Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-20

he nrs' movements of every i,fGl!p
IN The AL OF throwing oil aa opmcs~iy,
/ system OF government, are atasys iui.r
csimg 10 every friend az hu'nanisy--eve
Though these movements Ir iniu,iiciousl,
! directed. The present. seems 10 Ia. a cri
| teal period in The fate ol Venezuela, q.
/ inhicaied by the letter of our friend, than
whom more arden, votary Of human Ii
Berry never pun pen iopaper.
(Amer Farmer.
Angosfura, FEB. l6, 1919.
Yesterday was the commencement, o,
an suspicious era for Venezuela, il The
congress and people have Wisdom and
integrity enough to improve tie oeca-
sion. si;al briefly relate The civil oe-
currenees, and leave you to judge for
Rorysr!.
Having received q courteous iuyitatiop
from Gen Bolivar 10 aitcnda,the solemn
ceremony OF Installing The congress, in
lie palace OF government, | was al the
rendezvous al tie appointed hour, aud
accompanied ihs general and DiIier ofii-
GERS 10 tie capitol, where the members
we're drawii up In tle passage, in open
r. nhs, facing ihwards, 10 receive him, Che
supreme cnii) They passed INTO the
hs!l ann io.'k their SEATS, saluies beng
hfet then, a>M.iias al sun rise, or raiher
al TIE hour Of sua-rse, Tor il MAS rainy
ana cloudy, and Soi invisible.
After short pause the supreme chief
ddressed The assembl, i'm an elaborate
discourse OF government, and on ihe pc
cniiar condition OF Venezuela taking a
survey II tree states, ancientand modern
MS enumeration was clear and distinct !;
me aciion correct; bnt his voice some
wai feeble. The political institutions IF
TIE talled States he regarded as sinsu-
larry fortunate IN escaping so far, the COM
mon r,in oil free governments, and pro-
missing TO be lastlng-(whichG God grant y
hls happy exemption was ewing 10 the
ha olts IN which ihe North American peo-
pie were nurture, a0u educated. Tiley had
been bern in free state. Little of this
he feared Was applicable to Venezuela,
where different oasis formed a cor. pound,
uniting the mingled, blood Of America,
SPAN, and Africa; and he Submitted hiS
plan Of proper constitution 81 government. :"
England seemed 10 afford finished mo-
dels IN the three forms or compartments
OF government In the executive, or mo-
narchcal part, as IN the ars,ocracy and
democracy. he strongly acclaimed n
gainsi a federal system for Venezuela.
while pimenting the United States
'o'iNN dSduiiN- III NUOfi, iut NliII OIL Ills
argument vas 10 recommend permanent
senate, fer one thing insisting on the
policy and justice OF re@ardiDg the be.
netaclors ofibeir country Tor the militia
ry oticers) By seats in ii-tor them, their
heirs
The abominable chaos, underih name
OF laws, which are so fruitful OF mischiefs,
iEipunIiy, vexai:on, and crime, he dcs-
cribed very properly. He also urged
the necessity Of freedom OF religion, and
OF the press, aud of encouraging esluca-
ii n.
do not pretend to great exaciness or
Particularly; bni so far as give sketch
am sufficiently accurate, | think. AS
son as possible, shall obtain a copy of
tins documents
As he concluded, with yira el cougresse
another salute was fired, drums beat, and
bells we're t0Iled.
DIR. +. A.. Iea was then called 10 The
char; Gen. b however, ofliciated 10 adj.
minister The oath of office 10 The mem
bers. Mr.. Lea addressed The assembly
from The char, III pertinent and elegant
speech, exiempOre. He adveited 10 the
history OF other states in the formation OF
Their governments, comparing, or con-
tras,ipg their situation with that of We
neznela. He passed a f'atiering panegy-
re on the magDauimiiy and dlslaterest-
edness of Gen. Bolivar, Justly extoling
ms more recent act, as an example 10 eve
ny patriot, &c. or soldier.
Gen. Bolivar rose after the President of
Congress lad InieriuD had finished his re-
marks, TO reply, on behalf of the officers
more particularly, 10 The observations
made. He renowned for himself. then and
foreper, any and every cirii trust. When
peace should be established, he would be.
come pri,atecliiZen, and never be any
thing more.
When he retired, vira Ell Gen. Bolivar -!
resouDded through The assembly.
The concluding declarations gave sur
prize 10 every one whom heard make
mention of the subject. But, whatever
his past conduct may have been, and
there are various opinions concerning IL,
his last political act is unequivocaI. lie
must be dlsintercsied, since he precIndes
himself from filling any civil sistion.-
This, say caused much wonderland con-
versalion. Let the historian OF this revo-
luton weigh his merits and fallIngs i'm
partially, nj award him thai quauium of
ceDsurf or applause which is his due. For
myself, though previous information had
strongly biassed me against Gen. Bolivar,
as man of iBordInaie ambition, and 81
mister management had raiher praise
than blame any man il truth peratii.
| am, al any rate, so pleased with events,
tlIat ! dismiss censOrl0us enquiries INTO
causes.
IAN Tie proceedings of congress were
marked by decorum. To-day. during
few minutes thai attended the debates,
perceived t!eir extreme want of rules
for conducting The busiHess OF Tie house #
they adopted proposition or r solution
investing General Bolivar with executive