Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-18
From the Baltimore Gazette, Sept. Is.

From the Baltimore Gazette, Sept. Is.
| FROM JAMAICA AND COLOMBIA.
| By the fast sailing schooner Medal, Captain
SMITH, in 10 days from Kingston, Jamaica, we
have received our regular flies OF papers to the
| Goth August.
Panama Gazettes TO the 28th July, we're re-
ceived at Kingston, by which 1t appears, that
suspicious being entertained with regard TO the
tranquility OF the Republic, in consequence of
the operations Of the enemy in Cuba, the inter-
nal disturbance Of the Isthmus, and the exist
ence of suspicious characters therein, the As
sembly was convoked in Panama on the Sd Ju-
ly, to discuss on the necessary measures to
be adopted for the defence of the Republic; the
result of which was subsequently promnlged'
by Proclamation. These suspicious OF alarm
having subsidized, another Proclamation was is
sued on the 25th ult to that effect, and by which
it appears that the military command, referred
to in the former one, ceased in the exercise OF
It's extraordinary functions.
The Fiscal or Attorney Generals opinion OF
these reports are given, which appear TO be as
follow
That an Assembly could not be convoked on
more equivocal and unfounded information,
stating, in support Of which, tina: every one is
aware that the forces in Cuba were not only in
sufficient to attack Colombia, but that they were
incapable to protect the very island itself.
That the Spanish squadron that was plough
ing the coast Of Colombia had no troops Of
Decentralization, and that their very sailors were
novices in the art of navigation.
That in the Havana they were compelled to
burthen the inhabitants with heavy taxes to de-
fray the ordinary expences.
That they neither had transports nor means
10 carry on war. That they were compelled
to station three divisions Of men, of 5000 each,
in Cuba Havana, and Puerto Principe, TO de-
fend the attacks Of Colombia, which they dread
ed; and, that however barbarous the SpanlardS
may be, it is inconsistent with human reason to
suppose that they could embark in such gross
errors, when they consider the power the for
mer possess in the Isthmus, the Inconvenience
Of the winter, their lost hope in the Pacific, and
above all, the decided determination of the Pa
triots TO DIE OR BE FREE (morir o ser Hbres.)
The Fiscal admits the possibility of the ex
istence of disloya Colombians, but he denies
the existence of any in the Isthmus.
In referring to the disturbance in the interior,
he observes, that lis inhabitants are always rea-
dy to sacrifice themselves for the public cause,
and will ever sustain their Constitution, their
laws, and their honor, against those who dare
to impute such infamy 70 them as is alluded TO
in the first Proclamation respecting the interi-
or INSTRUMENTATION.
BY the Harlequin we learn that the Congress
had broken up at Panama on the Esd July, to
re assemble in the City OF Mexico: the Ameri-
can Minister, Mr.. Anderson, died on his way to
Panama. In consequence of some suspicion
created by false rumors of an intended insur-
rection at Panama, several respectable indivi-
duals had been arrested and imprisoned, and
Martial Law proclaimed and continued for five
days. 1t having, on investigation, been found
that the rumors were unfounded, the parties
were liberated, and every thing was quiet by
the last accounts received from Panama at Cha
gres.
CUBA.
The Public Advertiser Of the 2lst Aug. says:
We have just seen letter from Cuba, OF
which the following is an extract:
The Colombian cruizer which is on this coast,
has attacked Bertines. The captain with few
men landed and carried the place with his garri-
son of four soldiers and corporal The Cap
tain wrote from on board to Senado, the Gov
ernor of Prncipi, but am not acquainted with
| the contents OF the answer The coast is de-
serted by the principal persons, women and
slaves. The Government had given orders, that
in case of the Decentralization of Colombian
troops, the Captains Of districts, with the men
who might be able TO collect together, should
| impede their progress; and that the principal
persons upon all the properties should order
the cattle, hogs, and other stock under their
charge, to the lei ghborhood of the city Of Prin-
t., e.:
| Their Ferdinand nor any other Bourbon has to
reign in Cuba; it shall be free, because it has
been SO decreed by heaven
| FROM GUATEMALA.