Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-30

- 10y w oCCuT, interrupt th6
animal approximations towards tho final discharge
thereof any net either Legislative or cxecptiyr
has occurred, which tends in any naner to interfare
! herewith, Is i not clearly the act Of the DOM
If no such act has occurred why then this false.
alarm, this continued cry of vol f. Nolf2' Can
u be possible Has the Richmond Enquirer de-
seemed from Its lofty station Of ayerite sans peur
from on instructor, has your paper become tho
oecelver, OF the good people of Virgiuia? Are
you wiling gentlemen- to impose upon the credu-
NY, and fear @,splaced condolences Of many
OF your readers!' 1t you have any regard for
the tanding which you have heretofore held; If
syou wish to retain the character of patriotic
and independent Editors, beseech you to publish no
more Ease Room Letters, and have care to the
opinions which you echo, and the paragraphs Won
copy give not too hastily your belief to the malicious
and vile imputatons of in the service Of the adj
on the spotless and unstaned characters
OF all the victims of reform Recolect that !, ia nc
much the duty of the press to defend as to
and that man IS not necessarily deaulter because
an Auditor Gays so. Your present situation. vonr
own acuteness must tell you, is very critical one
and will require all, and more than all tho ,nct and
management you are masters of, to bring Won safe
INTO port. The people arc beginning to see things
IN their proper light and if the .sgns of the times
indicate any thing you are being weighed in the ba-
lance and fear will be ssfound wantngn have
one more question to ask. Extravaganza in the es
Inmates OF the Government, and prodirality in the
disbursements, were principal cause of complaint
oS ItSt ADMINISTRATION. Hours and md
weeks were spent IN windy phlippics on the floor of
Congress, made of figures, and the statements of
Secretaries; and Auditors, and Clerks against the
abuses OF Government and want of a proper regard
TO economy Now beg you to say upen your ho-
neur, whether you think any reformation has been
mades Whether the expenses of Government have
been curtaied' And lastly, whether the true inter
est OF our country was consulted, when Mr. Randolph
was made Minister to Rdssas UnequvocaI answers
to the above interrogatorles will greatly oblige
A CITIZEN
LATE g. IMPORTANT FROM COLOMBIA.
Inc brig Montllla, Beekman, arrived at New York
on Monday from Carthagena brings papers of that
place to the LIST July The annexed extracts are ia
Ken from the second edition of the Journal of Com
mere and the American. is stated that two DAYS
previous to the sailing of the Muntia, dispatches
were received from Venezuela announcing a counter
revolution in that department the overthrow of Gen
Paezs authority and influence, and his forced resig-
NATION; the department had moreover, declared for
reunion with New Grenada.
On bollvar's arrivalat Carthagena. it is stated that
all the principal merchants of tha place called on him
in body, requesting that he would desert them
or leave the country
The next day all the ladies of Carthapena waited
on him with the same request.
The Southern provinces of Guyaqu and Pana-
ma had given him information that if he left the
country they should immediately separate from the
Republic of Colombia, and form independent Govern
mcnts.
CARTHAGENA, jane 27--On the 2ad inst His Elk
ceuency the Lberator arrived in this capital (from
Tnrbaco,j accompanied by the Srs P,efect and Corr
mandant General ofthe Department, and an immense
and brilliant concourse of Chiefs, officers and respec
table inhabitants
His Excellency saluted with uUas by the people
IN the streets through which he passed til his arri
val at the house of Gen MortiIla where he took odn
ings. 2
~ Immediately he was waited ON by his numerous
friends IN this city, and until near evening there was
great number of persons bout the house of his F
ceiiency, who desired once to see him These
ingenious and voluntary demonst ratlons prove
than any thing else, how much the Lberator is belo-
vec by all classes in this capital
The following day was appointed for all the author
tues and corporations to pay their respects to His
rixceliency-But this interview did not take place
on account of his being good deal ndisposed; and it
W as necessary to postpone it till the 10th
On the last mentioned day, the civil authorities
corporations, public officers, and great number of
respectable inhabitants headed by the Project of the
Department, proceeded to the residence of His Elk
ceiency. where were already assembled the Com
mandant General of the Department with his STAFF
ond all the chiefs and officers of the garrison The
Project then addressed the Lberaior in very afFec-
tionate and appropriate TERMS to which his Ex re-
piled as follows:
81 receive with the profound gratitude the generous SEN
timenis with which you honor me- the name of the abi
GERS have arrived gentlemen at this
lusous city like traveller, who only stop enough
to make the necessary arrangement for continuing journey
In leaving my country, which have devoted my best SER
not ignorant that have scarcely BEGUN to fulfil
pUteS towards H. ana mat Tranquility,
and happiness ought to be the objects of eore,
that the heroic sacrifices Independence NAV
not De rendered useless l, would therefore be grateful
my FEELINGS TO ne able to accompany you STILL giving the first
example OF obedience TO the authorities Iegaey constucd
the only means OF maintaining order and making liberty and
all social blessings But they me- gentlemen
ambitious views which although they far from my heart,
are py some believed to be well founded Under this peence
party has been organized which keep Counas people
IN constant state of agitation My remaining in the republic
under ucn circumstances would afford sbundent preex,s for
the contluuance of disorders This my opinion gencmen
and i cannot resist my
An the revolutions and all the exceses have been laid
charg and even had every thing remained tranquil suspicion
would not have ceased 10 alarm those who fear my influence
or my supposed aspirations Perhaps long absence will
tuguh Jeaosy At least, time will place government of
Colombia on solid foundation, that think itself
threatened by any Individual subject the hateful influence
OF factions Then without doubt absence Terminate
ana woud return to the bosom OF this country, which
Pendence and the glory of being subject only government
constituted by ourselves However great may be the sacrifice
on my part make for the country, and give TO that
country the repose which needs shall think myself infinitely
compensated