Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-09-23
G.EMEAEY cADNg,
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2s.
SIMON BOLIVAR.

sion OF liberty, and the ustre of whose deeds VIII
ou,liye the attempts of cnmity to overshadow them
with obloquy, has induced 10 attempt the vindi.
cation of the character Of the Liberator of South
America, the WAsHINGToN of the age, the illus.
! trous SIMON BOLIVAR.
Very recently, an attempt has been made, by the
conductors of one cr two of the North-American
Presses to sully the reputation Of this great and
good man, ard to propagate belief, that he is not
only politically and morally depraved, but that he
| is endcavoring to usurp the Liberties of the very
people, whom he released from slavery, and whose
manaccs and yoses, he Indignantly Destroyed
These petty calumnators have, cor fdence and
an assurance which can only be accounted for, but
the known tact of their entire rresponsibility for
what they u,ter published these unauthenticated
stories to the world and when called upon for
their proofs one of them, in the first instance, OBJ
| liquely gave the names of the American Legation
at Sanaso-but on finding that the public would
not readily believe, that the gentlemen attached to
that diplomatic body, employed themselves in man.
ufacturing tales, injurious to the Liberator he sud-
denly recanted, and declared that his authority was
recently from Chill, who were intimately acquaint-
ed with BOLIVAR and his household. Such is the
! authority these propagators of calumny have for
their assertions their tales will of course, receive
the credit to which they entitled.
As BOLIVAR has, for the last ten or twelve years,
filled large space in the public eye, we will, for a
moment, leave his calumniators, whilst we attempt
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the man, and the extraordinary incidents of his life.
Forthe facts which we shall present, VIC are indebt-
ed to the writings of distinguished Englishman.
who resided number of years in South America,
in diplomatic capacity, and whose information is
entitled to much credit, as that derived from un
known 4" intelligent gentlemen, who have travelled
| in Chilli and Peru.
SIMON BOLIVAR is IA native of Caracas, and
was descended from an ancient Spanish family OF
some distinction, the originals of which, migrated TO
South America, early in the eighteenth century,
and were warmly attached TO the then reignng dy-
nasty, which oppressed the South American Pro-
vinces. BoLIvAR was born the nth of April, 1895.
and early in his infancy displayed an acuteness OF
mind, and vvacity of imagination, which indicated
an Inmate life Of greatness. The science of arms
was his iuvorite study; and when he arrived at a
proper age, he sent to Madrid to obtain edu-
cation, which the limited literary resources OF
South America, could not afford him. After COM
pleting his studies at Madrid, he visited France,
England Italy end Germany, and whilst travel
ling through those countries, he made great prof.
cheney in his favorte study of the art of arms In
France, he behed the effects Of spirit of resolution
and the overthrow of the Bourbon family; he beheld
people struggling for liberty, and he caught the
| fire which the misguided follower. Of fRoBEsPIERE
had emitted-he looked towards his native coun-
try-he beheld her sons grooming beneath the op.
pressve yoke of Spain, and he determined he would
become her Liberator. Filled with spirit OF
honorable ambition. he proceeded to Madrid, ho-
ping that he could, before he undertook his DANCE
project, prevail upon the despot Of Spain to dc
something to relieve the suiferings Of the South A.
mercans: and it whilst he was in that city, tha
he married the daughter of the Marquis Of Us,ariz
Finding that FERDINAsD was far from being dis
posed TO meliorate the condition of his South
American subjects, BOLIVAR, in disgust, returned
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tion of those projects, which he ultimately carricl
into effect, and which eventuated in the establish
ment of liberty in regions bordering upon tw,
oceans, and carried it triumphantly over IN,
"cloud cap'd" SUBMITS Of the towering Andes
The commencement Of scheme pregnant with
danger, and yet SO sublime, required an Hercuear
mind and pc rseverance of purpose, which thus far
have only been found in those two lustrious indi
viduals BOLIVAR and WASHINGTON.
BOLIVAR arrived in South America about tn,
time that Genera! MIRANDA arrived there with
his expedition against Caracas and Vcnezuela ant
as it had already been made known, that he was ia
vorsble 10 revolution, he was invited to partici
pate IN the schemes OF that desperate adventarer-
But as he was convinced that the plans of MIRIAM
DA were not sufficiently matured and that the OBJ
jects he had in view were confined TO thirst for ra
pine and plunder, and that patriotism, or devotion
to the cause Of liberty, formed part of his calcu
latons, he declined having any intercourse will
him. About this PERIOD Congress was held a
Caracas, which framed a new Constitution fo
that province and it determ mined by that bod,
to send Minister to England, and BOLIVAR wa
selected to discharge the duties Of the Mission.-
But as he considered the Congress was insufficient
TO frame Constitution, or TO delegate an Ambassa
dor to foreign Court. he declined the offer. and
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