Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-17
From The National fnte'Egcncer.
AFFAIRS OF COLOMBIA

The following article, translated from a Lima
Gazette, serves to threw some light on the political
movements of and against BOLIVAR. The name of
the writer will be remembered by our readers as be-
ing that of the member of the Congress which sat
at Panama, who delivered long addressat the open
ing of that Congress. This letter of his shews US
part of the reasons, at least, Why that Congress did
not re-assemble.as was propused. at 'facuhay. The
internal dissensons in Colombia have probably in
fused such dstrust elsewhere, prevent any thing
like hearty corporation for coInraon objects.
TRANSLATION.
From the Telegraph Of Lima # III .4pril, 1897,
Gentlemen The candur and moderation with
which the article of Mr.. ]. NJ G. Published in your
preceding number is written, require me to answer
it with the same regard to decsrun,. The subject OF
which it treats, is more interesting to Colombia than
to Peru. Mr. J. NJ. C.has forgotten the following
facts, of which he is reminded
| 10. The Lberator, while at Lima enIeayored to
prevail upon the department of Venezuela to adopt
the Bolivian Constitution he used his influence in
the tumultuary movements of tuayaqu, Asuay,
and the Equator, in order that they might separate
from the Union, and proclaim him dictator. These
assertions proved by the 0ficiol Gazette of CO..
o,la6ie No. 262; THE Expression Of The sentiments
Mc luctionaries, both Of the Nation and of the De-
parfn'enfs printed at Bogota in December last and
the note addressed al tie name Of his Erceeney, dH
ooitc' ~ oooe Cno'tte q GtS, u me iIUlttkptiHu "
| Guayaqal, on the LIST of August last.
%. There is not single document which shews
that the Lberator disapproyed of these Illegal acts,
or manifested the slightest disgust at his being
named Dictator. that he re-estabshe the consti
utonai order in :he three departments Of the South.
not wthstandng the note inserted in the Supplement
to the Gazette, No. l64. On the contrary political
Affairs continued from that time in an anii-consul-
tona State, under the direction of single superior
chief, with immense and unlimited powers, in virtue
of the decree issued by his Exccilency in Hoooa ON
the oath of November and the public yapers Of liz
South, OF February last, boldly attacking the Con-
stitution of thelkepubc. and procIanina The Boyi.
an. See the Patriot uf Guayaqui!. and the Letter.
OF General Jose Gabriel Perez, inserted in the PEE
ruvlan, No. 2, and the Gazette of the IS January
last.
So. The iberator declared himself pres;,l MT. with
extraordinary powers. and appointed Vice Presi-
iaent upon his responsibility. without having sworn
to the Constitutions Read the Gazette, No. 27O. of
the 18th of Deccn,ber last, and the gopstitut;oua.
o i'osota' NO i@o' OF the ilh January, Of this year.
30 lhe Lberator has suppressed all iudicial
proceedings and all the guarantees conceded by the
to the citizens, ordering proceedings to
De instituted directly, aud without form of trial
sa,nst 1aray debtors, combining them in prisons, and
se'iihs their goods at public auction, without regard
10 their value; provided only, that they Welded
enough to satisfy the debt. See the decree Of his
Excellency inserted in the Constitutional No. 1874
OF the llth January last