Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-28
COLOMBIA-STATE OF THE COUNTRY. CHI
MATE, PRODUCTIONS SC

The following extracts from letter from highly 70
spectacle and intelligent gentleman, long resident in
Colombia, VIII be read with interest. The means of
knowing and observing the condition of the country
TO the writer in unusual degree and the
.argus.
The country known Colombia is If very considera-
BILE extent extending from ~ deg. north 10 south and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean.-It is formed OF
Venezuela on the Atlantic, New Granada in the centre
and Quito Tor the Ecuda) the Pacific Before the re-
vouon each OF these divisions had diifsraHt
Ion-venezueia was called captaincy general, New
Gra"ada viceroyalty, and Quito presidency. There
does not seem TO have existed any necessity for this DIVERSE
~ and originated, apprehcnd sltoge Their in the ca
price oil the Spanish monarch.
The Republic Of Colombia was finally orpanized 1, iea,
ana principally the work Of Gen. Bolivar and of Mr. Zea
ne integrity oil the republic maintained until 1920
when Venezua seeded from the Union he
sell independent. Quito followed the example, and left
Granada alone to represent the republic OF Colon
ba which she may be said do she the
OF the unon and is styled in all official acts as
CoobOia state oil New-Granada" There is a prosoec RI
OF reunion and measures have been adopted by the
vernmens Tor the purpose OF realizing it, aud as MAORI
10 favor Of H. think 1t will be effected, though I'M
DER different form, and may perhaps be simple confe.
Iteration, as the United States were before the Revol
ton or 1t may be politically organized as tho u g. are nj
present "
Each Of these three divisions has a Constitution b.ssa
upon sound republican principles not as Republican,
though, as citizen Of the United States would be in
OIL but apparently well adapted TO the condition of The
country, and the wants and wishes Of the people The
Constitution Of New Granada is iabored and well dioes,
ed document and contains many excellent provisions
Some are think, exceptionabe but that be said of
all consiituons-defects are incident TO all legislation
The works OF God alone perfect All religions are i'm
directly tolerated by Of the articles That article /.
rather ambiguous; consequence of an oversight or
Of any political chcanery. II the wish of a msoriiy
OF The convention TO provide for full perfect toera.
oo; but at present 1t might not be expedien and might
nave offended and alarmed the people and the clergy But
what the convention did, doing much in country so
distinctly Catholic this, which had been politically sub
serven 10 the King Of Spain. and enthusiastically 10 the
Pope Tor nearly 300 years. and where the Inquson once
hounshed NO man is molested of his religious
opinions Perhaps public worship might be objected TO-
bu have not perceived that the foreigners here are so
devouty inclined TO consider the inhibition very op
pressve. - ~
With This very brief sketch Of the political condition Of
TIE country, will proceed to say something OF lie moral
ana physical aspect The population here there
are all coors snd all shades Of coors 10 be found there
TIE pure white Cssiiao, the pure Indian the pure A
cam and every hue that could result from
Of the three The people naturally very talented and
very snabo, and Of fine manners the ladies'
and they a'o besides very beautiful, which can say with