American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-19
SOUTH AMERICA. PANAMA. a.

The Congress whlch b was TO have been held al Pa
nama, has been adjourned to meet again il The
neiHhbourhood OF Mexico, (only lew miles distant
itom tina, city.) The climate has turned ou, ex.
treNely unProp!ous, the accommodations altoge.
her Inadequate, and the means Of conveyance there
through Carihagena or any oil the other ports, worse
than wretched. We learn from o gentleman who
lett Cathagena the Slh Of August, that the death Of
Mr. Anderson was mainly occasoned by the fatigue
and exposure attending his route ON Bogots to
Carthagena which induced an incpent fever oil the
country that terminated his valuable life Within
year he has lost his vilr and nephew which hsG
occasoned great depression and predsposec him 10
become the subject Of disease.
One Of the principal obstacles to the assembling
OF the Deputies al Panama has been the unhealhi.
ness OF the climate, almost certain death 10 stran.
Ter. Both the Secretaries OF Mr.. Dawkins, the
British Commissioner TO Panama had died. Mr. D.
has since returned TO England. The Commssicnur
oi the King oi the Netherlands had gone to Vera
Cruz for safety, bu the climate here is nearly as "a
tai as at Panama. The frs meeting OF the Con
grees was altogether ino NAL composed Of very
lew deputies ptesent and the only measure agreed
upon was their future meeting near the city Of
Mexico, il being found impossible to Torn. full
Congress al Panama. The place selected is sald 10
De perfectly healthy and easy Of access.
Paez is sill Strengthening himself in Valencia.
lie contends ot the indie ptndence OF that state, as
distinct from the general confederation, and carries
most oil the people with him. Holiyar's Secretary and
fseZ are hostile to each other In the mean time the
country is looking to Bolivar for the restoration Of
quiet and the settling OF the pretensions of Pa.Z,
and still the Liberator continues in Peru which gives
rise to various specustions. Considerable dissatis-
faction prevails at the idea that Bolivar has abandon
ed The affairs of Colombia for the sake OF Peru and
.here is jealousy that he prefers residence there.
1t is even strongly minated that he dare not return
TO Colombia. AS the moral character of the Libe-
rator becomes more developed, he shews himself
less and less entitled to the sacred appelluon of the
Washington OF the South That he is good sol.
der all admit, but here his claims seem to end All
Intelligent travellers 10 South America agree that
he is finished debauchee in his private character,
and even his political integrity is strongly doubted
by impartial observers. Many respectable family
has been dise and its domestic peace destroyed
by the libertine propenstes oi this man IL ia said
that he has very recently been involved in consider
able personal difficulty in consequence of bis having
destroyed the honor Of lady attached to one Of the
first families in Peru. Under these circumstances
the report of his intended marriage with an Ameri'
can lady requires strong confirmation be lore ii is be-
lleved AS late as August it was not hinted at in
Carthagena. and letters from Santiago the Goth May
give no inlimation oil II.
The situation of South America is very drplora-
bic. There is education among the people, and
wanting the requisites OF sell government they are
liable to the usuTpalions Of ambition In This res
Pec' Bolivar certainly deserves credit in not having
assumed the despotc sway he might have done ovsi
some portions oil the country lie is either pa
riot at heart, or is playing deep game OF poliey
defermned rot "a sac,iice hs pyea-rt elevation AZ