Peru.
The Times, 1824-03-19T00:00:00

'refollowing Tnews from Lima is of vcsy late (late: a We anticipated, the success of the Royalist or old Spa-nish party has been very short-lived. Bolivar, in conjunction with the Chilian force under General Sucre, has taken Riva-Aguero and hiis principal officers prisoners. Valdes will prohably not think of mnuch further opposition, now that the President Aguero has been taken: and if he tloes, theunitedi Chilian and Colombian force will be strong enough to heat him. The following are extracts of letters from Perui *- ljtStA, Nov. ii. You vWould learn by nmine of the 28th of October, the dispersion of the Patriot force in the Intermedios, Bolivar, instead of marching .gainst the Spaniards, had been obliged to embark his troops, con. aisinr of Sucre's army fromn the Internedios and those that were i * this city, amounting in all to about f,.Ol men, for Truxillo, to bring iva Aguero to tenrie; this must be accomplished, ere he at- tack the Spaniards: it is expected I,ima wil again fall into the hands of the Royalists. Business Ia uncommonly dull at present, how shoul(l it be other. 'wise, when the Spanianislinld the whole of the ports in Peru, and the civil dissensions about TrmxxUlo shut up these provinces ? DEc. 4. wSine riting you, as per duplicete annexed, accounts h3ve ar- r erof BolvartTrxlo t Rl'va.Aguero and his principal officers pripne; a Trxilo ;tli~,was facilitated, it seems, by his cavalry SuwIng tevolted. It IS 'not known what the Liberador will do with him, hut we suppos,.thathispunishment will be baHishment from the istat One lip pediment baA thus been removed, in the way of con- cluding thc-ar and should the Spanish coimmissioners (who left utenos Por Cusco for the purpose of communicating with the Vice- d rf. nd the Spanish General, upon the propriety of an accommo- iwoln) not succeed in bringing about: a peace, Bolivar will at lemst .ave a fair chance of trying what the strength of his arDis can do against thoe of the Royalists. The following letter of Bolivar, written to Riva-Aguero, three months before he proceeded to take hin by farcc, is interasting, as illustrating the mild and generous spirit of the man who has been well designat&d as the SouVh American Washinoton - (From the Ncn, YFo- A4dvrti,Ser, Feb. 17.) A friend has favoured u.% with the followi;.g extract of a letter. daited Lima, Oct. 3d, 1.523: I I have LhS plOe>'.-re-of endosi;g a translation of Bolivar's letter to Riv-a Aikgeo. This letter badl no eff'ect, as the hearer of it has Returne, andpen - ar has been declared by the Congress against biva P s A sec ond commiRseonl hass, hlowever, been sent to him ~ere~day; and it is sincerely to he hoped that some favourable *. ,ement will take place, th,at the generous efforts of Colombia, v mded by her brave liberator i301ivar. may be finally crowned with TO sRt. DOX JOSE TITVA AOIETt0. " LtSrA, 4th Sfpt., 1823. " My dear friend,-It is with infinite pin that I have to addresq you on a matter the mostunpleasant, and at the sanmc time the most momentous which can occur In the life 6f a public character. " lt is unnecessary at this period to enter into an investigation of the cause of difference between yourself and the Congress, or even to analnze the character of it. The fact is, you are now at open war with the National Representation of vour countrv. This Represen.i tative Assembly was convoked by the founder of its liberty, and has been acknowledged bv the pu'olic authorities and people of Peru. Ytou yourself owed your elevation to the Presidency to this Assem- bl. It is therefore beyond all doubt, that the authority of a body' elected by the nation can never be annulled by any individual of whatever rank he mar be and miiuch less by yotu, who was one of the principal agents its the establislhment of popular representas. tion, and to which, as President, you have solemnly takeni the oath of obedience. In fact, my t'riend, the principle, I believe, does not admit of discussion: let us see what will be the result of a line of conduct in opposition to it. "Buonaparte in Europe, antI Iturbide in Amnerica, were the most extraorlinary men, each in his sphere, which modern history pre sents to the world. Although benefimctort of their country, and pro.i meters of its national independence. they have been unable to escape rain merely on account of their politicazl sacrilege in profaning the temple of the laws and the sanctuary of soci:d ri2hts. i'ou to this have added the most scandalous outrage on the persons of vour mi- nisters. I think you cannot be insensible to the united clamours of indignation excited amongst all classes of men at what took. place in Truxilo, and wkich, believe me, is the blackest stain that has stil- lied the revolution of America; consequently you can expect nothing but maledictions in this country, and disapprobation in Europe. I, notwithstanding, make you a tender of mv friendship, and offer you all the protection which my situation can afford. If v-ou are inclined to accept -y good offices, Colonel Urdaneta and M`r. Galdeano are authorized to accomn odate matters with you, as well as with those who are acting uind-r you in this horrible affair. "The ruin of '.'-eru is inevitable should the acceptance ofthese ge- nerous oars il a delaved - by your reFusing tuemn, You can expect no- rthing but t1s,e slavery of your country, and Your execration by every Amcrica' l. Public opinion will be so decidedly expressed against you, tQ'5t not even in your own conscience will you be able to find an a rhum. That you or vour par.isans can ever role in Iima, is 00'. of thc question. One ansd all oF us will become the avenvers of Peru; nor, if the enenmy again subjects your country to the Spa- mish Vohe, can you, even fn thie case, obtain what You aspire after. Finally, rest assured, that no propitious fortune can alter the princi. pea of natural order wihich you have trampled upon, and this af. air wiU prove a source of remorse which wlvil accompany you to the grave. " Have the goodness, my dear friend, to pardon the fqanktmess of my eXposition. Having beet; actuated by no unworthy personal motive, but constituted the head of an independent state, I could not, with- out failing in my duty, remain silent on the subject of your conduct, which' at the present unhappy period, may pToduce incalculable minchieftu America. On the other hand, I cannot forget what you have done for America, and particularly for Peru, of whbse relics you were the saviour. "IBOLIVAR." pp, A P.