jiK '♦ again'-i t':i -urveyors com-
lu.nrfl (i’ i;s lia\it'(; \it>lau*cl the law.
ofiitTs ha\i' at tlio saine tiinr In-i’’
forwai'cit'd lo ilic' Agent of tlic Unittcl
Staus, at oiico to assure tlie Indians,
iliat thi'ir rij^lit', foundoil upon the trea
ty and the law, are recognized by tJiis
(Iovcrnme».t, and will he faithfully pro
tected, and earneslly to oxhoil them, by
ihe I’oi hearancc of every act of hostilty
on their part, to preserve unimpaiied,
that right to protec lion secured to them
by 'he sacred pledj>:e of the good faith
of this nali(-n. Copies of these instruc
tions and orders arc herewith transmit-
inittecl to Coni^ress.
In abstaining at this stage of the pro-
reedingfc from the apj)lication of any
military force, I have been governed by
considerations, which will, 1 trust, meet
tlie concurrence of the Legislature. A-
inong then), one of paiamount inipni'-
tanco has been, that these surveys have
been attempted, and partly eft'ected, tin-
ler colour of legal nuthoi ity frcni tlie
State of (Jeorgia. That the surveyors
are therefore not tc be vicwi.d in tlie
light of individual tnfl solitar) transgres-
^.ors, but as tlie Ai:ents of a sdv'r( irn
f>tate, acting in obedience to autlicri v
\vir>fb the} belicv(d io be binditig iijx.i.
llv r.i. Iniiir jiioiis bad bee!) pi\er. 'bu’
sh-ii'*i tV:f\, ire*t wub interruptic.i., »l-e;,
\v()i ,!*. . all lui?.;;i(!s, besustaint d by the
in. lotce of I he staU , in w hic h e\f’nt,
jfl!'( military fore e of i]te U. should have
L (I. ntp!ov (! to infoice its vif>lated law,
a CO* flict rru'^l liav( fusued. « liich M piild,
in I' m if, i!0^e inliirn iia \v«»und upon the
. '..nd bave presented the aspect of
ojK ' i these conl'-derau i States at war
iviil the Anxious. ai)ove ail, Io a-
v rt li is state of tl'ii.-s, yet. at the same
tirr>e 'nij-irrssed with the (ierpest (on-
vici M1 oi nty own duly, to take care that
ihe la\' 'b;>'l be x«cuted, and tlie failh
of 'h Nation pres'rved, I have used of
th' means entrusted to the Executive
j'or ihat j)uri>c)He. only those which, with
out vet;oi ting to niililary force, niay vin-
(ji';re 'be saiK tity of the law, by the or-
ilinary agency of the Judicial tribunals.
I’ ougbi not, how( Ver, to be disguised,
tliat the act of the l.egislature of Ceor-
gia. u!.dei the ccnsti uciion given to it
by the (io\ei'iior of that State, and \he
made, or attempted, by his
auiM>rity, beyond il.e boundary secured
by 'ht Ttealy of \Vasliingion, of April
last, to the Creek Indians, are indirect
vini..i5ot\ of the Supreme Law of this
latd, set forth in a Treaty, which has
revived all the sanctions pr vided by
\]v C.orsiitution, which'We have been
bW(fn to support and maintain.
Happily distributed as the sovereign
])0wers of the p» o]ile of this Union have
been, between thiir Cleneral and State
(jovernments, tbeir history has alreaiy
too ofitn presented collisions between
these divided authorities, with regard
to the extent of their respective powers.
No instance, however, has hilhei to oc
curred, in which this collision has bem
tirged into a conllic' of actual force. No
other.case is known to have happened,
in which the application of military force
by the Government of the Union has
bef*n prescribed for the enforcement of a
lav. ‘ne violation o/ which has, within
ar,\ single State, been prescribed by a
act oi ihe State. In the pres
ent ms’ante, it is my duty to say, that, if
the Legislative and Executive Authorities
oftl:e State of Cieoi gia should persevere in
acts ol encroacbiin 111 upon the territo
ries secured by a boleniu I'reaty to the
ludians, and the laws of the Union re-
nriain unaltered, a suptradded obligatioti,
even higher lh;'n tliat ol human authori
ty, vill c( ii t I'xecutive of the U.
Stu'*"' to ( 111. )(» ii.e l.tws, and luifil the
dt’ :( S ol :ht ! \ r.li the bjrce com-
nn ii'; Ir-f lb;.' Miipose to his charge.
'I'liM tl’.c ;iin 1 u.iltiai} lorc» will be
rcsoi’id t(, ( ill the i\*nt ol the fail
ure ol nil o'i'fi, rxp (iims [Movitied by
the iiiw s. n j>i( flp(- bds been i^iven, by the
foili* M ini ( t' t ni; .oy it al ibis lime,, ll
is Mibn itted to ilu v,:sdom oi Congress
to (it UTf’/.ie. whether any lurti>er act of
lep «' ay ).e i ecesbsary or exj>edi-
i*nt : II.(t b(' (nwii,fncy which ihese
iransaciions n a\ j'M(.uce.
.lOIlN ULINCY ADAMS.
'J'b M(s«-age liaXiOg been read —
]NIi. I'firsy Ji rx['i« sscil his satisfaction
\\ i\ '! ( sul.i(ct was now presented to tbt
Ji( ii-e in a n.anjiei whicl. would conipel
a s i'mi dicision t ii 'he (|uestioti. I'or
(ieo!fiiu, lif J-aul, lie protested against
d ances beit’g n ade agaii.st her, w hich
w( (• not sussainid by iacis. lie rejoi
ced 'I at ibe I'xec uti\c bad icIVained fn.m
api)i\itig the n'iliiaiy iJ)wr which he
bac no consiiui'ional nj^'bt to do, but
that be bad puler’eci to resoi I tt> ihe
ti\i! authority. '1 be Stale was actin;.^ in
viiMie (j| its own soveiei^^nty; an autlior-
ji) \Nliifb bad n( \er Ijeen |uestioned but
in Ii.e State ul (leoigia. He movtd to
j( le! the ni( ss:i!^e t(j tlie Con.n.illee ol
xbe >'1 file on the state of the Union.
IMi. Powell isked if the gentleman
fr(.P) (i((.i j;ia bU],posed that any legisia-
X'wr aC w()Uld foilow the lelt rence.
Ml . lOrsytb replied in the negative.—
Jfthe o])iiiion oi’ ihe House should be
giveti to afl'iim the ligliis of tlu Stale, it
would settle the jUesiion. Ifibeap|)eal
be made to the judicial it ibunals, it would
be !>•• perly seilled. E,ver\ ' Hiculty had
ai • .1 Ii iioiu ii,e iiiicr) ti. nii o( others.
The actions lust ^viiiicr in iKis citv ought
‘.o show tl'ui h was il»e u.fumoiis corduct j
• f those who were here with the Indians
which had created the diflicuity,
Mr. \\’ bster said he was indifTerent as
to the reference, but he was unwilling
that an impression should go abroad that
the sentiments and expressions of the gen
tleman from Cieorgia recei^ved the univer
sal sanction of the House. He begged to
remind that gentleman that there was
n>ore ihan one side to this question: that
there were two o]>inions as to what he cal
led cruel,base and infamous. All this was
strong ta'king, but it was nr»t elear rea
soning. 'i he gentlenian said that noth
ing but the interference of the Ciovei n-
ment pievented the Indians fiom going
right; and then he grows warm on the
subject, and says the Indians ntust go to
the legal tribunals: it is with him, batids
oft'for the present; let the law take .its
course. If the Indians are admitted to
nave any rights, there are those in the
United St ates v\ ho w ill stand lorward to
protect ibem. II we lia\e n'ade conliacts
with them, which c()nfer certain rights,
v t' are not to leave them to seek the en
forcement of those rights at our judicial
tribunals, but t« luiiil tlie (;bligalicns we
have asM.jiu'd. High words will not t(‘r-
iif\ — declamation will n*t frighteii the
House into any other com sc. He Wbs
(!ispf)h'd to tx.iniine all rights dispas-
sionau lv. anci i;oiiC more so than those of
the Siate of (ieorgia. He would be
!'i if^btened by no denunciation; be would
iK t be dictated to, as to the coursc whicli
he should j)ursue: at th»* same time de
nunciation and dictation should not pro
duce the eft’ect of re action ; he would not
suffer himself to lie driven to any act
which would be injurious lo the rights ol
any. He had made these few remarks,
because on a mere (juestion of reference,
an eflbrt had been made, not to ai gue.
but to assume argument that the United
States was in the wrong. He cared not
wbetl'.er the refeience was to the Com-
mttee of the whole on the state of the
Union, or to any other committee, he
was ])repared to meet it with a spirit of
calm in(jury. He had been in'inced to
make these observations in order iliai the
gentleman from CJeorgia might under
stand that the menibeis of the House
were not to be intimidated by bold asser
tion.
Mr. Forsyth said he had not^ttempted
to dictate to the House, nor to any mem
ber of the House, nor to the people of the
United States, nor to imjjeach any of the
opinions which might have been formed.
l?u^ it was natural that the Represev.ta-
•i\es of Cieorgia, the government of
w hich was deeply implicated in the re
sult, should have, aiid having, should in
dulge, in feelings of warmth on this sub
ject. The genth nian who had just spok
en, came fiom Massachusetts, a State
which was many hunilred miles from the
seat of this dispute: there was no danger
there of being met by the bayonet; and it
was natural that he should be calm and
should be prepared take a sober view of
the question. But those of Cieorgia felt
differently; and when they felt they could
not conceal their feelings. 1'heir rights
had been violated ; they !iad appealed to
the House; but heretofore, their appeal
had been in vain. As far as the proposi
tion of reference goes it was approvetl by
ihe gentleman from Massachusetts. How
'.h( n ( id he censure his course. It was
possible that the gentleman might think
with them; it was possible, but not pro
bable. He says he will go into an inves
tigation of the subject, leaving an infer
ence that he has never yet investigated it.
Mr. Eorsyth went on to say that his o-
pinions were against the course which
had been pursued by the Executive, and
he should be jjrepared to assert them be
fore the Committee to whom the subject
shoulil be referred. They could suppress
their feelings whenever it was demanded
by higher considerations; but when that
was not the case they v\ould speak out.
Mr. Haile said it was nith reluctance
he rose to sa) any thing on this subject:
but w hen this topic was touched, the vi-
biat'ion was fell in other chords. He
hoped the message would be referred to
the Cfimmittee of the \Vbole on the state
ol theUnicjn. If Congress should adjourn
without acting on this subject, what
would be the eflect 'I’he sta es would
have to act for themselves. Alahamu
bad already exert ised this riij:bi; and it
• IS the inteniron of Mississip^ti to do so.
She bolds ju isdiciion ov» r all tlu‘ h.n('s
within litr tbarteie.l limits, aiid will
maintain lier i i!;b's. If the House should
determine not to act, il will be right that
these stales should know it. If ii.e ba>o-
nets of the I'niitd States are lo be turn-
k1 against atty one of tlu; Stales, that
State will find fiiends to rally round her.
(ieorgia claims the right of jurisdiction
over her soil ; she has n Trained from the
exetcise ofibat light as long as she could,
without lutiiiing the hazard of her own
destruction. \\ hat ate the rights to be
se:tled.^ They ari' the future desiiny and
location of the Indian tribes; tbeir future
goverisment, or final destruction. »,)tber
slates are inierested in the disposition
given to this subject besiiUs (iiorffia;
and before this time, Mississ![Ji)i ma}
have exercised the excbisi\e right of le
gislation over ihc Indian tribes wiibin her
territorial iiiiiits. If she has no power
todotiiis, the House oui’btto { \j)re'S an
(jpinitjii to that elVect. He h(..p( (i ilie ecn-
se(|ut i)C( s v. hu b would resuli from this
sluic of things, would not iinolvc the
peace of tbc ccnnlry. He trn'frrl there
would be no lesort to military force. It
was an impoitaiit (luestion to the states,
w ho feel tlu ir right to speak and to be
heard. It Congress shouki adjourn with
out settling the question, circumstances
might arise which would be dangerous to
the public traiKjuilitv.
Mr. Webster rose to say a single word
in answer to the gentleman from Missis
sippi. There was no man more dispos
ed than he himself was, to use all proper
means to extinguish the Indian titles in
the difiVreni states. IJut if the states took
it upon themselves to exercise jurisdic
tion over the Indians who had posses
sions within their limits, they would do
so on their own responsibility, fie hop
ed the gentleman from Mississippi would
communicate this to bis own state. The
relationship in which the United States
stood to the Indians was delicate; it was
one of protection and kindness. He re
pealed, that he would be as ready as any
one to take every proper step to extin
guish the Indian titles in Mississippi, or
in any other slate. But if states should act
upon those Indians within tbeir territory,
whose titles had not been extinguished,
they would doit upon their own resj>on-
sibility.
Mr. Wright said it was evident that a
great diversity (.f o|)inion exists m rela
tion to this subject, of referring the mes
sage lo the ('ommittee of ih»‘whole on
the state of the Union. The discussion
on the subject he legarded as altogether
preniature, extending us il did into (jues-
tions wbicx were not connected w'iib ihe
(’uer.tion. To give lime to the Houee to
leflect on tl;c subject, be would move for
the pre.seiii to lay the message and docu
ments on the table and to print them.
The motion was agreed to.
'I lu l.cgislutui'c of this State adjourned on
tlic 12th instant, after u session of fifty days.—
A list of the Public Acts passed during the ses
sion, will be found below. I'lie private acts,
anuiunthig l« 117 in niimbcr, besiucs -3 rcsohi- I
lions, are necessarily omittc d.
I’lm.ic AC’i s.
1. An act to allow further time for the
l^ayment of the j>ui chase money on en- j
tries for \acantland made in the year
1824, which elapsed on the 15ih day of
December, lo20.
2. To make private acts printed by the
Printer of the Slate evidence in the
Courts of this Stale.
5. Concerning net stakes in Pamlico
Iviver and Core Sound in Carteret county.
4. To validate all grants issued by the
Secretary of Slate, from the 29ih day oi'
Noven.ber, to the 29th day of Dec. 1826.
5. To explain an act passed in 1822, to
authorise the County Courts to require
adminislraiors and others to give other
or counter security upon the petition of
their securities.
6. Suj)plemental to an act passed at
the last se ssion of the (ieneral Assembly,
to cede to the United States a certain
tract of land called Bogue’s Banks.—
Prescribes tlie mode of distributing the
money received IVom the General Gov
ernment, to those who owned the ceded
lands.
7. AppropriatingSoOOO dollars for the
purpose of imjiroving the navigation of
the Cape Fear River below W'ilmington.
8. Relating to the exercise of the right
of challenge in certain cases. [ (lives to
the defendant the assistance of counsel in
selecting the Jury.]
9. To repeal an act passed in 1'820, di
recting the County Courts to pay fees to
certain officers therein named, in certain
cases, so far as relates to the counties
mentioned in the act. [Guilford, Surry,
Ashe, Wilkes, Bladen and Haywood.]
10. To prevent frauds and perjuries in
certain cases. [After the first of Janua
ry, 1828, no action shall be brought
whereby to charge any Executor or Ad
ministrator, upon any special promise
which may be niade, to answer damages
out of his own estate or to charge the de
fendant upon any special promise to an
swer the debt, default or miscarriage ol
another person, unless the agreement up
on w hich such action be brougt shall be
in writing.]
11. Allow ing compensation to Coroners
in certain cases. (Provides that if any
free while person or slave shall be founl
dead in an\ county, it shall be the duty of
the Corotier to have said body decently in
terred, if the relatives of the white per
son OI owoei- of the slave refuse lo do it,
for which h‘ shall receive u compensa
tion of SlO.)
12. l-’nrtber to ametid an act passed in
18 12, making the piolest of a No ary
Puiiltc evidence in cei iain cases, [Makes
the jirotest evidence of a demand.]
1.5. 'I’o repeal part of the 3d stction of
an act passed in 1820, to extend the ju
risdiction of Justices of the Peace.
peals the section, ft cpiiring the Defend
ant to plead in ab-,\teineiit, and makes it
the duly of the ( (.u! t, w ben acli(.)iis shall
hereafter br brought on bonds, jjromisso-
ry noies and liquidatefl accounts under
to (iismiss the suits.)
I I. 'I'o alter the time of the. annual
meeting of the (.eneral A-sembly. (He-
jjt'als the law f last sessioti, and lixes
the ."'u! Mondaj of November as the day
on wbicii it shall hereafter meet.)
15. Limiting the time witliin whicTi
certain olbeeis shall be prosecuted, and
[)rcsGi ibing the duly of Gi'and Jurors re-
iali\ r tliei cto. (Pioniuos, tbfct f.o bill
it.dictnient shall b*lound or presentment
made, in cas.Ts of trespass and misdernea*
nor, except perjury, i‘orge: y, malicious
mischief and dcceii, where such oftences
shall have been committed tbi ee years an
terior thereio, unless where the persons
conjmitting such oflences, shall have ab
sconded or concealed themselves, or have
committed them in secret.)
16. To aid the Clubfoot ami Harlow’s
Cretk Canal Company. (Lends them
812.000 to complete their work, to be re-
jiaid, the interest annually, and one half
of the principal at the end of ten years,
and the remainder at the expiration ol
liflSen years.)
17. To prevent free persons of color
from migrating into this State, for the
good government of Euch persons resi
dent therein, and for other purposes.—
(No free negro or mulatto herealier to
migrate to this State, or if they do and
shall not remove in twenty days after no
tice given, upon conviction (»l the lad.
shall be liable to a penalty of 8500; and
upon failure to pay the same, to be liable
lobe held in servitude and labor lor a
term not exceeding ten years, the pro
ceeds of such labor to be paid to the
County I'rustee lor cc.nnty purposes. Jf
any ))ersons of the above iescription,
come into th*' S'.ite, contrary to the pio-
visions ol ti’.i^ ;a-., the muy be ari( sted
and c;i’I'lecl !>efo."e some Justice, wbo
shall take ”c;od secn. ityfo; tbeir appear
ance at liie n«M couvi, and in detuUii
thereof shall conuiut ibetn t'» juib II al
ter the expiration of the tern, of servici
for which such free t.egVo ei mulatt('
shall have b'e«‘n bound, they remain in the
State ibii ty days, they shall be a^^ain lia
ble to the si ine penalties. Imposes a
penalty f>f 8.500 on every person (except
masteis of vesselt;, who employ them as
bands, and servants travelling wilb gen
tlemen) w ho brings any free negro or mu
latto into ihe Slate. Provides that all
idle, dissipated free negroes and mulattos,
shall be arrested and give security that
they will pursue some honest means ol
cliiaininga livelihood, or fai'ing to do m.‘,
shall be hired out by the Counly Coi.ii t,
f'^r a term of lime, which to them ma\
seem reasonable and just, not extcedirii^
three years. Provides that all persons
hiring these free negroes, shall give
them good atid sufficient doll.ing and
food, treat them with humanity, and
teach tbt ni some mechanical itade or
some useful employment, and shall not
move them from the county.)
18. A’Uhorising the President and Di
rectors of the Literary I'und to raise mo
ney by way of lottei-y. (.-\uthoi ises them
to raise S50,000—one half of which is to
be applied in aiding A. I). Murpbey lo
pnblish his history of the Slate, and the
other half to the Literary I'und—Pro
vided Mr. Murpbey relinquishes the
privileges acciuing from ilie Lottery
granted him at the last session, and en
ters into bond that in case of death, all
the papers relating to this undertaking,
shall be vested in the Slate.)
19. Concerning Executors, Adminis
trators and Guardians. (Provides, that
when any suit shall be brought against
I'xecuiors, Sec. it shall be competent for
the parlies to submit the same for arbitra
tion.)
20. To auihoiise the building of a
Steam boat to be used on the river Roa
noke, and the w aters of Albemarle and
Pamlico Sounds, and the waters of James
River and Chesapeake Bay, and to incor
porate a company for that j)urpose. (Au
thorises Cadvvallader Jones and Andrew
Joiner, to open books for individual sub
scriptions for ibis purpose, not to exceed'
15.000 dollars, in shares of 50 dollars
each.)
21. To prevent litigation by regulating
cost in actions of assault and battery.—
(Provides, that where tl»e Plaintiff re
covers less than 4 dollars in damages, he
shall not be entitled to recover more
cost than damages.)
22. To incoi i>t)rate the Newborn iNla-
rine and I'ire Insurance Company.
23. I'o alter an act j)assed in 1823, to
amdul an act passed at the last session,
to provide a revenue for the paynvent of
the civil list and contingent charges of
government. (Reduces the lax on P«'d-
lars on navigable streams south side of
the Albemarle Sound to S5.)
24. To revive and continue in force an
act passed in 1824, for the relief of pur
chasers of Cherokee land sold under the
authority of the Stale. (l>xtends the
lime until ihe meel'yig of ihe next Assem-
bly.)
25. To pi'obibit the trading with slaves,
exce|)l in the manner ther ein mentioned.
(Piovides that after the fu st day of May
next, if any person shall bey ol any slave,
certain articles therein mentioned, ibej
shall foil'eit Sl^^O, to be recovered by
w arratil—provided, that it'may be lawful
lor anv person in Ihc d(i}j time oiilij lo re
ceive liom anv slavt;, such articles, as
they may have permission in writing,
from their owners to sell; cdl violations
of ibis act aie indictable olTences, pun
ishable with fine and imprisonment. Im
poses a penalty of Sloo or any person
who shall give a fraudulent permit in
writing lo any slave. If any slave or free
negro sell to or rt'ceive j'roin another,
properly j)robii>iied in this bill, they shall
receive tbiriy-nine lashes. If any slave
shall be found in any shop, between 9 o’
clock at night, or before day break, or on
Sunday, cr al any lime, ''unless scn' l
wliere tucy sball L:;V«i retr.alr.ed
minutes, or if they shall be seen to
into a shop, kc. an) article s^upposnlf!;
sale and not bring the same out, it
bi‘ received as presumptive evidenct^ ■
gainst the person owning the shop,
violation of this act, unless rebuiijj i]
other circumstances.)
26. To amend the laws regulatinjy tl»
sale of lands and slaves, so far asreshecP
the counties therein named.
27. Prescribing the time in which nip.
sumption of payment, satisfaction or-
bandonment of claims shall arise.
the time at ten years.]
28. 'Po perpetuate the evidence ofiU |
claim of the Slate of North-Caroliria lu *
such sharesor stock in the several Hanky I
and other corporations as have been or
hereafter shall be purchased for the use
of the said State. [Directs the Secrcta-
ry of State to register in a book, such
certificates of Stock, as the Treasure"
has received from any corporation as evi-
dence of the purchase.]
29. Concerning ihe entry of marsh an^
swampland. [No entry to be made of
such lands, where the quantity does no^
exceed fifty acres in one body, and that
situate between lines of tracts.]
30. To amend an act passed in 18:: '
declaring that hogshead and barrel slaves S
arc merchantable.
31. For the protection of securities in
certain cases. [Directs Sheriffs, Consta
bles, &c. to levy in-the first place on iho
proj)erty of the principal, before having
recourse to the security.]
32. Prescribing the mode of surveying
and selling ihe laiids lately acquired from
the Cherokee Indians. [Authorises the
(iovernor to appoint Commissioners to
have surveyed and to sell, such of ihe
lands as remain unsold, as in the estima-
lion of the Commissioners, may be worth
50 cents per acre.]
33. Concerning draining swamp landsi
[Provides for the surveys of the difi'eictit:
swamps, and for the draining of onu or
tnore of ibem, and authorises the raising-
of 50,000 dollars by lottery, not to com*
mence till 25,000 dollars are raised.]
34. To aid the opening and complfiin^:;
ibe stale road, leading from Hunisvillc,
in Surry county, to the Viiginia line, by
ibe way of Bowers’ Store. (Appro;)ri-
ates g500 for this purpose.)
Fiit)M COLOMBIA—MovcjuCTits of Bolivar, i^l'.
B.\i/i IMOUF-, Ftn. 5, 1827.—By arrivals
at Philadel|)hia and Norfolk we have late
ml -lligence from this interesting quarter,
which is detailed below. We commcnce
with an extract of a letter received fio:.'.
a gentleman of Ballimore, dated,
L.\ciU.\\n.\, JAN. 6.—By the last oppor
tunity, I bad the pleasure of foi vvordin^
the gratifying intelligence of Gen. Boli
var’s reappearance in this Province, und
that he was within a few days maiLhof
Valencia. We were then led to suppose,
by letters and proclamations of (ien Patz,
that the Liberator would be suffered uot
only to enter the Province without op
position, but be received with open arms
and grateful hearts by every individual:
that he had approved of the steps iha:
had been isken to bring about a conlct!*
eration ; and that those who had taken
an active part in the affair, might res:
assured that their persons and property
would be sacred. Great joy was nuni-
fesied in every countenance in cutisc-
quence of this cheering news, and Boli
var was spoken of without restraint by
all classes of people ; all at once afijirs
took an entire different turn, several ot
Bolivar’s long tried friends were taken
up and imprisoned, and no cause assign
ed for so doing—others have been ex
iled the country—and an alarming state
of suspence followed these proceeding;?-
The fact is, Paez had come to a deter
mination of opposing the entrance ol
Bolivar, and msot the serious ajjprchen*
sions are entertained as to the result.
On the evening of the 3d inst. we ^verc
apprised, that the. Liberator had readied
Porto Cabello, the first certan intelbgt nc'
we bad received respecting him since hi'
arrival in Colombia, and day before yev
lerday his enclosed decree came to hatK..
which has completi-ly put a slop to
.urlher opposition, and we are now p;-
lienily wailing the arrival ot ibis
man in Caracas. How wonderful
power of this single individual—a I'O^
of himself, restoring confitlence and in-
si)iring those who but a few days sinci*
durst not utter his name but in wliispeis
lo hail him now as their friend and onl}
])roleclor, as well as lo aj)pal those "I'j'
bad arrayed themselves against hin>, "iiti
a dash of his pen. But although
has come among u‘. without troops.
lias taken the j)recauticn, in the event
meeting op|)osilion, to hate sunicieti'
force in bis rear to inforce his measure''-
His proclamation is tempered wilb inuc ‘
forbearance for the abuses practised hen
at^ainsi him, in order most likely to avoi>-
the effusion of blood, as Cicn. Paez
sworn never to yield until his lib' at!'
properly were guarranteed him.
an interview between Paez and (icn. '
via, it is said that Paez was anectecl
tears, with ihe reiection of his past con
duct, acknowledged that be had none
wrong, bad been inlluenced by others,
Uicslcpsbe bad taken; and tliat li«; wwu'-*
noty cuuld not, fij^hl against a bci'O^