The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-12
Newspaper Accounts.

a From the Mercantile Chronicle, May 31.)
owing to the reason already stated they contain no items
OF interior news, or convey any hints a. to the
situation OF affairs in the capital or Aosqusras later
dongs. eas t1 Ge7st2fss r
General Riascos lately nrst dsssonado, fully
installed In the position Of constitutional President Of
by the partisans OF Mosquera
MAscos DECLARED PRESIDENT OF THE UNION.
By decree issued at Santa Martha dated the 18th OF
May the President OF Magdalena state disavowing Mos
President OF the United States Of Colombia The decree
and preamble are as follows
Joaquin Rascos, Constitutional President Of the
reign State Of Magdalena consdcring-
L That the government OF the State has already ON.
cia information that the President Of Colombia
aton OF his oaths and beayng the trust reposed in him
by the nation did the 10th Of April last rebel against
lie institutions by mprsoning the Constitutional Prss
dent Of the sovereign State OF Cundnamarca and invest
ing himself with supreme power.
That It s necessary Is soon as possible 70 reesab-
pied upon by the refractory Chief Magistrate.
That there 10 official account Of any OF these
empowered TO take charge OF the national executive
That the President Of the sovereign State OF Mag
daena is, among all the State Presidents the desg
the Union according the first clause OF the sixty.
fifth article Of the constitution.
pEcREEs
ARTICLE l only. The President hereby declares him
self accidentally In the exercise Of the functions Of
President Of the United States Of Colombia. until time
when one under the constitution and with moro
right s appointed TO that position.
Let this DO communicated to the Presidents Of the
other States, and to all whom it may concern q, ,,
SANTA MARTHA, 10Th May, 1867.
PROCLAMATION RIAscos.
We append translation OF the proclamation issued
by General Rascos constitutional President of the
ercin state Of Magdalcna and accidentally charged with
the Executive power of the Unionn:-
FELLOW CrTIzySsl-0n the unfortunate Goth day of
last April the President or republic changed his title
Of Constitutional Chief Magistrate TO that The usurper
Of the public powers and from that day has been
which for the last eight months has been threatening all
our liberties.
cam seditious conduct had already bghtcd his laurels
and cancelled his past goro unable TO restrain his
brded ambition has now registered his name In the roll
OF tyrants
CoIombans The most sacred OF your duties Is to sus-
tain and defend the constitution ana the laws; and in
the present solemn moment conjure you In the name
OF our common country not to think Of President Mos
qucra as the man who rising 10 the dignity OF Wash.
ington laid down before the convention OF Rio Negro
the dIscretona power with which he had been
but the man who, in the violation Of his oath, has just
irampled on all your institutions
ColofnbiansiThe dsloyaty OF the first Magistrate OF
the republic. has accidentally placed IN my hands the
national Executive power; and call upon you to rally
IN haste around the constitutional standard Let DO
found grouped around Il by tho usrious citizen who,
with better right will yet direct the dsstines OF our
In short tlmc the first Vice President sr Gutierrez
who Is Al present IN Paris, Ed d. C will arrive among
us 70 assume the Executive power OF the nation. You
well know that ms presence will be guarantee Of liberty
and order, aud that his threatens the usurper
With your cooperation, the diclatorial ed6ce will
soon be overthrow, because II has foundation In
public opinion, and is barely sustained by small
Der OF srring men, Let Us have pity on their illusion;
generous natures TO entertain. JOAQUIN RIAsCOS
SANTA MARTHA, May IL, 1861
wARLaKE PROCLAMATION
We publish boiow translation Of a proclamation OF n
warlike tendency addressed 70 the nation by Pedro y
Berrio, Governor Of Antoqua:-
ASrloQrrsxs The revolution which the President or
the republic, since his elevation 20 power has
been maturing against the nation ITSELF honored
him with confidence, has II last burst upon US Vain
have been the efforts OF every honorable party in the
republic and OF the Governors OF the states In the
Union 20 mantain the preservation Of peace. One man.
who seeks 10 be superior 70 the laws; one man whom
the nation covered with the highest honors II had TO
confer, turns against the country the position and
the sword which the republic entrusted In his hands
because 10 considered him worthy Of defending s nst
tusons and liberties, and with his army commits tho
horrible crime which couscsncs and the laws denom
nate high treason Well, then, II he wishes 70 subject
the republic TO new proof; ~ he puages the country
into In spite Of ITSELF and snsuss the end Is
not doubtful We shall triumph
ASrroQUANsi-1n vain have you rcsolutely co-operAcd
with the most fervent desire OF the OF your
State 70 preserve peace. In vain the nation struck
check turned the other TO the aggressor He how
ever not content with such excessive liberation wants
70 plunge the parrcda dagger into the boeom OF the
scandaous violation OF the constitution, he sent the
national forces 70 the coast to deposc the legal President
Of hagdalena and substitute OF bis creatures In
his stead. That 10 nos ALL however; he has buried In
prison the President Of the sovereign state OF Cupdna
marca, and the high once 70 which the people q
Cundinsmarca had elevated General Daniel ALBANIA 10
lR0N s0suRss " ~ n NJ. paisy eglpN. n TYRANNY;