Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-27


withhold volunteers from his stand.rsd
he (A.) being piqued at cot HAVING The
chief command. AT the same time io,lv
and others had spread discontept tbrousy,
the squadron, and occasioned much as,as
This difference was compromised aDd
Jolly was to retain the second rank md.
Admiral Brion. Arismendi and his mar.
ticular adherents to the lumber Of NJ haa
been taken and sent to Angos,ura 10 hs
tried by council of war.
/ If Urdameta disembarks his army os
the coast, and if General Marine and
Bermudez, who are before Cumana. shonla
cooperate with him, they, may enter
Caracas, and liberate Venezuela al a sin.
IgIe blow. Without prompt aad cheerful
Incorporation they cannot succeed. In
deed, orders had been despatched to Ur.
ldameta to return to Angostura, with his
forces IA thing absolutely impraeticabIe
at this season, in bis circumstances
Things appear in an odd situation; the
sudden march Of Bolivar for New Gre.
NADIA, and the want Of arrangement for a
general co@binea movement, with respect
TO others, would seem to create perplexity.
aud put much at hazard for, they are
tpositi1sly forbidden ('tis said) to moderate
the march to the capital--as they style
Caracas. Let us hope for the best. Ii
the patriots are as pious or grateful as
they ought to be under such disjointed
measures, they will give special thanks,
that fate has assigned them only Span
iards, degenerate Spaniards for enemies |.
General Bolivar is expected 10 return to
Venezuela by the month Of December,
after having liberated Santa-Fe. He will
bring with him 10000 infantry, if ne
cessary, and then enter Csraccas. There
is certainly the strongest probability that
The will have complete success 10 New
Grenada; as some important advantages
have been gained already, and Santander
has an army of $500 men in Casanare, and
arms and ammunition to supply the Pat
riots who join his standard. 1t is said
there was much disaffection among the
roy aIist forces in that quarter, many of
whom deserted to the independents.
Many persons at Angostura admired
this movement Of Bolivar as chsf @euvTe
OF military policy and enterprise. from
which the happiest fruits are to be gath.
cred.
We learn with deep regret the death of
DR.. Manual Palacia, member Of the
Congress Of Venezuela. He died on the,
8th of May, after fever Of three days
duration, but Of al aDeurism Of the aorta.
This distinguished, worthy man, was
jealous friend Of freedom, and one of the
few who understood something Of the
principles of liberty. He was native
of Rarinas, but had graduated 10 the uni
versity Of Santa-Fe, as Doctor cfthe Civil
Law, &c.--He possessed much physical
knowledge, was thorough chemist and
a physician--and 10 his visits to North
America. Paris and London, had greatly
increased his stock Of information. He is
the author of the Outline Of the Revolu-
|tion, published in London, aud re-pub-
lished ia New York. Since his return,
he had been chosen deputy in the Con-
gress from Margarita, and was appointed
secretary Of state and Of the treasury.
When we recollect, that half a dozen Of
firm, intelligent patriots might have saved
Venezuela in the most critical times from
all the dictatorship, by strenuously main.
tanning the representative system, we feel
inexpressible concern at the loss OF a
Paldcio, whilst the constituent congress
were engaged 10 framing a constitution Of
civil government.
Possibly his death is principal cause
of the absurd or wicked resolution oil
majority Of that Congress to sanction the
provision Of senate for life. 1t was but
a short time previous that decided ma
joriiy mere against it.-Messrs. Zea, Men
dez, Brigens and Peninver, had vindi-
Gated a hereditary senate, as well as the
duration of the senatorial office for lille !;
Messrs. Aizuru and Marcano opposed it,
the former protesting against the admis-
sion of a senate for life. Was ROscio ADJ
sent or, could he be silent on the occa-
sion
AS the congress Of Venezuela scarcely
represent 80 900 souls, though its forma-
ton is iustifable from necessity, we trust
it will not urge the adoption of a principle
so fatal 10 freedom--and we would iond'y
hope that majority will yet defeat the
aristocratic plans Of accommodating proper
ty and power hereditary 10 q few persons
The importance Of Venezuela aud New
Grenada must be SO great, il they become
and remain united, that one cannot Denold
this Dernicious measure recommended as
| II is, without grief aud disappointment
A fortunate turn Of political events may
Illustrate the scheme Of perpetual senate.
and rescue that fine country from per-
nsfual curse. People who have strugT
sled SO long, and suffered SO much. De-
serve more than bare exchange OF one