The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-08-10
from The Boston Daily Advertiser. ]
GENERAL BOLIVaR. s

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Or, as he is always called, The Liber-
tabor, is AZ, about 5 feet z, ;Ad slender
in his person, and, as the g hero ot9the
equator" which The Americans call him,
might be supposed 10 be rather dark in
his complexion. His coun:enance al
ways of serious cast, yet, noiwith-
standing the mustachio on his upper lip,
not ferocious, as many represent him.
Hiss eyes, dark hazle, are expressive
and penetrating. 10 early life he lrav-
elled through Europe for his pleasure
He reads English, bnt does not speak
more than few words. French he
speaks fuently, though not corfectIJ.--
Apologizing one day for my imperfect
knowledge Of French and Spanish, be
said, 0. no matter, aeuer regret IT,
your o1Un fine idiom is the only one aordt
speaking-cH that IS liberal. oil fhat as
noble, Is to be found in that II Is the Ian,
gudge 6f liberty" He talks great deal,
and with apparent fraDkness, and With
Out reconciliation He seems fond Of
social life, and never baulks party by-
going away premaiurely. On two c.
casions have been with bin in large
parties-one at a ball and supper, where
he staid from eight in the evening ill
five IN the morning, talked the. whole
time, at supper gave toasts and made
speeches, and after supper danced
waitze with handsome girl. At
breakfast on WashingtOn's birth day, the
day he selected for his visit to the frie-
ate United States, which lasted from
eleven TO three, he gave several toasts
and speeches, in one of which he exaIt-
ed the United States as infinitely sur
passing every nation Of ancient and mod
ern times, in knowing how 10 unite The
most entire liberty with the most per-
feet order, intelligence, literally, &c.
His ambition appears to be of lofty
and fine description. He wishes 10 90
down as the asserter and founder Of
South American Independence, andsats-
he'd with an ample private fortune, dis
dams all accession of wealth. He re-
fused with some contempt the vote of
the Peruvian Congress. granting him
million of dollars, having made il his
pride from the beginning that be would
not carry away even grain of sand
from Peru. His favorite projects are
canal across the isthmus, and the estab-
lishment of a Congress at Panama, 10 con-
sist of a grand federative council, TO de-
eide on all disputes between the differ
ent States; to have an army which they
shall call out when either of the States
or any foreign power commits an ag-
erosion. The idea, however, seems
visionary, but it is his favorite scheme.
After settling the affairs Of these coun-
tries, and establishing their peace and
independence, il is his wish TO travel
through the United States and England.
for both which countries he has high
admiration. His enmity against the
Spaniards, nourished in The bloody war
Of Venezuela is irreconcieable. All his
connexions were murdered by them,
excep; an uncle whom he has in Spain.
Though every thing has depended on
his energy and talent, YET many able
men have been formed under him.
SucRE. who gained the memorable bat
tie OF Ayacucho, one of the most concIu-
sIve that ever was tonight, discovered,
as The Spanish officers admit, aud as
Gen. MoUNET told me, the highest de-
gree of skill aud promptitude. His
previous dispositions were admirable.
The enemy were double, but he seized
the critical moment for attack and, said
MoUNET TO me, we los; Peru in half an
hour: Gen. SALON, who commands the
besieging army before CalIao, about
$500 men, is man of great merit I
have seen none whose manners please
me more. A little oyer 80, he looks 60