Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-26

The schr. John & William, Pew. bound "a e,c,.
mond, sailed from this port on Thursday last and I'm
the evening was run foul OF by the schr William G..
Wright, from Egg Harbour, which stovein her bows.
carried away her night head, bends pank shears Sc
Tho w. G. w. lost her bowsprit and received con-
siderable other damage. The ]. e. w. rcturncd an
Saturday to repair damages.
NEw ORLEANS, March a.
-, it'os.--On Monday evening man by tho name of
ihonas Martin, was walking towards his home wifi,
s VINO, whin young man of this city of respectable
atn'!y' ROBERT her, came up and without the sobt.
est acquaintance or the least provocation insutea
the woman, and took indecent liberties with her. -
MARTIN demonstrated with him, and perceiving that
he was drunk, pushed him of; upon which Kor dror
pistol ana shot him. The pistol was loaded ,vc
understand with slug, switch entered the Io,vor
part OF tho abdomen towards tho le side and passcd
through to hs back, from whence il WINS cxtrpc,o5
Inc young man was Immediately taken and lodgcd
IN prison; and yesterday entered into bonds in fbc
sum OF $1,000 and was set at large The unfortunate
MarIin Kept Sailors boarding house; ho u man
OF good repute, and his wife, Il is said is vcry Do
cent woman number Of sailors, upon hearing of
the enlargement of Ker, and that il was obtained IN
facilitate his escape, assembled and showed some
signs OF commencing u riot; the Mayor very prudent
~ called in to his assistance pari of the Lousion,
Legion; and so many OF the sailors 1--WE understand
about 80 as had given any OF disorder
were taken up and lodged in prison.
We have until now RETAINED through motives ef
deilcacy, from speaking Of the outrageous act of
young ker supposng that would be brought before
our CRIMINAL Court; but now that he is enlarged AMI
mas escaped the punishment due to his crime we
cannot forbear to express our horror of his conduct
and orr just indignation of those who have attempod
20 paliate the act of which he guilty. and screen
him from mcrited punishment because no ia Tho co,,
of respectable man and member of a rcspectabIc
family His enlargement on bail may be conformablo
to law but 10 one can deny that by it Justice is de-
fen ted.
Army Cpurt t,oI nj
about fortnight since, for the of several officers
OF the marine corps, adjourned on Tuesday morn
ing having discharged the business with which it was
charged.
From the yre1o Yore Journal Of Commerce. Ell.
| Gon-.Nondau
VERY LATE FROM BOGOTA
Blythe brig Athenan, Captain Chapman, we have
received Bogota papers and letters to Feb. 18th in
elusive. We have also been permitted to cow from,
letter of the Colombian Secretary of State to the
Consulate General in this city, the following BASES
OF \ CONSTITUTIONS, which hare been approved By
The Congress:
l.. The integrity of the Republic of Colombia is
confirmed as established by the funda mental law
| Cof 1871
Q. Its government shall be one Turo1 popnlar ron.
resontative and elective.
y Yhe supreme power, in its exercise shall nj
ways be divided into legislative executive and judicial
4. The legislative power shall be vested in a Con-
gress, composed of Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatlvcs whose acts shall receive the sanction of
the Executive
| D. The Legislative power shall never be tolerated
to any person corporation.
! 6. The executive power shall reside in the Prr,i
dent oil the Republic, and will necessarily be exerci.
SEQ through the agency of Minister'S Secretaries Of
State. "
7. Council of State will aid the President in ,tc
more Important business of his administration.
B. Justice will be administered by Courts and III
dicatures, with entire independence in their exer
else.
0. For the better government of the Republic. tho
territory will be divided into Departments ProvIn
ces, Cantons, and Parishes
10. Chambers of Districts will be established.
with power todeliberae and decide on all mrniciun
and local affairs of the Departments, and to repre
sent Ito the government whatever may concern the
general Interests Of the Republic
sec /. Each Department whose population;
wealth, ond other circums ances, are sufficient III
sustain such an establishment separately with adran
tago to the public. U'il huve District Chamber.
Sec =. Each Department which on account of
The smalness of its population or other causes can
not sustain this establishment with pubIic advantn ~
VIII De connected for this purpose with an adjoining
department. ss
II; The periods of election will be prolonged, to
avoid the inconvenience which result from, fEeonont
changes in the high functionaries or even the yr
peated election of the same functionaries
i IL power or magistrate shall have unlimited
the Constitution. - s'" "
10. NO power or magistrate shall have authority
TO suspend individual security, except in cases spu
cited by the Constitution. -
IL. Every public uactionary is subject IN reannn
slbility-The President is irresponsibIe excnn, IN
the cases OF high treason specified in the Constti-
ton. "
10, The Catholic apostolic, Roman religion, is The
rehgion OF The State. The government exercising
the office Of pro'ectorate of the Colombian ChurcI
no other public worship will be permitted
10. The Constitution guarantees personal secnsl
", the right of property. equality before the law,
the right of petition. '' ""O
The Brook Tavern is for Sale.
WILL be sold TO the highest bidder, on tho pre-