The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-07-03

hdelce repOsed InahAIQ ulose l net With,
with very few e,cepupus) who had been en-
gagged in mercantile trQsactions with il, ex-
pressed themselves heartily % repent II.
The inhabitants of Venezuela consist OF
whites, descendants of the Spaniards people
OF colour from whites, and blacks originally
from Africa !; Indians, the first possessors OF
the country and Samboes, or colouIed PEG
pie OF the plans, race originally between
the Indians and settlers. The Independent
army, is composed principally Of blacks, Sam
boes, sUd coloured people; any Of whom may
become officers. There are some Indians
under arms, but comparatively few as they
not only deserted, bul even fled 10 the noun
aIns, and defended themselves against the le-
vies made amongst them !; TILL at length the
Congress was Obliged TO pass an act exempt
ing them from service against their inclina.
tIoDs.
The Patriot force is kept up by The blacks !;
who, when Bolivar promised them freedom
from slavery, deserted IN numbers from their
Spanish masters, but would, by all accounts,
be glad now TO return also by Samboes, a
people naturally fond of roaming life, and
prospect of plumber; OF some few Indians, and
pressed Creoes OF all colours.
! 10 no country s there greater laxity of
morals than N So1A America. The people
bathe together without distinction OF sex and
the decency in this respect observed by the
better orders, IS undeserving the name, as they
merely (even at Angosturs) move few yards
distant from each other. The most disgust
( iDgly indecent conversation is carried on, aud
permitted, before women, in which the latter
even JON and there IS a Patriot Song con-
staDtly sung by children, male or female,
grown up girls and women, without regard TO
place or company the words of which are
not only 10 many parts grossly indicate, but
the chorus OF II is the very height OF obscenity.
There is no dlstictlon between mislTesses
and married women each mixing together.
Nelher IS the company OF women, whose
characters are VIGOROUSLY bad, at all Stunned,
\ (oi which | could mention several examples J
but they are as well received al balls, or par
ties of any description, as though they were
wlthou biemish. fnideIity TO the marriage
bed j. considered a mere bagalelle.
The natives Of all descriptions are much
addicted 10 theft so much 50, that il is al
ways necessary 10 keep The stricteei eye upon
what you have When parties have been
givep by foreigners, they have generally found
their silver spoons, forks, &c. reduced an NUM-
Der and on one occasion, alter q ball given
by an English merchant at Ahgosturs, Pat
riot Colonel was detected by servant IN the
sci OF carrying away bottle Of brandy, with
which he had already descended The stairs.
F., 10 every part ofibis country have visited,
the practice of smoking segars is carried to
excess, and even extends to children. Little
girls begin The custom al the age OF eight or
ten years, and Ultimately So habituale Them
selves 10 1t, as TO be unable to leave Il cd In
the larger towns, women OF respectable ianI-
lies forego this disgusting habit when in So
ciety, out they aimostall follow II I'D private.
II IS very rarely that persons OF either sex
are seen with good teeth they are usually
So much decayed as to excite general ooser-
Walton. Thu, should imagine, Is not unlike
~ 10 be Caused by excessive smoking.