Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-28

| GsSERRE BoLIvAn.--The presses that have
Of late been busily employed, in miserably at.
tempting to destroy the fame of the South Ameri.
| can Liberator, have most shamefuly misrepresent.
ed the recent accounts received from South Ameri-
| ca; and' in the midst Of their envy, spite, and
'Pieen' have endeavored to convince the people,
that BOLIVAR is looking towards crown.
accounts received from Peru, as late as the 9th
| OF April, represent the country as in a tranquil
state' and bring the pleasing intelligence that all
symptoms OF anarchy had ceased. A memorial,
signed by hfty-two of the Deputies of the late Con-
gres', had been published in Peruvian Journal,
recommending the taking ofa General Census to
consult the different Provinces relative to an ate.
ration IN the Constitution, and to consult them re.
specting the person whom they wished to succeed
BOLIVAR, in the Executive power. These repre-.
sentations were laid by the Supreme Council, be-
fore BoLrvAR, who made the following reply,
which breathe. nothing hut the purest principles of
republcansm and such every republican ought
to applaud. His reply will, of ITSELF satisfy the
public. how shnmefully the Liberator has been
misrepresented, by those who are opposed to South
American Emancipation, and who struggle to damn
the fame Of the noblest General and hero of the
age:
"Moa Ereellent Sirs--T have taken into considc-
ration the representation addressed YOU by fifty de-
puties TO the General Congress. After the most
profound meditation, have approved Of the pro-
Ject of those illustrious citizens because they wish,
IN the midst of their embarrassmcnts, to apply to
the fountain, from whence emanate their powers
sfe eDT T,rjfb
than 10 consult Tie mass " nation, on the capital
points on which States, fundamental la,cs and Su.
preme .hdgistrofes depend. Individuals are liable
to error or seduction but is not so wiM The peo.
pie, uho possess, ~ an eminent degree, The knou.
ledge Of their wsIare and the test of their qndepen.
dence Hence their judgment is just and their reso-
luton strong and therefore nobody can corrupt,
them, much less intimidatc them. Haze irrefrogijle
proofs Of the skill Of the people in grand deii5era-
hons 1; and for Mis reason, I hare preferred their
opinion before that Of sages Let the electoral COL
cges, most excellent Srs, he consulted aud then we
shall know what laws have received the sanction of
all, and who is the Supreme Magistrate whom the
nation appoints 10 RECEIVE from, nay hands The gukbo-
rity waih which Ihare been entrusted. Then, saw.
the representatives will have sure torch to guide
.nem through the rocks that await them. I utK
leH yonr Erceilenctes, rih all sinceritv, that mn
anTtety TO lay down The command uhfch ererrjseS.
made me resolue TO conroke the Congress before he
time tredby laW, without considering the great in.
conyenieDces which the representa- have point
Ell out, because, deafened with the clamors Of nv
country, llonged to return to Colombia | vii!
Also say that strongly urged by the extraordinary
tuat,on in which Upper Peru is placed, desired
nat the Congress should put an end to the ambi.
,uous, or, may say, unheard of relations between
he two countries. But | have resolved to Law
lside all these considerations, order to attend to
Feru since it Is not just that one State should sn.
rihce itself for the interest of another and be.
ause am aware, that the fnte of every American
Republic depends that of the rest. and that he
vho serves one, serves many. have the honor of
II replying to your Exceencies and of oGer;pe
ou the proofs OF my consideration and respect
=. BOLIVAR.
Magdelena, April 81, 1896"
We refer the foregoing patriotic and purely re.
uolican reply Of BOLIVAR, to the attention the
ommunity; and in the same moment, we .bau
W that it is, ITSELF sufficient to satisfy the mort
aious republican, that the Liberator, so far from
mins at any thing like Monarchy, is struggling
aiHuse common justice and equal liberty amope
'e South American populace. We take his own
us ana ms own declarations in forming our opin-
ms concerning him, and perfectly satisfied that
ose who are inmcal to the rise and PROGRESS of
o Republics of South America, should unceasing.
struggle to traduce the fame of SIMON DoLIvAR.
Tho illustrious Libcrator will. we are sa,;fo5
lie devoted to the best interests of the ueople
'prove all the despicable rumors, that have been
II shoat to injure him 4; and prove, that, like the
bERAToR OF the Northern Colonies, he is enti.
"a TO the appellations of the JUST, the BRAVE.
GOOD, the friend, father, and beneJactor of has
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