Chapter L: Apogee, Decline, and Fall of Bolivar

1824--1830.

Results of the Victory of Ayacucho--The Twofold Nature of the Revolution--Assassination of Monteagudo--Bolívar summons a Congress at Panama--His Theatrical Proceedings--Upper Peru becomes an Independent State--Tendency of the Policy of Bolívar--He leaves Lima for Potosí--The Banquet at Arequipa--Bolívar meets Argentine Envoys at Potosí--His Proposals to them--Opinions of the Press of Buenos Ayres--He draws up a Constitution for Bolivia--Attempt to assassinate Bolívar at Lima--Adoption of a New Constitution by Peru--The Grand Confederation of the Andes--The Nature of the Proposed Monocracy--Revolution in Venezuela--Bolívar Returns to Columbia--Revolutions in Peru and Bolívia--The Convention of Ocaña--Bolívar is again named Dictator of New Granada--Conspiracy against him at Bogotá--He declares War against Peru--His Monarchical Proposals--Rebellion at Antioquia--Venezuela becomes an Independent State--The Constituent Congress at Bogotá--Bolívar resigns--Mosquera is elected President of New Granada--Pension assigned to Bolívar.....458

EPILOGUE.

The Verdict of Posterity--The Tragedy of Emancipation--San Martin goes to Europe--His Return to Buenos Ayres--Bolívar in Retirement--Anarchy in New Granada--Establishment of the Republic of Ecuador--Death of Bolívar--His Last Words--Life of San Martin in Exile--His Death--His Remains are brought back to Buenos Ayres--The Work of the Two Liberators compared--The Nature of True Greatness.....470

TRANSLATOR’S APPENDIX.

I.--The Spanish Colonial System.....477 II.--Personal Appearance of San Martin.....478 III.--The Rocket-Tubes at Callao.....478 IV.--Description of a Suspension Bridge.....478 V.--The Ideas of San Martin.....479 VI.--A Venezuelan Picture presented to the City of New York.....480 VII.--The Battle of Carabobo.....481

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.

Alvarado--Arenales--Brown--Cochrane--Güemes--Las Heras--Lavalle--Miller--Necochea--O’Higgins--Paez.....484