Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-23

WIS 70 Y0t0i0 the &E0bu fuhn uhhef Aoiii-
raj Brion. Arism+ ndi and lis particular
adberents. to the number of 10, had been
taken and sent to Angostura to be tried by
a council of war.
IfUrdameta disembarks bis army on the
coast. and il gen Marine and Bermudex,
who are before Cumana. should cooperate
with him. they may enter Caracas, and
li'er,te Venezuela at a single blow
Without, prompt, and cheerful cooperation
they cannot possibly succeed. Indeed,
orders had been despatched to Urdameta
70 return TO Angostura, with his forces /! A
thing absolutely impracticable, al this sea-
son, in his circumstances. Things appear
in an odd situation; the sudden march OF
Bolivar for New Grenada, and the want of
arrangement for general combined move
ment, with respect to others, would seem
to create perplexity, and put much lat ha-
Yard for, they are positively forbidden
Git is said) to undertake the march to the
capital~--as they style Caracas. Let US
hope for the best. If the patriots are as
pious or grateful as they ought to be, un-
der such DISCOUNTED measures, they will
give special thanks, that fate has assigned
them only Spaniards, degenerate Spani-
ards for enemies! General Bolivar IS eX-
peeled 10 return to Venezuela by the month
of December, after having liberated Santa
Fe. He will bring with him 10000 inian-
try, if necessary. and then enter Caracas.
There is certainly the strongest probahlll-
ty that he will have complete success in
New Grenada; as some important advan-
tages have been gained already, and SAN
tande- has an army of $500 men in Casa
mare, and arms and ammunition to supply
the Patriots who join his standard. 1t is
said there Was much disafection among the
royalist forces in that quarter, many Of
whom deserted to the independents.
Many persons at Angostura admired this
movement of Bolivar as chef d'ouU,e Of
military policy and enterprze, from which
the happiest fruits are to be gathered.
We learn W ID deep regret the death OF
DR.. Manuel Palacio, member oftbe con.
gress of Venezuela. He died on the 9th
of May, after fever of three days dura-
ton, but OF an areurism of the aoita.-
This distinguished. worthy man, was a
Jealous friend OF freedom. and one OF the
few who understood something ofthe prin-
cipies of liberty. He was native OF Ba
rinas, but had graduated in the university
of Santa.Fe, as doctor OF the civil law,
&c.-he possessed much physical know
ledge, was thorough chemist aud a ply
sician--and in his visits 10 North America,
Paris and London, had greatly increased
his stock of information. He is the author
oil the Ostliae Of the Revolution, published
in London, and re.pubiishcd in New
York. Since his return. he had been chO-
sen deputy in the congress OF Margarita,
and was appointed secretary OF state and
of the treasury. When We recolect, that
half dozen of firm, intelligent patriots
might have saved Venezuela IN the most
critical times from all the dictatorship, by
strenuously maintaining the representative
system, we feel inexpressible concern at
the loss Of Palacio, whilst the constituent
congress were engaged in framing con-
stitution Of civil government.
Possibly his death is principal cause OF
the absurd or wicked resolution OF a rnajo-
riIy of that congress to sanction the Prov.
sion of senate for lie. 1t was but a
short time pre1,ous that decided majority
was aga,ns, it. Messrs. Tea, Mendez,
Brigeas, and PendeYer had vindica'ed
hereditary senate, as well as the duration
of the senatorial Office for life ) Messrs.
Aizuru and Marcano opposed THE tor
mer protesting against the admission OF a
senate Tor lie. Was Roscio absent ! or,
could he be si!ep; on the occasion
As the congress Of Venezuela scarcely
represents 80. OuU sous, though us toitna-
ton is justiatie { on necessity, we trust
il will no! urge The adoption OF principle
so fatal 20 ,reeuui,.-and We WOULD tOndiy
hope. that a m4jotity viii yet defeat the
aristot ratio .ans 'iaccumu!auns properly
and pow er hereGltarliy IN lew persons.
The Importance OF Venezuela aud New
Grenada nusi be 50 great, # tDey become
and remaIn united, thst one cannot behoid
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