Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-01
BOLIVAR.

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We have received from Chill, pamphlet en-
titled " I'm Essay on the Conduct of Genera!
BoiUaT,' reprinted from the Duendc of Buenos
Ayres. As our etic.ures on the character OF this
msn have been replied 10 with general declduia
tiOIiS we subJ1n translation OF the FIRST part of
this pamphlet, embracing summary of his doings
in Peru and Bolivia.
L" Before the war in Upper Peru, Bolivar en-
joyed in America aud also in Europe, great
popularity, which had certainly been acquired
by just titles. a witness oil the sufierings of his
country, which had yielded to the Spanish power
in 1912. he resolved To arm himself aud liberate
her rom this oppression. With very few means
and narrow resources, he presented himself before
a broken down people, reanima' ed her valor.
awakened their energy, formed them into w warriors
anu soldiers, aud his life rom thai, time was con-
tinued series OF victories aud rriumphs The state
ot Venezuela, did not succeed in reeing itself from
tie Spanish government, and in recov erins it's
rights but at the cost of numerous and bloody con.
tests. Bolivar, placed at the head of the new
state by he love ADD gratitude of his felow>cii-
zens, made his election iilustrious by new tri-
umphs, and did honor 10 humanity by his moders-
ton Having liberated his own country, he en-
ployed his troops in freeing neghboring terrific
~ from the yoke that oppressed it. and when he
mad succeeded, lie united those countries under one
government; and founded the republic of Colombia
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CO. operation necessary in Upper Peru, be com
mitted actions SO excessively arbitrary, ard OF
such complete immortality, that public opinion
began to refuse HIN the tribute it had Till then Ieu-
dered 10 his reputation his violent seizure OF the
! political and military command of Gusyaqui his
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF friendly territory, and his le-y
gal incorporation OF it with the republic of Co =
! iCmOia; the scandalous occupation of TTuxi,lo;
the decided protection he gave TO a fraction Of
| AT Iplla he
al representations his barefaced and Illegal interfe-
ence IN the internal concerns of an independent
siatei the investi;ure of this party with supreme
and absolute command, which he effected, being
foreign chief and ally; the shameful and military
depo'ion OF the President, Riva Aguero; the
| cruel and ignoininious usage which he offered 10
this magistrate without consideration OF his chsTsc-
ter, and the constant favor with which be distin-
guished Col. Fuen;es, who betrayed and took him,
were acts OF arocouS nj,isce, which caused il to
| be known, that the disnteresled and modes. man,
when fame had proclaimed, and the hero who
had rendered great services TO the country, suf-
tering himself to be corrupted by fortune, sheltered
IN his bosom ambitious sentiments, and discovered
designs OF converting himself into master.
Bot the peril- of war, and the desire Of
crushing the Spanish domination, we:e IN those
moments the grand objects which absorbed public
attention, and prevented Its being fixed on these
events. General Bolivar was clothed with abso-
Lutte and arbitrary authority, aud while he employ
ed in clearing the soil OF America of Its ancien.
masters, nobody took into consideration the use
and the dangers of this power, till the capitu!a-
| ton OF Ayacucho being signed, the gates of the
| temple OF Janus. which had been open go many
! years, were closed and when he was heard to
say, 'this is the day ofPeru In which the DICTATOR
ship ends.-N othing do | desire more aidently
than to put termination to the two greatest evils
! that atilict the earth, War and the Dictator.
| ship then the enthusiasm by which he had pre-
| vously been extoled, was terminated The pro
pie again began believe generally in the disinter.
estedness aud the patriotic moderation of the Die
tstor but 1t was soon known thai policy and not
the heart had dictated these promises, which have
been fulfilled as are the vows of mariner after he
has escaped from The tempest : the Dictatorship is
indefinite, and this made necessary the continuance
! OF number OF troops dlspToporionate to the pep
tulatiOn and resources of the new states. Through
the means OF the Dictatorship. he proposed himself
president for life, with power to appoint his sue
cessoT this accumulation and prolonga,ion with
out limit of foreign maSisraces the submitting
OF the constitution OF Bolivia to the Congress OF
Peru, the violent dissolution of that Congress, and
his attempts against the Independence of the new
nations, which his greatest admirers could not an
prove, many Incontestibe proofs that he had
fixed intention OF sppTopriating to himself the
| power he had acquired by arms, and OF enslsv-
ing America after having served her glorousiy.
If it possible for us here to insert all the
pieces subNantiating each and all of these facts,
which we have been able merely TO mention: #
we could descend 10 details, and present the prin-
cipies which were adhered to in the interior admin
islration OF Peru and Bolivis the truth of this as
/ seTtion would be placed beyond doubt, while at
the same time would be seen the misfortunes and
disorders consequent on military government such
as was in operation in Peru, and which efforts are
making to extend over all America However.
we shall call the attention Of our readers to one
circumstance, which, though IL at fist sight SD
pears unconnecied with the project of con,inen
tai supremacy end general protectorship, has
notwithstanding much relation Herewith, and dis
the principles v hicb gov ern the policy OF
General Bolivar In The treaties which he as Pre-
sdent OF Colombia has entered into with the new
states, he has sought 10 have adopted and in some
has succeeded IN having adopted,) two srti-
Giles, which ihey are the most antI-social and
unjust, procured for him guarantees which he knew
he wanted, and which were necessary for the for.
thersnce of his designs Ia he treaty made with
Peru, by the Senator mosquera, both states guar
snteed to one another the existing public order
and the mutual surrender Of all those who on &C.
count Of political faults may fly to one state for
refuge from the other. To the government of
Bueaos Ayres, a proposition was also made of
these TWO articles the government was lust e.
nough to reject them. and proposed instead that
bOth states should guarantee 70 one another, the
integrity Of their respective territories, which
proposition was IN Us urn rejected.
" To stipuate the guarantee Of the existing or.
der in Republics, in making treaties, is to sanction
The psrnicious right Of foreign interference it j.
to destroy the Independence Of states il is pre-
cisely what the Holy Alliance has dyne in Eu
rope; and LCuhOWt independence, and Nth the
right Of intervention, there can be no repoblic, no
constitution, no liberty. Because 10 put state