The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-08-27
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PERU AND GEN. BOLIVAR

We have been permitted To publish the Tuiowin J
eStr'cr sot iet,cr dated Lima, March 10. tom a
se"t'eman whoSe intelligence aud Judgment entitle
to the 'u.lest confidence IL will perhaps serve To
S'vc somc or onrreadc,s more satisfactory view of
the eharaeter o. the iibcrator OF South .,mctica,
'"'p ihey havesa an opportunity OF obtaining IA
any other source.
III IL Bolivar come TO Prcu instead OF ST.
M ufin, vast loss anal misery would have been
Ssav So ihc proaigate. rapacious. cruel aud
tffaSsfeSHihs C Character of that chief auL many
"A 1155tt14 followers, prolonged the Struggle
~sakfHfs cSwNry aiienated many from the Pat
rins cause. and ocea,ionsd the Toss Of thou
sa;Iis OF lives. After the rrius of Govern
m'ni had fallen iato the hands Of the imbecilc
lore fagic.tani his Intriguing. unpriuci-
pied adviser (he country spsn fell of course
by their weakness aad treachcry into the
paNcr OF the Syaniards. WHO tniurcd by
misfortune nnd led by some able ,ncn. were
practising; that huc nf conduct which tended
10 give them not onIy the puwcr, hat in
considerable degree the confidence Of the peo-
pie, deceived a1d disguised by those who had
come 10 prutectei hcDi
Aftcr Peru was TINS AGAIN Iirown almos,
wholly into The hands of the Spaniar,ls, the
arrival OF Bolivar began gradually to revive
Inc hopes OF the patriot party. The repuh-
lat Colombia poured uul her whale strength
~ his disposal. and though his united force
was greatly inferior i'll numbers 10 that Of the
Spa1iAr'!S, inferinrity was compensated for
by the superior bravery ana enthusiasm of
N'c 'roops. This is one of the qualities of
youthful, wartkc aud succcslul people
Ia 'lse combined army of Colombia and Pc
ri are many FnreiSa officers Of great bravery.
Inc c.1iidcnce aud admiration for their
loader i extreme. 1t is impossible to fat,er
'hcm too highly, ana they in turn are not
soaring nf their compliments.
l'en. bolivar, ar as he is always called, the
i"her"tor, is II. about J feet :, and slender
N his person, aui as the hero of rhc Euua.
tor" which the Americans call him, might
ne supposed to he rather da,k in his COM
-pcNIna. Ills c0nntcuancc, always Of n Sc
IRONS east, yet, Notwithstanding the mms,a-
chic an has upper lip, not ftracious as many
represent l!im--his eyes dark hazic. are ex-
passive and penetrating. In early life he trav-
cited thr"nS!i Europe for his plcasure-he
iehS th;S':sh, but does mol speak mare than
= few words. French he speaks tlrently,
tN2nSh nat correctly. .Apuloa;i2inr one ,Iuy
ior my imperfect knowledge of French and
S?sni#' he said, 30, no mn,tcr-never re.
SEri tt--y0nr oWn fine idiuih Is the only one
worth s?cAkins-all that is wort! speaking
ali lhat i !iLcra!--all that is noble is To
be tnnn! ia that. II is the language Of lib
er;y.' He talks a great deal and with APP
parent ira"Enrs5. and without p:cm.d:ta inu.
lie seems tpu'l Of social life. nuA never AXIS
) V.
occasions have b.en y iih hin, IN lnro.,. mar
firs one AZ bail and snoper. wbrr, h. sin;l
fran in tie eyenii, al i've j.,
i"iNe'! ne whole time, nj supper gave tGast-
and made speeches. and after supucr danced
I. waltz with u Iands,,nc Gill. Al a break
fast en- " asIEgtnn's birth ia the iay ha
selected lar his visit to IN, frim,.tr Jni,rd
Siates-whi.h lasted from IL to ,. he rayc
several ioasls anl speeches. in one OF which
lac exalted The Unitcd States. as iniinii,ly
snrpa,sinc every nation Of ancient and mad
cru times, in Knowing how 10 unit. The mos,
entire liberty with The most perfect order. in.
teii@encr, iibcraliy, Sc Sc.
His ambition appears 40 be Of lofty and
tiae description. lie wishes to 90 down as
The asscTier ana founder Sout,. American In
dependence nnd satisfied with an annie nr;-
waite inrtuur, dislnins II ucccs,ions of wpai,b.
he refused with some contcmpt the vote Of
the Perm, ian Congress. granting him I OOO.-
600, having made il his pride from The brm;n
iug that he would not carry away even a Grain
OF sand from Peru. His Gnyorite scheme.
ere ~ canal across the isthmus, and The es
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