Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-04-27

nau strongly Diassed me against Uen
Bolivar, as man of inordinate ambition
and sinister management bad rather
praise than blame any man if truth per
mt. | am, at any rate, so pleased witt
events, that | dismiss censorious inquiries
into causes.
| All the proceedings of congress were
marked by decorum. To-day, during {
lew minutes that l attended the debates
| perceived their extreme want Of rule.
Tor conducting the business of the house.
Ihey adopted proposition or resolution
investing Gen. Bolivar with executive
powers OF President pro TEN. and appoint.
ing him generallissimo of the army. A
committee is named TO draw up rules Of
debate, &C.; another to consider and re.
port on Bolivar's project of constitution
for Venezuela.
Accounts from the armies leave room
for doubt and apprehension, as am sorry
to state. The enemy, whose policy it is
to defeat Paez before he is reinforced,
have crossed the Apura and Aranca.
They have received reinforcements to a
considerable extent, if we may rely on
their statements. The bcldness of Moril-
los movements is the strongest evidence
of it. Should Paez be defeated, (which
God forbid, the country has yet to pass
through a second ordeal Things are at
a crisis. However, pear 500 men have
arrived from England, and as many more
are expected daily, besides another expe-
dition OF 1900 or 1000 men from The
same quarter. They cannot come 100
soon: But no temporary reverse can pre-
vent the independence OF the country,
sooner or later.
therefore hope that the government
of the United States will manifest their
good disposition, without delay. We can
show our friendship without going to war
with Spain, and we ought to befriend the
congress and patriots of Venezuela.
February 20.
News from the army, Of the 7th inst.
state that Gen. Paez had surprized and
defeated a corps of 500 of the enemy's
cavalry, killing 400 Of them. One army
OF the other, it would seem, must be de-
stroyed. The enemy cannot support him
self in his present position, near the A.
ranca, lin crossing which he lost 500
men) Paez's cavalry, lowering round
him, have driven off the cattle in front,
and set fire TO the grassy plains in his
rear. His (P.'s) infantry, and corps OF
artillery, are posted on the island before
Urbanna, formed by two branches of the
Aranca, disemboguing their waters into
the Oronoco, with the latter Of course.
1t is the enemy's best play TO attack Paez
before he is reinforced and it is the order
Of Bolivar to p. not to come TO a general
action until he be reinforced, bat to take
| advantage of circumstances.
february IT.
Accounts are received from Trinidad
Of four transport ships, belonging to Col
Englishs expedition, having touched
there and sailed for Margaritta, with Z
or 800 men. Should these reinforcements
be wanted here, this movement is unfortu-
nate, as these ships never can beat up to
windward again. Therefore, suppose,
they will be ordered to occupy Barcelo-
Ma, or some other point on the coast, and
operate against the most vulnerable parts
Of the enemy's territory. If Paez but
avoids a general action for while, the
Spanish army must be destroyed.
A maneuvre which detracts much from the
merit of subsequent renunciations.. All this he
ought to have left to the constituent congress His
l -Gs- -aHI
terms,) as to the right of every citizen.
+ The Editor has received one, but it is too
/ long for this paper
+ Some people are not disposed to render him
any homage, or give him any credit for the meas
ure; averring, that necessity alone compelled him
to it. do not argue the point: 1 cannot swear to
motives, for they hidden; but acts that please
us we are not inclined to ascribe to unworthy in
tents.
i Pity but they had Mr.. Jefferson's Manual,
in Spanish.
From CsTyac0a.-We learn by the Eel
egraph, that at the moment OF her depar-
ture from Curacao, Dutch govern
ment schooner arrived there with news
that Laguira was blockaded by large
squadron under the flag of Admiral Bri-
on--in consequence Of which the Span
iards had laid an embargo at that port
and Porto Cavello. 1t was reported that
the Roy alists had been defeated 10 several
engagements.-N. Y. Gaz. AprI24.
FRANKFoRT, KY. April 0.
Yellow Stone Expedition Prepare
tons TO render this expedition powerful
and imposing, are going forward 10 every