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cimvitnnrr#, n new and complete Kr.iut b>
her, measured l>,\ tle-w eircomsUneus, ana
tin nc rmliriiriiiK not only the entire l" ,, m
drtm of Ihr whole . xl.Mil of til .1 river hut
till' unre-tiaii ■ d -n-i'ctt tu it m ro s our b I-
ritorii'i*. If in* not intri'd lliii "'«• in
ti-inli‘0 iioffinig wliirtl l ■ real Britain could
Hrri-'U — null wiinltur rUt* wr might ban
in11'ii'l<'«l, if not i»t once rejected liy lief,
would, ol least, Ivert after have been tliesub-
j,. ( i of noiv and endless controversy. In n,
however, vve connected tlie revival of tile
navi- it ion of the M i-vsisei|i|ii with the reviv
al of the liberty' of taking and curing fish
within the British jurisdiction, two thing#
which iii vt r before had uny relation to each
other, we evidently meant il we acted in
pond faith, not only to concede ns well to
he understood as conceding an equivalent lot
ivhat vve obtained.
In thus oil', ring the navigation of the Mis
sissippi and the access to it through our ter
ritories us an equivalent for the fi-liiog liber
ty, vve not only placed both no ground en
tirely different from that on which the) ie-
epeetively stood ill the treaty of 17IS8, and
acted some what inconsistently with our
own reasoning relative to the origin and im
mortality of the latter, but we offered to
concede much more than we could hope to
gain by the arrangement.
From the year 17UcJ to commencement or
tin* present War, the actual advantage* «»*-
rived from the fishing privilege by the pen-
rile of the U. States, were, according to the
i.esi information that vyc could ohlani on
the. subject, viM - y iuconfidorable, and aunw
ally experiencing a voluntary diminution.
It was discovered that the oh uuirity and hu
midity of the atmosphere, owing to almost
incessant fogs in the high northern latitudes
where this privilege "is chiefly located,
prevented the i ffeetual curing of flail in those
regions, and consequently lessened mv
much the \ aluo of the liberty of Inking them
there. By far the grnntctt part of the fish
taken by our fisherman, befote the present
war, was caught in the open sea or on mil-
own shores. This branch of the fisheries
lias been found to he inexhau tilth;, and has
been pursued with so much more certainty
and dispatch than the privileged portion
within the Hritish jurisdiction, that it has
riot orilv been generally perferred bv nor
fishermen, but would probably on longer
experience, be almost universally used by
them. It was to be believed, therefore,
that a discontinuance of the privilege of tak
ing and curing fisii within the British juris
diction would not at all, diminish the aggie
gate quantity taken by the people ol the
United States, or vary materially the de
tails of the business. That part of the lislle
ri.s which would slid belong tons, ns i
nation, being exliaustlcss, would aftord an
ample field fur all the capital and industry
hitherto employed in tlur general business
ol fishing or merchandise ot fish, and no
that field might the few fishermen, who
hitherto, had used the Jiberty of taking and
curing fish within the jurisdiction of Great
Villain, cxrrt their skill and labor, without
miv serious inconvenience. This liberty,
liable in a very considerable degree, by the
terms in which it was granted, to he curtail
ed by the government and subjects ol a
foreign state, already growing into volunta
ry disuse by our citizens, on account of the
difficulties inseparable from it, and absolute
ly incapable of extension, was totally un
necessary t° us for subsistence ur occupa
tion, and afforded in no way commercial
facility or political advantage. This privi
lege too, while it was thus of little or mi uti
lity to us, cost Great Britain literally noth
ing- ....
The free navigation of Hie Mississippi,
with the necessary access to it, is a grant ol
a very different character. If it was not
heretofore used by Ureat Britain, it was
perhaps because she did not consider her
self entitled to it, or because the circum
stances of the moment suspended its practi
cal utility. The treaty of 173d stipulated
for her the navigation of this river, under
the presumption that her territories extend
td to it and of course, could nut intend to
give her an access to it thro’ our territories.
The British possessions to the vvesivard olj
Lake Erie, being almost entirely unsettled,
rendered perhaps, the free navigation of the
Mississippi, for the moment of litlle advan
tage to her, particularly as her right to
reach it was, at least, equivocal, and as, liy
another treaty, she could carry on trade
with our Indians. This navigation might,
indeed, for a long time, to come, be of little
use. to in-r for all the legitmate purposes of
transit and intercourse, but every change
that could take plate, in this respect, must
Inciease its importance to her, while every
change in the fishing liberty must lie to the
disadvantage of the United States.
The freedom of the Mississippi, however,
is not to be estimated by the mere legiti
mate uses that would in* made of it. The
unrestrained and undefined access which
wnuliV have been inferred from the article,
which we proposed, would have placed in
the hands of Great Britain and her subject-
all the facilities of communication with our
mvn citizens, and with the Indians inhabit
in'- the immense regions of our w estern ter
ritory. It is not in the nature of things that
these facilities should not have been abused
for uprighteous purposes. A vast field for
contraband and intrigue would have been
laid open, and our western territories would
have swarmed with British smugglers, and
British emissaries. The revenue
have been defrauded by the illicit introduc
tion of I’.ngli-h merchandize—and the lives
of our citizens, and the sorority of a valua
ble portion of our country, exposed to In
dian hostility, excited Ivy an uncontrolled
British influence. If nur instructions, to
ever, that the article, as proposed by us,xvas 1
rejected by (treat Ikilaiu, whatever were
her reasons lor rejecting it—whether, as
allot e suggested, she imglit have so pi cted
some tacit reservation or want ot laith on
our part, or supposed, from the price, we at
mice hid for fishing privilege, that we over
luted its value, and might concede for il
even more than the free navigation ol the
Mississippi with all its necessary advanla-
\Ve m e still at liberty to negotiate for that
privilege ion treaty of commerce, should it
he found expedient, and to idler tor it an c-
quivalciit, fair in its comparative value and
just iii its relative effects. In any other way,
I trust wo shall not consent to purchase il#
renewal.
I have the honor to be, with profound re
spect, sir, your faithful andohedient servant.
(Signed) JON A. RUSSELL.
P. S. My argument to demonstrate the
abrogation of the treaty of 17113, by tint pre
sent war, and tlm consequent discontinu
ance of lire fishing privilege, will tint, 1
trust, lie ascribed to any hostility tu those
who were interested in that privilege. I
have always bren ready and am still read)
to make every sacrifice fur the preservation
of that liberty, which its nature and utility
ran justify ; but I have concitodiously be
lieved that I be free navigation of the Missis-
ippi was pregnant with too much mischiel
to he offered, indirectly under nur construc
tion of the treaty, or .directly as an equiva
lent, for the lihei ty of taking and curing fish
within the British jurisdiction. We had
three ways of proceeding—First, to contend
fur tlie imlistructiVdity of the treaty ul
1 733, thence inferring the continuance ol
the fishing privilege, without rating any
thing about the nat igation of the Missi-sippi,
which would have teseived nor light <>i
contesting this navigation, on the grounds I
have mentioned specially applicable to it.
Secondly: to have considered the treaty at
an end, and offered a reasonable equivalent
wherever it might be found, for the renew
al of the fishing privilege. Thirdly, to
have mad" this liberty a .vine qua non,
embraced by the general principle oi sl.diis
nixie helium.
To either of there propositions I would
have assented, hut 1 could not consent ti
grant or revive the British right to the na
v igation of the Mississippi, in order to pro
cure or preserve tha Ibliiug liberty.
imiVAii.w
New-Vork, June 5.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
By the ship tux Brothers, nt-rivei
yesterday from Havre, vve hove receiv
ed a tile of Tatis papers to the 30th A j
pril, inclusive.
The Paris papers, in their remarks or
the subject ol the U. States ncknovvledg
ing the independence of South Ameri
ca, express feelings very decidedly op
posed to the measure. They are dts
posed to question the right claimed by
certain districts, conquered by an arm
ed force, to be considered independent ;
they speak oftlie acknowledgment by the
United States as hasty, founded merely
on newspaper statements of the situation
of that continent, and very improper
considering their friendly terms with
Spain, and their late acquisition of tin
Florida#. They propose that commis
sioners be sent from France into South
America to report officially on the stale
of things there, before any measures are
taken in Franca with regard to tins sub-
joot. They hesitule not to declare the
lone of the revolutionists partaking ol
the character of ft demand, and quite toe
lofty to be assumed Liy a state just crept
into life, and on the question whether
their existence shall or shall not be ac
knowledged.
it seems that a contagious ophthalmia,
brought into Europe from Egypt by the
French and English armies, still exists
iti Italy and the North. Mr. Guille,
oculist of the Duchess of Angoulcme,
has lately gone to the Rhine to study
the nature and the best treatment of this
disorder, as it has already made its ap
pearance in France.
A number of French officers who have
lately returned from Greece, whither
they had gone to oiler their services a-
gainst the Turks, complained bitterly ol
the ingratitude and barbarity with which
they had been received.
Intelligence from Vienna mention*
that Mr. Tctischoff had completed the
arrangement between Russia and Austria
vvith the court of Vienna. They were
to ho submiled to the Emperor Alexan
derfor his ratification.
An opinion was prevalent at Vienna
among the money brokers, that war be
tween Russia and Turkey was inevita
ble.
Translated from fhc Journal dc Commerce.
Paris, April 29.
different time*, 900,000 rouble*. Them
-urns have been divided between the
Governor General ot Lherson, Count
do Lange run, and the Commandant > I
Bessarabia, Lieut. General Itnliof, to be
employed for the benefit ol (Week vein-
gees.
J'.Hrnzt of a Ictterfrorn Havre, April 30.
*• The supplies ol Colton are still
pretty large, being on I lie 1st. m»t. 2-1,19 -
bales, of which 17,0 Id of the growth ol
the U. Stales, against 13,2115, at the same
period last year. We are however, in
hopes your high prices, and the unfa-
oruble accounts from this quarter, will
have caused a great falling off ship
ments from y out side, arid that our stock
will gradually decrease till till. Up
lands are selling at 27 1-2 to 30 ; supe
rior lots might obtain SO 1-2 a 31, but
we have hardly any such.
FOREIGN POLITICS*
Every arrival from Europe conveys
intelligence, which t enders the chances
of a speedy rupture with Russia and
Turkey more and more certain. A let
ter is stated to h ive been received in
town yesterday, by the Six Brother.-,
datrd Havre, May the 1st, iu which it is
sa d that an expiess had just arrived from
Paris, announcing the breaking up ol
the negotiations at Constantinople, mid
that war was inevitable. T hat, it
added, had the effect of considerably re
ducing the French Funds. But we hav
only to look at the Paris papers of the
29th April, to be convinced, that there
does not now appear to be a single doubt
remaining in the minds of the people of
Europe as to the certainty of a war.—
From these papers it appears, that ac
counts had been received at Vienna,
from Constantinople, ol so important a
nature, that their contents were imme
diately laid before the Emperor, who
instantly ordered Extraordinary couriers
tobe despatched to Berlin, London and
Paris ; that after their departure it was
generally reported the negociations had
terminated, and that war was no longer
doubtful. In Paris, it was also under
stood, that the courier of the Emperor
Francis had arrived at the Austrian Am
bassador’s on the Cutli April, bringing tin
inti lligence that M. de Lutzovv, Austri-
m Intcrnuncio at Constantinople, was to
return to Vienna on the 21st, and that
Al. de Tctischoff, left the Ottoman capi
ta) on the 19th April.—This intelligence
produced a sensible effect on the public
funds, which contained to decline uftei
he opening of the Exchange on the
291 h.
Unless vve are to regard these accounts
as forgeries of the Paris Editors, it is in
vain to attempt to resi-t the conviction
which they bring along vvith them, that
hostilities have by this time broken out.
[A". Y, Com. Adv. blh iiw/.j
BaUeatrros, amounting (• upwards of 200!
men, was completely an liliil.ited—not n sin
pit man tsc-ijdng\ This victory however,
was gained villi the Imnenlrd loss of the
brave and distinguished Ihrus. IS illeslno
ills;) was killed. The. oilier division hid
been summoned In Minendi r : all the boat#
low hull the) pass; d have been destroyed,
d I ky cannot note tscupt.
Morales on lemniug the fale of this ac
tion, eoinmi-iH-ed bis retreat from Los l’u-
ertos on -2!’.lh A pril, an.I reach'd on the 2d,
a place about io leagues from Pedregal,
who, ere this in list lie completely defeated,
and taken prisoner by the very respectable
divisions of cols. Penango, Iteyes Vargas
ami Torres, vvbo had marched lo attack
him.
This intelligence is official, as 1 have Un
official communication liom gen. Soiihlette.
F. L.
mission. The President at.d v ice | re j country, pr fid ride, e iff Me n ’ ■■ --
nub til’s salatii * cannot be all; red dui mg in trade entirely nilveric to in) v ,
their oltni.d period. Hi# povveis arc I In addition to the above u leu* i , .,i,t
nearly similar to those ol the U. States, (he I'Jtli Aptil state? '-atii r ibe.'< ,t
Imt hi the approval of treaties the whole ) l lie rati rprising and pan o -i. , l ui < . ,,
Con press aiu in the place oTour Senate. | lunate Gen. Long, that b,.- i ei willi
lie appoints to office, with the concur- testament was found in Lis port I !io,!..,
mice oftlie Senate, L has only the power J vv inch lie bequeaths bis effects to Ins |,'
of suspending from office lor count's lie nored and aged lather Fredrick Loa->
must assign to the Courts of Justice, wlm | of the city of New-York, Ac. That tb,!
are lo pass upon the accusation, lie j .Mexican government has obtained |, (S
may cause an individual lo bo arrested, will and adjusted bis account, and aie
but lie must send him within -Iff hours ffo now ready to pay the same over to
Letters from Vienna announce that
vvmild news had been received from Constan
tinople of so important a nature that it
had been immediately submitted to the
Emperor. It is added that the Chancel-
lerie of foreign affairs immediately after
wards despatched couriers to Berlin.
London and Baris. At the departure ol
W the British liberty to trade vvith nur the courier the current report in Vien-
tia was, that all was nt an end with the
Ottoman 1’orte, and that war was deter
mined upon.
It is declared, on the other hand, that
an extraordinary courier from Vienna
arrived yesterday morning at the Austri-
Ambassndor’s in Paris, bringing the news
hat M. de Lotzovv, internuncio from
Austria to Constantinople, was returning
(rom Vienna on the 21st of this month.
On the 19th, M. de Tetisclu ff left Vien
na to return to bis sovereign.
This news having spread through the
ity, has produced a sensible effect on
’he public funds, which have been con
tinually falling since the commencement
>f the exchange.
Pr.TF.RSECRctt, April 3.
The subscriptions opened throughout
the Russian Empire in favor of the
Greeks, continue, and produce the most
biilliant results. The Counsellor of
Wartnalzi College, residing in 'Pagan-
rock, has lately sent again to the cen-
t rill depository, half a million of roubles.
Count Gnlitzin, lias received besides, at
rrnr
Indian--, vve ri-rtninly violated the spirit ot
those instructions, in offering the means ol
rNPivising that influence with Mill greater
facility and effect, than could result from
that liberty.
What was there in the fbliing liberty ci
ther of gain to us nr loss to Great Britain to
warrant in consideration’ of it, a grant to
per of s-n-li means of fraud and annoyance r
What justice nr equality was there in ex
posing to all the horrors of savage warfare
the unoffending citizen# of an immense H ad
of territory, not at all benefitteil by the fi-li
ing p-Wili’ge, merely to provide for tin*
d uibtful accommodation of a few fishermen,
in a remote quarter, and entirely exempt
from till- dang, i ?
Sneb have been the reasons which induc
ed me to differ from a majority of my col
leagues, with regard to the article in qnrs
tinn, and which I trust will be thrmigllt suf
fjrippt, at least, to vindicate my motives.
Tin- unfeigned respect which I fed for
the integrity.' dents and judgment of those
gentlemen, vvmild restrain me from oppos
ing them on <-ilght grounds, and a deference
fur their opinions makes me almost fear that
| have erred in dissenting from them on the
proicDt occasion, i can but rejoice, how -
[raovt THE KF.VV-VOHK AMERICAN, JUNE d.]
The account# from Spain in our
French papers, add little to ourprevi-
ous information from that country.—
l onmlts continued to occur, lint on the
whole a disposition is evinced to return
to a elate of greater quiet.
In the silting oftlie Cortes of April
13, the proposed new organization of
the Clergy was discussed—by it the mini-
hero f Heligiuus, who are represented as
far exceeding the necessities of the peo
ple, is reduced upwards of 73,0u0, and
a saving to the nation gained of about
(523,000 daily, besides what may accrue
iroui the labor of so many hitherto use
less drones. One hundred and thirteen
colleges abbeys, priories, La. are sup
pressed.
The report of the Committee of the
House of Representatives on the Presi
dent’# Message, recommending the ac
knowledgment of the S. American Co
lonies, is published at length in the Jour
rial des Debats, with the comments of the
editor, which are such as may be antici
pated from that quarter.
We have given what little has appear
ed worthy of translation or notice in
these journals ; on a more attentive pe-
rusal we may discover other matter
worth extracting. The impression pro
duced on ns by the intelligence and spec
ulation relative to a war, i=, that such
an event is probable, notwithstanding
the efforts to prevent it.
COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC.
Philadelphia, June ft.
The advices from Cameras, are to tin
17th May, and are siicli a# indicate the ap
pi-oacli of tlie last scene of the tragic dra
ma in the Colombian republic.
The advices preceding these were from
Barquiseineto, the head quarters of gen
Souhlette, who had passed from Valentin t<
command the force destined to aet against
Morales on the quarter of Coro and Mara
caibo, in the department of Suliit.
The operations have been conducted with
the most decided effects ; and gen. Rnub
I He lia# the honor lor the second time, of
defeating this royal bandit, vvbo disgraced
the military profession, by making war on
the cottages of the defenceless, and spread
ing desolation where lie could make no con
quest nor acquire honor.
The, report of .1 loralcs, flight is by one
account said to lie the mountains, which
may admit of a segment of one third of the
horizon : but others state that he had fled
to the Island of Oro, by which must he
tended Orvo nr Aruba, In-longing to tin
Dutch, and to the north of the promontory
of Paragtiana or Coro.
The following letter from Dr. F. T.itrh
field to a friend in Peiladelpliia, was receiv
ed yesterday.
“ Caruceas, 17Ih May, 1C22.
“ I have only time to enclose you this im
portant intelligence. Ymus truly,
F. LITCHFIELD.
Ldrst intelligence of the war.—Despatch
es were received yesterday the 15lh inst.
from gen. Souhlette in Barquisimeto, with
the important intelligence, that on the 24th
April, two divisions of Morales’ army cros
sing on l- the lake, of Marac ) bo from the
Puuios in boats, obtained from the Indians,
and marched on for the city of Mararaybo.
CONSTITUTION OF COLOMBIA.
Our copy is one. of an edition printed
upon -10 pages, liy order and at the ex
pense of government, for Ihn supply ol
persons in office, and to be sold to indi
vidual#. An act of congress prohibits,
under severe penalties, any individual
from printing it.
It declare, 1 lint the sovereignty re
sides essentially in the people, it# ter
ritory consists of (he former v iceroy alt)
of New-Greneda and captaincy-general
of Venezuela. Its government is popu
lar ami representatives. The territory
i» to he divided into departments, and
subdivided into provinces, cantons, and
parishes. The powers of government
are legislative, executive and judicial.—
Every parish holds a meeting, nnre in
lour year#, to vote for one or more e-
ler tors of the canton. The voter’s qnali
lic.ition requires property to the amount
of 5 100, or exercising an office or use
ful calling, but not .is a journeyman or
servant. The cantons have one elector
for every 4,000 inhabitant#, and one,
also, for a fraction amounting to 3.000.
Each is entitled to at least one elector.
Electors must know how to read and
write,*ve above 25 years old, hold pio
perty to the value of 5 500, an annual
income of 5 300, profess some science,
or be possessed of a scientific degree.—
five electoral assemblies of each pro
vince shall meet once in four years, and
choose a president, vice-president, sena
tors of department# and representa'iv s
of provinces. The legislature shall eon
#i#t of two houses, senate re hou-e of re
presentatives : the former cannot ori
ginate, lint may amend money bill#.—
Laws must be signed by the Executivi
before they shall have force. When In
declines approving, lie must return the
bill, with hi# objections, to the house in
which it originated ; and if it shall be
approved, upon re-consideration, b\
two thirds of each house, the Executive
shall sign it. But, if the lull shall not lie
retained within the ten days, it shall
have the force of a law. The powers
of the legislature are generally similar
lo those of our congress ; but vve re
mark, (bat, among them, is enumerated
that of*' repairing thn Executive to ne
gotiate for peace.” and of sanctioning all
treaties, of w kiml soever, firmed
by the Exec Vive. The session# are to
be annual Two third# of the members
present are necessary for an adjourn
ment, provided thAy consist of two thirds
of a majority of the whole. Each house
has the power of punching contempts.
The members are not hound by any in-
strnction#, but the objects desired are
to be brought forward by petition from
the people. They shall meet annually,
and cannot sit longer Ilian 120 days.
Two thirds of all the votes are ne
cessary for the election of a president
and vice-president. In case no one has
such a majority, lie shall be chosen from
the three highest candidates, liy the
Congress ; or if either has the requisite
majority, the next choice shall he from
the two highest. The session i# per
manent until lie is chosen. Senntorsiare
chosen by a majority; but wiiere they
have it not, they are to tie chosen by
congress in a similar manner. In < a#e
of a tie, the choice shall be determined
by lot.
Each province shnll have one Rei-rf.
sentative for every thirty thousand
ouls, and another for every section a-
mounting to fifteen thousand ; but every
province shall have at least one repre
sentative. The same proportion shall
prevail, till the numbers amount to one
hundred, after vv hieh it shall be averaged
o as not to vary the number ot members
until the rate of representation is 40,000,
after which it shall remain at that rate
till the number of members amount to
150, when it shall stop again, until by
the cncrease of population, the rate i-
one member for 50,000 souls. The
principal qualifications are two years
residence, and property to the value of
two thousand dollars, or an income of
500, or being a professor of some sci
ence. Nativ cs of foreign countries roust
have fl years residence, and bn worth
in,000 dollars in property ; but natives
of those parts ol America, which de
pended upon Spain in the year 1310.
and have not been otherw ise naturalized,
are qualified in thi# respect, after font
years residence. The House has thr
power of impeachment before the Sen
ate. The members arc elected fcrfjut
years.
Each department has four Senators
who hold tiieir office for eight years, but
they are classed in such manner, that
half go nut every four ) ears. A senator
must be 30 years old, have three year
residence, possess property to the a
mount of 4000 dollars, or an income ol
1000, or he a professor of some science
Natives of foreign countries are require
to have a residence of ten years, but
Spanish Americans, only six.
The President must be native, and
have the qualifications of a Senator.
He is elected for four years and cannot
the. Judiciary, lie may commute the
punishment of capital offences, with the
concurrence of the judges, having cog
nizance oftlie offence. Incase of com
motion, Congress may authorize him to
use discretionary authority, in the limes
and places, where it is indispenisable.—
If they bp. not in session, lie shall imme
diately convoke them, and in the mean
time exercise that authority without
them. He has an immunity against
criminal accusations during hi# office,
except on impeachment. He cannot
leave the. country, nor for a year after
his office ceases, without the consent ot
Congress.
The Council of Government, shall
consist oftlie vice-president, one minis
ter oftlie high court of justice, and the
secretaries oj ntate ; but he is not bound
by their opinion. They must keep a
journal and annually transmit a copy ol
it to (lie senate, except such parts as re
quire secrecy. There nre live serreta
ries of state, viz. for foreign affairs, for
the interior, of the treasury, for the tut
vy ami war. No order oftlie president
can he executed unless it is authorised bv
the proper secretary.
The High Court of Justice shall
consist of at least five members, "hi
must be advocates and 30 years old.—
Three are nominated by tlie presided'
oftlie republic to the house of represen
isdivei, who strike out one, and send lie
remaining two names to the senate, vv ho
#trike nut another. They hold their
office during good behavior, and receive
a fixed salary. The high court has cog
nizance of causes uflei ting auibassadoi -
muisters, consuls, and diplomatic agents;
controversies arising from treaties at
he negotiations of the executive, &:
Congress may establish other couits,
superior and inferior; the judges of th*
former to be appointed and bold thei
offices in like manner a# judger of tin
high court.
Congress shall divide the territory ifi
to six or more departments, over each
of which an Intendant shall preside,
w ho shall be the .organ of and subje. t t
the president. Every province shall
have a governor, in like manner subor
dinate to the intendant.
Very prudent regulations are laid
down in the nature of a bill of rights.—
The liberty of the press is established in
the same manner as vve enjoy it ; and
jealous provisions are detailed, to pro
tect personal liberty. The trial by jury
is adopted. The right of primogenitor
and all sorts of entail* arc prohitffted.—
All Spanish titles of honor are abolished;
and the granting of nobility or heredita
ry honor# or distinctions i# prohibited
a# also the creation of officers, whose
emoluments are to continue no longer
than the good behaivor of the incuni
ben!. All foreigneas arc to be received
and protected, and these, who have ren
dered services to the republic in the war
ofindependvnee, shall be equally eligible
as natives to every office, not requiring
nativity in Colombia, provided they pos
sess equal qualifications.
The former laws not inconsistent with
the constitution, are to be in full force,
till altered. The interpretation is vest
ed in Congress. Amendments are lo be
proposed by two thirds of each bouse, to
be taken into consideration after at least
one half of them have gone out, L other-
been elected ; after which, it the amend
ment is adopted by tvvo-thirfl#, it shall
be valid. Certain grand fundamental
principles of the constitution are declar
ed to iie sacred, and not liable to any
such alteration. But it is provided, that
after all, or the greater part oftlie terri
tory ol the republic shall have become
free, and after a trial of the constitution
or ten or more years, a grand conven
tion shall tie called to revise and, where
necessary, amend every part ofit.
Il vi a# passed at Cucuta, 30th of Au
gust, 1321, and signed by 58 members.
[fiat. TcL]
order of Ins father, lie pioving himself to
be his father, and coming duly noled |,y
a Public Notary, tlie Mayor and the Am-
bassador from this counntry, residm*
at tlie Court of Washington. The suir
due i# twelve thousand six hundred
fifty dollars.”
\HUVESTie.
ST VI times OF 1 lit: t :#m:t) si Aii~*
Imports —In 1813, (year of tlie war) the mu
revenue on imported goods iniioiiiiteil
5’ 0.7h3,3i>I>—in 1814, it !< It to g 4,H8n,3ii|—
ill l8lo, (first year of peace) it rose ti, ihe |„i te
•uui of g3ii,30ij,ogi—in Islii m jjay.-i# up. _
in 1817, il fell to tittle more than 17 |.J m ;|.
til'll#—in JHIB, il IO e to rear g 2g,00u.t't>c^
in 18IU, to id,out g 17,00u,0o0—and in lo^' a
g I J,419.653.
Public I.amis.—No land is now- sold rn
redit Prior to July, 1820, the deist »c C iuin»
I'rom sale- hail accumulated to die fiielilluI
of 5 2-2,000,000. Tin# induced n lecourse tu
u.-li sales only. Payment must he made on
Hie liny of purrlinse, ol the ale is void I ;, c
iiiiniumm price ofeiiles e> fixed at one dollar
d twenty.five c uts per acre. Tlie mon.'y
cr-ived from tlm sale# of public lands dorter
*320, vva# g 10 ,6,871. Bui mg Ibcl, Hit iV’
ipt# were smaller.
Com—1 lie (old slruck at the mint ’
1821,wh»41,0 9pieces,anioiinlinglo S it
die .-liver was 2,70*.i,IOo pieces, uin.MinOu/io
826,70: ; llu copper, 389,(ll'() pi jeer, nini.int-
*o .7' *,990. There were 3 l •. r i | ,.
6.448 ijiiarter eagle- ; 1,506,797 half dollar-'
.'10.861 quarter dollar# ; 1,160,312 disuie*, m ii
i83,0(K> cenls.
l'.M-oiirs amo IvtroBTS—Tlm exports of t|,
Baited Stales duiing 1821 weri . - - fi ■,
-o than the iin|airts. The expnrls ere es-
timnicd al 1:2,686,7.-1 ; nmi tlm imp. ■ is „t
04,974,882— Imt u little more ihnn '2,1 s (Ms,1
of specie were exported, more than Were in,*
ported, and this exce.-s enters into the t-xet s
ol the exports.
(T.as-h ic in"*, or rxeoRTs.—U'n# com
uiencfd by Mr. VLilhdiu, when Seerelur) of the
11 ca-ury, and lias been continued ever since,
I, (he official reports for Is21, ihe statement u
a# follows :
1 Tlie Sea—Fi hrrie—Fidi,
Whale 0.1, mid Hone, Sperma
ceti Oil, nmi Candles, i.c c,' 1 497 ;cg
2. Tlie I ore.it—Skih* e*. Pur#, ’ ' ’
(iinseng, I.umber, Hark, Naval
Stores, Pol and Pearl Ashes, 3,794 2;'
8. .Igrirullure—Product of
Animals, Vegetable Pood, To-
baeco. ( niton, Plaxseed, oro. £;c. 36,407,902
4 Miiniijaclurcs, 2 202.id”
One of these divisions commanded by Col. be re-elected but or.ee, without inter
GENERAL long.
Tiro following extract of a letter from
the City of Mexico, dated April 9ih.
ives a particular account oftlie fate ol
General Long :—
I believe Ihe columns of our news !
papers have occasional!) given some de
tails of tlie operation# of Gen. Long, wlm
conducted an expedition into this coun
try in favor of the Patriots. Since the
adoption of the present Government,
which i# decidedly Monarchical, and in
tolerant in religion, this gentleman, with
his officers and soldiers, have declined
further service—and admitting the un
doubted right of tlie people lo frame
their Government, have demand, <1 re
muneration for their services, and per
mission lo leave the country. I found
Gen. Long in this city, vvith a few ot hi-
Officers, engaged in settling their claim#.
The General had brought thorn, will,
great perseverance, nearly to a close,
and favorable issue—when, yesterdav
morning, alsnnt 0 he proceeded to lli,
quartets of Col. O'Riley, (which arc ii
the Inquisition) to consult with him nr
the subject. The General wa» alone
and as lie entered the gate, a Cadet 01
ccnlry there shot him through the lung#
and be expired immediately.
The scarcity of money contributions
uncertain state of the Government
mines not in operation and most ot tin
capitalists Laving left, or leaving <h<;
g 43,(171,^4
These are of flip growth, produce or munu-
facturo of the United Slates. In addition,
there are to 1>6 estimated (he re-exports ot For
eign Artielcs lo the amount of 21,302,468.-.
t hi# stutemunt i# lor the year ending Sept 30,
1S21—taking in, of course, the lust nuuikr ef
1820. 1
The domestic exports of the largest sl.ippii g
stales are nominally a# follows; New-) ml,,
g 7,898,223 ; Louisiana, (being the month of
Hie West, m con nil y,) i- 7,(>io,S69 ; Bomb
Carolina, (the Cotlon country,) 6807,61,,;
Georgia near 0 millions ; .Mussachuseit. ni" p o
than 3 1-2 millions; and Virginia, g 3,(126,170.
Cesses.—The pnpuhuion oftlie United Hiatts
iri 1790, was 3,9*29 3'2ti; in Iff in, it w a5 r, 319.71;;;
in 1810, itinaroafod to 7,239,903 ; audio I . o’,
tu 9,637,999. Tbo free inhabitants had grown
from little more than 3 millions to near 8 mil--
lion#; und the slaves from 697,697 to 1,638,12#.,
Militia,— ihe number, as far as received,
was more than 910,000, excluding a portion
of Alabama not reported, Ibe Arkansas, Tein-
loi v, and District ol Columbia.
I be-e general data may lie of use as mattri*
for rcferreuce—as such, llu-y are (as commit,
lee- generally conclude) “ ropectfully submit
ted. ”—Richmond Compiler.
A GOOD HAUL.
On Friday, the 24th inst. a company,,
consisting ol some twelve or fifteen grr-
lleinen of thi# place, directed by infor
mation obtained front Smith Randall, (be-
toie noticed a# under sentence of death
lor making and pa##iog counterfeit mo
ney,) Wkuit, armed and equipped ns
prudence anti the law required, in search
ot a gang ol tlie money-making fraterni
ty.
After a fatiguing travel, which, by the
route they took, they compute at little
-hurt ot .1 hundred miles, in a sequester
ed and solitary wilderness, in a reni"to
corner ol (lie country, they succeeded
in surprising them at \Uu\r honourable em
ployment, with ail their implements and
apparatus in full operation, in a cavern
admirably adapted to deeds of darknw.##.
flirt e was their paper mill—their plate*
their engraving implement#, 22 iirrv
article nece##ary for r.atrving on tfte
business on an extensive #• ale—ome 1 f
■ibicli they d' -tn yed, nd the re-t thr y
brought to town, wle re (hey are now
exhibited as - miens and proof# of A-
inonra:) vigciv. ■ 1 enterprise,
i liey first 1 I two et the gang in a
log bo>i*e. J I;. ) were ariro d with guna
md refused them adrniMao'e for sonic
hour.# ; till iIih patience of our volun
teer# could r.o lunger brook delav, and
lliev serion-ly thieatnned to tire t!,«
house—on which the inmates em render-
d. l’l i ing one of these under a pro
per guard, they, after a few tough argil--
•tient#, j• rsunded (he other to pilot (hem
o the cavern—win, h lie performed with
the utmost fidelity ; when three other*)
were surpii*cd a# above slated. From
he house to the cavern was about four
miles.
So complete was the surprise that 32fi
two-dollar tells on the PI inter’s B.ir.k ef
Georgia, just worked off. but not signed,
were found a# the) l> il from the pre-s
!-n 20 ten-doll 11 bill#, on the Nasht-illa
Bank—Ggned. 9 two-dollar bill# on tho
PI niter’s Bank ef Georgi i — 4 two-dell r
bills on the (own rminril of Unban tin —
me bill of exchange fi" lij 500—one 3 50
Bill on (he United flairs’ Bank, all rnm-
plctc. A plate for £ 2 bill# of the Plan-
’er’w Bank ef Georgia — one do. fi>r 1 ■ -t
notes of the Si to Bank ef Georgia—
both esccultd in u masterly ftyig. 12