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 Extract of e Letter from Young Of cer, dated Lin,a, August l, 1926.
 expect you are better acquainted wit the political state of this country than my self, and therefore will say little about it, The country is rid of its enemies, and will be their own fault if they are not hap py. | am not very sanguine in my expec tations as they are apparently as unsettled and dissatisfied, as when in the midst O their revolution. Gen. Bolivar still re. sides at his country-seat at Magdalina, a few miles from Lima, where he frequently makes his appearance without much pomp or parade. He is generally attended by all his staff officers, and eight or ten ot his Columbian. 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 teel- ings of patriotism which are said to actuate the conduct of this great man and on that account, many of those acts which their own obstinacy and dishonesty, has obliged him to perform, have been attributed to feelings altogether inconsistent with his character as patriot. In one word, they fear too much to respect him and this fear has blinded them to his virtues.
 These feelings, am sorry to find, are not con6ued to the indigent and illiterate part of the community; but jealousy has insensibly found its way among the heads of departments, and their most influential -sAs ! Al> ~Ck k1~ which can alone excite esteem; and am fearful that the envy which his fame has excited among them will ere long ripen in- to something more serious in it's nature and consequence. They think { or pretend to think that he pays too little regard to their feelings, or de1erence to their opinions, to respect the one or consult the other; that heevinces dispo ,itionshordering on par- tiality, in appointing his Columbian friends over. the heads of the natives. He has without the consent of-the people, nay, e. ven with put their knowledge, appointed Santa yCruse president of the supreme coun- cil, who, although Peruvian, is man of no ability. This, they think, is not only improper, but great stretch of authority, and even presumption. He has dissolved the Congress without their knowledge or consent, for the space of twelve monlhs.- do. not know that they absolutely doubt the purity ofhis motives, but they condemn his conduct as an infringement on their rights. s5
 Il am not sufficiently acquainted with the existing state of their affairs, to give my O. pinion as to the probable result of this snothered fame of feeling; but, have seen enough of their manners. and am suf- ficiently acquainted with their disposition, to discover feelings of jealousy, which will ere long burst out, and, at least, cost then, another revolution. They cannot feel sat- mote their individual interests and, in their avidity after wealth, they forget their patriotism. They have no idea of fre- 7 dom which does not recognise liberty oI action, without regard to honor, or morali- ty. Gold is their idol, and they would sacrifice their dearest rights, nay, even theil country, at its shrine. They are governe. by no constitution, but by the edicts ant proclamaticns of Bolivar, made to suit tn occasion, or the exigency of the times.- They are told, that their government is re publican; but they can form no idea o the principles or meaning fthe term, or o their situation as a people but live appar emily as discontented as when under tn, expressions of Ferdinand. In fact, the, cosider themselves losers by the change.- Their courts of judicature are mere mock cries, where justice is served out with liberal hand, or sold Qlike goods at auction to lhe highest bidder. Equity is neve thought of but to be laughed at. The poor are poor and wretched indeed. Thei streets arc literally filled with paupers, wh, are seated at ali corners of the city, trying by the most pitiful tales, to beg enough t prevent them from starving. Murder is & common as to cease to excite surprise; am 50 little is it cared for, that no trouble i taken to detect the porpetrator, and it committed without the fear. of detection
 It is republic by name. The religion is one whose very doctrine istin exact con tfadictiOn to its principles. It is univer '