Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-24


reach he'd the town. There were not less than
one thousand persons on horse back, and on
than narrow and broken road, you may natural
y suppose were in considerable confusion
On entering La Callede San Juan, he and Gen
Parz we're received by Mr.. Ider, in his ba-
rouche and driven TO the Cathedral, and from
thcnce To the house where the Posada de Colin
was formerly kept. where most splo id ban
q'et was prepored,& sixteen nympbs, each bear.
ing HdS. with noIt0s, waited TO receive him,
NALoR ne gave To Gen. Faez; INTEGRITY 10 DR..
Mendoza, (who ! before told you had been
sent ont If thr country, and has not yet return
ed,} NODFSTY - The Ladies of Caracas, NopE-
RATION TO Tic People of Caracas, and Bolivia
TO ninsef | wish | could reosllect all the
mottos and answers; but you may suppose we
were h0Lfs!e,red ON such an occasion, and YOU
must TAKE these few, which made the greatest
impression, IS the best Intention TO communi-
cate the whole. The second day after his arri.
val, the Americans waited on him at his house
We were presented to him Individually, by DR..
LitChlied. He received Us with great cordia-
lIty, though with much seriousness Offering 10
each his hand, WITH an easy and graceful air.
which Is always his custom. I.ichfsld deli
,ered a short though handsome address, in the
name OF the Americans; aud al the conc lu,ion
presented his Exoeil'ncy with a beautiful Ame-
rican nag, made oil satin, with gold stars
"fou kno" that am warm, zea'ors. or
II you please hot.heaned American md Patri-
OF, and when Bo!Nar received this Jag, and be-
gan u pour out MS tncomiums upon the a me.
rican Character, and his warm admiration Of
our immortal WASHINGTON, | confess could
scarcely contain mysrT. felt all that proud
indie dependence OF true born Yankee rise with
N me II
my lie even in defence Of Colombian liberty
He said, in answer, his was the frs, standard
raised III America against European monars nv.
1t was the first TO declare for independence. and
under It's stripes and stars The people of the
United States obtained the object Of their wish
cS; that ne should preserve II among thos. re-
licS oil W Arlington with which he had had The
hohor OF being presented, and should alw avs
regard II as The leading star 10 greatness, indie
pehaehee, and national happiness. He said
that the example Of Washington, as far as cir. -,
cumstances world admit of, mad always. and
would Still continue To guide him in his.po,i,i-
Cal career that, 1t man could be more than
mortal, II was superiority invested alone IN
W ARLINGTON. | Cannot recollect half no pr.,- !
~ things ne said, but | believe all which h. |
SAID was sincere, Tor he was somewha, a,,i,,, !
"a while speaking, thing very unusual with
him.
u would give you description of The man
i could, but he is something so original lh,,t
Cannot Never in my life have seen a man /
any thing like him, either in appearance or
manners; ht IS as FESTIVE as a worm-his hands
ana feet are eternally. in motion. and the yaris.
" OF changes in his coun,enance very evident.
y esince the activity Of his mind-iS;maa has
nuen 10 do, and Stmon's will must piedomi.
late"