Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-09-23

atons, he had many dspiritms obstacles TO contend
Of accomplishing the Liberties Of his countrymen,
he smiled at the impediments which were reared
against him, and resolved to conquer or to die
Notwithstanding every confidence was placed in him,
| by those who knew him best he was suspected by
some, and envied by Others and basely traduced
and vilifed by the few, whilst he was applauded,
| cherished, und encouraged by the many. Envy,
tha, poison to repo.e, and the malice which grows
out Of rivalry, assuiled him, and no effort was
spared by his opposer., 10 make the South-Ameri-
cans doubt the purity 0fhs intentions.
Among other things, which were calculated to
damp his patriotic ardor, he found himself almost
destitute of resources at the head ofa feeble army
composed Of all ranks Of society, and mainly
made up of those, who cared not whit about
the result ofhe cause in which they were enga. ed,
If avarice and licen were graufed. In
the midst OF this period Of trial and dependency
his wife, upon whom lac dotted with fondne.s
amounting almost 10 enthusiastic madness, was, by
the nsalubrity ofthc climate, torn from his bosom,
and consigned to the grave Thus, IN an inauspi.
cious moment, when his SOUL which had painted Tor
honest fame, and thirsted ior the consummation o
the liberties Of his countrymen, had been pierced by
the shafts Of base ngratude, if the cup of bnter
had not yet been filled, he was deprived of the
soldiers solace and repose-the bosom Of fond
and lovely WIFE, But his mind was not TO be sub
ducd by the caamities OF lie, and he nobly over
came all, and finally reached the goa; of his ambi-
ton, and consummated his hearts first desire-the
establishment OF South American Liberty.
In bringing about these great events, however, he
thrice his lite attempted hy the assassin, and
Vulnerable were the instances in which personal
vengeance aimed at his head.
Although he had magnanimously declined the
first honors the South Americans could bestow, his
mind was too active, and too visilant, to remain
unemployed, or lost TO that country which he
worshlppsd, and whose welfare was the first and
noblsst object ofbis soul.
Whist iurlhering his projects, it was deemed
necessary by the South Americans to place an eth
c.en man at the head oil their aAars--a capable
| or taking the controlling power Of the government.
The choice fell upon BOLIVAR, who Was appointed
supreme Dictator, with almost unlimited power !;
and when long and arduous contest was endel
| lie conleuted himself, like WARRINGTON, with as
suDsng the title OF private citizen. Ii 1t had been
| MS wish, he might nave made himself kiug but
as &c was u kepubncan TO the very centre OF hIs
souI, he deemed office worth holding which dIu
iot originate the spontaneous expression Of the
cnoice OF :he les.le. q
On the iVta a February, 1929, the Peruvian
congress c"aierred Oh him tee supreme c,vil and
military conmanG Vi the Republic, TO Ce retained
uuli their sessio, 10 be hoden In TINS year,
iormty to clause contained IN the JonstitutIon.-
| ny TINS decree, he IS endowed with more power
tnan Is delegated to the President OF TINS country;
and although fearful at the t,lne, that lac
would abuse At, his subsequent, conduct has abun-
dainty proved, ihat the confidence the Peruvians
was not misplaced. II is useless to enumerate the
powers now vested in the hands OF BOLIVAR, since
our readers probably better acquainted with
the subject, than we are.
Soon after he assumed the Office delegated to him
by his countrynen, he performed one OF the
lude to the establishment Of common schools, au.
the diffusion Of knowledge among the South Ameri
| cans. BY pursuing such course, he has awakened
the latent energies ofthe people-dsclosed to them
! the advantages of knowledge, and made vast in
road upon bigotry and papa superstition, which for
| centuries has bound down the oppressed and delu-
ded South Americans. He has taught them that
man, in the full exercise OF his native energies, can
never be enslaved or depressed, and that Liberty,
sacred Liberty, is the first attribute Of God i'm
parted to fallen man. He has relieved millions from
boudage-has triumphod over tyrant.--has made a
whole people happy, and has gained name
which the miserable chickering's Of wretched race
Of contemplate newspaper scribblers, without
character, without minds, and without souls, can
| not destroy.
Such is feeble, imperfect portraiture of
THE LlBERAToR, the WASHINGTON of the age,
and the admIrutij IA Of the world. Let his enemies
so on, let them tradate him much as they please,
and in the end, they will fnd that the lustre which
| surrounds his brow, cannot be taruished by their
impotent efforts, to sully the fame of the nobest
Chieftain OF the agsthe Philanthropis,, the States
man, the Hero--SiMoN BOLIVAR.
We should not have INDUCED in these remarks,
had 1t not been for the publications contained in
newspaper, printed in this town, each Monday and