Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-13
To the ilIustrious municipality of Quay

lose Gabriel Penez. Sir, have landed in this
proyince the battalions Vencedor, Caracas and
| Araure: and the Comn,apdant General Jose
pustarnonte has landed at Paita with the rifle
battalion, two companies from Caracas, anG the
Ah squadron Of Hussars. Your Excellency
/ must be informed that the movement made ny
this division, on the Goth Of Jan. in Peru, was
designed only to show the people Of Colombia
that this division would sacrifice itself thou
sand times for her liberty, and that of her sis.
| tiers, and will never permit her TO lament her
sacrifices. The same reason which induced
the division of Peru 10 separate from General
Lara. as well as the other Chiefs, extends to the
extraordinary powers of Your Excellency, and
other Chiefs concerned in the plan for forming
the great empire Of republics, Colombia, Peru,
and Bolivia; and what lately appears in Colon
| biz, has convinced US, that his Excellency Gen.
Bolivar now thinks no more Of the happiness
of the nations, whom so many sacrifices for lib
| erty have placed under his dreciion--of those
nations among whom his name was as much
| respected as adored, and thinks only OF the hor-
rible plan of enslaving US, as The Bolivian Con-
stiiution plainly shows.
! This division is composed Of citizens from
all the towns in the republic; and in their name
| tell your excelency that only in one way will
we change the strong feelings with which We
regard the conduct Of his Excellency-which
| is, that he present himself before the Congress
! of the Republic as simple citizen. to account
! for his conduct in Peru as au Hillary general
sent out by our government; and then these
measures will make him appear before us as
even better worthy 10 command US, than he is
by the fortune Of the war Of Independence. In
| the mean time, until we shall enjoy this salts
faction, the division recognizes no Legitimate
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| authorities.
| AS Colombians they have elected these &C.
partments that they may continue so and as
soldiers Of liberty, they have sworn to sustain
! them in operation, that they may freely express
their opinion in The face of the whole world
Your Excellency who has made so many sacri-
fees for the liberty of these people, who better
know than any one else the horrors OF civil
war; justice which accompanies tins division
| in its march, will make your Excellency re-
sponsible before The legitimate government oil
| Colombia, as long as your Exceilency does not
separate yourself from this district, with the
other Chiefs implicated in The Crown PROJECT,
nor pretend, with useless exer,ions, to contra
venc the opinion Of this people will declare
10 YOUR Excellency to avoid the loss OF time In
discussions, that nothing will stop the march
of this division, until we have the satisfaction
70 see the southern departments freed from all
authority that appears TO US suspicious also
protest to your Excelency, in the name OF the
same division, that these departments shall De
KEEP, in the hes, order, and prepared to consu-
,uie themselves under the form Of government
which the congress shall determine: and as
gYsrau,x Of this infnrIn his Ex;ellency, Inc
! ..'...a.unic a,ions and making known these
same sentiments, under care OF Capt. Bernardo
Plaza, lst municipal Alcade Of this Canton, who
is going to the government for this purpose.
The Division has met shat reception in this
. province, which your Excelency must suppose
it will meet in your capital, and in all the towns
of Colombia. Let your ExcelleRcy recollcct
the fate Of iturbide, and also, that The Colon
bans who compose this division have long
since sworn 10 be free or die. Let your Excel
lency further remember, how ill-founded appear.
ed, TO our Spanish rulers, our intention to be
frce:-and yet it has been realized. God gran,
il may never be said that Colombian has be.
,rayed his country; and with this feeling it is
that this division hopes soon 10 see not only the
day when we shall he consolidated, but tho day
when his Excellency, the Li6srator, showing
himself model for the best citizens, BY pursu.
ing the course above indicated, shall be the e.
,ernal glory Of Colombia: when The American
who appears most decked with laurels in every
epoch Of our revolution, shall be preserved as
her worthy son.
These, Sir, are the sentiments Of this civi-
sion. God preserve Your Excellency. The
Commandant, Gen. Juan Francisco Elizalde.-
could wish that the Superior Chief and the
intendent and other Chiefs, who have been the
movers of the acts Of Dictatorship which have
been passed in your city, might have the pru-
duence to separate themselves from this depart
ment; and that the Municipality, as the legli-
mate representation Of the people, would name
some Intendent to their satisfaction; that the
Department may be governed by our cons'itu-
ton; and that in case any of rhose Chiefs should
wish 10 remain in it, they shall stay only as sim
pie citizens, since the division is conscious that
the best republicans have been infatuated by
the project of the constitution OF Bolivia, and
have given it an impulse, believing that IN II
consisted the security & liberty ofihe republic
The division knows no enemies but those who
oppose the liberty of their brethren. The d.
vision will respect and obey the orders OF the