The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-12-07

maturity, to take the arms from the Colon
ban army, and drive them from Peru, alter
killing BOLIVAR. Forty or fifty Peruvian
otficers have been arrested on the suppo.
sitlon OF their having been concerned in
the conspiracy. Among these are three
Generals, one ofwhom commanded the ar
my at the battle and victory at Junin since
which he has been toasted and carcssed
on all hands. "Viva General NIcHocHIA,n
was on the lips of every one. Now. what
change On suspicion, he is arrested !;
aud, Oh suspicion, put into cell in con-
vent, IN double irons, and with a guard
lie rs line fellow, and the people are fond
Of him but none dare say word.
When BOLIVAR sent for him, he tried
to shame him, but he had the wrong man
To deal with. "General, said BoLIYAR, /
am astonlshed to find man of your stand.
ing connected with so ptiiul conspiracy
as tins. Something more noble was en-
pected from you" NucBocHIA answered:
81 am now sory that did not know of this
attempt to revolt. Perhaps could have
done my country some service in it, and re-
lieved them from these Colombians, who
are taking the bread from our mouths.
And now. as have an opportunity, tell
yon that you have scarce friend i'm the
country, and the quicker you return the
better This was language that such
man as BOLIVAR could not stand He flew
into violent rage. and ordered his guard
TO arrest HIM. NIcHoCHIA looked him
sternly in the face, and observed "If ri
had my sword, in the presence Of your
guard, would draw some Of that black
blood from you, and relieve the world of
you.'
am afraid that this circumstance will
lead 10 serious revolution. BoLIvAR has
removed from his house three miles from
the city, to the palace, where he now is
with double guard. hope that the affair
will die away, but see no prospect of il.
BOLIVAR will not give up his power, and
the people are evidently dissatisfied with
his keeping it. They say that he wants
TO be king and of that kind of cattle they
have already had their full proportion.
That looks very much like being his object. |
lie has elected h'mseif President of Upper |
Peru for life, with the privilege of ,hoos |
his successor.-D this look like liberty |
lie told the people it was. and they belle, !
ed 1t. They thought he was too great
man to do wrong, aud that whatever h, |
did was right. They now begin to 50,
wherein they were mistaken. The Coz
gress OF Peru should have assembled la
March, and all the representatives frnn
the dlffe rent districts should have come :
Lima. But BOLIVAR, fearful perIIaps thai
they might wTest from him the power -,
dictator, given to him nj their last sess or. |
dissolved them before they entered o,
business.
think That the opinion will be dillerei |
from what it now is in the United State. |
md Europe, with regard 10 BOLIVAR, auG
that before the year is out, lac will iarnish |
the great fame he has obtained as disin |
terested patriot, ana cease 10 be couplc,
with WASHINGTON, as the saviour Of In,
country.-Phfladeiphie .1iuou.
-.-ees....
Another letter TO the Editor of the Bal
timore Gazette of August 5th, says, the Lii
ma and Chill papers contain very little mt
ter for foreign reader. nor will tbev so
long as the press is under the control OF
the government.
" The people of Peru generally feel dis
satisfied with the proceedings Of General
Bolivar he has dissolved their Congress.
and has taken near five thousand Of the
Peruvian troops to Panama, leaving his
Colombian troops in every village of the
country to keep the people in awe, and to
maintain his authority. Within the last
month, some!divison oft-oops in the nci..h.
borhood Of llua Manga have resolyed--
crying, Viva el Congreso," &c. and
within these few days past, Gen. Bolivar
has arrested nearly all ofthe principal Per.
uvian and Buenos Ayreon officers, which
Il lr a,x,,
people. The government will undoubted
ly endeavour to make it appear that they
are concerned with the troops who have
revoltf d, and try the whole ofthem for the
crime of High Treason.
at is limited that General Bolivar wish
ed 10 unite the Governments Of Colombia,
Peru and Bolivia in one, and TO attain which
by his emissaries, has caused one of his ia
vourite Generals in the north Of Colombia
to revolt against the established govern
ment! The new Constitution sent 10 the
government Of Bolivis, is not pleasing 10
the people generally, particularly that part
Of it which elects President for life tcifh-
ont responsibility, and the right OF naming
his successor.
"lf.we can Judge by the present move
ments OF Bolivar, he will form an alliance
with the Emperor of Brazil, after which
endeavoring to conquer Chill and Buenos
Ayres, then take the title of president, En-
peror, or King, Of these countries, as NAV
most suit his ambition Of titles"
FROM THE PAcIFIc. We have seen let
ters from Callao Bay TO the 2oth July
Hull had returned thither from Lima. The
accountsfIom Lima were that a plot to send
Bolivar and his troops out Of the country.