Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-11
COLOMBIA.

COLOMBIA.
Extract of a letter received at the Merchants
Coffee House. by the Mary Ann. % days FROM
Iaguira
BY a convention held a, O'Bana, the govern
ment will again be placed upon solid and firm
footing. General Bollvsr arrived at Bogota on the
10Th Of September, and proceeded to the hall where
congress was sitting, to take his oath 10 the consii'
tuition without which he could no, take into his
hands The reins OF government. This step would
not have been taken had he not have been con
WINGED that the whole Of the republic, save few
military chiefs, were determined 20 maintain, cost
what it would, the liberties Of the country The
decree calling together the grand national conven-
ton, 10 be held at O'Bana on the Cd OF March,
bad not only been given by congress, but had
likewise received the sanction of the executive
power He could not therefore, after II became
a law OF the country, but submit to it, although,
it is presumed, it might have been framed with
more facilities
! The election for the grand conv en,on conn
mences on the 18th instant, and no doubt those
persons only will be elected who will defend The
rights OF the people, and who will on no account
submit TO the views Of the president for establish
ing the Bolivian constitution This party is con-
lined TO very few in Veuezuela,and although they
J are trying their utmost TO have the members cho-
sen from among themselves. they not likely 10
succeed, as the views of the opposition in
iav or Of federal constitution, such as the United
I chaseo VI McACO. WIN reePcCt 70 tue unanCldi
| system established here by Bolivar, nothing has
been done. He has presented to congress mes
sage through his secretary, containing an expla-
! nation OF his proceedings here. The next post
from Bogota will bring US the decision of con-
gress upon This vital point, which so much affects
the mercantile interest of the country.
IPhH. .duora.
! Weregrei TO learn, says the Yermen Watch
man, that, on Saturday morning last, one of the
| extensive and valuable wooien manufactures al
Nortbheld, belonging TO the honorable Elijah
Fame, and new grain mill, were entirely con.
sumed by fire, together with neraIy all the cloths,
and machinery OF the factory, the account books,
and eight or ten hundred dollars in paper aud spe-
Gle. An insurance had been effected by the Etna
company on part of the property 10 the amount OF
1000 dollars. The loss is estimated at from IL TO
$4,000 dollars. The fire took while the workmen
were at breakfast, and ragged with such fury as 10
battle all attempts to ex,inguish it,
| DUEL Verbal accounts, which appear 10 be
| entitled 10 credit, have reached this town, stst-
ing that duel, which had been long expected,
between MIR. II. w. Conway, delegate to Con-
gress from the Territory of Arkansas, and Mr..
Rob- Crittenden. Secretary OF the Territory, was
fought on the 9th of this month, on the cas-,
1 side of the Mississippi. opposite TO the mouth of
| White River; when each party received pistol
shot wound in the body That of Mr. Crit,en-
den, it is said, proved TO be but slight Mr..
| Conveys was deeper, and, modification taking
place, proved fatal, three days after i, was re-.
ceiged Frank. Commentator.
The following applications Will be made 10 the
next legislature Of New York;-To incorporate
the Butchers and Drovers' Bank TO be located
north OF Grand street New York, with a capital
of $780, 900; TO renew the charter OIL city bank
New York; of the Albany insurance company
of the Farmers bank in Troy; of the bank of Al
bany-- New York state bank to incorporate the
Hudson horticultural society, capital $4,000,
for bank at Ithics capital Ss250,000.
LONGEVITY.
| A letter from Salem, Ms. to The editors of the
New York Statesman, dated 20 h ut. says" Our
venerable DIR. Hoiyoke. attended public worship
this day and passed. in the enjoyment of all his
faculties, his one hundred Thanksgiving Day.