Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-20
COLOMBIA

COLOMBIA.
Boiivar is efficiently copying the most
illustrious traits in the character of
our Washington-May he continue
faithful to the end, and become entitled
to be called "the father of his coun-
try I've have seen that,at the mo-
ment when he thought that the indie
pendence Of Colombia was gained, he
wished to lay down his office as presi-
dent-and the following gives US an
other instance of equal disin,erestcd-
ness and nagnanihlity.--It is for the
honor of human nature that these
things should be preserved.
Niles Reg.
From the Correo National of Maracaibo, Of the
2lst'July, 1821-1lth.
Head quarters, Guanare,2
25th Nay, 1921.
Simon Bolivar, liberator-president of the
republic, general in chief of the ar
mics OF Colombia, sc. &c. &c. to II.
E. the vice-president Of the republic
ad. int.
Moved by the clamors Of my own
family and of those of some friends and
companions in arms, groaning under the
miserable situation wherein they found
themselves, l took the liberty, in the
year 1919, to draw an order ON the pub
lie treasury of Bogota. l herewith en-
close to Y. E. under No. /, the copy Of
the answer which Ireceiyed from the re-
ceiyer-general, announcing hereceipt OF
my draft, and advising me that the same
was ordered to be paid. The document
No. ?, confirms lis payment. The laws
respecting the partition of the national
properties, entitle me to twenty-five
Thousand dollars, as general in Chief OF the
army, and to theright ofexpecting boun-
lies and extraordinary grants; and the
law which regulates thep pay Of all the of
iccrs, adjudges to me as president ofthe
republic, fifty thousand dollars annually,
from the year 1919. do, from this mo-
ment, trenounce all these rights and wa
ges which ! have not received; satisfied
with the fourteen thousand dollars paid
at Bogota., The object for which took
that sum, and the sacred duties which
have withal fulfilled, have fully requited
me forthe rights which | now forego in
behalf Of The treasury. request Y. Z.
will be pleased, in my name, 10 lay this
candid exposition of my will, before the
general congress; if accepted, will
look upon it as a peculiar Kindness,
which ! will value as the purest tessi.no-
ny OF the regard with hich the national
representatives deign to honor me.
BOLIVAR.
Answer from the congress to the LIBERIA
tors letter through the minister Of f.
nances, respecting pay assigned to him,
with other grants.
Secretary's Office ofMe General2
Congress, 25th June, 1921.
TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCES,
:" The congress being informed Of the
resignation made by H. E. the iibcrator
president, Of the pay, grants and assign
ments which belong to him in virtue OF
the laws made in the extraordinary ses-
sion Of last evening, but taking into con-
sideration his love for liberty, his indie
fa,igable consistency to defend it, his in
tegrity and disinlerestedncss, he can
never renounce the gratitude of Colom-
bia, whichis his, best patrimony!!
!" Resoiued, That the liberator Simon
Bolivar, may well renounce before the
future congress, the pay, grants and as
signations belonging to him by the laws"
And which ! have the honor TO trans
nit to your lordship.
God preserve your lordship many
years.
FRANCISCO soTo, Secretary.
Ertrnct Of letter from aTal taraiso,
dated Jufy IA, 1921, to honse in
New York. 4. tSsJ
The British frigate Owen G lendower,
has Just arrived here in IS days from
Calloa. The armistice between the
Viceroy and General San Masin had