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


aud with obstacles enough TO deter less resolute
minds. The Municipality of Panama have re-
Gently published an sccount. OF the violent pro
ceedngs which caused the revolution in that city
about a year since, and which obtained from them
uader the dicta;ion of Guzman, a declaration in
favor of The proposed innova ions. This account
has been reprinted at Caracas. We may perhaps
give some facts from il hereafter L en- the Coli
bri of Caracas. after the lavs less removal of Of
i,s editors, still continues 10 pursue its course.
That the public may know in he United States,
the principles on which powerful a party in
Colombia now appears ranged in some measure 10
opposition to Bovsr, we translate from that paper
the following enumeration of the CAUSES OF alarm
discovered in recent events.
l That Bolivar the author OF he projec,
for the Constitution of Bolivia.
2 That this constitution iuvades the principles Of
liberty.
3 That it was Introduced in Peru by violence.
force and imposition q the Peruvians declare
Tha, on his Geparlu they recoy cred their II
berries
Toat Gnzman sen, By B livar 10 the De-
par,ments oil Guaya9uil, Quito Cuenca, Carthage
ma, SC. and fulfilled ,he object of his mission by
intrigue: proclaimng The Dicta orshf in and
The Bolivian Constitution in Others.
Thai, he bore letters Fl om the i.iberl,or recon-
mend'ng that project, aud expressing desire that
IL might be established in Colombia, particularly to
Mendoza and PaeZ.
That Guzman edited the Isira, which advocs
ted The above objects
That in Venezuela the laws OF the republic
! have been abrogsted and others put in force, Sc.
After maxi this frank statement ofthe SUSPECT
Gus circumstances, which alarmed him, (snh which
have also alarmed all the friends of Colombia, e
ven in foreign coun;rie-,) the editor requests an
! explanation of them; for says he they cannot be
denied, a. they incontesible facts. Until
things shall have been restored to constitutional
order he declares that he will continue to write,
protest and publish.
With regard to the views OF Congress towards
Bolivar conduct ivy eny -fouI OF the Senators yo-
,edin favor of accepting his resignation, and many
members spoke in sp.rile terms against The system
he is supposed 20 advocate.
On the 18th of June the Congress passed de-
cree designed for the " restoration OF public
der, which contains some remarkable provisions
Afpr preamble it contained in substance the
! following aTticle-that the executive shall not
exercise any extraordinary powers af er the meet
Ing OF Congress- thai the state OF things existing be-
tore The 9th OF April 1896 be restored in all lis
force; that the suspended laws considered most
cessary be progressively restored; and that obed
ence shall be required only 10 es ablished authori
ties, and in the manner and form prescribed by The
constitution.
On the 23d the Vice President sent the follow
ing deciaTati"" 10 Bolivar-;hat, 10 obedience to
one OF these articles, it absolutely necessary
That the councils for the military adjudication of
political offences be Immediately abolished, ih-se
councils were est blished by the LiberaoI. and
the funds which had been diverted from the sup
port of the public credit must be 'ored.
These are far from being tiniid measures
Since the above was written, we have met with
the following letter, published in the Enquirer II
yesterday. Most sincerely may every fiend of
| Colombia rejoice, if the information it comnuni-
cafes should prove correct. The character of the
country, and that OF Bolivar. if they survive un p
harmed such an ordeal they have had to pass,
I r,yHll ha sI,i,fs .l...
brightly IMAM ever
Extract OF q letter from Puerto Cabello, dated
Sept. IDth 1927.
An extra courier has just arrived from Begota
via Valencia, the accounts received by which will
40 doubt form new era in the happiness and
prosperity OF Colombia. Bolivar entered the cap
its alone in August. and the shouts of the multi
Jude welcoming his arrival. He and General San
'anuer met, an amer and hours teted-tete embra-
cei in mutual friendship. Bolivar pro, laimed
strict ob-efvance of the Laws of The Republic, a.
ordered under the saDciiy of the Constitution and
abolished forever lis Bolivian Code This a,
once places the generous views of the Lberator
beyond the reach OF c3lumny. He proves again
10 The world his love OF Liberty. look CO.
lombia to-day as newborn nation. God grant
her prosperity under hsf Republican Laws. The
Spanish General Cisnaus (ths Abaeno and Flo
doardo OF tbs country is no more. He was de-
ieaed ten days ago in he vicinity of this city, ia
The mounisins His band OF desperadoes say SGO)
are all taken; lie was deadly enemy to Colombia
NJ Y. d. ,4du.
We have been fayered with the peiusal of let
Ter from Carbagena dated the "a inst of which the
following is extract
am of opinion tina, we shall have an i'm
proyement here, as well in political as In
commercial point OF view. Bolivar has again
aiken the helm OF affairs in Colombia with the
confidence OF, my say, every man in the coun-
try, and feel satisfied, that in short time un Ter
his administration, the credit of the couutry will
be improved, and both commeIce and agriculture
revive.
Ills in contemplation at Bogots 10 do away
With the A!eaIa d;ty-s wise measure; and in or.
der to make up for the deficiency in lhe revenue,
1t II intended TO add additional FIVE per Gent TO
the present Tariff f.Nc T. Gnz.
RIO DEJANETRo
BALTI31oEE, October "a The brig Caledonia
Robinson, arrived here yesterday afternoon in fifty
lays from Rio de Janeiro, bringing sdvces 10 the
LIST ull.
letter to merchant IN this city, under date
If LIST September, aye" For the purposes of
sale can recommend email vessels ~ by the
tine they cen arrive, peace tDiH certainly e
made, when exchange on England will advance
and produce decline. Howard stree. Flour il =,
l6 milirsas, aud will advance II much do lot arrive
at once
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