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Sir—A Imig’und dr
, l-_-0.
- , v . T ^J|k pre
lented me from replying in your letter of, the
tiih ult. SincO' my. mjjpiil,. recovery, l havo
submitted it to the l.
instructed to soy., t
tier a most s4Poini mi:
tlie lost treaty v iSm
in any mauner,
There is not a tittlfi
Sf, by wfrojjZt am
' appear to labor uu-
r in'supposing that
.. .Wrecks lias afiected
brtuafy of GShrgtn!—
’ho treaty"thkit 'has the
f. _i •_'» ' A r.._
most distant allusion to that object, iibr for one
nuinciit would a discussibn'havebeeii admitted
tin'.eon, as it lies entirely but of the confoqien*
tv of iho general goybrtlnienf. l ‘lh itnxiously
wishing in eutyracc all their lands within the
limits of Georein every’ effort was inado to in
duce them to agree to a iumsoto tint oftccfpn
so many words'. They peremptorily refused
on the ground of their ignorance of Hid direc
tion of that line. Had the dividing lino Ire-
tween Georgia and Alabama been established,
I ih-nk it highly probable that wo should have
succeeded in obiuming their relinquishment—
the more* ojudeciully as 1 perceive, that even
by the line run'Ly the covernmbiff commission
ers—4<J which-it is under.stood unofficially the
Alabama commissioners disputed— there is less
than two bundled thousand acres of Indian
lamb. Itis mailer of regret that any difficulty
sliouid have occurred Ins ween Georgia and A-
luinma in fixing their dividing iine, hs the pre
sident had designed, the moment the hue had
boon established, to open. A fresh negotiation
with tho Creeks;: foi-the purpose of procuring
any fragment of land,-su'd) line might have left
of their’s within the limits of Georgia.-Without
entering at nil Into the niorit of the controversy
lie'ween Georgia pad Alabama, your excellen
cy must at puce’pei ceivc that thft original diffi
culty to an entire cession continues to impede
• ur course: and the firs* instant that it shall bo
lemoved will be the ono which the executive
will embrace to carry into efl'oct, by fresh ne
gotiation, if practicable the entire cession.
I hive tho honor tabe, sir, yotir obedient
servant,. , JAMES BARBOUR.
HU excellency G. il. Trovrp, Governor of Georgia.
oovcnvoR-TRo^p to vtin secretary or wan.
Executive Dc.nntlmmi, Georgia,
Millcdgcrillc, Hih December, 1820. '•
Sin—Your letter of tho 27th ultimo, was re
ceived on the 9th instant. It gave mo plea
sure to hear of yOur recovery from your late
illness.
Whilst I cannot admit the justice of tho rn-
proof, that I: had'cohimitied a most serious
mistake in believing the western lino of the
new treaty to have been'considered as the
permanent boundary of Georgia, I have no
hesitation in expressing my satisfaction that the
president of the United States has thought
proper to declaro, that it was tho .intention of
the parties to that instrument to cede to Geor
gia all tho lands idaimed bv her, within the
Creek limits^ My practice has been, when'I
committed-involuntary "error, to make confes
sion andtask pardcm-jr-¥«m reprove me for a
mistake which is nor-nline, but yonr’s; and,
instead of ibd double, atonement which a fair
I
course of moral‘-reciprocity.- would exact',
ask nothing but a.mbgniuiimous acknowledg
ment of (Hofwrong ddtie ane, and will bo con
sent with the-denial of. even that, if (hero shall
be»no occasion^ in future* to ask st eithor for
myself, or for the St^o’l represent. If the con-
•. struction was a mistaken' or erroneous one, it
../is made so r only by your recent declaration.of
whatyour'iiilcntioiis-actually were, Thg Jan
■".""Oof tho new treaty fully.justified my con-
P :tion, and-I was not permitted to scfck your
itions through any other medium than tlie
" language—that language describes the western
lino ns a porihanent one, because it expressly
-. guumntcoinil:tlte.lnnds InyiUg.ivcst of, it,. to
' the Indians forever.
Tho permanent boundary-lino of (Georgia,
■ as ostoMi'shod-by-ltcr constitution, having been
run rind marked byjict' commissioners, and the
legislature having, within a few days, sanction;
ed and confinnod it, by an almost unanimous
voice, it is nouFconsidcrcdpand must be consi
dered by all parties, as the true and sottlcd
boundary, unalterable, but by tho joint consent
Alabama. This act of tho le
gisl.ituro of Georgia hhs beon announeed to
tho government of Alabama, and her concur
rence with it i£ not-to bo doubted;, becduso it
is in.strict cadsoflancoWith tho mosti^kational
and disinterested construction which Georgia
can give to tho articles 1>f agreement and cos-
sion, and is as favorable to Alabama as nny o
thcr construction sho could,claim,. unless in
deed she would assume, Uvhnt we arc persuad-
. cd she would not, the exclusive right to dictate
a boundary, regardless, of. tho letter and spirit
of tho articles. - j.
With great respect and consideration,
TRQU1*.
Honorable J. Barbour.
GOVERNOR TROOP TO GOVERNOR MURPHY.
Executive Dam,
micdgcvillc.m December, J«6. I
Sir—I lose no time in communicuting to
$10,419,1]
construction of your. o>yn commissioners, and
whicli givbs m whafw-artnpst deafly designed ££ ^ > e< ilT ' d for lh( , object.' tor which they were
by thearticlcs to giveus, astratcht line through- ; s .-v,: r aliy t mui!,-, amounting to $:s,9o4,45l 40.. This
appropi
satisfied,! mada previous to the year 1827, and which
out and not ft devious one, straight upon the
land and tortuoils oa the rker.
ic-rczi-.ti:' of the unsatisfied appropriations differs
152, 415, from tin; amount presented in the report
I cannot
. U ..I-, f i,„ (>t this department, on the state of the finances, trans-
. but Hatter mvsc I, boh liom the miu ,da&be l«th December,4886, which is account-
liberal "views Uniformly disclosed by you/ ex
cellency. and tbo’c'iiot loss liberal which mu;
' . -i i • i. ? r ll.l
** 1 i d for'by the expenditure for'the fourth quarter of
is* I bbmp less by the same sum.
so nearly allfbd by tlfo ties of interest and of
blood, may not be separated oven for a mo- f Irom U,o comnuuee on naval at-
ment on'a"question id' which nei*er Interest fe«?W°r«ed. M lor he gradual mc~ of
* providing that tho late law making
r olv^—Ofthe-principle what cun be said, but ipproprml.ous lor tins object, should
at your commissioners are not more rium . \ 4 T .. , , ,
an bur’s; and of the interou what more, than ! ts *** read twice and comn.it-
at itis not worth the argum.pt'air.-ad v wast- cd * )»• Vance, from tho committee on milt.
I on It? Triking the lino from Miller’i Bend,- ^ reported a bill to provide for tlm
principli
that y.our commissioners arc not more
tliau
that
.iie land which you acquire below, is worth
more thau' you lose almvie—Taking die line
proposed by your commissioners, Wo lose the
land above and below, and we yield our con
struction to yonr’s, whilst we honestly believe
oill’s, is right, just and equitable, aud best.for
you and us. Suffer me to entreat’ your excel
lency not to permit, so far ur, depends upon,
you, il controversy to be opened which is tlie
more likely to prove iuiermmuble, not merely
because it is a controversy of boundary, but be
cause, according tu my best judgment, Geor
gia will never im satisfied witli any construc
tion of the articles, different from that now a*
dopted; and ought not to be, because you can
present to hor none more rational or niore dis
interested.
Witli great consideration anil respect,
, G. M. TllOUP.
His cxe'elliney Governor Murphy.
i be continued in force for six years from tho
CCmtRBSS.
IS SENATE.
. Thursday, January 4y
Nothing of general interest was decisively
acted, upon in the senate this day.
Friday, January 5.
The bills to provide fpr taking evidence in
the courts of tho United, States, in certain ca
ses, and to authorize the president to offer at
public snip tlie reserved salt springs in Missou
ri, wore passed and senjt to the other house.—
The bill 16 provide for the construction of a
road from. Colerain on the St. Mary’s river, in
Georgia, to Smyrna, beyond St. Augustiuc in
Florida, was considered and ordered to be en
grossed. A resolution was submitted by Mr.
iieed, directing the committee on the post of
fice, Sit, to inquire into the expediency of in
creasing die .salary of tho post niastcrgcncrul.
Tho senate then took up tho consideration of
executive business, and uftenvards adjourned.
Saturday, January 6.
The senate did not convene this day.
Monday, January 8.
The bill to mako further appropriation for
the construction of roads in Florida, was read
the third .time, passed and sent to die other
hotise. The resolution, submitted . by Mr.
Heed, instructing the committee on the post
office, &c. to inquire into the expediency of in
creasing the salary of the post master general,
was taken up and agreed to; and, after consi
dering some other important business, tho sen
ate went into the consideration of executive
business for a short time, and then adjourned.
Tuesday, January 9.
The bill .to, regulato proceedings in the U-
n'ned ; States’ courts, J and to authorize the re
moval of causes in certain cases, was, passed
and sent to the othor house. The bill to pro
vide for tliq location of two townships of land,
reserved lor tho endowment of a seminary of
learning jn Florida, pnd to complete the loca
tion of tlie grant to tho Kentucky asylum for
tho deaf and dumb, was-taken up, and, after
much discussion, ordered to be engrossed for
the third reading.
. Wednesday, January 10.
Tho bill, last noticed to provide for the loca
tion of two townships, &c. was read the third
time, passed and sent to the other house; and,
after some .discussion upon the bill to authorize
the president to expose for sale the reserved
lead n.iqes in Missouri—which was finally laid
on the^table—tlje senate went into the conside
ration of executive business for a short time,
and th6n adjourned.
H,0 USE QF REPRESENTATIVES.,
•Thursday, January A.
On motion of Mr. White of Florida, the
Committee on Indian affaire was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of providing for
the removal of the Florida Indians. The bill
for the relief of tho Mot iving officers of the re
volutionary war was taken up by the house in a
committee of the whole, when Mr. Burges rose
and delivered 6 handsotno speech in its favor,
and closed'by offering an atnendmont, which
introduced an entire now bill. Before the ques
tion was put upon it, q ,motion was made that
the committee rise, repo t progress, have lcavo
to sit again, which prevailed,'and tlie commii-
teo rose accordingly. The speaker laid before
the - house the following communication from
cIR**i luae nu uni” in lujiiiiiuiucuuiig- *v/**«»»*»^
your- excellency the information, that the le- secretary of tho treasury, which was read,
gislature of Goorgia has this day given its sane- and referred to the committee on ways aud
tion to tho act of oar commissioners which
9 marked tho line from tho western poiaf of Mil
ler’s Bend to Nickujack, as the true dividing
line between Georgia and Alabama. .-} The u-
nanimity which in both branches of the legisla
ture, with tho exception only of ton voiics in
ono of them, has characterize this measure—
whilst it may not be received by tlfc legislature
« of Alabama as conclusive' evidence in support
of the validity of the established line, will bo
considered as affording no equivocal testimony
in favor qf that construction of the articles of
agieemcut which had been adopted by the com
missioners themselves—a construction which,
although it docs not adopt the first bend above
Uchpe, does adopt tho first bend above li
chee and nearest to the Cussetas and Coweta
towns, from which a diroct lino to Nickajack
would not 6trike the river, which although not
the same construction as that adopted by your
excellency, brings the line nearer to the point
indicated by it, than to that indicated by the’ Ini
201?
2,081,255 30
means. ... V; A
Treasury Department, January A, 1827.
Sir—I hnva thi honor to transmit, for the informa'
tion of the house of representatives, an estimate of
the appropriations proposed, tor the services of the
ycor Xes27, amounting to 310,833,926 13, viz:
Civil l.ist, 1,203,394 51
Miscellaneous,
Foreign Intercourse,
Expenses of the Army,including
the -Military Academy,
Fortifications, Armories, Arsenals,
and Ordnaiicc, &c. 1,171,400
. lie volutionary and Military Pensions, 1,571,240
Indian Department, 181,224
Arrearages Shi,000
Intemaflmprovcmenls, . ' 202,000
Naval Establishment, including the
Marine Corps, 3,230,2tW 2:5
To the estimate are annexed two statements, prepar
edinohqdiencetothe“actinudiiitiontothesi'vera)acts
fur the establishment and regulation of the Treasury,
War, and Navy Depart meats,".shewing first, the ap
propriations for the service of tlie year 1627, which
lave been made by former acts, viz: for.turning and
quippingthe militia, public debt,', civilization of the
;cs with Indian tfifces, amounting to
gradual increase of the corps of topographical
engineers, which was twice read and commit
ted. The house, in a committee of the whole,
took tip tho bill for the relief of the surviving
(ifficeU pf the revolutionary war, when, after
much discussion, the question was taken on the
(uneiufnent of Mr. Burgos, and dccidedcd in
the aiirmativc. The committee then rose
and relortcil the bill; and tlie house adjourned.
Saturday, January G.
On motion of Mr. Btent, the committee on
ways and men ns was instructed to inquire into
the expediency of increasing the salary of the
post master geueral. The bill to authorize tlie
sale of the Moravian lands in Ohio was passed
and.scut:to thoicnate.
Monday, January' 8.
The committee on claims was discharged
from the censideiation of the case of Barney,
administrator of Evaus of .Georgia, and leave
was givcu to withtlraw thc papers. Tho reso
lution of Mr. 'Fucker, that the secrotary of
war bo directed to report, the namo and rank
of each officer of the continental army who
served to t iu end of the ^evolutionary War, and
who was, ly the resolution of congress, entitled
to half pay during lilb^ and, also, as nearly as
practicable, the names of the surviving officers
and tlmir i isideuccs—was read and decided in
tl|p ufiirma ivo—ayes 75, .nocs 73.
Tuesday, January 9.
Nothing of general interest was definitively
acted upon in the house this day-.
Wednesday, January 10.
On mot >n of Mr. Houston, it.was resolved
that the m itrry committee bo instructed to in
quire into mo expediency of withdrawing the
United Stiles’- troops from tho “School of
Practice” it Fortress Monroe. Nothing of
general interest was decided upon this day,
ind, after nticli discussion upon land claims in
Ohio tlie lKUst' atljqunioii.
GN.
Private Letters front New York, state that
the expectation of War between England and
Spain, was subsiding at Liverpool, on the Cth
ult.—but the British Government having once
'■let slip the. dogs of wur," it inay be a difficult
matter now to set limits to their havoc.
England is supposed to have her eye upon
the Island of Cuba, nnd-may demand it ofSpain,
should the war not be prosecuted, as a remu
neration for the expenses incurred by her, in
tho defence of Portugal.
Gen. Quikooa, with other Spanish and Ital
ian.exiles in England, wore about to proceed
to Portugal, under the sanction of the -British
Govornmont, to aid in tho warfare against Fer-
niNAND. v ■'■!• ‘
The news had the immediate effect to ad
vance'tho price of Bread Stuffs in our market—
most of the Rico on hand was bought up, and
is now held at higher rates—and Flour has ad
vanced fifty corns iu the barrel.
v Charleston Courier.
Tho Austrian Observer says, that Captain
Hastings of the steam boat Perseverance, hav
ing i-efused to receive tho orders of the Greek’
governtneut, qarrowly escaped , being killed at
Hydra. Ho would acknowledge no superior
but Lord Cochrane. Most of the English,
comprising the crow of the steam boat, had left
tho service in consequence of quarrels with the
Greeks.
The latest accounts from Portugal represent
that the robpls in the north had Hot advanced
farther than Braganzn, while the Portuguese
troops were concentrating, to cover Oportoi—<
In the south, the rebels aro said to havo re
treated. There was a very severe contest at
Braganza which terminated in favor of the reb
els. The loss on both sides was estimated at
800 men.
General Quiroga with the other constitution
al Exiles in London, havo declared tlioir deter
mination-of proceeding to Portugal, and fight
ing under the banner of tho Constitution.—Sov-
Sevoral hundreds of tho Spanish aud Italian re
fugees will accompany them. It will .bo seen
that the prcciso information of tho state of af
fairs in Portugal reached London' Friday night,
the 8tb of December. On Saturday tho de
cision of the British Government was sought
and taken. On Sunday it recoivcd tho sanc
tion of the King, and on the next day if was an
nounced to P arliament, and at .the hour'that
Mr. Canning was addressing tho Iiouso of
Commons, Jho troops were already on their
march. Parliament adjourned on tho 13th of
Deccmbet, to meet on the Sth ofFebruary.
The Duke of York continues in a state of
great bodily suffering; thero- is no hope enter
tained of his tofal recovery.
Greece,—On th 16th of October, Ibrahim
Pacha was near Argos, on tho Corinthian road;
his soldiers without pay and himself without
motley. -
On the 21st October, Fabier and Crisotis
disembarked on both sides of tho Pircus, with
about 900 men and two , pieces of cannon,
whilst Karaiskaka, with between 3000 and
4000 men marched upon Athens, on the side
of Cleusis. An engagement took place which
ended inthe defentof the Greeks, Crisotis, ca
tering the citadel with about 500 ntcn.and tak
ing possession of the place and Gouras’s treas
ures. FabVicr was on the following-day at li
Salamts, sad and dircouraged with 180men.—
Charleston Southern Patriot, lS//i iitst.
From the N. Y. Daily Advertiser, January 13.;
Tho intelligence by the Florida is very im
portant, and its possible consequences may be
of .tho most interesting character!. The an
swer to the King’s message, was carried with
out a dissenting voice in eilher house of Par
liament, and evinces a greater degree of union
and determination on the part of the British
Government, than we ever recollect to have
noticed on any former similar occasion. The
message does no! call for a declaration of war
against Spain. It is founded on a formal ap
plication from the Princess Regent of Portu
gal to Great P»ritain, as the ancient ally of that
kingdom, to defend her dominions against a
hostile aggression on the part ofSpain. At
the close of the discussion which took place in
the house of Commons, upon a motion by'Mr.
Canning, the object of which was to Fledge
the house to support his Majesty in any meas
ure fir the preservation and welfare of Portu
gal, Mr. Canning said “The object of this
measure is not tear. The object ofthis meas
ure-is to take the last chance of peace. If
England docs not promptly go to her aid, For
tugal will be trampled upon, and then war
will come, and come, too, in the turn'of degra
dation. If wo wait until Spain havo courage
to ripen her secret machinations into open hos
tility, we shall have war; wo shall have the
war of the paciGcators, aud who-then can say
when that war will end.”
Mr. Canning’s speech,, upon proposing the.
answer to the King’s message, is a most able
and eloquent performance. After giving n his
tory of the alliance between England and Por
tugal, and describing the present condition of
Spain and .Portugal, and enforcing the necessi
ty of affording to the latter tho assistance which
the exigencies of her case required, ho bceamo
extremely animated, especially in adverting to
the possiblo consequences of the present state
of things. “Let me be distinctly understood,”
said he, “as not meaning that I dread war in a
grtod cause—that I dread war from a distrust
of our powers and our resources to meet it.
No, I dread it upon far other grounds. I
dread it, because I am conscious of the tremen
dous power which this country possesses, of
pushing any war in which she may now be en
gaged, to consequences at the bare contempla
tion of which I shudder. It will be recollected
that when some years ago, I took the liberty of
adverting to a topic of this nature, when it was
referred in this house with respect to the posi
tion of tliis country at the present time, I then
stated, that our position was not' merely one of
neutrality between contending nations, but be
tween contending principles and opinions; that
it, was a position pf neutrality, which alone pre
served din balance'of power, the niuintainanco
of which I believed necessary to the safqty and
welfare of Europe. Nearly, four years of ox-
pcrience havq confirmed, and not altered the
Opinion thep declared; -ant) I still fear that the
next vvar'in Europe, if it should spread beyond
the narrow compass of Portugal and Spain will
be a war of the most tremendous nature, be
cause it will bc'a war of conflicting opinions-—
I know that this country could not avail seoing
ranked under her hanners-rdl-tlio dissatisfied,
whether with cause or not, of every nation with
•which she might be' placed at variance.
I say, tho cbnsciousness of this fact; the
knowledge that there is in the hands of this
country such a tremendous power, induces me
to feci as I do feel.
But it is onothing’tohaven Giant’s strength,’
and another- thing ‘to use it like a G iant.’ The
consciousness that wo have this power to keep
us-safe. Our businoss is not to seek out oppor
tunities of displaying it, but to keep it, so that
it may bo hereafter shewn that wo knew its pro
per use; and to shrink from convertingthe um
pire into the oppressor. Tho consequences of
the letting loose of those passions which are
chained up, may be such as would lead to a
scone of desolation, such as no ono can, for a
moment, contemplate without terror, and such,
as I could never lie easy upon tiiy couch, if I
had tho consciousness of having by ono hour,
precipitated it. This then, is the reason; a
reason the roverso of fear; on the contrary of
disability, why I dread tho recurrence of* a
war.”
by the operation, ahd% t*ri4 ii
Bogota where;! learnt my vices, for a remeV
Ho was under arrest at thc'time of the pj
a crime, ^
insurrection. Pena stated .to a
writer at Caracas, that fiis coi
graced him, hud rohbed'liim of
itiend
From the■ New York Mercantile 4dvertiser. .
COLOMBIA.
eo’to
In this country little is known relative 1
tho insurrection and tho cause of the insurrec
tion in Venezuela. We arc indebted to a friend
.whose personal acquaintance in that country
has onabled him to give us facts as. ascertained
on tho step relative to the immediate causes of
the recent measures and movements of general
Paez. First, the persons who are considered
tho prime moyers of this faction, arc said to bo
Doctor Pena, Colonel Carabana, and one
other person whose name is not recollected.
These aro tho advisers of general Paez and
general Merino, .but of general Paez in parti
cular, as chicf'in command.
Doctor Pena is said to bo a man of tlie
greatest talents, who has figured as such in in
trigue during tho whole revolutio'n. lie held a
civil offico, high in the government, (believed
first judgo of the high court at Bogota) and was
implicated or impeached for spmo misconduct—
after which ho was entrusted with about three
hundred thousand dollars at Bogota or. Cortlia-
gona, to deliver at Caracas, by the government
of Colombia, being fpr the benefit of tho land
holders, a loan of them, or, a part of ono of the
bond and mortgage—Pona- receipted for tho
amount,in dollars. There is a difference in
tho value of currency, or cut money, at Bogota
and Carthagcna, from'the valuc at.La Guayra
and Caracas; at tho former place sixteen dol
lars of cut money are equal to a doubloon,' and at
tho latter eighteen dollars to thcdoubloou. Pe
na made a disposition of his cut money and in
vested the amount in doubloons, and on his ar
rival at Caracas, he answered his receipt of .so
many dollars, indpubloons at eighteen dollars,
thereby realizing twelve and a half per cent,
nett profit. Hlis conduct was made a subject
ol severe' remarks in th'O public newspapers,
and lie replied * “I receipted for so many dol-
lurs, and I have made a certain sum of money
he should do all in his power td rui
eminent. ’ - ,
Caraoana—Ol'this man; (who held a ci
nel’s commission, the writer knows litije,-
cept that he is represented as -pbssessino’y
talents and was educated in Europe, PenaAi
Carabana aro the principal advisers of Pa^,
Merino.—Tliis man, who holds the office
second military chief under Pqez, has been
is believed, a long time dissatisfied with
rulers at Bogota. He is represented as a
bulcnt spirit, destitute of principle, and of.
ited talents, but one who disappointed at.
receiving appointments from the government!
Bogota, in his opinion, equal to his merits.
, Paez.—A great deal has been said ofi
man, and frequently he hits boon termed• a m
gro. The writer has frequently seen him,.]
He is about five feet seven inches in height,
stout muscular frame, and a very keen Lla,
eye. His complexion is dark, (though iJ
darker than many of our countrymen,■) but,
thing of the negro: he is fairly termed a Cj
ole of tlie country. Paez is said to bo a,
liberate man, and, until the recent cventjj
Venezuela, was considered an honest man at
true patriot. But in consequenco of his am
owing to his conduct relative to the- cjtiie.
militia, it is believed he became exasporaied
gainst tho general government. Although L
took the civil power into his own hands, yeti]
was believed the state of the country justifit
it. That general Paez, at the timo of his a
rest, was much irritated, and tliat his passii
were then worked upon by Pena and his
ther adviser, cannot bo doubted and oven L.
been proved by liis'subsequent conduct, injos
ing theso people for a remedy of abuses.-
That Paez, on reflection, has inost sincere
regretted it, there is no douht. Ho is i
placed in a situation of great hazard. It is _
lieved he will use his endeavors to provertt ahj]
bloodshed, and retain his command, if possible,
until the arrival of Bolivar, when-his contii
will probably be overlooked, whatever'raav'
the fate of hfs advisers. Venezuela is ceIta
ly, as regards the general government, ii
more promising state than many suppose.
Colonel Ruiz, on the east, holds possession'
Cumaua, -with a force of nine hundred tafep/
He is one of the Paez faction'. General D;
niudcz, who ^attacked Cummin- in Noveml,
and was defeated, ahd retired- td BaYcel6n|
short distance West of Cumana-, on the'coi
is one of tho generals of the .revolution, ani
favor of the government al Bogota.' Coloi
Mpsorez is in the south; D#fhe notghbdrh&S
•Caracas, with about fifteen hundrei lie
watching the movements, of Pqez. ■ He is
favor of the'government' at Bogota. Poi..
Labello,' to the' westward. of Lagifira sis:',
miles, has rcvoltod/rom Paez, but colonel Mr
dtjz, wlip was on his way to Bogota with d,
patchos from Paez, took the command of
town, and probably on Paez’. arrival^, ho.
prevent bloodshed. But should ho-not, P.
lias oil tint oast Im
on.the south Mesercz with his fifteen hunt
men and Porto Cabcllo with, thc’troqsps tip
opposed to him. The whole number of-P
troops cannot be estimated at more than tl
thousand, probably less. The citizens of
racas and Vortezucla are apparently opposed t
all these measures and are loudly crying fa
peaceon any tcYms., The people in the ina-ii
m know little and care less fpr the political $
of tlie country. If Bolivar makes his appe
ance in Venezuela, doubtless all political tm
bles will bo immediately quieted. '
. .
From the Gaceta de Colombia, of Nova
» ’ ’ 6er26,
DECREE OF THE’ EXECUTIVE POWER.
Simon'Bolivar, liberatorPresident of & I
Idmbia 1
' Taking into consideration, 1st. The s
of agitation in which the republic now t
itself, in conscqucnco of the transactions
Venezuela, and that it is divided in opici
with regard.to the political administration, s
alarmed at tho prospect of a civil War, and *
invasion from abroad by the common cut®
2d. That there arc wolFfoiinded reasoM
apprelionding that tho,Spatlish GovcVmneflpr
tends toxenow hostilities with tho. fdiccs i
it is assembling in tho Island of Cuba.
That the majority of the Dfcpnrtment have
dared it as their opinion that the P raujWt 1 -
the Republic should bo invested witli sucbe.'l
traordinary powers as may bo indispi-in-'
necessary to rc-ostablisli tho national Injeja
ahd preserve Colombia from civil and Wrtr
war; and 5th. That the Executive po*'
has already doclareditself to be within da’ c
of articlo 128 of the Constitutiqn, aiul
therefore opportunely convoked the Congte
and dcsiritig on the ono hand to .cp.ri**P°i
to tho confidence of tho people, and on t ;
other to preserve the'present Constitutioa *
til the nation, by legitimate and ’contpC'"
means, may effect a reform of} it, I have <
eluded, upon consultation with the
Government, do decree and to decreet!'
lowing: T ’ , :
Articlo 1. From this day forward, 1 a:ll ’'L
President of tho republic, within tho ca-' 4 ‘I
Articlo 128 of tho Constitution, and in the - J
ercise. of. all’ihe oxtraordinary powers cra^
ting it, both for tho purpose of rq-cstablw*
internal tranquility und for- securing the I
public against anarchy and external war. .1
Art. 2d. In.my absence from this
tho Vice President ml* tho Republic,
Charged with tho Executivo power, wiu'J
ercise tho said extraordinary powers ifj
parts of the territory, whore they cannot tt 1 '
mediately exercised by me.
Art. <8. Except with regard to tho n^J
and affairs which may ho decided to
within the scope of the exercise of ilio sa’“ J
traordinary powers tho constitution sad -
will be duly observed.
Art. 4. An account will be rendered W 1
next Congress of all that may be