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


aud which can leave no ttaeo on my mcmo,y--it Is
the desert al my existence. new thought nses in
my imaglhatinn--l seize upon II with enthusiasm,
aud an, Ton The moment, led away III its pursuit
Possession gained. the object becomes ono nj dis
gusf. The perpetual changes ptodn@d by aco
dent, will thr, rrteanmate my lie am ,gno=
rant bur, II they do not, must again sink into thai
consumption hom which Rodlirutz relieved me by
announcing my iout mlnus. Believe moi, howes=
81, that can distract myself by vain antiepaiions
ontninuy Weak must those persons be who be
Wilder themselves IN ehimefteal combinations. II is
only known aud connected facts and circumstances
winch We can subject 10 calculnton. II IS onl,
them as IN mathematics, that We can forms sane
Judgment.
Now, what do YOU think of me 81 cak frankly.
MI 3on can say will not correct me there hie lew
persons, IN my opinion, Who ate not ineonigblc !.
but II IS ah ays useful TO 10 know What IN cN-
peeted from us b, others, and shall assuiedly te
gard II rs happy incident IN the productions al
accident to have met 4 Trend who serves ne rs a
mttor.
"Ajicu l shall dine with you tomorrow.
SIMON BOLIVAR"
Duing mnro than two years thai Bolivar remain.
ed still IN Europe, hls particular residence
PAfls though he often absenicd himself, wandering
owe, Switzerland Italy, England, aud other
tues, but never with sufficient self command TO
main three nnnths IN any Que place.
bolivar had Wafns embraced the philosophical
principles ri the 18th century and an ardent ~.
publican, carrying incredibly TO aihelsm.' In q.
pinog, lac was lntolerant IN the extreme, On the
Consular government ot BoNArAWrf, lac expressed
himself with vlrulence which excited fear ~ the
hearts ct his boIesl Trends, and his bursts ol con.
demnaou against The Roman Catholic religion &c
volted the minds ol ihasc who considered lis tc
ablshncnt IN France as the snrc preparation ior
Turn 10 the ancient order OF things.
One day, amongst others, lac had given Il stump.
tnous dinner, NJ Witch my father aud mother we've
N a. "A. nod FL,
Seniiots Generals aud even the highest dignitaiios
OF the Church. 1t WAS one OF those banqueis al.
most confined To the exalted characters vi all the par
ties which were ialied tnund the Consular Govern
uent. Politics, nj that moment, absorbed all
yefsation bni individual opinion WAS generally
pressed With moderation, whilst the liculenans OF
Bonapartc were preparing the In pelihl crown. The
manly education ol llolWaf his elevation cl MUD.
his enthusiasm aud independence OF position, oil
tonentcd In render HIM m enc my Of this epoch OF
transition, Fogettine, amid the fumes OF cham
ragnr, thai hc was foreigner, aud that he had ~.
sembled around his liable many of tie most puwef-
ul iunclonnilos OF fmucc, he passed AL bounds IN
expressing hs Indignation against the idpl they were
worshipplnc, aud, III the violence OF his passion.
dslcgarded the feelings OF any aud every one who
differed from him N sentam nj. The couvcisa-s
lion immediately passed all limits Of dcccucy. and
becams tnnulluons dispute. All spoke n onrc,
but above the din oi angry sounds iose the souof.
Gus voice OF Bolivar, who accused the Fnsi Consul
with having betrayed the cause OF civil Liberty, oi as
piflng to tyranny, aud OF having, prelude 10 he
designs invaded the rights Of the people, BY the
auful organization Of saeefdola power He ie-
preached, rs aecompiccs, The soldiers ut the Revou
ton. the public orators with their aposiacy aud I'M
spafncly expressed his contempt ioi the clergy who
in then impotence " gam public confidence, gave
tier support 10 the WANT aud completed his nyrc
ives by turning inlo ldicule the restoration Of thai
religion imposed al The point Of the bayonet aud
mnzZlc OF HE muSket.
Rage and resentment reached the utmost height
and though, in all his heat and uuneasured cxpies
slons. non one personality escaped from Bolivar. yet
nearly every person present seemed regard them
selves individually ieuded and, by their pre-
cipitate retreat, appeared 10 consider the whole
scene rs ptemedilaled, aud themselves as escaping
from an ambusclde.
The following is the letter Written, The day after
the dinner Ia my laihei by Bolivar.
"coLoErL Six years have YOU known mr. and
six years have felt for you the most sincere friend
ship and entertained profound respect Tor the
mobility OF yonr character aud the sincerity Of yonf
opinions. ! need moi tell Won how mich am de
tfessed that sou should have been witness TO the
excess to Which vas yesterday al my own table pro-
eoke by The fauaicism OF some priests inoeinhi
as Any Of fler predecessors, aud who already ex-
ptees themselves mlth an impudence as ifhe People
OF rance like those al SPAN were forced 10 bend the
knee befJie them and KISS The hem OF their rassocks.
You must have remarked that the high dighitaties,
civil anu nnId " iiu INC ehloRlcs u ihe v
sui ready prepared for us, aud that II themselves
who, IN provoking my saes, interrupted me but
weakly; and more. that Ia sizzling tbeif shame they
conieDted themselves by addressing 10 me some oh
sef,alions to SAFE their own responsibility; aud
will tbcy, until the Priesthood makes acl and cause
with Bonapafe, regard ii their duty to Join Then
ciamuIs.
" Desire of domination. and Of then order becom
ing tile ruling body IN The State is at the base OF
every thought Of the Priesthood. Those IN place
wish to preserve then stations, and lavish unsned
praise those who pay them. Apart from these
two orders. know TO person who is patisan Of
Bopaparte; yet you Yourself, whose judgment is so
sound, cary your admiration Of this man To the
clouds With you, admire his military talents; but
how can you avoid seeing well as do thai unlimit-
ed power all IS the real oh ect OF his acts This
possesses the instinct Of dtSpotiSn. lie has al
ready completely arranged his institutions, that
throughout hlsvasi empire, by means of his armies,
agents, and cmIssares of every knd, not IN indiVd-
ua can escape The wnicbhness Of his adihinlslra-
non. Aud the present lime, with all tins IS spoken
Of as the era of liberty. Great indeed must be the
virtue OF him who can possess and not abuse such
excess of power Can IL ever be the interest OF any
people to place such confidence in Single man
on rest well convinced that The reign OF Bona
patte WILL ere long, become much more severe than
could ever have been that Of the tyfants he suppan
ted
i" may possibly be wrong in speaking with SD
much Vehemeucci but wien yield TO discussion,
make distractions oi persons. Let The ntttlochtois
wear white locks OF black pustachcs, cary HE sword
or tonsuIe, only see thoughts refsonilied, and |
discuss the subj eefs On the taps. paying no aIen-
ton the social position OF any OF .ihose who enter