Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-03


understanding with the then Viceroy
Appodoca, are not SO well ascertained,
as 10 authorize any specification but on
this march il appears that he matured
those plans, which he had long conceiv
cd tor>the total emancipation and indie
pepdence OF Msxico-which produced
theNmemorable plan of Iguala of which
equality ofrighis Tor all persons, Indians,
Muattos, anu Negroes, as we as whites,
is the main characterlstlcal feature and
upon this comprehensive plan which
united all interests, aud promised to all
to the soldiery promotion, to the priests
thclr authority over souls, to the titled
TIER tltles,to the merchant bounties, to
yhe planters commerce, and 10 the va
Irious classes oAaborors, liberty, all were
consulted, named and respected, and ali
interests were rsconclled.
Augustine YtNrbide is full 5 feet 10
inches high, erect, well proportoned
and full formed, rather athletic than
light i; combining the muscular force oil
Hercules with the elegant contour OF
Appolla his motion is mapiy and grace
| ful easy and unatfectedi his complec-
tiqn light brunette, and his Visage Inc
turned oval animated by playful speak
ing hale eye, Indicative Of qoiskness
and warm heart, in his manner more
persuasive thar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pre-
suming nar assuming too much, he m
sibly brings those up TO his level with
whom he eonyerses, and never fails to
excite great attachment His military
operations are characterised by vigil
icnce, patience and perseverance and
when he strikes it Isl with the decision OF
thunder; in the most critical aud ha-
zardous situations he is composed, col
lected and smiling at danger-the fears
and leai0usIes natural 10 a people,
emerging from dcspotism to indepen-
dencc, have describ ed to him sinister
ambition, Incompatible with free 60
vernment. Yet he has very recently, as
above noticed, publicly repeated his de-
termination, TO terminate his political
career, by following the example OF our
great cxampIar WAsHlNGroN.
These are the principal features Of
character, which we have been able to
collect--they are DO doubt imperfect;
but they are beyond doubt CORRECT.
LATEST FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
A friend has put into our hand the
Caracas paper, the Anglo Colombian
of the 9th ul. and the 3" Iris OF Venezue-
Ia," also printed at Caracas, oil the
l7th ult. We have translated the fol-
lowing articles from the Iris.
Net. Ca.
17tb June, 1922.
On the morning Of the 18Th inst. the
Government had The satisfaction 10 re-
ceive from the General OF Hrigade, Limo
de Clemente, the first intelligence Of the
splendid and decisive victory obtained by
the armies of Colombia under die com
mand of His Excellency the Liberator
President, Of Qulto, whose precious
liberty remains for ever assured. The
publication Of the news by proclamation,
aud the Illumination OF the city for three
successive nights, were Immediately
arranged, together with such other de-
monstrations o! Joy as the shortness Of
the notice would permit.
The people of Caracas have cele-
brated with enthusiasm, the news ola bat
tle which, tlSe its sister battles of Boyaoa
and CarboHa, 10 which i, may at least be
compored aAto the Importance oft con-
sequences, exahs the renown of lie re-
pubic, imuoftalizes the valor OF her
warriors, and binds us by the new ties
Of gratitude, to the hero who conducted
them 10 victory.
Republic Of Colombia.
Departmental saracaibo, Is MAY, 1922
70 tie hteniaat al 5,,afm Of gepe.ueia
This morning l received, by post,
from the Secretary of State, and of the
Department of w ar, the following com
municaton:
81 have the greatest satisfaction in
informing you that II. L, the Liberator
President has gained complete victory
over the enemy of Quito. The battle
was fought on the 9TH April last, on the
heights of Cariaco. The General of
Brigade, Joseph de Jesus Barreto, has
brought this probable intelligence from
Popayan, but without giving other de-
tails; which be proposes to transmit
hereafter. The battle was, bloody and
the loss considerable for the enemy, who,
besides being deprived of the loss of
their general in chief, Murgeon, by his
death, saw the flower of his troops Pc
rish. On our side, we know that Gene
raj Torres and Lieutenant Colonel J. Pa
ris were wounded.'
l forward the above tidings for your