Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-06
"OnIics sharp it needs, / wcau,
'tin SEQ whit is NOT In he S..n, -

''in SEQ what is to be srcn."
IL has not been long since Bolivar was tnlscJ fro,
one end o! he Union to the other as the sa yopr Of
the Sonth," Tie "secend Washngtoun tho nuro ..
'hc"ffup'io!s patriot the valiant and iDlexihc sol Her
''"' certain portion OF the American people seize
eagerly on ever doubtful or suspicious c;rcumstauco In
tfaGncc Iis name, and Obli;ers,e The n,ano,r f Tho
many 'cIvcas be has rendered TO the cause of eIo,o
ana Tie many SACRIFICES persona an! pccuniary Which
ne mas made, TO 'FTes his country from the ralo.n IF
religious and political Tyranny. And why this cI,arocs
~ ny 1t proclaimed, with air % auparc,f
that ;oiiSar has turned ra.icl.'-WIy are In. nubIe
continents rIdicued and his solemn pledges J,ub,e
~ Dies the W aSingon 1cleg apl and Kindred slam
deFcFs strive TO trace an analogy between his career
and that OF Cromwell and Bonapartc? Their molly
pa?ah.e enough they hope, through him, To reach
W. LAY FOR our Own parts, shall place 10 de-
Penderco ~ statement invalidst;rc, the ca,ac,or
OF Bolivar until 1t shall be proved that he is uude,ery
ag tie high name which his contemporaries have until
now oecn unanimous IN awarding 10 him. ~ lie tile
% LI1erator moro sublime thar the Ty0nc:n and We
shall not believe iat, at an age :, hen The fires of am
billion a:e cooled down, and when lie finds that lone
lie DEF ted rather to the good of his country fan 10
his o "ggradizanent, has secured for him The aiTec-
'iis - lis cSlAri@2n ana the applause eff ;he world
G would sacrifice the ''Higiv need of bis large lonorsD
ioi crc"n and sceptre which syonld constantly remind
ir OF tic donors lie had Won aud yk icl. he had vol
unfairly lost itcanno be. If Ie is now ccrnnced 10
'ke upon himself The authority Of Dffor Il Ia because
designing and ambitious have raised the stand, 81 ri
!eVoand threaten e. tear down, the fabric erected .
s'ch great 6Xe:i hon. and such great sacrifices IL is be-
9.os seized The occasion OF lis absence 10 carry Into
eh'S prc'ch 'cd plans Of reform governments that tcy
m"' 'aNe advantage OF the tamil, ana cxait tl,cm.
'S, o" '"e rum 81 their country. lie had suc, men
~ ar revolutionary army--1ren who siriyed &, yife
% '"1 fahH9 OF ta; valiant little band which had accg
Cd our Independence, the fumes Of saditioD anos. ~
soon rs me SWORD LAD been saea;he, II il be asked
"hy " aSh'Dgon did DOT assume Tie rovc rfa J,eI,
as BoI!yaT Under similar circumstances has done the,
answer IS ready In this country, the people were On
bgMeocd even al that early day-they were one people
'o7 animated By common feeling, not ONLY Of enrnitv
against their opprcssors but Of love for each other and
consequently i'e traitors put down by the force
OF public opinion. Tie South Americans on tle com
tfary dcbased by long ages Of ignorance. pnbljc
opinion las bat little force because il IS too much d
weed, and has indeed way OF making ITSELF known
and eit in such country, the strong arm Of power
must be resorted to, until the atuvorslin influences Of
tue government shall have been extensively dissent
mated We repeat, Bolivar never Cau at his late day
consent 70 barter his high fame, 1r the baubjes of
regal spendor In his own emphatic Ianguace ..Tba
RE OF Li5erat7r IS more sublime 'haH he Tly1zr"