Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-26
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~. I. Journal Of Commerce Office,
Saturday Evening, Feb. 60. |
FROM COLOMBIA.-We have been fayoured
with the following extract of letter. by the Attain
tic, from an American gentleman in Maracaybo,
dated
MARAcAYBo, Jan. 7th, 1880.
Maracaybo remains dull, as usual, and tranquil.
AS yet the revolutionary movements in Venezuela
have not elected any public demonstration of senti
nent here, although an emissary from those Depart
ments has been here for days, endeavoring to
make proselytes to the Venezuelan plan. A public
meeting however, is talked of for the purpose of ex
pressing the public opinion in regard to the late
events IN that part of the republic As have obser-
we'd before, Maraeaybo has no community of interest,
and scarcely any cennexion whatever with Venezuela
while, on the contrary, her interest is inseparably
connected With theSouthern Department, SO that it
would appear that there be only course for her
to pursue ultimately; and things are ut present she
would do well to take no active step Whatever. We
are anxiousy waiting to hear from Bogota, what
measures will be taken with regard to Venezuela.
moderate policy must be pursued.
From Port an Prince.-We learn from Captain
Cerdell of the schr. Orstea, which sailed from Port
Prince, the 31st Jan. that the Spanish frigate
Dasilda, from Havana, had been there for ID days,
having landed an Ambassador with authority to de-
gland from tie aytien Government the Spanish part
Of the Islsca 1t IS well know that st. Domingo was
formerly divided between the French and Spaniards;
f--the Western part being allotted to the former,
and The Eastern to the latter Although the whole
Island hns been de facto independent for thirty years.
France has but recently relinauished her claims to
the territory formerly under her jurisdiction, and that
only condition of the payment of large sum of
money in the shape of indemnity to the French colo
nists Whether the Hayden government viii ever
be able to pay this Indemnify, is as yet problematca
Spain now comes forward to enforce her claims, by
demanding the restitution of her former tcrritory-
fs Of course VIII be refused, and it remains TO he
seen whether she will repeat the experiment in Hay
Ii which has been made unsuccessfully in Mexico
1t will be perceived from the annexed letter which
has has been politely furnished us by commercial
house in this city, that blockade is anticipated The
Casi!da was expected to sail on the lst inst the day
after the Oristeia left.
PoRT AU PRINcE, Jan. so, 1880
/ Since fortnight there has been Spanish fri
| gate hero. with an Ambassador on board who claims
the Spanish part Of the Island. THIS Of course, has
| been refused.
| What measures the Spaniards will take now is
doubtful. a blockade is apprehented
! JestriS Epitaphic Wit-Evcry body has heard
of the late Col. Congreve, of "rocket memory" so
justly celebrated for his inventive genius in the art of
destroying bis fellow creatures; the College of Ply
slciaDs were mere children of innocence compared
with our fre-work Congreve.) The Colonel, who
was musical amateur, one day accompanied Madame
Vesris and party Of ladies to view Purcell the com
posers monument; and "wth good emphasis and with
good discretion" read aloud the epitaph--e'H i:
gone to that place where alone his harmony can be
exceeded Vestris, the satirical little syren, who
never loses opportunity OF launching witticsm
Immediately cxclanedF'I .al Colonel the same cpl
taph will serve for YOU by merely altering aoor
thus-"e is gone to tint place where alone his fire
,oor6s can be exceeded" All laughed but the Co.
lionel, who spouted no epitaphs that morning.
[.4Se.
Died. at Jericho, Long Island, on the 18th instant
Elias HICKS, in the 82d year of his age, an eminent
Minister ofthe Society of Friends.
Died. at his residence in Dinwiddie county on the
14th inst Major Baker Pegram, in the I'D year Of
4 his age.
H. NEEDHAM, 10TH February, $50.
i By The Chancellor Of the Richmond District.
i YE7HE recess of the present term, took place on
d account of the late Convention until the first
I day Of March next shall that day be in court
prepared to proceed with the business thereof, and
1 shall continue the term until all the duties of the
! chmrt be DISCHARGED. CREED TAYLOR.