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The Hillsborough Recorder
Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina
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From St. Thomas, August 4: News from Angostura to July 18 reports Gen. Morillo sending a truce flag from Caracas to Columbia's sovereign congress, proposing commissioners for armistice until Spanish Cortes assembles. Congress decrees it will receive propositions only if based on Columbia's sovereignty and independence.
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The news from Angostura is as late as the 18th of July. Gen. Morillo had sent a flag of truce from Caracas with a communication to the sovereign congress of Columbia, to which he gives the title of 'Most Serene Highness,' to know whether that body would receive commissioners to treat upon a suspension of arms, &c. until the Cortes should assemble to deliberate on the affairs of the provinces.
The answer, or rather decree of the congress, sent to Morillo, was, in substance, as follows: That they would with pleasure receive all the propositions which the Spanish government might communicate, provided they should have for their basis the sovereignty and independence of Columbia, and that they would not admit of any that should deviate from this principle, so often proclaimed by the government and the people of the republic.
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Columbia
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18th Of July
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congress decrees willingness to receive propositions only if based on sovereignty and independence of columbia, rejecting any deviations.
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Gen. Morillo sent a flag of truce from Caracas with a communication to the sovereign congress of Columbia, titled 'Most Serene Highness,' inquiring if they would receive commissioners to treat on suspension of arms until the Cortes assembles. The congress's decree responds affirmatively to propositions based on Columbia's sovereignty and independence.