Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-19

., oduced by his removal from the command, and |
of his restoration to il by the people, through their
organ, the llustrious municipality. This sensation,
and this restoration probably brought about by |
the sgency of his own particular friends and par
tisans, whom he might have controlled if he had
been disposed The Constitutional remarks that |
if Paez had only accepted the command, when ten
dered to him by the municipality, it might have
been pleaded for him that it was only error OF
Judgment, but that the publication OF this proclama
ton betrayed determination to throw of his al
egiance to the present government, and to place
the people again in the exercise of their sovereign
~, in other words to give them the option of choos
ing another form of government
Gen. Psez Immediately sent officer 10 Puerto
Csbello, Caracas and other towns, the municipal
authorities of which declared in his favour; whether
influenced in this determination by the fear of his
troops, by jealousy of the central government
| situated al great distance from them, and desire
to introduce the federal system, and local legisla
| lures, it is difficult for to determine. On the
10th of May the political chief, the Alcaldes and
| Municipality of Caracas, after a full discussion
| formally resolved, in concurrence with the NUM-
cipality of Valencia, and such others as might de-
clare their concurrence, that it absolutely
cessary in the of afairs,to invest General Pa
ez with the authority requisite for the maintenance
of public order and tranquility, and that he should
from that day begin to exercise the authority of
civil and military chief OF Venezuela, and that his
powers should be recognized by all the existing
authorities. They also resolved that deputies OF the
several municipalities should meet for the purpose
of recording the motives which compelled the peo-
pie place Paez in the military command, and de-
claring the resolution of the people accelerate
The period designated by the constitution, (IS3I)
for reviving the form of government. On the 18th,
Paez made public entry into Caracas, amidst the
acclamations of the populace. He on the same day
issued a proclamation, in which he says that the
IvOI nf fba 10 haHc On hint he
IRENE command THAT the people had been oppressed
by bad administration and that they resolved
TO accelerate the moment for holding the grand
convention, TO revise the constitution.
1t does not appear precisely how far the infec-
ton OF this revolt has extended. Apparently not
TO many Towns beyond the department of Yeuezu-
ella. Communications received from the
lCommandans General of the departments of Ma
turin, Zu!ia, and OIinoco, containing of
their efforts in maintaining the constitution. An
account lately reached US that the cities of Mara
caibo and Carthagena had declared in favour OF the
federative system, but this is contrsdicted.-
The Constitutional says that the real character of
the disturbances begins to be understood-tbat the
| whole is the work of faction and that the peo-
pie were oveIawed by the soldiery. The same
paper OF July 18th, says
| - In fact the project of Paez has completely
failed not OF the commissioners despatched
by him to the different authorities in Venezuela has
| we have heard, been received favouraby; on the
| contrary many of them have proceeded with CON-
mission from the parties 10 whom they sent,
| either TO the government here to Peru. The
most favourable intelligence has been received
from Maracaibo, Margarita, Guayana, Barcelona,
and Cumana The contrary faction, the other
hand, studiously dissembe their views to par
ty they preach federalism, to the other they give
hopes of monarchy. Ignorant themselves of the
object OF their wishes, ashamed or perhaps unable
to retrace their steps. they have seized hold of the
absence of the Liberaor pretext to gain time;
! and afraid, or dsagreeing among themselves to
their future designs, they have protested deermi-
nation TO await his coming and abide by what he
mag resolve"
The paper proceeds to exhort the government
TO take immediate steps to put down the sedition
and recommends that the leaders Of insurrection
should be directed to lay down their arms,
under promise that their grievances shall be at
| tended TO by the authorities, who alone, by the
laws have the power grant them redress
Fhere appears TO be little doubt that Pa
ez will before long, be compelled to atdicate the
| command he has assumed. The effects of this i'll
judged movement, however, will long be felt in
the increased expenses, and the impaired credit of
the country. Boston Daily .4du.