He favoured an autonomous republic within his and on the 6th of August the assembly of Upper Peru declared independence and changed its name to the Republic of Bolivia, electing its namesake as President.

他赞成在其境内建立一个自治共和国， 并于8月6日上秘鲁议会宣布独立， 并将其更名为玻利维亚共和国，并选举其同名者为总统。