Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-18
FURTHER FROM COLOMBIA

Our papers BY the Medina, contain the Messape
Bolivar, to the Congress It's opening on tbc 9otb
January, detailing The eanses which led him to the
act o. resisnation, which took place on the same
day. In the reply of the Congress OIL the ed, the
'oy- Nv r. .uer. .4dv.
"The deyouriEg monster of ana, cby sir, will rare
among Ill Colombia, if you abondoI, us nj this me,
ment I on have soemnly promised 10 continue in
tue exercise Of the supreme authority until Congress
shall promuge constitution and name i,s p,sgis.
trates; and II on one hand what you owe to Colon
bia, sir and TO yourself offer weigty obstacles to
carrying into effect the abdicaton you have made of
the Presidency OF the Republic the Congress on the
other is absolutely incapable Of accepting it-ba
cause that promise Is enrolled in the verv law bv
which the Congress was authorized, and il sbould
therefore be the first relgiously to respec,it Asto
your reputation can III wise suffer by the caIun,
MES Of your detractors. The existence of this as
sembfy Is victorious answer to all SUCH Continue
then, sir, to preserve Colombia from the horrors y,
anarchy; eaye her for legacy, the consolidation of
appear still more resplendent in the pages of history
When they shall record that you postponed eveIv
thing, to the happiness of your country"
a letter from Carthagena. of Feb o, which We
copy from the American, says "The post of yestsr
day brought further intelligence that the CONGRESS
have determined upon not receiving Bollvars resip
naton-on the contrary, it is proposed to invest him
with the Presidency for life, and TO amend the cor
as Jar at least as regards the prcrogatvcs Of
the Executive which, IL thought are not sufc;rn
y extensive! !! As to the revolution in Venezuela
conciiiatory measures arc to be proposed fbu Com
gross VIII not admit the separation Of Venezuela ar
any measure which would affect the integrity If The
Repubc) and IL these conciliatory measures are NOT
accepted by the good people Of the North they are
TO be reduced to subsection, piet armis. There il
now no doubt. but Paez ia concerned in the affair in
deed II is manifest from letter which be addressed
to the Minister Of the Interior, informing him Of the
general wish of the public of Venezuela to separate
of their disrelsh for Bolivar and their ba ying call
cd him to place himself at their front, which, he
says, the force Of circumstances Obliged him 20 No.
although he protests that be hirnselfs st well
ted TO Bolivar, and that he is doing all in bs mower
to preserve order until the dictarnen Of ConoYess
should be heard with regard TO the Duttcr OF sepa
ration. in the mean time troops arc being marched
from oil quarters on Vonezuela Six battslons hive
arrived at Panama from the South, which with four
other disposcabe battalons in these departments
destined IN take upa position at Maracaibo I, 10
sad that Bolivar is already tho eve Of his dcpar
turc for that cty but IL would appear unnecessary
as 1t VIII require two months TO put these troops in
Maracalbo Other troops marching from the
South through the interior for the PLAINS and IL is cal
culated that Venezuela docs not accept the proft;r
cd terms. the matter will be brought 20 an is
sue"
Extract Of another letter from Cartaeena ofgM Esb
"Congross has met IN Santa Fe; General Soucre
President. They write me that the best harmony
prevailed, and every desire animated the members To-
give form of government congenial 60 the wishes
OF the people. IL will be decidedly republican and
representative, but whether the form viii be federal
or central IS N doubt. On the 2sth ult tho commits
soneis appointed 70 draw up the basis Of n new con
s!Iution, made their report recommending the prIn
cipe Of the constitution of Cucuta but dvidin1 an
The subject Of Fedcrahs," ~