Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-30
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COLOMBIA.


liz Is some days since we gave to our readers
me Message which the Vice President of Colon
ora was 10 have presented 10 the Congress. on III.
"a January, the constitutional Period c. It's mept
ing but as tbs Congress couli not be assembled
until May. II necessary that in the O her SEN
afste Message, the situation of the Republic and
me result OF the negotiations, for the four months
p eceung, should be mentioned. We nov pTesent
Translation of the latter to our readers
Phil .WDt. Ga=
"eIIow citizens OF The Senate and Chamber of Rem
resentatives.
The fifth session OF the Congress of the Repub-
nc should have been opened on the second If Jan
nary OF the p esent year, and on the same day my
functions as Vice President were to have ceased:
vac law PROVIDED Tor both events. For Ina, reasor
The ordinary Message of the executive mower has
been ready prepared and prin,ed ever since the I
OF january. But very peculiar circumstances en-
tHsly beyond my control have, 30 the regret of all
good patriots, prevented the assemLlin. OF the le
5isistive body until this time, when, hapuIv ,he
nation appears TO be wortbily and cans;itu;ionauv
Represented in this Congress. Great and important
IN The objects you have 10 discus; great ard we'll
founded are the hopes Of our constituents AMI If
the government. In the Message of the of Jan
uaryi endeavored TO inform you of The state of
the Republic; will now inform you Of the occur.
rences which have taken place since that time
My continuance in the exercise of the govern-
tnent has depended en- two principal causes. Tbs
III esidsnt Iiberator though, proper in the aitated
state OF the Republic, to suspend the law Shich
declares, that the functions Of the President and
Vice President shall cease at II o'clock on the ,
o! January of the last year of the constitutional
period, and my heart dictated that on the one Y;I.
1 shpuld not oppose, under circumstances of so
much difficulty the dispositions of the President
JAberat0r, and on the other, that my continuance
was the least Illegal course that could be nm, sued in
tls late crisis, alter the doubts which the President
OF the Senate nceive respecting he duration of
his authority. The tioruu,snta
TAR shall be lall before the Conerrs. Nv fro,
ca-e on this occasion has been TO watch over ,b.
public tranquility, 10 maintain the laws 10 ,,ron,,a
Tie measuteS o: the President J.bcra,or tina, were
intended 10 Fe-es;abiish order, which had bee die
tnT5ed IN some towns ia the north, and to forra,I
the assembling oil the pre.ent Congress,
nave male such sparing use of he eytrsor5i.,,,
pow ers with which have invested, that am
saisfied, II was scarcely felt in Colombia that such
tremendous powers were in my ,nds
la our relations with fol eign pov;era \ lj,iIa
more progress his been made. ~ consul GENERAL
and vice consul, who reside in this caDi,sI
having been appointed by the King of The Neither
lands, the executive has issued the correspon,Iin
exeqaatur, and this occasion will be embraced 20
Establish on perfectly friendly 70 ting, the eIa
'ions OF u i0moie with The I-nsfoIn of The Meth.
esiands.
The person appointed by the Government Of
france, to act as superior French Commercial a.
gent, subsequently received the appelation Of In
spsctor Of Coinmeic c. in BOYCOTT ami its dependen-
cles, as sppeaFs from the u,ie forwarded by tbe
minister OF Foreign Relations; bat the executive
hhdiHg new diAculiies in issuing the execn.tur i,
rs bre1 suspended until the relations, between tta
government ot Colombia end that of H. Nj q
Al"JeSy, shall have been defined Yiih clearnees 6,
according t. The Law ct nations
The hIngs ii Denmark, of P,u sia, and of "a,
F"fi'' nave shswn desire TO enter into relations
With the BepuSlic, and to establish them nay,ns-
neaily Tor the benefit of the countries con,rac.in,
@he executive has met these offers in the mos, f.
vofab'c manner, without, however. cotn3rom,,,io,
the national dig"i,y, departing from The rule A.
doPied Wiih respect 10 the nations with whom we
nave made IubIIc treaties.
4 ne president Lberator made known, in a de
cree issued st Maracaibr, chat hi. duty led him,
employ armed force 70 bring back TO their al,oei
ahcet 10 the national government, The tov as which
Aad Withdrawn froin il, ard in fact all his ~ s-,,r
1ehued 20 pToducs result % desirsb'e A-.is.
'ance OF every de- cTiption furnished by Bora.
Ca MaracaIbo, an Cadhagsn. General I-rJ,,s
"A Proceeisd TO ibs wesi of V.pez,eIs o,I ,t
PIesiieni Liber tor to the fortress of Puer.o "a
Delio, winch had already with lawn from the NIL
content party. The towns hadescI 10 pro,l.i,,
thsr allegiance TO the p esideni Iissra,or. IN
'ne u'saHsei'u authorities of Venezuela also laid
uONh 'hsH arms aud submitted. Tn. even,s ,yil
De better known 10 the Coneress by tbo H.,
mepts which will be laid before Il the urooe, ,i,,
"a them you viii see the fSyalfy Of de canto,s
% ,e "anieeaI & iadu tito, & Of the other tov,n.
oil the province # Apure ar the he'd ~ .,Liot
me iaininl aud brave Col. Inehazl placed b,nssif
70" WI also perceive that the influence If ,ns
1Iss drHt LdDefa'or, aud The sua,iiy and leo,,o fl.
"spityed 30 Iss operations, have prevs,tsi ,.i.
"s'' nave ~ established the celestial r,.oi,. of
we aus ""d have restored peace to Colop,i,.,
% '"nB'r9s mast estimate AZ ijs proper value the
immense Immense aHVs"'aSe ofdonssiic peace under p,o
leo'o" OF Whca % en- di.cuss the interest 81 che
"a'pn' ahu listen 10 rs sppc.ls. Instead Of ,us
AsiefT. olst'iis, and 0f the Tears ,vIio, oi.,i 80
would have c'useJ 10 low. notbin- h. 80. ""
NV sincere desire Of healiog he wound. If ,he
"H"'ry' and pfom1img its true happine4. rb-
e'" appeared Inevit,bls he precious blood If 49,
Iombi'ns lad already been Shell in Cums,,. 49,.
ti'Hc'de cannon ihunjered In Puerto Cah-r,. IN
HP1is Tie same solder Who bad made n,s sua,i B.
army o'e The NUT, were d,s,yn up Ia dread ara
tW"'' 'ach oihe hste. vengeance aud rsrfy spi
it ln'e2 'encd TO Involve the I3tpoA,,c IL, ds,1 "a
"tso'ahun. Bot, wiib tie c1peff.,ro ,,b;cb lie
JsvP'e A.' OF le evils under which tbry Il. o-.,r,,
~ "lo voice OF We L.brrt,or. ~ the mem. ~
MS "oop'' ~ the siglt Of proni.cs. or'ia,.,...,i
""f7 10 dssraf, c0nhdenrs 20 fear
l9Hsoh % 'he FF@"iors-- ant Ia b,.fif.,,.
s"eh ls the 'te'e col the dsr,,trDo.,. N "a 20,
""'V.u'"k q" we most recent sa,1.,.,-i,. 49,
'"5 ''e'Ie'a,y '"ensf7i of 'e L5.r..os..
earnestly Recommend tode C.,,,...
eess'y OF revising TIE organic law ,s.,..,"s pc
course oi studies. The cuuc,.ms n, r ''e
"e"eIl known, and tie executive ds.i,.,. J'e'
10y eHfiii"e 90 'te GO 'f4-Il. q vorr o.. 49, J''