Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-10
NEw-YoRK, Dec. S.
COLOMBIA

-, for the New.Ysrk Daily Advertiser
De- OF THE EXECUTIVE POWER
Dim pPpUBLEC Or COLOMBO.
IN secretary of Despatch for the Interior,
0n;s section BosOta, 2ist Sept lS7-T.
SeeI, U Of the Department of Magdalena,
"a. I;bera,or President, since entering up
-, sxrrcise of the Executive Power OF the
OF ,Siir 10 which he was called by the free
M 81 ,oJ cunfde placed in his Excellency as
VIZ VIZ -. the Colombian people as the national
.,..rs,a.iJn, desires nothing more ardeni.y
- >, see the public happiness established on
"a s,rudations. lie is convinced that this
-. M. effected unless unanimIty shall be
'.,..l ,nroue bout the territory Of Colon
~. ,se empire and The obedience Of the laws,
he exact rul6lment of the orders anl dis
'-,;,i,ps Of the government. The Liberator
,,.g taken the reins Of government, and the
C.,,I Convention having been convoked, the
'i.f causes Of this war Of rr,wspapsr, and OF
=. disSen,ion Of men and parties have been
,,o,yed. His Excelien"y charges your Tx
cheney very particularly, that, by means of
,,r,lasiUn, and through your agents and ciu-
,sn, Of the greatest Influence, in your depart
o,pr, thst YOU put stop 10 writings in which
n,,,iLular persons or sOricteS are attacked
Since the passage of the law Of oblivion, an
,o,,enetra5Ie veil ought TO be drawn over past
a,,,,, COlombians giving each other 4 fratt r
al embrace, and promising to think aud write
With he greatest moderation on he best mode
# curing the evils which tn country has suf-
Grid and to procure constitution which shall
,scure our happiness and that ut future gene
,.ripEs. Here is an extensive field tooccupy
Z talents Of writers.
In order 10 secure the restoration OF obedi-
,p,r to the laws aud their supremacy, the Liz
t,rs,or commands me to inform your Excel
l,Icy, that BY your own exerGions, and through
fte subItrn authorities, you take care that the
,xi,Iiag laws be exactly fulfilled. Fo. tA!s pur-
nose your Exccllercy will bring them out to
View, that il may be known which -haye no;
rs.p executed, and 10 take measures 10 secure
rheir execution, by rendering the subalern au-
t5ofities responsible when they are Negligent
in their duty The Liberator is resolved 10 do
IN, same with all his agents who neglect the
+, flment Of the laws, rs true liberty consists
N their exact Obedience and. execution.
(, is also necessary that the de' rees and Or
irr, Of the government should be strictly obey
81 Your Excellency Will take care that this
,haU be performed hy all the SUbaltern author
lies without admitting single case, i"IalnS
hos, responsible who fail in their duty. The
Aecati,e power its own part, viii employ
hc creates, Vigilance in so important mat
,r, that The gyyernmeat may recover the
tren.,h and ,ig1r gi',n it blythe laws--which
, a l,spensibly necessary, that there may be
}, d,g aud tranquility among 'he people.
| have the honlr To make this communica-
;....-.~ 49,. Z cheney, by the, order of the
.ihrra,or President; and you will circulate ana
,ublish 1t in the department under your com
nand, giving me from time TO time account OF
he measures you take for its fulGlment, and
oncerning the result. Your Excei!ency will
I,o communicate to me subsequent measures
.hi,S it may be proper for the executive pow
? t. dictate according To the circumstances oil
our de partment, God pr. serve your Exccel-
ency.
JOSE MANUEL Restrepo.