The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-29

u lis really unfortunate for BoIIyAH, that
Nh Clay threw himself IN advance Of public ~
piniun IN this country, III advocating The cause
Of South American independence, aud II is e
quay unfortunate for Nh Cray thai Bolivar
should find himself 50 situated, as 10 b. compel
ed 20 take upon hnnsoith c supreme authority,
which. IN certain contingencies is vested by the
constitution N the President Of Colombia, since
! they are played OF against cnch other, 10y the
c4cmcs ote1ch Who strive 90 place both Of them
IN thrmbstodiuus light Those whoare hinnica Ia
NIi. Clas, viii have Il that be aud Bolivar have
some secret El9wledge of each others suti.
mcnts, and that they mutually counsel aud aid
each nthrr, as To- the best means of accomplishing
the vast projects suggested by their ambition
They pretend to ree a happy, though a strange
congenialty in point oftact between the accept
lnce by MIR. Gay oftnc Secretary stip Of State,
and that feature oftbe Bo, ian & ode, which gives
to The President Of bolivia the power OF appoint
ing his successor Keen sighted gentlemen are
yc: for
"ophrs sharp il necis, won,
To acc what Is not TO be sccn"
Il has not been long since bolivar wa tonetcd
from one end of the Union 10 the Other as the
" Saviour Of the South the second Washing
ton, the pure aud incorruptihle patriot--thc
valiant and iunc1lble soldier NoV a certain
portlonof the American people seizo eagerly on
every doubtful or suspicious Circumstance To
raducc his name, and 10 obucratc the memory
of the many services he has rendered 10 tie
cause Of freedom, and the many sacrifices. per
sonal and pCcunarg, which he las made, 10
wrest his country from the tlraldopn 81 religious
and political tyranny Aud WHY tn change
Why is it proclaimed with an air Of apparent
eXultaion, that " Bolivar has turned traitor -
~ nv are hsnoble sentiments ridIrulcd. aad his
,ocmn pledges doubted Why does the Wash
neton Telegraph, and Kindred slandercrs, strive
to trace an analogy between his carcc- and that
of Cromwell and Bonlpartcl Then motive is
palpablc enough. They hope, through him, 10
reach Mr.. Clay. For ON own pafts VIC shah
place ~ dependence in any statement inyai,dl-
ting die character Of Bolivar, untl it shall he
proved that he is undescrmg the hugh name
which his contemporaries have, until now, been
naumous in awarding to him The title Of
Libcrator Is more sublime thJn the Jbroac -
and We shall not bclicpr that al aa age when
the fire. Of ambition are cooled down aud when
he finds that a long life devoted rather to the
good OF his country tran 10 his own aggrandlzc-
h.
counirymen aud the applause ofth world, he
would sacrifice the mighty need of his large
honors' fora crown and sccptre which would
constantly remind hun of the houors hc had
not be. lfhe is now compelled 10 take upon
himself the authority oil Dictator. 1t is because
designing and ambitions mon have raised the
standard ofrcyoh, aud threaten to tear down the
great sacrifices It is because DISCONTINUED fac
tioni,ts. Who viii be bred by revolutions, seized
the occasion OF his absence, 10 carry into effect
pretended plans Of reform in government that
they might take advantage Of the tumult, and cx-
alt themselves on the ruin of their Country. Re
had such men IN orr revolutionary army--men
who strived to excite in the ranks Of that valiant
little band WHICH had achieved our indcpcnd-
encc. the flames ofsedition, almost as soon as the
sword had been sheathed. If it be asked, why
Washington did not assume the powers of Dir
taior as Bolivar, under similar circumstances
has done, the answer is ready. In this country,
the people were enlightened, even at that early
day--they were one people, too, animated 10y
common feeling not only Of enniity against their
oppressors but Of love for each other, and consc-
quca,ly the traitors ware PIT down by the force