Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-18


listen 10 assertions Of applicants for Office" With
these assurances from you, sir the President Of the
United States, my husband returned to the bosom of
his family. VITA these rehcarsed, he Wipcd away
the tears of apprehension The President was not
the monster lie had been represented. They would
not be reduced TO beggary-laggard want would not
DC permit' ed to enter the mansion where he had al
ways been stranger. The husband and father had
done nothing in violation of his duty as an officer If
any malicious slanercr should pour his poi
sonouS bcath into tho OF the President the ac-
cused would not be condemned unilenrd and his in
noccnce would DC triumphant--they would still be
happy. 1t was presumable also, that possessing the
confidence OF three successive administrations (whose
testimony in his favour presented to you that he
was not unworthy the office he held beside the sigma
lures OF hundred of our first nertaniile houses esta
bished the fact of his having given pe~fect sntistc
ton IN the manner he transacted the business of his
Office. In this state of calm security without mo-
ment's warninglike clap of thunder in a clear sky
your dismissal came, and, i'll moment, the house of
Joy was converted into one of mourning Sir was
not this the refinement of cruelty. But this was not
ai--Fhe wife WI ON you have thus auonized drew
her being from the illustrous Chase whose voice of
thunder early broke the spell of British allegiance
when, IN the American Senate he swore by Heaven
that lie owed no allegiance to the British Crown
one too, whose signature was broadly before your
eyes, aisXed to the Charter OF our Independence.-
The husband & the father whom you have thus wron-
ged was the first born of hero whose naval and
military renown brightens the page of your counry's
history from 70 to 1915 with whose achievements pos
terty Will not condescend to compare yours for he
fought amidst greater dangers, and fought for Iu-
dependence.
By the side OF that father in the second British
war, fought the son: and the glorious 18th of Sep
TENDER bears testimony 10 his mistaken intrepid
ty wife, husband thus derived; fauiIv of
Children drawing their existence from this double
rcvo uionary fountain, you have reckiessly, cause
lessy, periidously and therefore inhu,nanly
cast helpless and destitute upon the icy bosom of
the world; and the children and rrand children of
Judg Chase and Commodore Barney are poverty
stricken upon The soil which owes its freedom and
fertility in part, to their heroic patriotism.
Dir, would be unworthy the title of an Aueri-
can matron, or an American wife, if did not vim
dieate his and my chiIdrens wrongs. In this hap
Ply land, the panoply oflberty protects all without
distinction of age or SEX In the severity practis
ed towards my husband, (confsssedy without causel
you have injured me and my children--vou have
grievously injured them without achieving aov cor
respondent coed to Individuals to country, or
yourself. Silence, therefore, would be criminal even
IN me; aud when the honest and regular feelings
or the People O. this country v:io cannot be long
dcluded) shall have been restored, and when party
frenzy, that poison TO national happiness liber
ties snd honor shall have subsidized, ina We no doubt
: shat the discriminating system of Reform" will
DE regarded as the greatest of tyranny, though now
masked under specious lanes, and executed With
some OF the foImalitics of patriotism and of liberty
1t is possible this communication from an unhappy
mother and from female, who until now had
many reasons TO love her country will be rcga ded
by you as unworthy of notice; if otherwise, and
your inclination corresponds with your power YOU
nave still the means Preparing the injury you have
! done. am, Sir, your obedient servt,
E MARY BARNEY.
. CoIoMHrA.-A correspondent of the N Y. Her
aid who writes from haracaibo, under date of 9th
March, says:-Al here is warlike confusion; every
point an nook capable of defence is defended the
oanners OF Paez daily gain ground-they have about
8ooo noble troops-de'ermined men. He adds, ''we
have just heard that General Bolivar has marched in
TO the city OF Cucuta with $4,000 men, and captured
1t, and which he would immediately garrison. and
proceed against this city. The tug will be trenen-
dous-we are saagune of defeating him, but much
bloodshcd IS expected Things are now rapidly draw
ing to crisis, and few months must determine
? whether we shall be victorious have king 1t
may be that Bolivar will be successful. but much
doubt this race is run--iie who but short time
= ago was the tue!ary saint of Colombia, is now alb
: iorred and detested'
\ TUE CLrMAx.--The Massachusetts journal of
Saturday contains several documents relating to Co.
= orblan affairs, of which is proclamation of
Paez, dated Valencia ID March. declaring Bolivar.
an ou,td1c and Offering re'oard of $4,000 for has
head!!! The following are extracts from this doc
i ument:--
Considering that Simon Bolivar has not received
from any legitimate government authority to make
war upon
Considering that the defence OF our lives e. homes
= is OF natural right, that in no wise have pro
2 Voked this war, but that the contrary we have
maintained ourselves in attitude, Just, moderate
ana decorous respecting the rights of our neigh
bors--
And in ine consulting the safety Of the country.
: decree
l. an the citizens are authorised TO kill Simon Boil
war, his officers and soldiers, who shall BE- found mS-
king war, the territory of Venezuela or co,nrut-
ting any act of hostility against her peaceabs in
hahitants
2. Fany village, town city, shall give aid to
the tyrant Bolivar, his followers, it shall be out
lawed and burned.
.. The government Of Venezuela offers the sum Of
$4,000 for the head of Simon Bolivar if he sha fire
gun IN TINS unjust and wicked war, shall be appre-
hended within the limits of Venezuela
4: / = whole population are charged with the OK
ecUtion of this decree.
FROM BUENOS AYRES
ne editors of the Philadelphia Gazette are indebt-
ed to MI Sanderson, Of The Coffee House, for files Of
buenos Ayres papers to March 18TH per brig J. Ash
man, Captain Burkhart. The ]. Asiman touched off
! Pernambuco, cath March.
The negotiations with the interior governments have
entirely failed. and rupture between General PaS