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COLORADO. 



message on the absurd position of a Govern- 

 ment which, according to the Constitution, is 

 bound to preserve peace, secure its servants in 

 the exercise of their functions, render effective 

 the guarantees for the safety and well-being 

 of its citizens, and the immunities and pre- 

 rogatives of diplomatic agents resident in the 

 capital, and yet is not permitted to call the sec- 

 tional government to account for the failure or 

 otherwise of its efforts to restore and maintain 

 order. This anomalous state of affairs has re- 

 ceived the attention of each President who has 

 at any time been opposed by the government 

 of Cundinamarca, and various States have pe- 

 titioned to set apart a section of territory for 

 the use of the national Government ; but the 

 evil still continues. Colombia has no capital. 

 Its Federal head is located in a city where the 

 municipality has more absolute authority than 

 the Executive of the nation. A very important 

 paragraph is that relating to the means of con- 

 ciliation adopted by the Government toward 

 those who were lately in rebellion against its 

 authority. Amnesty is declared, and the ban- 

 ished may return to resume the occupations, 

 associations, and, in many cases, the properties 

 which their own acts destroyed or placed in 

 peril. Sales of confiscated properties have 

 been stopped, and they have, as far as possible, 

 been returned to their owners, who are guar- 

 anteed protection under the laws. 



" The triumph of the Independent party," 

 writes a Colombian journalist in November, 

 1879, " in almost all the States of the Union 

 a party (the Liberal) whose platform is re- 

 spect for all rights, strict and honest admin- 

 istration of all departments, and individual 

 guarantees to citizens of all political parties is 

 an evidence that the country is about to enter 

 upon a course which will lead to days more 

 happy and bright with promise for the future 

 than those through which the republic has BO 

 lately passed. Peace is necessary to prosper- 

 ity and progress, and the great natural wealth 

 of the country but awaits a period of prolonged 

 tranquillity for an amazing development. A 

 large proportion of the public men of all par- 

 ties are disposed to rally around the govern- 

 ment of Dr. Nilfiez, the President-elect, and 

 lend their assistance in the great work of the 

 regeneration of the country. Every friend of 

 Colombia will hope sincerely that such happy 

 'auguries may be fully realized." 



The candidates for the Presidency were 

 four : Dr. Rafael Nufiez, above mentioned, Sr. 

 Tomas Renjifo, Sr. Camargo, and Sr. J. R. 

 Carsola. The last two appear to have ob- 

 tained but one vote each, so that Nunez (10,- 

 059 votes) and Renjifo (559), the respective 

 representatives of the two recent divisions of 

 the Liberal party, proved the real contestants. 

 (See INTEROCEANIO CANAL.) 



COLORADO. The session of the second 

 Legislature of Colorado commenced on Jan- 

 uary 1st, and closed on Sunday morning, Feb- 

 ruary 9th. In the Senate, James P. Maxwell 



was elected President pro tern. ; in the House, 

 Rienzi Streeter was chosen Speaker. 



One of the first measures after organization 

 was a joint session of the two Houses to can- 

 vass the votes given at the election in Novem- 

 ber previous for State officers. The result was 

 as follows : 



FOR GOVERNOR. 



F. W. Pitkins, Bepublican 14,808 



W. A. H. Loveland, Democrat 11.585 



K. G. Buckingham, National 2,7SS 



FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. 



H. A. W. Tabor, Republican 13.891 



T. M. Field, Democrat 11,96? 



P. A. Simmons, National 2,611 



FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. 



N. H. Meldrum, Republican 14,165 



John 8. Wheeler, Democrat 11,784 



J. E. Washburn, National 2,770 



FOR TREASURER. 



N. 8. Culver, Republican 14.141 



Nelson Hallock, Democrat 11,843 



"W. D. Arnott, National 2,635 



FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL. 



Charles W. "Wright, Republican 14,481 



C. Yeaman, Democrat 1 1,571 



Alpheus Wright, National 2,676 



FOB AUDITOR. 



E. K. Stinson, Republican 14,240 



John H. Harrison, Democrat 11,752 



G. W. King, National 2,708 



FOE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. 



J. C. Shattuck, Republican 13,972 



O. J. Goldrick, Democrat 11.9S4 



A. J. Chittenden, National 2,604 



On January 14th, which was the second 

 Tuesday after the meeting and organization of 

 the Legislature, an election for Senator in Con- 

 gress was held. In the Senate the vote was as 

 follows : Nathaniel P. Hill, 19 ; W. A. H. Love- 

 land, 7. In the House the vote was as follows : 

 Hill, 34; Loveland, 12; Richard G. Bucking- 

 ham, 1. Nathaniel P. Hill was elected. 



The following memorial to Congress passed 

 the House without reference to a committee : 



To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representa- 

 tives of the United States of America, in Congress 

 assembled : 



Your memorialists, the Senate and House of Kepre- 

 sentatives of Colorado, most respectfully represent : 



That the present Ute reservation, extending along 

 the western boundary of this State, includes an area 

 three times as great as that of the State of Massachu- 

 setts, and embraces more than twelve million acres of 

 land, and is occupied and possessed by three thou- 

 sand Indians, who cultivate no land, pursue no useful 

 occupation, and are supported by the Federal Govern- 

 ment. 



That said reservation is watered and enriched by 

 many streams and great rivers, and contains many 

 large and fertile valleys and plains. 



That it embraces a great area of the best grazing 

 lands within the State of Colorado, and contains near- 

 ly one third of the arable land within the entire State. 

 That it comprises several districts rich in gold and 

 silver and other precious metals. 



That the territory embraced within said reservation 

 will support a population of many thousands, and is 

 destined to become one of the most prosperous divis- 

 ions of our State. 



That the only approach by wagon-roads to five ex- 

 tensive and productive mining districts is across said 

 reservation. 



