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


ms trfrS-uNts, NOVEMBER l. tS3s
The political lite Of RetIvsn has been the snbiec
OF numerous publications, more or less correct bu
none Of his begraphers speak of his eary years nni
OF tue singular edueaion he received. The iullow.
my details could be supplied oul, from the most
familiar acqnaint.uee aud weir Communicated Ia
us by Spanish LADY. who had herself received
them ilom het father and mother who had been LON
ana Intimately acquainted with BoLtt Az during ms
residence IN Europe and lac AZ well With her moth
ers family established IN Peru. who had also aniess
friendly relations with Ibis extraordinary man.
In 100, OF all the large cities OF Spanish Amen.
ca, Caracas "as perhaps the pne whlch contained
the greatest number OF men oimcut The oonlin.
ual connexions OF that cuy with the West Indies,
aud little less frequent with Europe, explain This
intellectual superiority At tins epoch. among The
mobiles OF Caracas, Sen0f oLlY Al stood At the head
whose taste ler the sciences had clnsely connected
! hlh with Young stranger named u. RopRiotrz,
Who like his friend, WIS devoted To scientific re-
searches, particularly mlncialoey.
This anIon, commenced aud ccmented BY re-
clproeiiy OF pursuits and TASTE, became 50 strong
that, NJ his fathers death. IN l702 Rodriguez was
lett by The testament OF the parent the son
Born in 7s0, tins youth. destined TO NIL SO large "A
volume IN history, was his twelfth veaf but the ewes
OF ms father were scarcely closed, When tile amIl,
OF Bolivar disputed those tcsamculalY djSposIttuus
whch woro intended 10 place him under the tutor
ship OF d. Rodriguez. But having sworn 10 the
father 10 be parent 10 his orphan sui Rodriguez
plead his caust, and so eloquculy defended he
choice made ol him by Bolivar the elder 10 preside
the education Of his son. aud 10 prepare that
to become man eminenlly usclnl o lis tonn-
Try, that the Judges notwithstanding his being tor-
elguer, and only twent, ont years Of age were in.
spred with 50 high an opinion Of lls talents that
the tutolship was odindgcd to HIM BY uV,nmiy
After having organized the administrator of the
fortune OF the minor, d. Rodriguez quit America
for Europe taking with him his pupil.
The Young tutor devoted himself entirely To the
education OF SlMoN BOLIVAR, whom lie never .rntto
college but thanks 10 the Profound eradition Of the
tutor. the pupl WAS deeply initiated into the divers
i branches OF human knowledge Bolivar personally
economical always lived in plain and simple manner
and Therefore d. Rodriguez had 30 difficulty To M
bu lis pupil with the idea that, Ia POM Of lullune
he had bt, nLaefate expectations. Thus III thcu
travels. always maui. III cot, each carried hisknap
sack on his back. Thus tosstssr tbey n"elsed all
Europe, lodging only IN small ana e@sep'e 'aeiuS'
recommended hy then moderate charges AN thus
il was HAT this admirable Mentor carly accnstb ned
Simon Bolivar 10 sustain fatigue aud pivatiods. and
al the same time, enabled linn to acquire an mt
mate knowledge OF the languages aud ,nnefs OF
civilized Europe.
know uol what motive led rhcm to Bilbao. but
it WAS IN thar city that my parents commenced his
acquaintance, and II WAS there also that Bolivar
became euamoaled OF young and 'ciy beautiful Ia.
dy oil excellent character, but whose exneme youth
and feeble constitution did not permit her immediate
marriage. But, too deeply smten to admit OF much
delay though such a marriage dcIanged the plans
OF d. Rodriguez, Bolivar, whom hls tutor had neN-
er restrained except by advice, formed The union.
Bolivar was then ouly twenty years oil aye
Eieht months ailef tie marriage oi Bolivar bad
passed. and IN the mean time mylalhcr had quit
Bilbao to reside IN Pans, where he leained by the
public journals that ms address was requested.
Ny father basted to The place indicated, and entered
with repugnance, into a hotel, the meanest of dir
~ retired street, aud alter mounting 10 the hind
floor he at length found himself IN narrow, cold,
and mseraby furnished chamber, and. IN this wretch.
ed lodging found Simon Bolivar in u state OF acute
suffering. His Young and lovely wife. the object Of
his fin ST affections, more. The residence and
places where he had been SO happy became lusupfOr-
liable Bolivar quilted Bilbao III state OF dlsliac-
tlon and rushed TO Paris III hopes OF meeting tlerc
ID. Rodriguez ON hts return from Gcfmany, III which
he had been travelling. Disappointed IN meet
ing his early friend, III least IN tie society and
S, mpahzing heart Of my mother, he received 4
greatly needed sol5ce, lie remained SIX WEEKS IN
PARIS, seeing only my family, aud eonyetslng only
with my mother. Don Rodriguez not returning,
Bolivar at length set out to meet hun, wherever lie
was to be found.
Two years again passed away, when again we
lcaned by means of the public journals. that Boil
war had returned TO pnls; but this time tile midi
vidual who, requested tie presence oil my father
cave his address Il Hotel des EtgaRgcfes, rue
j Tiuieane. Not doubling who II was, my parents
called him, the poor ute B0lltar.
Bolivar II WAS indeed, rather another man
bearing his name. His height had increased four
inches he had acquired strength and grace his
avuriles his black mustacles show ed 10 the highest
advantage his fine white teeth and gave him very
martial air. The moral metam6rphOsIs was not less
complete. lie was no longer the silent, modest,
melancholy man, whom my mother bad known the
victim of devoutlug grief, or devoted 10 science ahd
manual labor, In mind healt, taste and character,
the man was changed. In the Hotel aes EiranRcrcs
he had apartments, At 5000 francs, superb lPree
of servants splendid carriage, elegant ard high
priced horses, log Gin the opera, and publicly main
ained female dancer In fine, every thing about
him was exfayagant. aud his dress cou;raslcd 10 ex-
IRENE with the even mean simplicity oil hls iormer
costume. His expenditure approached dcH1unl.
Ny father and mother exhausted vain conJectures
on the Cause of. such excessive aud Inexplioable
change. Bolivar, himself however,, solved the prob
/ lem IN lcuer written at the Time III Spanish, OF
which possess a copy, and now give translation
Of some fragments:
DEAR LADY AND FRIENp lou are correct, you
have secuted your purpose II yon wished to know
something concerning me, II was necessary on your
pan TO write, then must be forced 10 reply, aud the
Labor OF doing is pleasure. say labor, Tor 1t rs
/ the pfoper1erm, since every thIng which compcls
me to think on the same subject ten minutes iligucs
my head TO such excess 10 compel me To quiz the
pen or conversation 10 breathe fresh ain at the win
dow.
j " You would give much, yon say, to know how
was made out OF the pear iale Bolivar OF Bilbao,
so modest, so sudous and economical, The
Bolivar of the rue IirieBnc, noisy IDLE, and pro
digal. All Theresa imprudent woman, TO whom
however, ! can refuse nothing, since II was her who
wept with me in days OF mourning bat why do you