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Ertract ga Letter Ji'om Young Officer,
.4Reugt | 1926.

not now be long withheld from US,
Ertract ia Letter jf'om Young Officer, dated
.4a3ust /, 1926.
! expect you are better acquainted with the
political state of THIS country Than myself, and
therefore will say little about Il. The country
IS rid OF its enemies, and it viii be their own
fault it they are not happy. am not very san.
guine in my expectations, as they ere apparent.
y as unsettled and dissatisfied, as when in the
midst of their revolution. Gen, Bolivar still
resides at his country.seat at Magdalna, few
miles from Lima, where he frequently makes
his appearance without much p0mp or parade.
He Is generally attended by all his staff officers.
and eight or ten Of his Colombian troops. He
IS apparently as influential as ever, although
his popularity IS very much on the decline. The
people Of this country have no idea of those
feelings Of patriotism which are said 20 actin.
ate the conduct of this great man; and on that
account, many of those acts which their own
obstlnacy and dishonesty, has obliged him 70
perform, have been attributed to feelings alto.
gether inconsistent with his character as a ms.
triot. In enc word, they fear too much to res.
pect him, SnG this fear has blinded them to his
virtues.
These feelings, am sorry to find, are not
confined to the INDECENT and illterate mart oF
found IT'S way among the heads of departments
and their most influential citizens, and robs then,
Of that confidence which can alone excite GO.
seem; and am fearful that the envy which hie
tame has excited among them, viii ere long
rlpen into something more serious in its mature
&consequences They think ornretend to Think
thst he paystoo little regard to their feelings
or difference to their opinions, TO respect the
one or consult The other, that he evinces die
position bordering on Partially, IN appointing
his Colombian friends over the heads of the no
ttves. tie has, without the consent of the neo.
pie. nay, even without their knowledge sn
pointed Santa Cruise president of the s1nran,
council, who, although Peruvian is a man, If
no ability. This, they think, is not onlv i'm.
proper, but great stretch Of AUTHORITY, and
even presumption. He has dissolved the Con.
gress without their knowledge or consent. for
the space OF twelve months. | do not know
lhaI they absolutely doubt the purity of his mo.
tlves' but they condemn his conduct as an in.
Engagement on their right
/ ah not sufficiently acquainted with the ex.
sung STATE OF their affairs, to give my opinion
as the probable result of this smotbeSed aamn
OF feeling; but, have seen enough of their
manners, and am sufficiently acquainteJ with
their disposition, TO discover feelings of sel.
fishness and Jealousy, which will ere long burst
out, and, at least, cost them another revol,tion.
They cannot teel satisfied with any situation
that does not promote their individual interests.
and, in their ayidity after wealth, they forget
der patriotism. They have no idea of a free.
dom which does not recognise ..oerty of ac.
ton, without regard to honor, or morality, Gold
IS Their idol, and they would sacrifice their
dearest rights, nay. even their country, at its
| shrine They are governed by no constitution.
but by the edctS and proclsmations of Bolivar
made TO suit the occasion, or the exigency Of
the times. They are told, that their govern.
ment is republican; but they can form no idea
OF the principles or meaning of the term, or OF
tier situation as people, bat live apparently
as discontinued rs when under the expressions
OF Ferdinand. In fact, they consider them.
selves losers by the change Their courts Of
Jud'cature are mere mockeries, where Justice
IS served out with a liberal hand, sold nike
goods at aGction) to the highest bidder. Eoui.
| ~ is never thought OF but to be laughed AZ
Ihepoor, are poor and wretched indeed. Their
streets are literally filled with paupers, who
are seated at all corners of the city. trying, BIZ
The most pitlul tales, TO beg enough to pre.
| vent them from starving. Murder is SO com.
| mon as TO cease TO excite surprises and, so lit.
| We IS 1t cared Tor, that ne trouble is taken 10
detect the perpetratOr, and it is committed
without the fear 0! detection.
| ltiss republic only by name. The rel;.,;o,
! IS one whose very doctrine is iuexact ccntr,i,c
ton toitS principles. 1t is universal Gin
AK, mol OF That pure, uuSophIstlcatcd ductl,,,e