Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-10

ment. A few places in the province submitted
to him because there was no alternative, but
when the people become acquainted with the
object of the revolution, we have no doubt the
General and his partizans will find themselves
in minority, contemplate and despiscd,
1t appears that the Colombian government
passed a law requiring the enrolment of its
Militia, pretty much upon the plan of that
adopted in The United States, and as CHIEF Of
department General Paez was called upon to
carry the provisions of the act into effect. In
stead of performing this duty as became man
tenacious of the rights of the citizens, he or
ders a detachment Of regular troops, 10 bring
TO head quarters, by force, all persons subjected
TO the law, and for this violent outrage he is
Justly accused before The constituted ,authori-
ties of the country and ordered for trial.
We translate from the Bogota Constitutional,
Of the 18th of april, the following proceedings
Of the Senate on The subject Of the accusation.
What proceedings will be adopted by that bo-
DIV when The revolt Of Paez becomes known in
Bogota, time alone can develope-
BoGoTA, April 18th, 1926.
IN CONGRESS.
fccusation before The Senate.
The Senate Of The Republic Of Colombia,
having seen the accusation preferred by the
Honorable Chamber of Representatives through
one of its members, appointed Tor that pur-
pose, against the Commanding General OF the
Department OF Venezuela. Gen. JOSE ANTONIO
p,Fz, for the measures he took on the 9th day
of January Of this year, to verify the enrolment
of the militia in the City Of Carscas-and
coNsIDERING:
lst-Tha, by the 9th article of the Constitu-
ton ali public officers should be accused before
the Senate for misconduct in the discharge OF
their duties.
2d-That the Commanding General of Vene-
zuela, General JOSE ANTONIO pAEz, is answera-
bic on the charge of having detached ON the a
roresaid sixth day Of January, without inform
ders through the streets Of Caracas, with Or
ders to apprehend and bring TO the building,
occupied as quarters by The batta!ions Of An
zoategui and Apurs, all the men oil every age
and employment.
sd-That this charge is proved by the expo
sition made TO the House of Representatives by
the Municipality Of Caracas, bearing date Janu-
ary 10th Of this year, and to the Executive au-
thorily by the dnlcndant Of Venezuela in the
same month
Therefore II IS He!ottsd, l hat the aforesaid &C
cusaton against The Commanding General OF
Venezuela be received, and in consequence, and
conformably TO the tooth article of the Consti-
tuition, il is declared That the said Commanding
General be suspended from his office i'll the De-
partment, that the executive be informed there
Of, and the accused made to appear in this city
before the commission of the Senate, named
to conduct the process 10 answer the charges
alledsed against him.
Given in Bo9ota, March 80, 1926.
President Of the Senate,
LUIS A. BARALT.
Secretary of the Senate,
Luis Y IEJADA.
The Editor Of the Bogota Constitutional, in
speaking of the order 10 arrest General Pace
saws" However much we may regret tina, an
officer Of the rank OF Genera! Paez should have
rendered himself amenable TO the laws Of his
country, to whose independence he has so great
" contributed, we cannot, al he same time, re-
Frain from expressing our satisfaction at OBJ
serving this disposition on the part OF the Dele
gates of the People To watch over the rights OF
of their constituents, and restrain those who
are entrusted with power for the benefit Of thcil
ftIlow-ci,izens, from exercising i: TO their pre-
judice.