The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-08

's 10 Ahe helbht 10 thu,
is about one thousand feet, the as az i
very steep and difficult, and the s.aa " e
heavy and deep, WAS told, / cnnl'I "a -
pass II without hUots, or bar.G,,,.., ~,
not ifacying either, mounted +, II o..
d7cehded lie mountain bur b.. Git
ftP'"t ny und"ttaklne. ~ heu. app,n,,''. ."
me summit, ieit repaid far th, ,,s,,,. ''s
'd'igie ~ HE magnificent view VIM
suddenly upon m. the calm Mia. II
iat lar belo" mr. It's SUFFICE lust curl a,' ,a
the gentle breeze which kissed ,h.,,,'' y
Tue nay vas i"il oi ships, and lbe Inn. >
boats aud eanors Padded b, IA. t,t NJ
'oohtd IKE mere sPeoks glidm. A.,
waters, "nd our gallant frisatr v,n ne
Star sIangled banner floating ia th. 'rf
rose proudly and majrslically abot. IN
all. The town and ioits Of Cali. Wea
almost at the foot ut the niountai, LAY
Tie distanc" across the bay is sey., '' ''e1
the nutnetons and high spires ~
churches Ut Lima, aud the hirh vb;,, "e
and buildings ne,e distinctly s.sn "@''a
hind the city of Kings with n. ne
sa'es' rose The mountains, range t,,.
'"o ABOVE range, and as the aImo.nhs'
was perfectly clear, On the high..,
most distant peaks, which seemed = "'d
10 touch the very heavens, 1 ,,,v "e
To which the sun gave the m,st I"0".
brightness. Every thing lonkqd e'f
and calm, aud beautiful but lh,n,9Tr ''""'
lgazed upon II With feelings of vnp o,1 20
admiration, the sun sheds It's brilla,, ~.
over this unfortunate and dry ton o, nAt
try IN vain, while cruelty aud dr.no,; ""'
enslare" the chldlen vi the sun u t ha,
consoied myself with the idea that tn. M
bic Bolivar would, ere long, re deem ,h"o.
IRON their slavery and restore them IA i
berry and happiness.
Hound The summit of San Lorrnzo 90
vered With grass and flowers, for In. rL,,J,
Ot heavy mist which rest on il durin, 49,
three winter months, protect il from ,bs
sun ana Keep 1t continually fresh and y.r-
dant The ilewer. were beautiful and !.
great variety. found one which mn.b
resembles our ice plant, though nre,,;a.
and bealluG small yellow blossom Of d.
lIcIous fragrance the wild potatoe grnu.
IN great abundance there, and MANY n1L.,
superb plants, all al which are too delica,.
Tor transportation. fingered long Ia on.
Joy the fragrance of those beautiful aow.
ers, switch she'd their sweetness IN th.
desert arr but 1t was necessary for me 10
return. Tor my party was waiting for me
al The foot OF The mountain, and kn.r,
would be apprehenslve lest some accideo,
should betai me in my wild expedjtloos
but fortunately met with one, and it was
truly delightful 10 me and as looked At
the ocean for the last time from the SUNNI,
OF San l.oren2o, ilnged as il WAS with the
rays OF the setting sun, said TO my..lF
how long ii y i'll be before shall be bound.
ing over It's waves, towaI Dis my native shore
aud how long before shall behold the
sun cleaning brightly on my native hills !,
Bella VITA, which Is not far lIr,m Caliao.
was formerly a beautiful lirtle clty, but il
IS now in ruins, for Canterac pitched hi,
tents there, and in the retreat of he Span.
Yards. It was almost entirely destroyed
though some few houses and gardens ,..
main l visited one Of the gardens, IA
Which | found great variety Of plrfiy
flowers. The hrliotrope grows in Iase
bushes, and the blossom is larger and hr-
ker and swtet-r than ours. The asmne
covers the high wallis which sprrruod Il;
the orange trees were magnificent, a, large
as our apple or pcaE trees, and covered
with fruit and blossoms, which perfume
the whole atmosphere. Flowers aud
fruit grow luxurianlly without the least
care oi cultivation, and hr SOIL requires no
attention and perhaps there is not cout-
try IN the world for winch natnie has done
80 much as for this, and yet il is devasta-
ted by war, and much that WAS lovely and
beautiful, now lies in ruins but when liber-
~ waves her scrptre tIiumphanlIy over
these fertile yallies and plains, and wise
and regular government is established,
thee II may indeed be called paradise
From TrnxI,io we went to Cessna,
which Is two days sail the Bay of Cessna
IS very pretty, sheltered fou the winds by
high mountains It's waters are smooth, II
clear and blur, and looks like Tranquil
lake AS thr ship moved slowly round
point of rock, thr long white beach hook
ed, AS the Sun "asTehrcted upon il, like Il
sheet of siIve and the verdant shrubs agd
trees when cantrasted with it, made the
view truly beautiful. The yilllge Is twn
Ieagucs from the landing, situated in
little valley, aud as no one lsrs
nearer than that, we were obliged 10
fire gun TO bring he people DOM aud
our twenty-nne pomder must have alarm
ed the simple natives, AS imagined sutl
IA sound is somewhat po,eI to them sad
mountain and wales echoed The sound, an!
the caverns on the rocky shore on on3
sid" Of the bay, received and re-tchoet
It with redonbIrd grandeur the birds
were disturbed III their resting Places aud
came rushing forth N armies, altering the
most piercing and dismal cr,es.
In few hours we had thu satisfaction 10
see many persons arrive, and the Gobef'
nador came To pay his respects to US, ihty
called him thAe, but IN America DC
would pass for an Indian, both from BIS
colour and dress. The next morning, we