Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-04-07

remain 10 me; more than two thirds Of my exist
ence has already passed; let me, therefore, be
permitted TO await a peaceful death in the OBJ
scurc aud silent retreat of ny paternal residence
My sword and my heart, Will, nevertheless, be
always with Colombia, and my last sghs will as
cend to Heaven, in prayers for her continued
prosperity
81 pray, therefore, congress and my fellow
citizens TO confer Oh ME the title of pirate
citizen"
! If there be any thing in this, that can in the
least, lead the reader to suspect the sincerity of
| Bolivar, we must indeed be most sadly ignorant
| Of the meaning OF words, and perfectly incapable
Of appre ciating the motives and actions of mcn.-
Il tells in the simple, and unaffected language Of
truth thct he who has devoted his life to the sal
vaton Of his country, and in return for his servic-
es, has received bat little else than cold ingrati-
tude and contempt, weary with his services, and
heart sick, seeks for repose, and for an asylum,
! where he rest secure from the Vaccinations
Of his enemies, and where he breathe his
life out, and at last descend to the sepulchre, and
| quietly moulder among the sheeted relics Of his
! ancestors.
| Bolivar is not ignorant Of the fact, that his mo-
| tyes have been suspected and that several OF the
United States presses have been employed by
irresponsible persons, the agents Of desperate ad-
venturers, to bring him into dsrepue, and tar
nsh that fame, WHICH he has so honestly won.-
In reference to this, he has made the following
remarks, and who that reads them can fail TO re-
member the story Of traduced and abused
Washington?
"As for me, suspicious of a tyrannical usurpa-
| tion rest upon my name, and disturb the hearts of
| the Coombians. Republicans, Jealous ofther lib
critics, cannot consider without a secret dread,
I because the pages of history tell them that all
| those placed in similar situations have been am
bilious In vain do ! wish to propose the exam
pie of Washington as my defence, ard in fact, one,
or many exceptions can effect nothing against the
| experience of the world, which has always been
oppressed by the powerful / sigh between the
disresses Of my feow-citizens, and the sentence
! which awaits me in the Judgment Of postcrity.-
] myself am aware that am not free from ambit-
ion, and therefore, desire TO extricatc myself
from the grasp Of that fury, to free my fellowcit
zens from all inquietude, and to secure after my
death, that reputation which may be entitled TO,
for my zeal in the cause of liberty"
There is one sentence in this paragraph, which
has been pounced upon by the enemies of Bolivar,
with avidity bordering on ferc ,ness, and they
have attempted to make the public believe tha:
the Liberator is what they would make him, a
man who thirsts after the authority of despot.-
1t reads as follows:
"I myself, am aware, that am not free from
ambition, and therefore, desire to extricate my
self from that fury, to free my fellow citizens from
all inquieudc, and to secure after my death, that
reputation. which may be entitled to for my zeal
, in the cause of liberty"
This sentence, is the only one in which the en-
emies ofBoli'ar, and South Amsgican freedom,
have been enabled to find the" least possible
| ground for suspicion; and wewould ask, if any
man in his senses, can suppose, that the Liberia
tor is looking towards crown, because he has
simply said, that he doubts his own infallibility?
! The sentence contains nothing but the pure and
warm expressions of an honest heart, made at a
moment, when it was surcharged with all the
hvelier emotions of gratitude and affection! 1t
is not necessary to dwell on the absurdty of tie
assumption ;-suffcent is it to say, that those who
are inimical to the great causes Of Liberty and
justice, have vainly attempted to make il pin
to hang doubts upon.
On reading the sentence in question, we are
reminded, of one Of similar nature contained in
letter, written by General Washington, and ad-
dressed to the late Roger Shearman, at the
time he persuaded to accept Of the Presiden-
! cy of the United States:-Thus it ram
"The pressing solicitations Of many of my
countrymen and friends, are not to be overlook
ed, but cannot help declaring, that have many
and insuperable objections to a compliance with
their wishes Already have my motives been i'm
pugncd by mine enemies, and in England, it has
been said, that am preparing the way to a crown.
That am devotedly attached to the cause oflib-
erty, and to the incucation Of republican princ-
pies, sincerely believe, but must confess that l
am fearful, that like other men, might be made
arrogant by power injudicousy placed in my
hands; and that may no longer be looked upon
with an eye Of suspicion, hope may be per-
mitted to decline the acceptance ofthose honors,
which my too indugent countrymen would con-
fer upon me-
There isa striking analogy in the expressed senti-
ments Of these two good and great men; but who
from a perusal Of the Letter Of Washington,
could for moment suppose that he sought the
enslsvement Of his countrvmen9
But we will not waste time on the subject, and
in the close Of these incidental remarks, have on
ly to add, that thus far, there has not been any
thing discovered in the conduct of the illustrious
= Al