Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-27

a. h, p.rm tied, by a JUS, Providence 10 fe'u''
an safety. 10 the bosom oi my own iatn,i, '"s'
led xith the curse Of having deptiseo ONE
fam lies other protectors. by seha"s w,
,cafold, men. who, II tried 10y our ""s W
our principles. would have oren ee,"
~ruiltless OF a crime Under these en''ps"'
ces, my duty required that | should ap"a"'p'
cate to none hut nv " Gnvernmeni,'he nm"
l-dge I possessed OF the passing e'eh's. : =. -
~ faithfully performed, aud n narfa''sf u
al this Is "a be fnuad ~ Tue a's"''' " w
Department of state.
in. letter TO Gen. Bolivar, has been 'efmff
nm oei ions interference III a matter, VIII
.h,ch had no CONCERN. believe that n thou
.,pd instances 70 . similar ,nierterrhce, Is IL
I've found in the history of European o"nfls' o
the Empires Caiharinr, of kussIh' was 10 w
habit Of receiving and encouraging st'oh com
mluicnuuns. | have read n lettrr from 'ee
celt hr.ird Count Mirnbeau. addres'edi 10 ffeo
d.rck William, the successor OF the I'm
Frederick, OF Prussia, upon his accessioh 10 'h'
throne. IN which the writer's We" Of the e"n'sf
of policy which the interest ~ Prussia anu 'h'
honor of the King required him 10 pursue, Wa
ire I, nd fo,oibly pointed Out, wa 'p''ee
any thing in the situation ana eha'af'f' VI
Csn R,lIyar which threw around hun so much
s%anctity. as to make II improper TO hipfo''n
linn in that way As yet, The power exercised
by him, could not he supposed to ret upon me
Biripe yirhl. which il claimed by the leRiii-
mates Of Europe. lie openly acknowledged
y temuorary power. delegated by thu people,
for a designated object. In the course OF n
fow months. he va, To have surrendered his
ao,hot,tv and descended to III" level oil the
rest of his feltow-ctiizens. Tho danger 10
himself and his country, pointer OUT III my
letter. was 20 commence at the nipneh' "heh
mo was 10 become, as was aware ~ tue oa'e
oCthe letter, a private individual, Nbaf "efa
chr circuustanoes which threw . ctilHfh OF
the United States. nj such an Immense DISTANCE
f,om a cfizrn ot Colomhia, Ms To prevent MS
addressing him upon a subject ofns great IN
terest 10 himself, as to his country ! vii not
acknowledge that any such could exist
But the remarks contained IN the letter
we're TOO free, and the language nneoaf'fohs.
II the terms in which the letter Is "fl'ish'
Urc not respectful, ! have eomnlHled an error
rsspec,ful intended u TO he, b1tnoihing more.
III nd designed 10 do so, could hol nave WI"
I'm If in III, I%anguagr OF q tttrfy and adnlat'oh.
nav, had no opportunity Of learning il. either
IN the course OF ny early sdurn,inn, nor IN the
n,oG,ssion which Afterwards followed. u
,vo,ld mn, bs understood IN nm American army,
na,,irnla,ly by the plain blunt sons II the
ia llNlNhIA1 - y 49,
West. IN whose o cicty ! have spent 20 mnn'
wears of nv life. considered, moreover, hhet
I, ua, due IN the character oil Gen. Bolivar, as
ucll as nv own, aul tina, my oNg'ol c'u'd bs
hest attained. by addressing him with As much
crankuess and candour a. could be n'ed WIN.
III the bounds Of respect. | considered myseh
as having the right to address nm IN 'h's nan
ner. The greater part OF our lives nave oeeh
,n,n, IN similar pursuits. Although he Ind
lar surpa,sed me in the rise OF glory, the rights
Of seniority were in my favor. was : an
Older. tho no, a better soldier. hnu peeh a
Major General in tho command OF an Amen,
can army, before he had attained The RANK "f
General and III had met win MN, III 'nh
head of an an,iliary army ! could, upon mn
AIRY principles, have claimed III" superiority o'
command.
rhr,c il one con liberation alone. which
vould make me regret having written to Gen
polivar. and thu, Is, that ii should III any wny
prejudice the interests OF my own country.
kui cannot conceive that any sucl, elect
could Cow from it. II II has Dispensed the
advocates Of monarchy in that country, II
rnuld have uroduced no alteration IN tue lcei-
mos Of her prouls towards those OF the United
States II gives me the g%tsat"s' pleasure To
state thst. whenever an opportunity occurred
for dong II, our government and ns ini'aoi.
,sotS were spoken Of, with the highest degree
Of enthusiasm. "Ihe great Republic Inc
,Ior;o,s R,unblic :" lhe wonder of the
World !" we're the terms used by Respectable
eit,zeos. 10 cslshrate the birth day OF our ln-
dependence. :,
Blu, whatever may be the effects produced by
INV mission 10 Colombia, IN relation 10 the
country, | am satisfied that II has produced 90
diminuion OF my devotion 10 heI interests, hnr
lesscned my vensration and attachment TO her
Inhabitants. hope | was never deficient III
either. such had been tho cast, n remedy
youId have been found, in n nme months res,
dence in Colombia. And 7 would recommend
20 the man. who feels a disposition Ia promot,
.h,s own interest, or the interest OF a party, u
,he expense OF any of the principles npof
which our constitution Is %lounded, 10 make =
VOYAGE thlthcr aud If, on his rrturn. he doe
moi fall PROSTATE before the ahar OF his coun
try. and invoke { G vengeance ri heaven on HI,
head, II he should, OF any occasions aud for any
motive, swcrve from The course which her m
terest aud honor require hIn to pursue, he mus
possess none OF the feelings aud principles
Which belou. to the character oil his country
men,
Itn known to most Of my fellow citizen.
Who are now present, that ] was never a yio
l,nt party man and | profess TO have returned
10 my country diyestcd OF party feelings, a
far as Is possible, and0iHye any remaining
Snail he excused, felluw-citia"nS, 10 Use lh'
privil,sr which | claim, ns heng the oldes
public servant. civil or military, at least upoi
the north west Sile Of the Ohio, TO say, thu
although ! conceive that IN such a Government
~ ours, parties are necessary, 10 preserve TIN
Constitution inits purity they may oe cnrrtet
20 such extent IA 10 destroy their usefulness
snd produce real mischief. There are tw,
corrections Which | will venture 10 recon.
mend. One is. never To suffer party feeling.
20 interrupt social Intercourse. Sahnld u
friend be abandoned, whose general principles
sod habrls are approved, because tie SHOULD
differ from you upon II particular question
of policy, or in relation 80 the fitness Of an in
oividual ,or 4 particular Office II is also in
oumhenu. | lhiuk upon every citizen, In exam
i,e every measure which he ia called upon I,
sdop,. 10 promote the views Of bis party, IL
examine It IN all It's bearings and teLdenciss, 4
ifhe should discover, that in the remotest de
gree, It would iuiuriously affect any of the