Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-26
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
NORFOLK COUNTY.

NORFOLK COUNTY.
Iae election in this County, says the Beacon,
~, warmly contested upon The Presidential
0.e,,ion The candidates in favor OF the Adj
n;.is,,a,jon were JAMES WARDEN and WIN. Is.
v,xxYe. Those in favor Of Gen. Jackson,
D,,, Nu,cuI CoRpRew * MAURICE L.fABB.
1, the close the polls stood
lanes Wa'lcu 4lo
Wm. q. Mrmng 900
N..r'sr |. Tabb -oo
d.. Maachi Corprew 100
r.. r,r,,n,;,n l79
-, do S4S
Majority in favor Of the Administration, 2o3
The Rri,- Medina, arrived at New York,
5rrg, ad,ices from Colombia TO the 5th Of
M,r,b. Bolivar has issued The following Pro
,anl,ica, relative to the assembling OF the
,re., Convention:
SIMON BOLIVAR,
Ibsr,cr PRESIDENT OF the Republic of Colombia, &c
Colono,ag>-rhe Grand Convention mus
have a,s,,Oh,,d yesterday-a day OF hope Tor
the COUNTRY. The Legislators have already be-
Gun To- supply your Deficiencies, by complying
VIVA the pubLlc voice, which demands peace
aid the seeurity OF social order. Your repre-
,,nr.tneS will iusrify the confidence reposed
in them b, The nation; they share In your trt-
ais; they SIGH for your Eel ef; they proceed from
yoursp,e, and have no object but The public
happiness Do not apprehend tina, their pas
.ions will be represented, nor their private
ytw>: for hey are not repre- SrntatiNes OF them
selves, but Of YOU hesitate not 10 say, that
The Grand Convention will complete tue work
II your LIBERTY
lnhabtuts of Bogota: 1t is with pain that
leave tie capital for few months, while
Your deputies deliberate concerning the hap
pnrss vi me State. My presence here Is rot
Is necessary a. in some Of the departments,
sae,r heretofore have been experienced The
amnahlr ,ff.,ts oi dsSensirn, which you
al'e escaped through YOUR Devotion To the
LaS and your duty. con6de in your ancient
virtues. and leave YOU without anxiety, under
he prudert administration of your immediate
magistrates.
adlatants Of Bugota: If you should ever be
atcicd hy unexpected evils, remember me,
nj m,y ly to serve you as the most worthy
COqmbian>. BOLIVAR
Bo[pla, Sd March, ls2S--ls
Apassenger in the brig has furnished the
-dl'ors Of the \. Y Commercial Advertiser
with The Gllowirs interesting sketch of affairs
Colombia:
onIhe eth Of March, General Padil!a secret
armed a1ou, 1000 citizens of Carlhagena, Tor
Su'pysrs unknown TO 'he principal Inhabitants,
'"eh excited the most lively feelings oil apTre~
-''s'0n During The night, about 500 'roons,
r"I'ned m yhe city, left it with then officers tor
'uro2cco, about ten miles distant from Cartha :
s'"@, mere Gen. Mentilo, an afhosr OF great dis
"'''loh Influence, resided. On the h, inior-
Ia''Uh was received that Gen. Montiio held
S'e' order OF President Bol!ivar's 10 take com
"'a'u OF that department whenever il should be
D N'S.ssaFy Tor promoting the public good-(ien
-0''a telu>ed TO receive him as the comman-
80 ouncer, and made every exertion TO put the
:. ID State OF defence, by armirg all the IN
,; '"4hls, Mos; Of .he American & English la
o"Sehoarked on bnard the American * English
ssSIAr's, and The foreigners obtained arms, rla>
: "elr houses in the best state Of defence,
a."ns general plumber Four gunboats, with
Fps We're despatched BY General Padil.a 10
MY possession of the fortress at Bnca Chica,
r.. commands the harbor of Carthagena -
,,'s Ou,'er IN charge Of this fortress was tortu.
10y 'ne friend Of Monlilo, s. refused its sur
M rachla, finding Gen. Montillo in COM
,F,hs y. The hArbor, and an army at the gates