Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-11
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1851.

ed Bogota October 18th, and signed by Gen. Ra-
fael Urdaneta, General in Chief OF the armies
OF Colombia, in the exercise Of Executive pow
cr,"-after promising that the Constitution
agreed on by the late Constituent Congress of
Bosota. acknowledged by the Department and
Provinces which adhere ~. the Government, as
the proper standard by which it should be regu-
lated-that Congress is not in session, to decide
upon such measures as do not naturally fall with
in the province of the Executve-that, in the abb
sence of such authority, the national will is best
ascertained by reference to existing laws, one
of which, viz. that of sSth July, in the 18th year
.orColombian Independence, specifies the powers
which the Executive may exercise In clrcumstan-
ces less urgent and difficult than the present
and lastly, that on account of the distance OF
places, it is necessary for the Government to de-
legate these powers to its subordinates, which
are the arms given it by the Constitution for the
exercise of its functions and the execution of the
laws
-" DECLARES:
That the Government shall exercise the pow
ers which were granted to the Executive by the
above mentioned law, until the national repre-
'sentation can be convened; that the Projects 0f
Departments shall have power to fill up by en-
Tistments the regiments of the line it the Com
manding GeneI ais shall desire it: also, to receive
contributions in anticipation Of regular time OF
payment; and if these are not sufficient, to con-
tract loans on the credit of the Government: al
So to expel from the country dIsaffected persons,
whose opinions. acts, and conduct hitherto, may
: be considered prejudcial to the public tranquil
ty: also, to call out the militia and bring them
into actual service, IT the Commanding Generals
desire it: to adopt such measures as they may
Judge expedient for the preservation OF good Or
1ler-and dismiss from Office suspected persons,
of whom there is reason to fear that they will
make use Of the influence which their Offices give
them, to disturb the public order.
A general order dated Bogota, 14th October,
strikes from the military roll the names of Coils.
Jose Maria Gayton and Thomas Murray. The
reason assigned is, that they have gone to PoPay-
an, TO act "under the ignominious and bloody
fiag of the assassins Of Gen. Sucre."
A registro Extraordinary of Nov. 18th states
that on the goth Oct. so men, officers, and $50
muskets, belonging to the ''factlonists'' IN the
Canton Velez $50 corro) were captured by
detachment of Government troops. On the 29th
treaty was signed, by virtue Of which the said
Canton acknowledged the paramount authority
of the Liberator, and of Gen. Urdancta; as the
acting Executive, until Bolivar should take the
command. Accounts from the Department OF
Cauca, state that two companies of the Vargas
battalion. who were then at lnsa, under the COM
mand of Manuel Vargas, had declared in ia
vor of the LiberatOr, except these officers, who
immediately proceeded to POpayan.
The Departmental Assembly of Cauca, on the
10th November, passed resolutions prOcsaiming
SIMON Bolivar President of Colombia, with the
powers necessary to reorganize the Republic,
and to free it from the evils in which it is sunk
observing the Constitution and laws, 50 tar as
is not absolutely inconsistent with that object
Until the Liberato undertake the command,
thev confer it upon Gen. Urdaneta, who is alrea-
DIV in the exercise Of executive power.
On the receipt of this intelligence, Gen. Ur-
daneta addressed a communication to Gen. Boil
hvar, dated Bogota, 2lst November, of which the
following is an extract:
ssPernit me to urge your excellency anew to
accept the trust which six Departments, constitu-
ting an undoubted majority of the Republic,
(which your excelency was waiting for,) have al
ready conferred upon you. They have declared
in your favor both bv reclamation and by written
acts, and from YOU they expect the reorganizaa-
ton Of Colombia, its welfare happiness, and pros
perity."
Looking over a late number Of the Courier
des Etats Unis,' we find an extract from French
paper, which it may not be amiss to translate,
u. S. Gazette.
AN UNREMOvABLE.
JUNE, 1850.
Judge: Gen d'armes, bring the prisoner into
court. WHAT is your name, sir?
Prisoner: Peter Thomas; may it please your
honor.
Judge: Peter Thomas you stand accused ofhav
ing uttered seditious cries against our ilustriou
king. The citizens have trembled with horror a
hearing you cry '.do,Vn Cith Charles X!'' that nj
bic heir Of a most ancient mOnarchy-the faith
err of his people, whose paternal reign restores
France to her ancient spendor- We must guart
him against the insults Of such wretch.
Prisoner: l was, saving your worships pres
ence, little in nv cups, when that escaped me
as my friend here, the officer can testify, espe
cially as he had been drinking with me, and then
instead of helping me home, he ran and entere,
the complaint against me.
Judge: The court condemns you, Peter Tho
mas. to pay fine of Is francs, to undergo tire
months imprisonment, and to pay costs Of court