Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-31
N1ssxA SyDB1As
,.,,nn.v MORNING, MARCH 81, 1897.


T,.vo,,,ionarv spirit which has manifest
-, elf for some time past, in Upper Canada,
.s.n. 20 be increasing. A Buffalo paper Of the
,,,h inst says-"For several days past there
have been alarming reports in circulation, OF
formations in our neighboling province OF
I1,,nsr Canada. A vast number OF the inhabit-
.r,s Of the province will come within the ope-
,,,on Of the alien law. II would appear that
they are resolved not 20 submit TO ii; anc 1t Is
rs,or,ed that liberty poles, on which were DIS
,,,v.d the American flag, have been raised IN
ssvrral places. In York, liberty pole was
raised, and the American flag waved on IT.
r;,h;n a few rods of the ca itol. 1t was
promptly 2u, down by the Government party
a LARGE force was then collected from the neigh
hor;rg country, and the pole aad flag were a.
gain raised. These may be exaggerated re-
norris. bu, we think there is something TO make
;heIp gu, Of.
Messrs. Carey * Lea Of Philadelphia have
nut TO press a second edition OF the hrsi num-
her of the American Quarterly Review, not
wi,hs,anding the first edition, which was pub
lished few weeks ago, consisted OF two thou
sand copies. The same en,erprising gentlemen
are about to publish work, which Is under
stood to be from the pen OF Alexander Everett,
Esq. minister plenipotentiary Of the U. States
a, Madrid, and which bears the title,
"Amerca, or a general survey OF The polili-
cal situation Of the several powers OF the West
srn continent, with conjec,ures on their future
prospects.
By an arrival a, Philadelphia direcI from La
guira, the reported resignation OF Bolivar IS
fully authenticated. We subjon his official
commune alton 10 the President Of the Congress
wherein he saws, hat the nation mus, receive his
sbdica,ion as irrsroeobis. lie spraks like pa
trio, and we trust honestly; but We are not with
out our doubts. He confesses himself ambi-
,ious, and seems 10 insinuate that an abdication
Of power is necessary to his purity IL so, he
can never rank with Washington, nor can his
present retirement save him. He Is still snr-
rounded by temptations, AID unless the measure
Of his ambition be already full, the probability
is pra, tina, he will yield 10 some of them
He has recommended form of Government
calculated 10 cherish ambition; and, having re-
commended it, NAV not refuse the reward which
such Government will probably Offer him.
indeed il is boldly asserted, in the Caracas pa
pers, that his resign alton is only intended to
pave the way for a higher step l, is predicted
that four months will no, elapse, before there
will he union of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia,
and Bolivar appointed President for life. The
conjecture is rendered more likely, by the Cir
cumstance that the papers friendly to Bolivar
highly applaud the proposed union fshc three
States. Should they unite, and BOLIVAR ac-
:ep, the Presidency for Ejs the liberties OF South
America viii soon find grave
ALLEGATION OF THE LlBERATOR.
Head Quarters. Caracas Feb {. 1927.
TO his excellency the president of the honorable body
of The senate.
Mosr EXCELLENT SIR: In no former circum-
Stances has the august authority OF congress
bera ol such necessity 10 the republic as al this
present. D, Rod, in which, every mind has been
disturbed, and the whole nation agitated, by in-
ternal connections
Called by your cxcellency 10 take the oath Of
Office as President Of the republic, arrived at
the capital, whence was speedily summoned
TO the departments OF the ancient Venezuela.-
From Bogo,a TO this city have issued DEGREES
So important that, make bold TO declare il of
the greatest momen; that your excellency should
call the attention OF congress 10 them, and re.
quest that body from me, TO take them into
their wise consideration. III have o srstepped
the boundaries Of my authority, the fault lies
solely with ne; but l willingly consccrate even
my innocence 10 the safety Of the republic
sThis sacrifice was required Of me, aud glory
, in no, having DELAYED it,
When in Peru. an official notice brought me
intelligence of my elevation, by the people, to
the Presidency Of the republic, declined to the
executive power he acceptance Of the chief
magistracy Of the nation. For fourteen years
have fulfilled the office OF supreme head aud
President of the republic; dangers forced this
duty upon me, which no longer existing, leave
me al liberty to retire 10 the enjoyment Of pri-
yate life,
beg oil congress 10 cast regard upon the
situation OF Colombia, Of America, and Of the
entire world: every thing seems 10 ffa,Ier us