Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-19
From The Boston Dady .4dgertiser.
PERU AND GEN. BOLIVAR.

" have been permitted to publish the following ex
'2ot OF letter dated Lima, March 6, from gentle
man whose intelligence and Judgment cntitIe il to tho
uest confidence. Ii will perhaps serve To give some
u our readers satisfactory view of the carac
Ger Of the Lberaor Of South America than they
2d an opportunity OF obtaining from any other source
Had Cen. Bolivar to Peru instead of St Mar
t'n vast loss and misery would have been saved The
roigatc raTaCious cruel and reaCcrous character of
tat Chief and many of his followers prolonged the
struggle in this country, acnatca many from the
fatrot cause, and ocCasioDed the loss OF thousands
OF Vcs After the rcins OF Govcrnment had fallen into
the hands CT the mbcci!e Tore TagI and his intry
ing unrrincipled advisers the country soon fell of course
by their weakness and treachery into the rovcr f tho
Spaniard who tutorcd by misfortune and led by some
able men, were practising that ine of conduct which
'ehde TO give them moi only the power, but consi-
dcra6ie degree the confidence of the people, deceived
an" uiS@uSIed by those who had come protect them
After Peru vas thus again thrown almost v,b,n init,
s'e ai' OF The Spaniards, the arrival of Bolivar began
gradually TO revive the hopes Of the patriot party The
tefn3hc oil Colombia poured out her Whole strength at
MS uSpasa and though his united force greatly in.
terror IN numbers 10 that of the Spanars this nfriori-
" was compensated for by the superior bravery and en-
;"@as!n OF The troops This is Of the qualities of
most OF tic ColombauS have seen--tley have all the
enthusiasm the iaIdness IF praise the virtue and the
yM'ity o. youthful, "a'!lse and successful people
~ INC '2'ei army OF Colombia and Peru are many
10 e,h j---is o. great bravery. The confidence ans,
admiration Tor their leader is extreme 1t is inpnss bIa
70 Halter them too highly, and they in turn are NOT
~paring OF their compliments.
Gen. BOLIVAR, or az he is always called the Liberia
Tor is IL, about feet and slender i'm his nere,, .i
rs the hero OF tue Equator,n which the Americans ,i
hn, might TIC supposed 10 be rather dark in his con-
PeA"tl. lis countcnance always of serious cast
YET notwithstanding the nls2cio Oh his upper lin no,
ferocions many represent i--his ewes ,rl, layIo
arc expressive aud penetrating I'm early life he raveI
'd thFogh t!ToPc for his peasure-he reads Enrlish
'4t docs not speak more than few words FrencI, he
sj'eaNs nuenty, though correctly AnoIor;1nr, ,
Las for uiy imperfect knowledge fFrenc and nanisI
; ~ s+', ~ no H'at'er-neVer regret your fine
iiisIn Is the only worth spnalnr-a!I that is ,oor,l
eakls-a!i Hiat - HbeTal-aII that is noble is to be
F2"hd m hat 1t Is the language ofbcrtyn He taII,s
great dea! and with apparent ankness and without
reconciliation. lie seems fond of social life am, NJ
sF oaIhS partJ ny gong away prcrnaturcIy On two
occasions have been with him in large Dartics-ope
q! PAL ana supper, where he said from ia the even
''S '' III inc morning, talked the whole time at sun
pes gave toast5 aud made speeches. and after sumner
'facc" waiize with handsome girl. At h?eaifast
on W aIngon' birth day--thc d9y he selected fr lie
Fs't 10 tue irlg1tc United States-.which Ia,tn3
rom u to- ), he gave several toasts and speecIes in
o which he cS lltel The United States as infnitI, en-
PASSING every nation of ancient and modern times in
"5 no" 10 un!te the most entire liberty with the
most perfect order, intelligence li5arality &C. &c.
His ambition appears 10 be ola lofty and fine dcscrin
ION re wishes to go down the asserter and foun
cF south American Independence and satisfied with an
ample private fortune dIsdans all accession of wealth
't'"e1 WIN some contempt the vote OF The Peruvian
= tnSress granting him million ofdolIars hayino ,naIc
u is PRIZE from the beginning hat he Igouh moi
''"'ly eFed gain OF sand from Peru. His f.yourc
P'''' " lanai across the stiIruus and fle
fp'' congress at Panama, TO consist OF n orsi,I TO-
@ council, 10 decide all disputes between tio
'u CIV STATES, 10 have army winch they shall call
"' "'n either o The states or any foreign power
'it "a" aEyfe'sion The idea however seems vsin,,ar,
hft li5i #v'nf'tc scheme. After settling The affairs
q ihlsf oJiuiics and establishing their Dcacc and in
l'Peha'GHr II l. his wish 70 travel through f,c Tod
s'Hu 4' England. for both Which! countries he has q
'"#H a'HITa'lp'' Ills cnmity against the Standards
n'lisHcd ~ Tic bloody war Of Venezuela Is rreronc-
i''bi' MI bus connexions were murdered bv Thorn
'%"rp an unc- whom he has in Spain ThouoI, every
''nE has depended on his energy and talent VET man,
'.'e Wcn have bccn Urtned nuderim Sucre who rsno
We memorable battle Of AyacucIO. one of the ,,sf
c2ncIfe t1' ever was fought, DISCOVERED as the S,,
nan officers admit, Gen Noune told me tie Iirios
"%rca OF 7l'f.l and pronPtitudc. His previous dispo
, ,'"n' were adorable The enemy were nearly Ion
~ Dur seized the critical moment for attack and
'' 'c"ct 10 me; we lost reru in half an hour Cen
WHO c'nna0a5 tic Jcsicgiug army before Cal
w. w.. ~ NOR g. e man Of great merit. I have
,'I '.a fa"3ars plcascs me more. little
, .t '.r 80 RON fatigue Of body and mind but .
~ '"' ",5Nlr. The castles were fully invested
'i 81 '' thcy arc ESTABLISHING boay, batteries bf,f
d - r'obhi. ihoy wit oul, Be, Ken by rnnrinv r "a
7'.n" bpdh JAS placed himself t., d, ;t,,.f;, ,,t
r rn1 80 rn- inevitable. Cen ~ ti -
"1'rt t.' !aic, praising his yaour an 800,
&" itkea opa~ec " which Isis dcstr,io .i,. - - ~
az Pc was like P.z1rro 10 tho island Of Co. 80
f''%hf with 'us thirteen followers he s,,, n s
.nc ntneni, and concluded wit "inay he er, 1ii, ;
%'.ro' and give Hi'n an accoun. Of his llbour.