Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-22
Fran the Massachusetts, Journal, Fec. II.
COLOMBIA.

We are permi,,ed by an obliging & respect
II fr;spd 10 eopy the following letter, dated
co,,bagsna, 25th Dec 1926 Coming, as 1t
does. from a respectable source, we presume
the oerusal Of il will give much Satisfaction 70
our readers. who must feel with US that the IN
,er.s, which used 10 be felt IN the events OF tu-
rome. is now transferred in great degree 10
,be New World. We think that we can see
new cause to be satisfied with the Charitable
Judgment which we have formed ana express
ed in favor Of BoLrvAR.
81 mentioned in my last the difficulty Of get
.;,- ,orrec, noii,ical information, and the dan
cor nc placipg reliance on the various reports
S.;lv in circulation. There can be no doub'
,hat the peoole Of this country have been some
time under an apprehension OF an INVASION
from the Spanish force, collected at Cuoa' ana
,hs;r fears have been augmented from the dis
,urbed internal state OF affairs, supposihg tnat
,h, enemy would take advantage OF their s'tua-
,;or in the hope Of finding among the contend
ing parties, partiZans TO their cause ''i"A
,he danger. If it has ever existed, has been ex-
.cpera,ed and now no longer 10 De feared. IN
20. ,ne,n lime. TO concentrate the energies OF
The Republic, and produce concert IN the mea-
sures adopted, Gen. Bolivar, the President, mas
bcen invested by the consttu ionai authorities
with extraordinary power, and which prooaoiy
piyes him more unlimiled au'hori'y IMAM Is
nossessed by any monarch IN Europe II Is In
fac, placing the country under military & o'erh'
ment, and making him commander IN ch'ei'-
He left Bogo,a about a month SINCE a"u Is
,robablv At this moment in Maracayb" or Pu-
- C.brllo. Gen Paez was by the last ac-
,or,,s in the neighborhood Of La Guayra.
The principal object Of Gen Bollvars visit
20 the south is, to bring this refractory chief to
terms. his generally believed he will succeed.
God grant that he NAV; for unless the present
disturbances are soon quelled, aud measures
,,ken 10 r. store the shattered credit OF Colom-
nj, abroad. by reducing her expenses at home,
7 Ga.r cal consequences will follow. Gorera-
men, appears at last TO be aware oil Inc necessi-
~ of turning its attention to It's hnancla' con-
Germs and had already curtaied some OF It's SUI
perAuous expenses, but great temporary sacri-
Aces are necessary TO save them from rum.
From Peru we have no late news. 1t is sup
noscd Bolivar, ii he succeeds IN restoring TINS
country TO Quiet, will return 10 Lima. hey
are much in want Of a head in Peru. No man
a, nresen, enioys their confidence sufficiently TO
he entrusted with the management. oil affairs
Il appears from the writings oil Gen. lllihsro''
a nar,icular and confidential friend OF Bolivar,
that an attempt will be made TO unite the ke-
,nblics of Peru, Colombia and Guatemala, OF
which or course bonVai VIII DC Itesiaeh' VI
Protector of the confederacy, ii it assumes "a
federal form. -
Tha, an important crisis in the affairs Of all
,hsse countries is rapidly approaching, is evil
5,n,. bu, any conjecture of its results, would
be bold guess. ln,o wha, shape the heated
elements may settle a: last. is beyond the ken
If the most saeacious politician. Only one
thing ' appears 10 me certain; namely that Spain
will never again obtain possession oil her ios'
colonies"
Fronsthe National Journal February Il.
CONGRESS. :
In the Senate, yesterday, the cons,deraI no, OF
SHE bill providing for the tria oil lanu I'a'."'
IN the states of Missouri, Louisiana, Alabama
md M,ssissipni. and in the territories oil Ar
sans,s and Florida. in the cases therein speci'
led" resumed, the motion Of MIR. johnson
Of kentucky still pending. After eonside .n s
ssh,,s ,hs motion was carried. The bill, al