Year: 1867

You will remember !, 60" reo' ~ io'''
stated w. Mssxauera had rendered his resignation to
the Supreme enrt 6Tt T tat it had been refused 1T
is very possible that this is but the part of grand
plot that is fast reaching its climax and which in the
course of the present letter will be made to appear
in consequence of this refusal he addressed to
the Governor of of the most important States in
the Union, Antioqua. setting this fact out and sta


ting that In consequence of the adopted by the
Supreme Court he would be obliged to submit the
following question for solution to q pebiscite:
tWhetbeE the voters Of the Union wish the Grand
General to conclude the constitutional period for
which he was elected he says that he is compelled
% ~ % R cb o. G does Oo hermit him TO


enforce his resignation; he therefore desires TO say
as Bolivar did on solemn occasion-'my first duty
is TO obey the people," To this note the Governor
of the state of Antioquia replied that, he would be
glad to meet his views but neither the General Con-
stituton that of the State permitted the voters
to be conyoked for such purpose, adding signifi-
cantly, and you must know that in Republic the
ruler must be n slave to the law" and he concluded


that nothing was left than TO publish his note for
the discussion of the press Thus s NosqueIa foed,
first in his coup detd IN so far as the resignation IS
concerned, and in the further development of IT,
by calling for plebiscte. In the mean time he
threatens to absorb EcuadOr at any rate he talks OF
carrying war into that Republic and confidently
speaks of being victorious Add to which we learn
that the war steamer Bolivar. one OF the two





England, is on her way To Buenaventura, with 20
tuns of gunpowder and 1000 rifles as cargo; and,
what you are doubt aware of. that the Colombian
minister at Washington has purchased the steamer.
r. Cuyler. which he has named Rio for his Govern
ment TO be used apparently as war steamer as she


sequpped with six guns OF nine inches bore accord


ing to DahlWens system, and two Parrott guns OF w
inches bore. The opinion is entertaned that MOS
oleras idea is the reconstruction Of Old Colombia,
and that his object in purchasing vessels Oh war anu anu
munitions of war generally, Is TO accomplish this
purpose that his plan is first to attack Venezuela,
and having subdued this Republic, to fall upon
Ecuador the snd,aS29n Of which as we said above
the several members of Old Colombia will be re-
united, and then finally will come the consunmatiOn
of Reb bS @ % 5a S setting P Of anon
IN regard to the difficulty between Mr, Burton and
tie Colombian GQyeIniisat, nothing las come to
hand further on this SuXeNt except thas the CORE,
has been published in the ResirO QfciGl of the 18th
January. This coffefpoEdsnce disclo;es nothing
more than W hat is already knowp on this subject
IL is believed, however, that with the view OF con-
ciliatng public opinion, the most important letters
have been suppressed. 1t further appears that the
cause Of the difficulty pointed out by me in prey
letter is really the genuine cdsus bella: AS mat
ter Of il is Of great importance TO Mosquera to
keep free from home and foreign difficulties Just
now, especially when the foreign trouble comes from
a quarter of much Importance as the United states
With all this, however, there is a considerable
amount Of shortsightedness manifested on his part
inasmuch as he seems 10 think that Chill, Peru and
Bolivia will stand quietly by and permit him to alb
,sorb Ecuador and Venezuela without in any way at
tempting 10 assist them; but in this fear he is
grieyously mistaken rs he will no doubt find to his
cost should he attempt 10 give practical turn 10 his
ideas Before dismissing Mosquera and his proceed
ings / will simply remark that | cannot comprehend
how il Is that on his own statement the treasury
is insolyent that the country is indebted 20 him in
pretty round sum; and further that there is not
even enough TO defray the expenses of the deputies
consequent their attendance on Congress, he can
find the means 10 purchase steamers and equipping
them as men-of-war; also in the very extensive pur
chase Of munition of war; with what appears 90 be
n best doubtful object. Better that this money
we're expended in educating the people of the cOun
ry. in opening up the land and otherwise developing
is hitherto neglected resources.