Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-28
FROM PERU.

,ellipent gentleman JUST arri'eu
the annexed interesting sketch OF the events
prior 10 and during the late Kevoiut'oh !" =
THE informant left Lima early in March and re-
ma;oed some time in Guayaquil. A vessel az
rived at the latter place on the 9th April from
Inn, whence she sailed March Is, with inior-
m,,;,p ina, the Peruvian Government was about
marching an army against Gen. Sucre In BOIL
vi, under the command Of The President aat
trim of Gen. Santa Cruz. The news OF the
events in the capital OLima) had been received
with the greatest enthusiasm in all the provinces
From the period Of the dissolution OF the par
rial CONGRESS- in 1925, which continued Bolivar
in The Dictatorship Of Peru, the people looked
forward with the hope and interest Tor the ioir
filmen, Of The promises so often MADE .hein'o '
.ss.mhl;np a fair representation and OF resign
inc the dictatorial power. Orders we're at last
given for The election Of representatives through
out Peru, aud having been chosen, they assem-
bled in the civ of Lima The beginning oil 1870.
Some preliminary meetings were heid prior "
declaring themselves a Congress OF Peru; out
the liberal opinions expressed IN their oeoa'es'
and The known abilities Of the leading members,
pave Bolivar but too plainly to understand that
thew aimed at nothing short offorcing a reslgna-
ton ofhis unlimited power, and partly by threats
anu farss. snd naf5!S By promise, the asss%o.y
VAR % continue III " III WHIT hS
Of course accepted, and at the same time pro-
missed the people another Congress. The re-
maining Is would not come into this measure,
and one of their number. Don Francisco Xa-
yier Luna de .oizarro, a man whom all his c0un-
'trymen join in eulogizing for his patriotism and
talents, was banished. Much as the Peru,ians
were dissatisfied & disguised with this proceed.
ing, they had no remedy but enthusiastically
had hoped every thing from this assembly-had
for SOME time previous looked with distrust on
the large Colombian force in the country-and
groaned under the drspotism Of its leader
Many were the conJectures formed as to the ul-
innate intentions Of Gen. Bolivar, but none dar-
ed to mention what perhaps was most feared
and believed, viz. that he aimed at the continu-
alton for life of the absolute power. But they
were not long in doubt, for shortly after the pro-
lect of a constitution for Peru was published
Bolivar being its ayowed author. The princi-
pal features Of this project were, a President for
life, without any responsibility, and the power to
choose q unreasonable command OF the mill
tary and naval forces, the control Of the treasu-
ry, and the appointment Of civil and military
officers
On the 26th July, shortly before the depart
ure Of Gen Bolivar for Guayaquil, all the Bue-
nos Ayrean, CHILEAN, and many Peruvian Off
GERS, residing in Lima, (amonG them was &C.
neral Nicochea, a Peruvian, who signalized him
self at JaniuO were arrested in one night, and
all the Buenos Ayrean and CHILEAN citizens in
the interior were ordered 10 be arrested, and
within "a hours to be conveyed 10 the capital.
The most influential among them were Danish.
ed, and the remainder, on giving bonds for good
behaviour, allowed to remain. The pfetext for
their arrest was alledged to be for a conspiracy
against the life Of the Dictator. but nothing was
ever proved, land the whole was looked upon as
an attempt to strike terror into the people, and
thus prevent any serious opposition to the APP
Ir oval Of the constitution.
After the departure of Bolivar. orders were
given 10 The Projects of the different Provinces
Tor the appointment Of Electors to approve Of
the project, and also TO name a President. Eve.
ry. means were employed to secure the election
Of such men as were known to be favorable to
the views of Gen. Bolivar-in most instances
the names Of the persons TO be chosen as cleo
tors were given the people by the Projects, and
blank forms Of an approval of the project, TO be
signed by the electors, were iorw to the
different provinces from the capital. The cleo
tors of the city Of Lima assembled in that ca.
pital in the month of September hst-a maio-
rity Of them were obliged by threats, (made use
Of in their Hall Of Sitting by a satellite of b.
~livar'sl to approve the instrument and name
Simon Bolivar, President. Similar means were
resorteo 10 In tue provinces, and at AreQuipa
one Of the electors having offered some amend
ments to the project, was informed that his safe.
ty would be better Consulted by saying nothing. |
This constitution was finally publicly proclaim
ed and sworn 70 on the 9th Dec. the anniversa-
ry Of the battle Of Ayacuche, by most of the
persons in the employ of the government thro'-
out Peru AT Lima a stage was erected in the
public square when the document was read, but
although there was a large coneourse Of 2eo-
pie, a few 'viyas' only were heard.
About the time the designs of Bolivar were
more fully developed by the proceedings of his
satellites in Guayaquil, Cuenca and Quito.-
From these places information of their move
ments, as well as Of the disturbances in Venez-
uela, were received, which made but too appa-
rent his intention Of putting on Colembia a
similar constitution to that Of Peru, and under