Colombian Papers.
The Times, 1824-07-07T00:00:00

On the 25tt1 ult. the Vice-1'resident of tie Repulic gave a splendid entertainment, consisting of 40 covers, to Mlessrs. Hamilton, Camp- bell, and Henderson, Commissioners of his Britannic Majesty in Colembia, at which were present persons of the greatest consequence, some members of both Legislative Chambers. the Secretaries of State, various members of the tribunal, military commanders, and private citizens. It is impossible to describe the satisfaction and de- corum whicl prevailed in this ssernbly, or to repeat all the senti- ments of patriotism and friendship towards Great Britain which were delivered by the company. Wc, however, publish with much pleasure the following:- [Here follows a list of toasts and prefatory addresses, of whieh the following are thce most remarkablej - Nr. Camphell, meanberof thcBritish Commissiont said" Gentle- mnen, in risig to propose a toast, 1 avail myself of the occasion of showing that there can be nO Englishman, no man of liberal ideas. who i5 net animated with sentiments of the most sincere friendship for the republic of Colombia, of admiration for the noble efrorts whichi the Colombians have made to shake off an oppressive yoke, and of the greatest joy to see consummated thc liberty and the independence which thev have so gloriously achieved, by means of the sacrifices they have made in defence of the holy cause of rational liberty-the cause of every freeman. To this happy consummation have contributed at the same time the valour of the army,and the wisdonm of the executive power, and hbi E:xcellencr the Viice- resi ens has taken great part, as well asa sol- dierasin s executse capacity. I therefore have the honour of pro- posing to drink thehealth of his Excellency General Santander,,Vicec President of Colombia." Mlr. Henderson, Mtember of the British Commission, in rising to propose a sentiment, said-" Permit me to make a few previous obser- vations. I shall consider this day among the most important of my life; in whichl I have witnessed, in the midst of an assembly of the most distinguished persons of Colombia, the wvarmest and most ani. nrated contrastbetween the fatal despotism and the liberty which las happily replaced it. Many years have not elapsed since that epoch in which evary man was debarred from access to this city ; its name was i icrdly known in the world ; and we are filled with astonishment or reflecting that a countryso delightful, and so calculated to excite the finest and most patriotic sentiments, should have been so long the seat of tyranny. The unrestrained exuression of noble and generous sentimients on this day, and the record of the glorious bat- tles for independence which are proudly inscribed on the walls of this hall, compensate abundantly for that dark period, worthy to be lamented forever. Tire sentiment with wlhich I conclude is, ' The Universal liberty and fraternity of tie human race; and may Colom- bia,jwho has nobly gained the first, still further exalt lice name by continuing to prom.ote the last.'" [Froai the Gaceta dc Colmnubia.1 BOGOTA, AIAY 2. The Peruvian Republic is now practically feeling that a great good is not obtained, except at tbie expense of perils, reversae, and sacrifces. On tire 5th of February it lost the fortress of Callao by tIetmachinations of the Spanish prisoners, who were kept in- the principal castle. The troops of the garrison were reauced by pre- texs, whicb favoured their desires of going to the Rio die lk iats to which they belonged; but when the will Of tIhe troops was gained over, the Spanish flag was hoisted: fortnrlatelY, the valour and ac- tivity of Admiral C}uise succeeded in cutting out the vessels under the fire of the castles. The fate of Peru, notwithstanding this event2 cannot bc looked upon as decided against the Independents, while they possess in their teTritory General Bolivar-and an army of thc heroes of Colom- bia. We formerly affirmed that, but for the opportnne march of the Libertador for Peru, thatatate would have been entirely under the domination of the Spaniards. Experience confirms uas in our opinon. The Libertador lia been able to save the Colombian arniy from five accidents, which have successively becn influential in paralyzing its operations, and reducing the fate of Peru to the present state of risk and dangers. When General Santa Cruz occupied the Puertos dc Intermedios, and advanced upon Ia Paz, General Sucre arrived, t Arequipa with a division of Colombian troops with tbe'irtentionof uniting mope. ration3aginst the army of fire, enemy; but the Peruvian Chief refused to unite) and dispersed his army without a, battle, leaving General Sucre reduced to such extresmities thht he.dould hardly save liis divisionfromithc corpsof the enemy whichlpressed upon it. At this time(annd-this i8the second'event) RivaAlgero assumedpow- er in the nortlt and ppoeed rcsistAnce to tli Peruvian. Government, operaing negotiations with the8fpaniards. . . The Libertador employed his troops and tinic in siniting the peo. ple a.nd dcotroying.this horrible germ of civil war. Imnmediately after (and this is tIle ihird), the Chilizin division whbih hWaV drsei*biarked at C4alao re-embarked and retarned,to Coquimoq without O*ders *froa ltsi overnment, failing in its promise af defending Peru.' The fburlhiss;that thc squadron of. P6r; iwhichbadhier& to R qviAgue- ri, pla;ced itelf in hostility to Goygrnmept and to the Chilian 'evf. eioti, rn4it. i6rcturrecLto its duty; one,xondittons suffiicentl2bird ; hd lastly, Callao hasgbcen taken-by thc intrlguQs and:Atchmiktions of thc pdrfidt6(ihiSpaniard0; All' thcse events havc haeieddsitce lth-.Iijbertailor, -went to Pera to save it. rBath of zhet6e einswnas suffl~iCet MNona to deCide she "fate of na'.peophe~; but; fi~vc of Dthem unltetil -afte*. allthat: lra. 3sscr in Pc' siaecs . the yeaf 1821, rlave scarce 1dM&de1` th los4 of"the capiTal . The coomblif' r a" 'and sGnse cop a of thc Pirvifiiij, remcen'otuered,! anA-;ihe first, ,abovc,a l, is animated.by that enthusiasm wshicis ist in- spired .1by thc) ood catuF.- bya thei rccollcctiomi th OpEtp-t,'il lustfioplu Vietones Vanrd).specially. by the ,primence tofthce hfrp of t4ew worlrt, Qnl tlrqiberator of the coufitrv!-Fheroe-and of fiee mnen. ?OutSCpngrcisisit osccdpsed snprovldIn~gr thc~ G}o viiiiipf2 with the stfFcientmeasi rornforce.the ar the Litieyator;'and .. t,w i0BGOTA5-,l%JXX 4 ..,"- -PLswo:TheeventsoT ihsiadistrrctitcarndt. alw ys,be.kaw.ffiWo' tliFFtrqonpjnJt+ii'lijexicd1tlotl0;>j ihte I^ uofi3il MIo5tipt tihtt the6&ncabe1ngerequent4y obMtruted, and the province of Qelto -beingtbebasisof the operationsae,.our troops, . tbe,,Goyemment often eloes notknow theeventiwhich,jhere occqru;intlLnfterUa thcy ,re .nownto theIsthtnusj a,ndcven the Antilles.' The.posses'son of the city of;Pasto; !s8lot a' Pbrio f direct .ir irence^on the final peeficaeien:ofit't factiouis eaue *tbe..Iatte' assei3blc and.live' in .the mountasifs,and only;icome'to fight-whdn theLuwint bf probisions' compels us to dimniiarourgariioea.- The Idt combat which took- plae.c.b.e vth8:e.?.actioui:andthez0luS fuhder.fle command.cif Colonel Flores wasin-,the 280h-olfIdArch;,on'the-heights of Alapa. c'ico whert they'ufteied severely, according to- thedeseatch of the aid fommander &romt P.Bsto, derto e-dateof the 7th of April.The batt~iiohsYagisache and Quito, aeid the detachmentof cavalry, con- ducted- theba'ilelv;es with the' ciontahcy and honour .wbicb distmguish thean o .. lombia. COLOMBIAN PAPBRRS. BOGOTA. MIAY 2.