Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-07
From the National Mteiligencer.
GEN. HARRISON'S APPEAL.

We have found time to read through
the Pamphlet which we announced to
our readers day or two, in which, un-
der the modest title of "Remarks" on
certain charges made against him by the
Government ofColombia, Gen HARRISON
has given narrative of facts which is
calculated to give most unfavorable
impression of the intelligence and liber-
ality ofthe Government and leading men
of the Colombian nation.
We cannot pretend to follow the mar
rative throughout. The main facts, how
ever, shew that Gen. HARRISON, as soon
as he was superseded by Mr.. Moore, be-
came.the object of the meanest suspicion
to the ruling authority. BOLIVAR was
absent from the Government on visit
to the Southern Provinces, and had left
a Council to manage the Government
during his absence. To one ofthe Coun-
Gil, General URDANETA, the Secretary
ofWar, he left, on his departure, a Com
mission authorizing him to take upon
himself all the powers which had been
confided to the Council, as far as rela-
ted to the three central Provinces, when
ever an occasion should arise which, in
his opinion, should make necessary the
exercise Of fsuch extraordinary authority.
Upon the insurrection of Cordova, dur
ing the last summer, these powers were
assumed by Gen. Urdaneta. BY his
order it was that repeated indignities
were shewn, upon the most preposterous
pretences, to Gen. HARRISON and his
suite before they could get out of the
country. "The power given by Gen.
BoLIvAR," says Gen. HARRISON, "did
not authorize these measures. The au-
thority was to be exercised over three
Colombian Provinces, of which Bogota
was certainly one. But the diplomatic
relations of the country belonged to the
whole country, and not to the ruler of a
part oft. This, however, was a matter
OF small concern to General Urdaneta.
lie had the bayonets under his control.
to enforce his edicts, and did not trouble
his head to make nice distinctions.
The charges preferred by this Vice
Dictator against Gen. HARRISON. are
the most ridiculous conceivable, as orr
readers may imagine, when we state that
one OF them was, that the General had
instigated MIR. Gooding to assassinate
the British and French Commissioners
the Secretary of War (then acting as
Dictator) and the Secretary of State Of
Colombia The proofs furnished bv tho
Secretary of State are the assertions that
"a denunciation of him had actually been
received from Carthagcna," and that
the Government possessed "others. of
TOO secret character to be presented
Did any one ever hear the like, or read
1t, unless in the trials for the Gunpowdor
reason, or in the Arrangement of some
destined victim in the dungeons of the
WIZ
Notwithstanding the vagueness and
generality of the charges and suspicious
against Gen. HARRISON, he has as COM
pieteiy proved negative upon every tit
lie OF them, as it is possible to prove such
thing. The evidence which he has
produced to shew that the whole tenor or
his conduct and conversation, public
md private, was respectful to the Gov
,rnment and such asto discourage all hos
illty to 1t, whether by foreigners or no-
ives, is irresistible. 1t covers the whole
yround, and excludes the shadow of
loubt.
IL is clear to us that Mr.. MooRE,
,ware of the indignities offered to his
distinguished countryman, who yet was
'htitled to diplomatic immunities, would
lave been justified in demanding his
passports, as the alternative of release
II Zen. II. from the espionage exercis-
"a over him by the order of the Govern
nent. If he had felt as we do on read
ng this detail, he would have taken this
'ourse. Perhaps, however, that which