Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-21


papers announce the packe, ship Canada, Of
the 10Th December, as below. The news by
this arri, al viii be given in to-morfow's Ga.
zette.
In IN. HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES., on Tues
dav, The following message was received from
the Pr,siden, Of the United Safes:
TO the Senate and House Of Representatives.
GENrLxMEN: The accompanying gold medal,
commemorative Of The delivery Of he Liberia.
tor Presiden, Of The Republic Of Colombis,
from the dsggers Of assassins, OH the nigh, Of
the 25,h September last, has been offered for
my accep, ance by tina, Government. The re.
spert which entertain, as we'll for he charsc:
ter Of the I.iberstor President, as for the Peo-
pie and Gov.rnmen, over which he presides,
reuders this mark Of their regard most crafty.
ing to my feelings. But ] am prevented from
complying with their wishes, by the provision
Of our Cons ,iiu,ion f"rbidding The acceptance
Of presents from foreign States BY the officers
Of the United States; and IL is therefore placed
a, the disposal nf Congress.
The powerful influence IN The affairs Of his
coun ry, which the sacrifices and heroic deeds
Of General Bolivar have acquired for him, Gre
ates an anxiety as to his future course, in which
the friends OF liberal Institutions throug hout
the world deeply participate. The favorable
estimate which ! have formed Of The nature Of
the services rendered by, him, and of his per-
soma, character, impr. sses me wi b The strong
est confidence INA, his conduct, in the present
condi ion Of his country, win be such as may
hest promote her true intefrst17and bes, secure
his own permanent fame.
deem tho present suitable occasion 10 in.
form you, that, shortly after my communicaS
,Ipn ~ Congress a; the opening Of the session,
despa'ches were received from Mr., Moore, the
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pienipoten-
tlsry Of the United STATES ,o. Colombia, stating
that he had succeeded in ob'aining the as
sen, Il the Council Of Ministers To- the allow :
snce Of the claims Of our citizens upon that
government, in the cases Of the bIia Josephine
and her cargo, and The schooner Ranger and
par, Of her cargo. An off iui copy Of he
Convention subsequently entered into betweeh
Mr.. Moore and the Secretary Of Foreign AT
fairs, providing for the final settlement of those
claims has JUS, been received at the Depart
men, Of s ate. By an additional article of this
Con, enton, ,he claim il the case OF the brig
Morris is suspended, until further inform alton
is OBJ, aimed by the Colombian Government,
from thu Court al Corracss IS; aud MIR. Moore
ON lei ,a'es is early & .atisfae Tory adjustment
The Convention only wai'ed the ,ati6cari ion
Of me Liberalor Presiden,, who was, al the
time, abse nj from Bogota, TO be binding upon
The Colombian Government.
Although these claims are not comPara lie
" Of large amount, yet the pi omp' and rquit
able manner iu whioh he application Of Mr.
Moore, in behalf Of our injuries citizens, was
me, by hat Government, entities It's conduct
10 our approba'ion, ana promise, we'll for the
fu urc rela ions as 10 the two countries.
l, gives NE plea sure 10 add an expression of
nv en,i,e satisfaction with he conduct Of Mr.!
Moore, since his arrival at Bogo,s. The Jude-
ment and discre ion evinced by him on occa-
sions OF much interest and delcacy; The ass,Gu-
i.v displayed in bringing nearly to conclu-
sion. within five weeks afier his arrival claims
which had been pending FOR years, and The
nrompti,ude and capacity with which he has
entered upon other aud more important por.
lions of his official duty, are calculated TO in
spire strong confidence in his future usefclhess
ANDREW JACKSON.
Januaay le, 1880.
With the Message and medal, the Presiden,
transmitted to Congress, the following letter 10
himself from MIR. Moore.
UNITED STATES LEGATION.
Bogoia, Nov %; 1929
DEAR SIr:It gives me much pleasure 10 en>
close a gold med al which has been eo"6ded
to me BY this government, to be forwarded 10
Won. as q testimonial OF its high and distiu-
euished regard for your character and persons
and as slight testimony Of the satisfaction fell
by the Colombian Government and the Co
lorp bisn People. a. your elevation to the Chiel
Msgi.,racy of the y. S a,es
Tie enclosed translation Of note to me from
MIR VrRaARA, the Minister Of Foreign Rela
tion., explains the occasion which has caused
the exec ion Of this medal.
l would have preferred sending the medal
hy private conveyance; but opportunities o.
that kind seldom present themselves, and
have concluded that i, may 60 as safely viii
the public dispatches.
| have the honor 10 be, with great respect
your obedien' servant,
To General ANDREW JACKSON.
President Of the Crieed Ntntss. Ha'hsnet0"
The said Message was resd. and referred Il
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.