Zarandajas del Zeloso
Subtitle: que campo tan inmenso á  la pluma de un buen patriota! ¿El Zeloso? El titulo solo está diciendo lo que es. ¿Quien no reflexiona aqui sobre la naturaleza del hombre, sobre sus pasiones, sobre la felicidad de los pueblos envidiada frecuentemente por corazones mezquinos que la ven con zelo por su interés particular? ..
Publisher: Imprenta de la Ciudad
Published: 1822
Place of publication: Guayaquil
Language: spa
Subjects: History; Politics and government; Zeloso del pais
Notes: Title from caption and first paragraph of text.

Signed on p. [3]: El Baratillero.

Imprint from foot of p. [3]

The Republic of Gran Colombia lasted from 1819-1831 and encompassed the present day countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela, and parts of northern Peru, western Guyana, and northwest Brazil. Simón Bolívar served as its first president from 1819-1830 from the capital in Bogotá. It dissolved in November of 1831 due to the political differences and tensions among the peoples of the different present day countries, which made up the republic.

A broadsheet, written by someone with only the initials F. de M., was published on March 12, 1822 before the free province of Guayaquil (now called the Guayas) became part of the Republic of Colombia on July 13, 1822. The author argued against Guayaquil becoming an independent nation and stated that the only reasonable choice is to join either Peru or Colombia. This pamphlet, written by someone with the pseudonym El Baratillero, served as an answer to F. de M's broadsheet and defends the notion of the free province of Guayaquil becoming an independent state.

Signatures: [1]² ([1]₂ verso blank)

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