American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-19
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From the baltimore .1mPflcdn
BOLIVAR.-Amdat the various unfavorable
rumof. which have been spread oi the procedure
and projects or the Libe raor. lor we are as little
disposed as ever 10 deny him that honorable litls
it will be satisfactory 70 our readers to hear some.
/ hing, at length, from himself. His proclamation.
under date OF esd oi Nov will be found below, and
conf ms the sentiments which We have expressed
rom time to time. Of bis hdell'y TO the cause Of
freedom and OF his country. We have all along
believe him, and so We have said, to be moved BY
a more nole and discerning smbon, than to ex
change the honest applause which he has wo: rom
all patriots, Tor he bauble Of III one. His sent
menls conceived III he same tone and nearly IN
the SANE language. ID they think me, he axis
so mad : aspire TO degrade myself: Dc
th,y ow that the destiny o Lberator is
mu,e sublime than he throne !"
Without seeking TO prove that this remarkable
will remain always insrnslble to the seduclio
! Of po~er We may n9lice, nevertheless that he
eises ,ome earnest OF his intention to be So IL
may be mentioned, by the way, that the assumption
| ot The rxlraordlnary powers which have been given
IN is provided for BY the constitution, in OF
lBsutrection dciee lion. That he means to WELD
hrn without any view 10 usutpaticn and lndisdua
iIgtsndizemen,, is most Justly ,nferrlble from his
tirS steps. since II is not the policy oil militar,
usurpers to reduce the army, or promote econom,
. the public expenditure In exchange for lhr
fame which he has already acquired. and whit h
wants or us contamination only The continuance oil
his moderation, What has te to gain, indeed but
The pers and perhaps the tate Of illegal porer
COLOMBIA.-The advices from Csrtbsgena
ID. l0,h ut. BY the Bunker Hal, state ,hs, Bill
rar arilyed 81 Bogota on the 18th Of November
a. proceeded tot Nerezuela on the 25h' From
thence he was expected To at,ise at Carthagcns
about the 10Th to the l5h Of January. The sea, OF
Government was to be established for the preser, A.
The latter place, or at Turbaco, 10 miles distant
he private letters state. tha, on arriving al Bogoia
Bolivar took decisive mea.ures to restore order
ns he invested himself with the authority given
aim by the Constitution in cases OF insurrecuon
that he had despatched Santander to Peru, abolish
ed The rficrs Of Secretary Of Foreign affairs and
he Navy ordered the army to be reduced TO G0OO
'ncn, and increased the pay Of the officers in the
svy 100 per cent. The Intendant al Cauhagens,
was 10 be removed II is also stated thai conven
ion OF the people was 10 Be called The letters
enclose the following Proclamation.
PROCLAMATION OF BOLIVAR.
| Colomblans: Five years since lett h. capital
march at the head Of the Liberating Army from
the shnre, OF the Caucs to the silvety he,ph,. Of
Polosl.-A million Of Cnlombians Two sister Repuh
lies, have obtained independence under the shsdo~
q your bsnners-and he world OF Columbus has
sence.
Your msfortunes hsye called me back 10 Colon
pa; come u OF zeal to consecrate myself 10 he
national will, which shall be my ccde because il i.
inlable.
\ The nstonal voice obges me to take upon my
sell the suptene commsnd; abhor it mortally.
since by that am accused Of ambition and an al
tempt al monarchy. What Do they think me So
mad al to sspre 10 degrade myself Do they not
know sha. the destiny Of LIBERATOR is more
| sublime han the Thrones
| Colomban.: I return 10 submit 10 the nsup
portable weight OF the magisracy; for 10 moments
oi danger, 10 give it up were cowsrdice, not mode
ration yet coun on me only until the l,w o III
people recover their sovereignty. Permit me then
TO serve you as plain soldier and true republican
as czrn armed in defence Of the bcsutifnl lro
phies o! our yictories-your rights
| Palace Of the Govt Bogoa, Nov. 2s. 1896
BOLIVAR