Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-17

the book Of life like the diamond on the sword Of
Bonapafte or the oga OF IN orator. am only fiji to
eve dinners 10 those something's called statesmen
THIS ~ sad condition, To be sure. All Colonel,
Il you knew all suffer, you would be more indulge
Colonel, pardon me tins time. but cannot follow
your counsel. | cannot 1u Paris unless receive
positive order to do ! am ANXIOUS 10 learn. from
my own experience whether foreigner in this free
country can express his opinions OF men IN power, or
whether he Is Ia be expelled FOR having spoken his
sentiments frankly. SIMON BOLIVAR"
After the dinner scene ii was decided in lie Grand
Monte, To whom Bolivar was disposed TO do the
bonots OF his fortune, that the Young American was
not u man deserving the eoufesesa as lie himself was
ignorant OF the usages, of good society, and that he
passed every limit Of deecncy IN eliminating the
glory OF Fiahce; that BY the excessive licensa Of
his language, every ono freqnentirg His company.
however opposite they might be in opinion 10 him.
incurred risk OF being compromised and that II was
useless exposure TO frequent his house. In conse-
quenee ofthese DECISIONS Bolivar did not receive re-
elprocal invitations from those whom he had enter
tanned, and consequently was thrown into complete
state OF isolation.
The clergy, whom he had mortalIy offended, very
thafitahly set HIM down n JAcoBfk. THIS was
den epithe stained in blood and adroitly besiow-
ed by the Bonapai,Isis on the friends oil liberty no
mattefio that party they belonged, In them view.
the opponents oI Bonapaitc were Jaeobibs or Roy
alsis mon could any then be sincere friend 10
oithoughl without being ranged by thu ruling party
under one or both Of these obnoxious classes. Poor
Bolivar came more frequently than al ioftner Zines
10 my fathers society, though they never wete OF
the same opiuion. My mother has often related 10
me some cx,a,aganeies of then guest and friend NJ
this time.
My lathcr then occupied house. with large ad.
joining gadel. NJ Nauslrard, Bolivaf whilst walk
ingen the garden, seemed 10 involunlaty DESTROY
every thing within the leach OF his hands branches
t,,.l-
HE destroyer My father, VIM loved his garden,
entered II frequently III real anger seeing such
idc waste. "tolleoi flowers and fruits said he al
ten to Bolivar, II you wish. but do not favaga my
plants ior the mere wanton plrasuie Of destruction"
=" Pardon me, toluuel," WAS the general fcply E." |
really believe butlsin, can sooner fix itself
Object tian can I hardly break on flower, whch
liz beauties disappear, and desire another" So
with run he bi every pear within his grasp. and
would thus often spoil twenty ~ few minutes.
In tho house ,tself, he was not exempt from this
destructive mania he tore The hinges Of the cur
ians rnawed the oi The bpoks he found on
The tables. and battered the chimney with the longs
III Mold, he eonid nut lest moment without de-
mollshng something Tncse fanatic eapfces, il APP
pears 10 me. Indicated a mic hy mind under the ne
crssy OF movement, and eSpest,l 10 that dcsouiing
activity Witch had no yet obtained rs suitable object
and phi pose.
Bolivar quit pnti. in 1905, after having made ca
ecss,e expenditures. Duiffe his residence III that
thVHh ne sihuitU hplinnp, nor tunhtcltU himself
with any remarkable person. Except snme Stiphides
dc Fppetd, few persons even knew his nams. This
ambition oil this highly INFORMED Young man admit.
ted orno Development until ie cup nj pleasure, III.
led by ample ioiinnc, was exhausted. Above
all however according 10 the testimony Of my moth
er he possessed an excellent heart was generous in
his intercourse al tic void, nnd very charitable
the poor.
From adj in so7, my mbihct receisci the last
letter from Bolivar. Here il the copy;
" Dfn Lazy AND FniE&p have not written
you since NY departure from Paris; and hat have
! now 10 say Nothing that can interest you.
Spending le IN the bid ttnn--saIne lsIlessness. I
miis seek aunthef mhde ot'eAiaence. have abus-
ed and am Disguised with EUROPE and Its snpefaann-
nled soeellca, aud must return to America Well,
when there, what will | do know not You
know tlat all with ME sponaneons and that never
form projects. Savage HE must have charms for me.
II Is probable that lmay build hut aihid The fine
forests df Venezuela. Thcte may break off the
branches at my ease, aud find no ope to eonpain,as
when broke soinc twigs Of suut abotive orauge
trees An Ihercsai hap, care tbey who believe
In better world, tot this Is bne al ohce sieril and
arid.
81 would have been delighted could | have EN-,
brneed the Coohcl before my departure. do not
w,le 10 him, because what could write which lIr
does no, know alfeady. lie will regard ine as
blockhead tor wing the world is sad and that for
him who has Dei ihie To admire the clouds fitting
over his head. the leaves atouhd him agtaiea by the
winds, The water ll0wiDp NJ his leei ana the pants
growing along The riynets bank. happy mutual, lie
has no necessary give poelic animation 10 his life,
or to take pan the dlana ol men all these are 10
HIM spontaneous. Around him all Is iiibtloh aud
variety, which me IS as indnbtdhous as man him
self Asto hlr, | must return 10 other hieh--ihotl-
ei nature My infant ie60eetious present CHAINS
which will doubtless eatsh rs sdoti seen but the
great Emperor is Oh The point OF invading Spain,
aud desire to be All eye-wiinsss OF the manner Ia
winch such nh event will be trceited IN khefica"
We may add q void 10 this tttital and TO these
still more turlbus letters. lie last solves very
interesting hsioii, al problem In direct cohladic-
Ton 10 his adn!rers BOLIVAR here declares himself,
that, belure shining the theatre bi goiy, he never
even In Thought, Anticipated his field of action.
From The date of this letter tl607) the emafe dc
WssmiNGrpN tfod; lar as IN his power. in the
footsteps uihs Prototype BoLIyAR hencefo:lh be-
longed to history. II has been said of BoSApARTE;
that lie drthfoned anarchy but, utterly contrary.
ana,th, succeeded TO BbtieAR. We ne careful not
10 compare three men, whose dose of genius, other
wise SO very unequal, appeared 10 haze been meted
to each from Heaven In dreci proportion TO the i'm
potiance Of the revolutions they were destined rs
conduct OF those three neh we may obserse,tiat
one alone bad the honor aud courage 10 abdcate
voluntarily the Dictatorship, aud he only Of the three
succeeded in laying the base OF dhtable empire as
If Piotidtbee had. 10 thar case also, Iheiered 10
teach new born gene tabns thai II wohd Gully grant
to Medication without Weakness the title 10 found
State a tnle nheasnrabls more glorious and
sill more than those crowns bestowed bn sctors
TACIfUS.