Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-27

orea, difficulty we pushed through crowd oy
a narrow pair of stairs TO small room "here
many females were waiting the opening OF inc
great door; some were seated upon the orick
foor. some upon their cambria handkerchieis
with their little feet in white satin shoes win
diamond buc kles peeping from under the black
saya-y-manto, and many of them smoking ana
Joking and laughing with two Colombian ON
GERS. Mother and daughter might be sharing
the same attentions and receiving The same
compliments without being aware oil the pre-
sence of one another; thus you see the ul'h'!
Of these dresses
After waiting till nearly eleven O'CLOCK
flourish of trumpe,s announced the approach
Of Bolivar, and then such rush OF persons up
the stairs. such pressing and squeezing, that
verify expected to be killed but we both grasp
ed the saya Of La Sonora, which unlucklly SET
en- tipbt TO her figure as not to allow us very
firm hold But at last the folding doors were
thrown omen and we were borne along by the
nress Of people to the front of the gallery, and
after recovering from our bewilderment we
found that we were stopped directly in front OF
the sea, prepared for Bolivar! 1t was very
long hall with circular end and low galleries
nm each side, and the one in which we stood
was 60 much elevated that we had view oil
every one. The members Of Congress were
seated under the side galleries; canopy OF
crimson velvet hung over Bolivar's seat; in
front was long table covered with green cloth
and writing materials; beyond, extending al
most to the door were seats which were t'led
with officers, priests monks, and othea Jignita.
ries; it was carpcted, and had six splendid
chandeliers.
n. 81
arri, al Of the Hero; every one rose upon his
entrance-he passed up the aisle attended oy
his four aids and great number OF officers ana
gentlemen; the Presiden, OF the Congress met
him at the termination Of it; he there took on
his hat and bowling TO the assembly took his
seat He did not display that selt-possessioh
and ease which expected to see IN hero SO
distinguished, but almost Immediately he APP
peared to be absorbed but by one feeling, and
commenced his address, he said, with great
feeling and animation, that he had accomplish
ed for Peru what he had pledged TO perform,
and to enable him to do it, ha'. accepted l''e
which was odous 10 him, tat he now re-
nounced it; that he should hastenl 10 Upper Pe-
ru, aud after seeing the provinces IN pea,e, ne
should hy to Colombia, and seek that tranquil
ity and retirement which his debilitated cohsA
tuition required.
His address was received with the loudest
acclamations Of admiration and applause, and
he modeslly retired, as he came, on foot, much
u the modification of those who had prepar-
ed the carriage for him.
Our curiosity being satisfied, we made our
way with difficulty through the crowd, and re-
turned in such plight, our dresses torn, and
looking and feeling as five had been drawn
H., I 1a1I IN
have witnessed such an instance of the ,.obe-
ness and elevation Of human nature, as dis
played in that great and good man
After emancipating his country from the
most abect slavery. and establishing for 1t a
wise and liberal government, he declined all
power and voluntarily retired into private life,
renouncing all honors for the simple pleasures
of tranquility and repose How sublime he APP
peared at that moment, when he preferred TO
all the distinctions of rank and power and
wealth, the calm enjoymen,s OF domestic Lille;
and how much he reminded me Of those dlsun-
guished aud venerable patriots of our own free
and happy land, whose example he imitated!-
The spirit of Liberty animated the Peruviana,
bu, there was not one of them who was found
capable Of directing il, for their emancipation;
they called upon Bolivar; he came, and he con-
quered! When he accepted the Dictatorship,
he told the people that in one gear he would
burst the chains which bound them, and by
most singular coincidence, the very day on
which the first congress assembled, was Just
twelve month, and he then renounced the pow
err which had been given him.
There was wisdom enough in the Congress
to foresee if he left them at that crisis that his
victories would avail nothing; they feh that
they required his experience, his wisdom and
his authority; and they therefore passed re.
solution to urge his remaining at the head Of
the government. He consented to theirwishes
for the tcrmof Is months.
Ho,o TO humbug a Laadtord.-A writer in
late Kentucky paper relates ali snecdote OF
gentleman who now occupies high judicial
station in the Senate, which proves that how
ever limited his legal requirements might be,
his adroitness in getting clear OF tavern bills
a. least unquestionabie. The statement runs
thus:-Some years since, the gentleman allu-
ded to, being then resident of Illinois, enter
ed into a written agreement with his landlord,
by the terms of which the latter bound himself
to board the former, and keep his horse at the
rate of one dollar per day, and TO allow him a
credit of one dollar for each day he was absent
from home. Nine months afterwards, a settle
ment took place between Bohitace and his
guest; when il appearing that the latter had
spent three months at the tavern and SIX abroad
Il, q SSo>;na bocto nav for three