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a measure — in being actuated with such libe- 

 ral feelings of patriotism ; not content with 

 freeing herself, but determined not to sheath 

 her victorious sword whilst any of her allies 

 were suffering under the despotism of the 

 Spanish yoke. He then pointed out that this 

 expedition was actually most closely united 

 with the safety of Colombia herself; For," 

 said the minister, " what will be the conse- 

 quence if the old Spaniards are victorious 

 in Peru ? Why, the next thing they do will 

 be to attack this republic, and carry war into 

 her bosom. How much better, therefore, is 

 it for us to join with the patriots of Peru, and 

 not run the chance of allowing the Spaniards 

 to beat us in detail. Let us carry war to 

 their thresholds, and oblige them to support 

 our troops, instead of waiting to repel their 

 attacks ; and as to a fear of the Spanish force 

 in Venezuela and Maracaybo, it is chimerical. 

 The places they have possession of, cannot 

 much longer hold out, and Spain is not in 



