The Congress of Angostura at this congress Bolivar proposed

Hereditary Senate

Strong President ( lifelong term )

No Federalism

It is a terrible truth that it cost more strength to maintain freedom than to endure the weight of tyranny

At this congress Bolivar declares " I leave to your sovereignty, gentlemen of the legislature, the approval or rejection of my orders and decrees. But I beg you to confirm the complete liberation of the slaves as I would beg you for my life or the life of the Republic ".

Finally he announces the union of Venezuela and New Granada.

If, in my mind's eye, I wish to survey this huge country in its union, I must rise to sublime heights, from sublime vistas open. It then seems to me that I can see my fatherland in the heart of the world, along vast rivers, between two oceans which nature first separated, then linked by long streams. I see it yielding up the gold and silver of its mountains to from corner of the earth, its healing plants to the weak in the Old World and precious secrets to the scholar...Gentlemen of the legislature, begin your labors Mine are ended

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