The congress of angostura was assembled by bolívar. in this speech, bolívar gives his ideas about government. not all of his theories were accepted. if the senate were hereditary rather than elective, it would, in my opinion, be the basis, the very soul of our republic. in times of political conflict, this hereditary senate would arrest the thunderbolts of the government and would repel any violent popular reaction. —simón de bolívar: message to the congress of angostura, 1819 according to bolívar, how should senators be chosen? they should be chosen by the judges. they should be chosen by the executive. they should be elected by the people. the office should be passed from father to son.