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We have read General Iarrison's pamphlet, containing his reply to cer- tain charges which were made against him by the Government of Colombia. The main object of the General is to show that he did not interfere in the in- ternal affairs of that republic; but it seems to us that what he has here dis closed of his feelings, conversations and connexions, warranted strong suspicion on the part of the government. Before he entered the capital, he formed opin- ions Shot very favorable to the existing rulers" while acting minister, he wrote very earnest, copious letter to Bolivar, of counsel and exhortation against the design of establishing royalty; but the letter was not sent until after he was superseded by Moore. This epistle is included in the pamphlet. Iii regard to it. the General remarks-

 might be considered as an intermed- ding, presnmptueus man: hut cared not for that. l determined Bolivar should find that there was one person who had sufi- cient conhd dence in his magna animity to lay before him plain, naked, undisguised truths, deeply interesting to his country and to his own fame.o

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 < now regret, whatever blame might have incurred from so doing, that did not send the letter when 1t was first written, as it would have prevented the revolt in An tioquia, as well as the revolution in ' ene- zueIa.

 General Harrison acknowledges that < lie knew of the intended attempt Of General Cordoya to overthrow the au- thority of General Bolivar and also, 4 that there was design on foot, by another party, with the expected aid of certain foreign powers, to keep the au- thority at present exercised by General Bolivar, permanentlyin his hands, either with the title of Emperor, King, or President for life, with a reyersion to some European prince" He expresses entire confidence that the government of Colombia were informed that the de- signs of General Cordova were conau- mcated to hin, and heasserts that they possess no farther evidence that he was connected with Cordova, or afforded him the least eountenance or assistance. In this pamphlet, the government of Colombia is represented as virtual despotism; and the army and the sbe- nighted and benighteui,sg monks as the l sources of all the evils which atfiict the country. General Harrison thinks that 1 if Bolivar should retain the command of the army, the civil administration will be entirely the creature of his will that Venezuela will not submit without sangtifars struggle, that the restora- ton of Colombia viii be ultimately ac- eonplished, even in spite of the Libera- tor, if the freedom of the press, the trial by jury, and the right to meet to consult on their public affairs, should be left to the People, who are "brave, intelligent and honest. .'-.Nat. Gazette.