Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

From the Baltimore Patriot.

SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

A respectable mercantile friend has
politely favored us with the following pro-
clamation of the commanding general of
the republic of Cartagena, which may
be interesting to many of our readers.
Brigadier general of the army of New
Grenada, inspector of infantry and ca-
valry, and general in chief of the army
Manuel del Castillo,
To the foreigners resident, and inhabi-
tants, of this state.
The time is arrived when you should
lend to this country of your adoption the
services it has a right to claim of you.
The enemies of our political existence
are making extraordinary exertions, and
approaching our frontiers with a claim in
their hands to bind us the eye with. pretend-
ing to establish the ancient mounarchy by
shutting the ports of these fine countries
against the communication of all ed-
who are not Spaniards. and by a revo-
lutionary singular idea prohibiting us from asso-
ciating or communicating with the rest of
the globe.
Foreigners—you have come here to
associate with us, and have found so ma-
ny brothers, all of whom are Americans?
we have been desirous of participating to
you the advantages of our liberty, and the
benefits of our laws.