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and conduct, he has proved that he highly 

 merited : and to his unparalleled exertions 

 in supplying Bolivar with resources, under 

 the most difficult circumstances, may be 

 mainly attributed the glorious successes of 

 Carababo, and Pichincha, — the one giving 

 liberty to Venezuela, the other freedom to 

 Quito. 



On quitting the Vice-President, it is the 

 etiquette to visit the different ministers, and 

 chief members of the congress. I therefore 

 proceeded to pay my respects to Senor 

 Gual, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs ; he 

 is considered a man of talent, and has seen 

 more of the world than the other ministers, 

 having, I believe, visited Europe, and passed 

 a considerable time in North America. He 

 speaks the English language fluently; appears 

 to have employed the time he spent out of 

 his country to the greatest advantage, and 

 seems perfectly acquainted with the present 



