican institutions
hailed the news OF the detection of the former with
delight; they proclaimed the impossibiliy of their
duration IN country where Spanish education,
spanish prejudices, Spanish military sway. had
prevailed: their reloiciDgs have now been stifed:
their forebodings have now been falsified; SIXTEEN
years experience has demonstrated TO us the in
compatibility OF any thing Spanish with the pros
perIty oil country, and has proved 10 conviction
that the responsibility of persons in official
situations is The bulwark of tyranny and the orae
of freedom" S'"''
G. In fact the project of Paez has comnIeteIv
iailed' MOI one OF the commissioners despatched
by him 10 the different authorities in Venezuela bas
We have heard, been received Favourable: on the
contrary, many of them have proceeded with
commission from the parties TO whom they were
sent, either to the government here or TO Perm
The most favorable intelligence has been 70
ceived from MaTacaybo, Margarita, Guyana. Bar
cei0na' and Cumana. The contrary faction. on
the other hand, sudiousy dissembed their views.
10 one party they preach federalism, TO the Other
they give hopes of monarchy. Ignorant them
serves oil the object OF their wishes, ashamed or
perhaps unable to rerace their steps, they have
seized hold of the absence Of the Iiberaior a, =
pretexi to gain time; and afraid or disagreeine a
mong themselves as to their future designs. thew
have proiessed determination to await his com
ing and abide by what he may resolve. Whether il
De dscorous Tor this government to delay taking an
steps to put down this sedton until that rnomen,
arrives u another question, and one which IN ne
admits but OF one answer. Either we have III.
moral ana physical force 10 compel obedience IN
the resolutions OF administration. or we ba,s
not. II the former, they have been violated. and
II should be exeried 10 enforce them; or If. unfo,1
tunaiey, the latter has been the case we have beeo
living LOT the last few years at the mercy of anu
turbulent character who nigh choose to start for
ward, and involve US in all the horrors of civil c
MOTION; we ior one, should not be sorry to see such
state OF society cease, and something more ala
bic more capable Of resisting every slight attempt
at innovation, by armed force, substituted in -
stead. This last, however, is, we appfebend. far
from being our situation, and the documents ,vs
nave before alluded TO, ncontestaby prove that the
HIehdS OF government are neither few In number
nor detective IN resources and inclination IN spn'
port II. Let them be called on 10 exert them In |
favour Of the constitution they have sworn to
MAINTAIN invioabe let the leaders of the insur,ec
ton oil Valencia be directed to lay down their arms
under promise that their grievances, if anv are
complained OF, hall be attended to BY the Auibori
ties, who alone by the laws have the power 10 rive
mem redress; let every thing be yielded TO them
compatible with the interest and honor of the Re
public, and the inviolsbity Of the existing in.t.
tuuons; but let nothing be exored By violence. LEI
no concession be obtained by force, and LET uncor.
ditional submission to what may be awarded bv
such as may be appointed to inquire into the causcs
o. tnIs revolt, be the price at which Oblivion for
past offences be obtained" TGo~eJt.
MURDER OF AN AMERICAN CONSTI.
Inc following letter from gentleman to his ia
iheF In New York, dated Bogota, 18Th Of Julv