The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-25

ss,ns. la can b. fsafd IN tie records Of decia.
nation. We have formerly qaaisd some OF thein
heiies sug them 10 las sino.Ie and ihosr no may
wish to SEE = selection Of the best, vii NM u ~
an Eputieion,' published ia Bogota on his re-
turn from Prtu, aud subsequently published IN
tits CIV ~ Spanish. he once sa,i he would not
trust himself until he lad lad down his
sword and be- tid not With TO be trusted With IT.
Since that tfn,e, however, We have i"und hfn
aiming nj the consolidation OF ihtee iep"bies I'M
der une government. aud deslfous OF placing
himself at their head for life; aud secretly en-
cumagng ievohs, in order To accomplish his
purpose II is very natural fora man who has
entertained ambitious designs, TO be bitter a.
gainst those who Illustrate them and We find
him. as soon as the power is in his hands, incil-
log the Coiombans and Bollyians TO war a
gaIust Peru. As yet Ne have seen no evidence
that either country has been invaded l. is
said that Peruvian troops, have entered Bolivia,
aud il IS confidently declared that an expedition
fitting out at Callso is designed against Gnaya-
quill, TO seize on some of the Southern par IS of
Co'onba This. however, depends on very in.
sufficient evidence aud even il IL we're true
Bolivar could never ne justified for giving the
war hr has, Ia fact. declared, the character Of a
war of conquest. lie speaks in rs proclama-
tioo, of the iniheciny Of the Peruylans, and their
inability 10 cope with The " ibeiian' army, un-
III he ~ent With the Colombians, and humbled
the Spanish pow,f; and after accusing them O f
ngtalude he talks of placing the Iris of Colom-
bia ou the heights of Calao, and making it wave
over the plains of Lima
This IS the language Of Bolivar, +" the LIBERIA.
tor. " before a hostile foot has past tie frontier
What may We not look for when he cnines to
,dSeds, in the character of aiJjngatori
/, Ne enlarged, few days since, on the alarm
ing Sircumstauces connected with the dissolution
OF ih. Convention of Colombia as making
a mos Important period in her history and we
have Amy the FIRST of rs consequences. We
remarked os the extreme improperly of the
measures iakeu to render'hc sessions aboftige.
and the insincersy of Boliys,s party, who first
demanded lis assepsbl.ng, then opposed it, and
then declared that hey would aot obey It, All
that We had then seen of the declarations against
II went no further thafIto speak OF the deputies
as having mlSfepresenihl public opinion. We
have since seen the Declaration OF the city
Of Valencia, the centre 0fBoiyar's friends. aud
the scene Of Paez's revolt
This holds forth, as the viii of the northern
and southern towns. "thaf ne Libera,or presi-
dent should charge himself exclusively with the
administration OF the Republic rs the only per
son who has merled the genera confidence OF
the people"
Now it may be asked, how souId they know
the will of the people, except through their re.
preseniaiives, aspembled at then own wish, aud
on subject which they aud their pariizaas ne
veT had the courage to speak ola their object
in their pretended fair appealorhe 2utlc .oieei
Herein is the secret of the whole Bolivar dr
5 Igned to get this supreme power, ani by his Sc
cret agency was faes's rebeIlioo fonented, or
at least encouraged. The convention was got
up, with the hope that il would effect the pnp.
pose quietly hut defeat anticipated as soon
as the names oftfe Deputies were known--and
it is fact not 10 be forgotten, that the Carthe
gena Gazette, and other papers friendly Ia Boil
var then Acknowledged ihatthe Deputies were
mostly opposed to his projects This shows the
whole IA farce. ". Y. Daiiy idrsytser.