He evinced. in common with all the business men of Ciudad Delivar. objection to our selection for settlement of a site below that city. but urged these objections in no unpleasant. offensive. or arbitrary manner. suggesting and urging settlement at some point above Cidad Jiolivar. miueig oumr conplaeted settlement entirely tributary. commercially. to Boliver City . which was totally incompatible with our views and purposes. However. to gratify and satisfy trim and the citizens of Bolivar. the local government providing in the most generous aiid liberal manner for our comfort. we explored the upper Orinoco amid the Coort to its falls. fiuding a most megnificent couiitry. rich in varied and valuable vegetable productions. but in n other way or respect meeting our views of the future in the selection of a permanent commercial site. and we tso reported to President Do La Costa. Vhile showing evident signs of disappointment. our intercourse was still pleasant. he requesting us to give the matter further thought before the arrival of expected emigrants. One morning some days after we happened to meet his excellency on the plaza fronting the river. and a friendly greeting passed. In the short conversation that ensued he inquired : "Do you still hold the purpose of settlement at Porte La Tables?" W e replied. "we did." "You lied better reconsider and follow counsel end a device." ho said. "No." we replied. "we leave duly weighed and considered the matter with reference to the interests I represent. and can not change our purpose." " Do you." he asked. "see that vessel to the river?" pointing to asniall vessel lying at the baiik. "I] order you lo go aboard of that vessel. and to her destinetion belowI You can take either of the two companions now with you in the city. to accompany you . select end I wvill send him aboard." I looked at him with surprise. astonished at this evidence of arbitrary power in the chief magistrate of a territory in a professed free republic modeled after the United States of America.
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