The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-09
such as weakness itself it may give brit,

such as weakness itself it may give birth
In, when
Rous'd uptotoo much wrath which follow Ger
grownt fears
Neither are they in general proud or
assuming, except when they have OBJ
famed place OF power, Oh which occa-
s.on they are apt To verify the nlusly pro-
verb, Set Il be9gar on horseback ~
f5r IS their general character IS divcrsi.
fed by local circumstances, We may oh
saryo that the inhabitants OF the coast
line, and especially of the principal
seaport towns, are the most refined aud
intelligent thai the inhabitants Of the in
terror and mountain country, p%articu-
larly of New Grenada, are the most
simple in their habits, tho least crafty in
their dispositions, bnt ignorant, timld,
selfish, aud inhospitablc. The inh,hl-
tants ofthe plans form n totally distinct
class, whose characteristic AS well MS their
modooi l%lte,are peculiarly their own No
thing is, according To an European view
OF the subject, more pacific ihnn the life
Of IA herdSman, nothing less likely to on
! gender tcrocily or military habits il il
sufficient, however, to have once wit
messed the mode of tending Cattle in
South America, 10 form a different opin-
ION. The immense herds raised in
boundlcss and unencloscd plains, are
gathered, penned, or conducted, as
change of posture may require, by hall
naked horsemen, each armed with a
lance, whose rapid movements, shouts,
and wild dcmeanor, suggest the idea of
a body Of Tartar cavalry. The untam-
cd nature OF the cattle themselves, the
attacks of wild beast to which they are
exposed, the deep and rapid riyors over
which they are frequently 10 be led,
with "A variety of circumstances essential
TO the mode of lie of the Lhdffn0S, or
plainsmrn, all require and produce those
habits by which lhcy are distinguished {:
besides being The breeders, aud keepers
Of the cattle, they are li,o their butchers,
both from necessity and amusement.
Their chief, we may say then only,
pastimc, is drawn nom this source F.: 10
throw Lazo, or coilcd rope, round a
bull', horns while at his speed, 10 pierce
Inn IN the spine, 81 ll,mstrmg hIm ill
they have occasion To kill INN, to Il Y,
quarter, aud divide his quiyering car
cas with all the technically Of our old
European huntsmen, IS the pride and
almost the sole EN- yncnt Of Their lives.
The Revolution thu found them i rca-
dy-madc body OF irregular cavalry /; It
popular chlel sprung up to give lmpc-
tns and direction 10 their natlve spirit
and IA very short me beheld them cx
|ccllcnt GUcriiiaS, aud not less export
thieves 1ui GU hroats-in their favour
we must revoke our ncgition IS 10 the
natural cruelty of the Colombiaus.
There is not perhaps, III the world, a
race of people who shed human blood
with more Indifference or with slighter
temp alton Il IS difficult 10 say by what
good qualities, il WeeVccpt courage, and
Il strong love oi independence, their de-
fccts are redeemed or qualified paci-
fe virtues they have nonc ii is un'or-
tnnatc, however, that the natural album
d nee Of dac plan lends constantly To
diminish their disposition towards a life
ofsaylgc maraui ing were 1t otherwise,
Liatcaos would be to Colombia, what
h Nor, Of the Ncubean desert are to
Eeyp, and the Inferior Of Africa.
Should experience hereafter decide
f that any Of the foregoing observation.
are severe or unmerlled, II vii b. me-
cessary to keep III mind the rapid chang.
l es TO which the whole social system oi
, this country will be subjected. Trth
to-day may tomorrow seem libel Oi
, fdftery, according as the new mora
impulse is favorable or uniavorablo Il
humanity /; above all, as far as respect.
: foreign settlers, II is desirable they
shonld come prepared in all things TO.
the moySt ; should rather be inylgord,
ted by unlocked for advantages, thar
chilled by unexpected difficulties nci
Q tier Is caIumny equally fatal to a ma,
ton as to an individual. The means .
I indicating are, III the former case to,
, numerous and sirikingt to leave tbe qnos.
ton long doubtful. How many attempt,
have been made 10 aspcrsc and degrade
+, the government and the population of tho
United States i; but has the career OF
her prosperity been less rapid Is her
example less oonsoling to outraged
| freedom . HaA's Traoeis.
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