76 Bogota'. 



convincing his hearers. He has a peculiar 

 facility in reply, and some humour, but is 

 deficient in grace and personal appearance. 



Senor Hurtado (senator from the depart- 

 ment of Panama, and now minister to the 

 Court of London,) must not be forgotten. He 

 is a person who has had considerable advan- 

 tage over most of the chamber, having seen 

 a good deal of the world, and received an en- 

 lightened education. His various knowledge 

 was consequently both useful in, and out of 

 the Senate House. He is applied to on most 

 points, and a better commentary than I can 

 possibly make on his merit is, that his country- 

 men appointed him minister to this country, 

 considered by all Colombians as the situation 

 most united with their own interests which 

 they have to bestow, — since Great Britain is 

 every thing to Colombia; and I am convinced 

 the benefit will be reciprocal, and I trust 

 Senor Hurtado will yet have the happiness of 



