Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-31
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INTERESTING FROM MEXICO s PERU.
NoRFoLK, JAN. 27,--Cspt, johnson of IN.
brig Trafalgar, from Jamaica, l,asiavored Mr. ~
ford with flies OF Jamaica papers to the slst ut. we
ind among them two dorumen,s OF great in.eres,
and worthy distinguished place in the archives az
history, as designating the foundation of two free
| independent and powerful republics We alIude m
( the DecTee OF the General Assembly of Upper
Peru, comforting the hhest hopors in the 80.
oil generous and grateful people TO besio,v. unon
their immortal liberator and benefactor. the heroic
BOLIVAR and his compatriots in arms-and- III.
caPituation Tor the surrender Of the ID ou castle rs
Ul!oa, the last resting place for.the non boof If
'yranny') to tie independent Government of Mex
o.
|. The legislature Of Jamaica ciosct, their session
on the 2ist OF December. The follow;ne :;s-o, NV
tract from the Governor speech ON il,e occssion
Another year has been allow ed ia mass AVA.
without any etectua measure having been adonted
Tor the Improvement ot.the condition oc .he slaves
IL does not become me to anticipates what the re
suit may be OF the great disappointment his Males
| tvs Government will experience, when thew learn
mat The reiterated representations which have been
made to you 10 do what your own in,erest r,l,.
ior as much as due regard iJr those VIII, look nm
TO you Tor protection and relief have totally fai,J
| In ooeying the instructions which have received
| 1 earnestly pressed upon your consideration the
necessity al doing something if not to disarm vonr
enemies, still 10 satisfy your friends aud moro than
| all TO convince Parliament that the urgent repre.
sensations OF his Mjesty's Government had NO,
been entirely dsregarded I.NogfJlt Herald
| tfrou'ue ST. Jssa Gazette Of Dec. 81
we have received Bosota papers Of the 9th of
October. The elections hitherto are unanamora
In favor OF the reelection Of General Bolivar 10
! me iTesidency, and gave majority 10 Gen. Sam
| tandeI for the Vice President. We observe he
these papers that the meeting OF the Peruvian a.
| ia FIVE he a ,f
the 10th of next February
BOGOTA, December Sd.
| Independence Of the Provinces of T-ppcr per-,
Il he General Assembly of Upper Peru, wishing
to give public, expressive and solemn tes,imonv
OF It's eternal gratitude and acknow edenent. 20
enInen'ly due TO the immortal lberaior of Colon
bia and Peru. Simon Bolivar, to The br,yc .,.d
virtuous grand marshal of Ayacucho, and to the
iiberatine army. ronqueror of the conouerors OF
| Guaqui, Filcapajio, Ayoma, Sipestp and Taro,a.
! and wishing 20 perpe,uate in the memory of the
| inhabitants of Upper Peru that 10 sucb heroic
generous and, noble hands this country is indeb ell
tor its political existence, its freedom and the meet
M OF this Assembly, which has deliberated on it's
future fate, has decreed and does decree as fol-
4 !ows -
Art !. The new state is hereby, and shall.
hereafter be denomina,ed ' Tie republic of BoL
| iror" D,
z. Upper Peru proclaims TO the whole CONT
nent, that from its unbounded confidence in the Jib
orator ofColomba and Peru, il acknowledges him
for lis good father and best defence againt the evils
Of internal commoton, anarchy, TYRANNY. unius,
! invasions, ard whatever attack which NAV be at
| tempted upon il in it, quality Of nation, with
which character II has invested itselfby the unana
nous suffrages of it's Representatives
B. His excellency the lberaor shall exercise
The supreme executive power of the republic during
the whole time he may reside within its limits and
wherever he may be, when absent from it, he shall
enjoy the honorary distinction OF its protector and
President.
A. The memorable Oh of August, on which
day the ferocious Iberian was first laugh, in the
plains of Junin TO flee before the immortal bands
commanded by the loeraor, shall be KEEP, as a ma
Jiona festival, and shall be annually celebrated
throughout the whole territories Of the republic.
s. The anniversary ofthe birth of his excellen-
cy the iberator, shall be kept national festival
throughout the territory OF the republic, but This
resolution shall take effect, until the death of
his excelency
6. The portrait Of his excellency the lbera,or
shall be placed in all the tribunals cabildos, univer
stiles, colleges, schools s. places Of public educa
ton, that its sight may call TO mind the father of
their country, and o urgeto an itation Of his
exalted virtues. ..-
Z. In every one OF the capitals ofibe depart
meuts OF the republic, equestrian statute OF bis
UNI. g.
g. Tie Grand Marshal Of Ayacucbo, as imme-
diately invested with the command of the depart
ments of the Republic, will order be struck and
| will present to his excellency the Liberaior, a
medal of gold, set with brilanis, of the size he
may Judge proper, one side of which shall be
represented the mountain Of Po,osi, and the liberia
rator placed the top Of pedestal, formed ofguns
swords. canons and standards, in the act Of fixing
the top Of the said mountain, the cap Of liberty
and on the reverse between garland Of olives and
laurels, the following Inscription - The Tepub-
lie of Bolivar, testimony ofgra,iiudcto the Hero
| whose name il bears"
| 8. The OH ofDecember shall he observed as
national festival Throughout, the territory Of the
Republic in celebration and grateful remembrance
Of the ever glorious battle Of Ayacucho.
| 10. The anniversary ofthe birth ofhis Excelleny
the Grand Marshal Of Asacucho shall be likewise
celebrated as a national festival throughout tie
whole territory OF the Republic after the death Of
his Excellency.
! H. The portrait Of The Grand Marshal shall be
placed on the left of his Exselency the Liberator
Of Columbia and Peru in the same places, end for
The sane purposes as those cxpressed.in Art. sol
THE decree.
H. The Grand Marshal Of Ayacucho shall he
acknowledged First General Of she Republic, with
the sppellaion Of Captain General, uatjl The laws
determine le name 70 be given to the highest mill
tspy rank in the state.
is. His Exceuency shall enjoy likewise the dis
tinction Of DcfsndeJ and Great. Citizen IS the
Republic q Boligs