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Number 34,
came an inefficient body, and was at length Envcy of the Republic :of Hayti.Aidcamp
'diolv.nl. A military government succeed- 01 . ' '. "-'"m
?w ftPPfC r 77 flTT.Tj.lY ed, which at last centered in jjolivar as jjic- vuuiiauur . , . V r . If, tsriiir V. U JjiJ-s i ili Uillu 11 , ,M1 .ntn Unn nmmir. Aid-de-camo to Gen. B. I imi
tator, and it was noi 1111 loiuun ,1.- A, t. .
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FORM OF GOFERNMENl'IN COLOMBIA. T!ic present government of Colombia is founded on principles, nearly resembling those of our own constitution. It is a representative ?3rstem, having a Congress of two Houses, and an elective President. It differs in two important respects from the fun
damental principles of the Constitution ofi
1 1 the United States; the first is in regard to the mode of elections, and the second in the administration of government in the departvxents, or what we should call the states.
The right of suffrage is somewhat curtailed, by making it necessary for every voter to
possess a small amount of property, or to exorcise some trade, or liberal profession. The
people do not vote in the first instance for representatives, but for electors, by whom
the Senators and Representatives arc cho
Kin. By a law of Congress, passed June
25th, 1324, the Republic is divided into 12
departments, embracing 37 provinces, and
230 cantons. These cantons are further
subdivided into parishes, each of which holds what is called a parochial assembly, on a sta
ted day, once in lour years, at these assemblies the electors are chosen by persons duly
ouahued to he voters. A Jvenrescntative to
1 1 Congress is assigned to a population of SO,
600, and also, each province is entitled to an
other Representative, when there is a hac
tion of more than 15.000. The number ot
electors for each Representative is 10, and
if the population of the Republic be taken at 2,600,000, which is thought a fair estimate, the whole number of olectors will not be less than 8G0. The number of Representatives would accordingly be 86. But in fact both the electors and Representatives exceed these numbers, because in case of an additional representative for a fraction, there is a full number of electors, for each fraction, although a less amount of population. On
this new division of the Republic, it is sup
posed the number of Representatives will be
95. The Senate is established by the con
stitution to consist of four Senators from each
department, making 48 in the whole. These
electors meet once in four years, in the cap ital of their respective provinces, and exe
cute the very important duty of choosing on
the same day, the President of the Repub
lic, the vice President, the Senators, and
Representatives. The votes are sent up to Hie Congress, where they arc scrutinized in
the manner pointed out by the constitution.
The President and Vice President are elect
ed for four years, and no person can be cho
sen President more than twice in succession.
The Representatives are chosen for four years, and the Senators for eight. The term of office for one-half of the Senate expires
at the end of every fourth year, so' that only
two Senators from each department are cho
sen at the periodical elections.
Kilt the most remarkable deviation in the constitution of Colombia from that of the United States, is the feature by which the government is made a central instead of a
federative system. The Departments excr
rise no functions of government within them
selves, but are under the control of an Intcn
dant, who is nominated by the President
and the Provinces are likewise subject to
Crovernors appointed in the same way. Tne powers of these officers are prescribed by the
laws ot Congress, and the same laws apply
to all tne departments, provinces and can
tons. This was a favorite project with Bolivar, and it was undoubtedly a wise one, under the circumstances in which the new constitution was adopted. In the year 181 1, delegates from the provinces of Venezuela, namely, Margarita, Mcrida, Cumana, Varinas, Barcelonia, Truxillo, and Caraccas. declared their independence, and, on the 21st
of December of that year, ratilied a constitution, which was designed to bind them to
gether in a confederacy, bearing a close re
semblance to that of the United States. In
that state of civil discord and external hos
tility, the plan did not succeed. The pro
vinces which were ravaged or threatened by the encmv, were obliged to look to their own
safety, and turn all their resources intochan 'nels for their own protection. The conse
qnencc was, that the General Congress hac
neither power nor resources to execute its
measure lor the defence ot the Lnion : it be
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of almost unparalleled struggles in me neius im, .Cv,u,u ;r...
of war and death, that the people nau ieis- ju ; -
'to think of reforming their civil institu- ron Maccan, commander of a line of battle to tnink 01 reio b 0f H. M. C. Ma esty King of France.
A Congress was assembled at Angostura, uuii Puu. ....... ..w- . r
urhrrp. on the 17th ol ue- uisuiikuimiuu au umtti u. ou.b.. ...
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rpmi)Pr of the last mentioned year, uie iuo- i iwnuua iuuu .-, dumjJ law was published, which united entree in this Republic, with a treaty trom v 1 ,1 MnmnnrlM i i do one state, his Sovereign, ol the recognition ol our in-
to be denominated the Republic of Colombia, dependence full and cnAre-news highly actn draft a ron- ceutable astonished many citizens, whilst
eomimiLee wtts - . , - . - i i-v
stltution, witich was adopteti on ine ouui ui -n- y A, I ll: nrthf
A 1Q01 K,- ihn Rueral UOiJiTieSS as- eiam uiaiiwsuisiiimuiMitu mv...0 -
Sorn!,lpd nt Rnsairo de Cucuta, and is the august monarch, Charles X. of France, since
same which has been in operation till the his possession 01 the crown. present time. Its proudest eulogy is, per- . b rom the 5th to the 6th inst. in the
morn
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the present prospect of entire success. 1 he tenance 01 every one, Pia5.s -" ...J :.i:u... ,vhon it will have ffreat and honorable, but on the 7th, the
more serious difficulties to encounter, than good news was known publicly to all cla-
have already been surmounted. We forbear es. Un the Sth inst. early in mo J .1 . I -Til.. r K . 4 n'or the hrie
to remark further at present on me consu- uuc mc ncuui ' ",c
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fution of Colombia, as we intend toembrace made all sail trom this haroour, cu .c an earlv opportunity to give a brief sketch orders and joyful account to the Heights ol of its history, its principles, and its practical Mares, where we distinctly heard the rejoicJn 1. .4i.:M;n.iinr.e nf J n fr! nf thp nonnlp feto succeeded lete, ana
upei lUiuiii vi iiuu 1 1 u iij- 10 ii , ii
1 ii iirxinn it innu '.miw'i Ml wm i i w- i mil' i . w
may he expected 10 grow unui h, v.1.vv ai d the wide influence it must necessarily them free and independent. have in forming the character of a large and The ladies were occupied as on all lorthriving population of one of the finest por- mer occasions, in the duties of their toilets,
tinn of the earth, it becomes a subiect wor- at Dans ano, in iaci, in an ';
thy of the interest and inquiry ol every lib
T!i o-rpnt drawback on the ta
o . . . . .1. . 1 .1 a l. .nt 4iitliinl lr
orable attion of any constitution in bouthhoicings, echo, thai nympo, tvu 1." a. -
America, is the existence of the laws of old repetition, this once was irue 10 ictwiciuui. Spain, fitted only to he instruments of de- and sound, and was every where distinctly
radation and imbecility, but which are so heard to repeal, nre mxiuulc. ,
at Dans ano, in iaci, in u uuiu;um..w inon to the Haytiens- all striving to please. In the midst of all this joy, festivity and re-
Pnn llv dangerous and ineffectual. They liberal! live forever Boyer!) beloved and
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must be removed gently, and by a succes- cherished ot his peopie-iue ican c ta ctniiitp wip.!v ndanted to the! rail him. the happy Boyer.
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purpose, and cautiously administered. The On the 9th, at hail pasi o o ciock, i . in. rinlnmliiansdatfi theirindenendence from thel one of the three French vessels of w ar, the
declaration at Carraccas, in 1811, to which schooner called the Bearnaise, made sail for
we have above alluded. The names of the the kingdom of trance, and hearing witn twplve department, into which the Renuh- her the ratified treaty, duly signed, sealed
lie is divided, are the following: Orinoco, and exchanged by both nations despatches
Vnnn,.,oi', Amir. Zidia. Rnvara. tJimdi- that w 1 ho d v showT to the world thai tne
namarca. Magdalena, Cauca, Istmo, Escua- Republic of Hayti, free, sovereign and indepen
dor, Asuay, Guayaquil. At the Congress otldent, was recognized as such by the authen
a should tic actol 'sacred treaty, signed oy me i- renci
Cucutta it was decided, that Bogota should tic act of 'sacred treaty signed by the I- rench
be the capital of the Republic,and the place nation in this their ancient metropolis ol this
of the future assembling of Congress, till a country. This very day Monsieur le Baron
new town should be built for the purpose, de Mackau received the respects and visits
and named BoLivah. Aorth Amcr. Review, of all frenchmen in rort-au-l'rince, mer
chants and others.
LXDEPEjYDEAVE OF HA YTI. On the 9th, at 8 o clock, A. M. his Excel
From Noah's Advocate. lency the President of Hayti, received with
France has done an act of iustice: The ,ils u?ual Sooa win me iciicuauons 01 an tne
From the New-York National Advocate JO. S TRICKLAND A GAIN. The following letter from Jo. to his Uncle
Ben, was picked up late last evening, in the
Bowery , where it is presumed Jo. dropped it while going to obtain a w afer to seal it.
New-York, July 20, 1825.
Dearest Unkey:
1 was so darn d tickled totner day when 1
writ to you,that I didnt tell you not half what I wanted tu. Arter I got them Kimikil bils from Arnolds where that Dare Ku-
rius Pcpitral Mohun wheel is just belou the
Hors bpittle, I went right down to the Bank; and got urn pritty much all in forepense ha pennys, and sold urn rite away for six puns a peese. Now thinks I plage ont, Pve had such thumpin luck in Fillydelfy, that Til go to Arnold's agin, so up I went and give him a little more of Jacob's Red, that Jerry Simons sent down to by som fiddle strings with and took two quarters and he said tha wood dratf the next Wensdy, and thals to day so this arternoon I went down and thort lhay had draud urn out of Arnels whele, but he sod thay ilrawd, at the Hawl doun strete so I kep along doun the lane till 1 cum to a darn big white hous with a yard all fensed in with
(little ion sticks stuck upend ways Icould'nt
hink what a plaig thay made sich a strong ens for, so I up and axt a man hoos hous that
was, and he sed twas bilt by coperashun, to
ete dinner in and farther he sed the best
00m they kep the mare in. So sais I, I cess
you think a good dcel on her to keep in sich 1 1 .
a darn big hou;e, and make sich strong fenses
round it. He sed that was trew enuf he was
he best mare they'd had in a grate menny
years, and they did'nt mcen to let him go; I ant seen it, but cvry boddy cais its a verry good mare.
Byrne by they drawd the loiry as quick as
you coud ho a kabige, an up I went to Arnels
and he sed one was a blank but when 1 puld
out tother quarter ses e by the lord ban v, so
uve enother ten hundred. Brimstone and
push"' if mv hat dident rize rite ov mv bed
and evry hare w as as thick es a gun stik; he sheld out Kimikil bils quicker than ou could say shad and kowkumbcrs, Til be Squashed
to death ol l dont think its the most lucky
lofry oils in the world evry boddy buyse
tickets there, hee d git as rich as mud If he keeps on its getting darn lait un Ive got to go wa up the road arter sum seelin wex to seel this letter with. So noe mour from yure loven JO. STRICKLAND. Uncle Ben Varmount. Mta ?any Tel Bettsy Webster's fatbei that I gess w hen I kum bak I shel be able to by a dum site biger farme than he's got.
new king has acknowledged the independ- French merchants and others of that grea PnP ,.f lTnvti. 14nc PnrlnrcPil n DrrlMrnfinn nation in thlS Capitol.
of Independence, even of a colored nonula-
tion, and has acknowledged that liberty be- excellency, maniang mm in ine name ot all longs to all without distinction. We rejoice strangers in bis possessions, for his politeness in the event, and trust it will be the signal and goodness to them generally. His Exfor a general recognition of the Independ- cellency remained silent, and having receivence of Hay ti by every civilized power. We ed the expressions and sentiments, replied have long reflected upon this subject, in con- 'That in doing that which he conceived his nection with our own government, and feel dut he ouy followed the natural dictates persuaded, that under the guarantee of a ms heartS treaty and solid compact of friendship and The biiIets of invitation from the secrctagood'will with the Haytiens. we shall be ex- r' general, were distributed every where.
empt from evils which have been anticiDa- Ior tne inereni rejoicing, 10 lane place the
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ted, and secure many advantages. This re
cognition by France, will be followed by similar acts on the part of England, affording us less excuse for withholding our approbation.
REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.
Port-au-Prince interior, July, 1 825.
ensuing Monday, in the spacious and mag
nificent mansion of the secretary of state, in the Grand street. Here is to this day, as faithful an account as we can tender to our benevolent readers,
of the happy events that all are glad to re-
On the 3d inst. three French vessels of Peat,w,th enthusiasm- nela France- Vtre
war, carrying the national flags; one schr. l one brig and one ship, wearing the white A private letter received in Baltimore
flag at the peak, and Raytien colors at the from Hayti, says, 4 1 o-day we take a stand fore top, moored in the Great Wadshead, among the nations of the earth. A French
without gun shot of our torts, at one o'clock, Admiral has arrived here with sixteen sail
P. M. Immediately alter mooriner. the fri- ol the line direct irom b ranee: our mde-
gate sent her launch on shore, as a flag of pendenee is acknow ledged by Charles X.
truce, to transmit to our government the des-Uer which we have agreed to pay thirty mil-
patches of the French nation. lions ol dollars the fleet are all moored in
Colonel Boisblanc, chief of port regula- our harbor, ad the othcers are on shore tions, repaired on board the French frigate, There is a gv,nd fete to-day TeDeumsung
having on the road fallen in with the flag of p 'e church, all business suspended for a
From the Mobile Coromprcial Register. INDIAN LjUV. An evidence of the summary mode of punishment practised by some of "the aborigines of our country, was witnessed a few days since in this vicinity, In a dispute between two Indians of the Choctaw tribe, (many of whom are constantly in and about this city) one stabbed the other vy it h a knife and" severely wounded him. The son of a chief, who happened at that time to be here, on being informed of the circumstance, went out to the spot, and without much ceremony shot the offender, who submitted to his fate without a murmur, and we understand assisted veryr coolly in placing the gun to his breast. This mode of punishing offences of this nature probably is not uncommon among savages, but it appears singular, that the man on whom the assault was committed should also be condemned to suffer death because he was wounded In tbis3casc the wounded Indian was likewise shot, and both were buried in the same hole.
truce, and receiving from it the despatches:
the flag was remanded on board till further orders. The next day, the 4th, Colonel St. Victor Poel, chief of the military police at
tached to the prime staff cf the place, Grand
week Banquets, balls and illuminations are
to succeed.
It is said that an English fleet is expected, which was anticipated by the French, and
hastened their 3mvai.
Hospitality in Norrvay. Mr. Boie asking for his reckoning at Seyexstad, the mistress of the house led him to the window, and,
pointing to the sea and the surrounding
neids, said "bo long as the land gives us corn, and the sea fish, no traveller shall be
able to say that w e have accepted money of him."
Bogota, the capital of Colombia, was founded in 1338, by Gonzalo Ximenes de Quesada,and consisted originally of twelve houses, in honor of the 12 apci tles, built on the skirt of the two mountains en Mount SeiTt and La GaudaJoupc,.