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Bogota'. 



moment pay her, in the same manner as I 

 now prove those which in other times I 

 made her." 



The President of the senate then put to 

 the vote the following resolution: That 

 the senate declares valid and consistent the 

 election of General Narino to the duty of se- 

 nator ; and unfounded, the accusations in op- 

 position to his election ; the which ought at 

 no time to be a blemish on his fair name 

 and fame." This resolution was carried by a 

 majority of thirteen to one, and this one dis- 

 senting party was not present during the de- 

 livery of the General's defence. 



General Narino, this ornament to his 

 country, is now no more ; he died in the 

 town of Liva, a few days' journey from Bo- 

 gota, in the latter end of the year 1823, re- 

 gretted by the whole republic, who have 



