Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-18

heal lis d. STRESSES, and advocating Ponlaneou'iy
the unIlmnei 'poter winch the pe"ple hdu
confided in him" His excelency replied ina,
=, IN the Congress were placed the best ana
most Legitimate hpes ofthe nation, to whlch ,
they would undoubtedly give constitutions i"lI
OF power aud libery, aud that he iriifeu WIN
the greater couhd0cr, because h' IN ~ ''e
head ofthe repfesatatlses The preai M"f'ha'
Of AyHcucho.
THE LIBERATOfTO THE COLOMBlANS.
Colombians lis day | ceas to command
YOU. | have servrt you III qnalty oil asoldier
and magistrate that long period we nave
reconqnerrd the cnntry, liberated three re
publics, aud Suppressed many civil was; aud
four times have rstored 10 the people theIr
omnputence, by spnl auepusly assembling Tour
Constituent Congress. These services were
due 10 your virtues yalour and PATRIOTISM
the gisfy oil having erected them to me. The
Constituent Congress which has been this day
Installed, finds itself eulusled by Providence
with giving to the nadonlhe institutions Ii de
sires, by following The curse oil circumstances
and the nature OF ihIngs
Fearing might be considered as an obstacle
in placing The republic on The bass of It's hap.
piness, have thrown mwell from the lofty
magIsracy, TO which yourtouniy had raised
me- Colombians hayebeen the victim Of
ignomlnious suspicious, wlhonl having tue
power TO defend the punt OF my prin, lpIeS.
The same persons who have asplred 10 the su-
preme command, have eldeayored 10 tear me
from your hearts. by attrbullDg their own sen
tmenis 10 me. by maLang me app ar the au-
thor of ntsjrots tbey nave conceived, and by
'opresenilng me as aspiring al crown which
they have offered me moe than once, aud
which have rejected with the Indignation Of
the proudrsl republican. Never, never, /
swear 10 you, has my mind been stained by
ambtlon Tor "a kingdom, which my enemies
have ar.iuIly forged to destroy me 10 your o.
pnlons
Uldecatve yourselves, Coombians my on.
| ly wsn has been to contribute to your liberty,
and he preservation of your repose i; if for this
| have been blame-worthy, more than any
| me else merit your indign ion. DO not liste n
| beseech you, to the vile ca umny, and the
base coyeiousness for winch discord is excited
| ON eve,y side. VIII you allow yourselves TO
be blinded by the 'mposture oimy detraCtors
You are not so senseless
Colombians Approach the Constituent
Congress. II is The national wisdom the legi.
| innate hope oil the people snd the list point
OF meeting for patriots. On It's sovereign de
crres, depend our lives, he happiness of the
republic, and iht gioty OF Colombia If YOU
a.. f,,ali. tor, avay and aI,.,=i,, :, 49,. :;
a f','' Co." ,b ,,n y, '''ie ~, -
"', - ,ta ,,:oo,, ~ - "u ~" ~
- W. o'."" VI 'o"'"s as az
death.
Countrymen! II, ar my last words, on ter
minaiing nv political career-in the name of
COLOMBIA. beg YOU. teseeeb Won IN con.
linue united. lest YOU should become ,be as.
sas4ins of The country. and your own .,arn.
TONERS. Bogola, Jan .. 1880
BOLIVAR
We have not rom IN tran.ls,e IN t,I ,,.
other documents. ~ the "exno,,,,on nt fact.
made TO the Congress, by the council of MIN.
istprSn at RoliysI's nrdeys CASTLE s,vs ,ha,