The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-01-17

particular, as chief in command. Doct
Pena is said to be man of the creates,
talents, who has figured as such in in
trigue during the whole revolution
He held civil office high 10 the Gov
ernmeni, (believed first Judge of the
high Court at Rogota aud was implicat.
ed or impeached for some misconduct
after which he was entrusted with about
S300,OOO at Bogota or Carthagena, to
deliver al Caracas, by the Government
Of Colombia, being for the benefit of the
landholders, loan, for them, or part
of one Of the English loans, appropriate
ed for the planters on bond and mort
gage. Pena receipted for the amount in
doIlars-There is a difference in the
value of currency, or cut money at b.
gotta and Carthagena, from the value at
Laguayra and Caracas !; al the former
places SIG Of cut money is equal 10 a
doubloon, and of the latter, Sl8 10 the
doubloon. Pena made disposition of
his cut money and invested iae amount
in doubloons and on his arrival at Car
acss, he answered his recent of SO
many dollars, in doubloons at Sl8, there
by by realizing 12 l2 per cent. nett
profit. His conduct was made subject
of severe remarks in the public news
papers, and he replied al receipted
for SO many dollars have paid the
same amount Of dollars, and | have
made certain sum of money by the
operation, and if this is crime, go to
Bogota where learnt my vice, for a
remedy" He was under arrest at the
time of the Paez instruction.
Pena stated to friend of The writer
at Caracas, that his country had disgrace
ed him. had robbed him of his honor,
and he should do all in his power to ruin
the government.
CGrabqna of this man who held a
ColoDel's commission, the writer knows
little, except that he is represented as
possessing fue talents, and was educated
lii Europe, Pena and Carabana are the
principal advisers of Paez.
yMerino.-This man, who holds the of.
flee of second Military Chief under
Paez, has been il is believed a long
time dissatisfied with the rulers at Bogo.
ia. He is represented as turbulent
spirit. destitute of principle, and Of lin.
tied talents, but one who was disappoint
ed at not receiving appointments from
the Government of Bogots, in his opiu-
ion equal to his merits.
Paez.-A great deal has been said o
this man, and frequently he has beer
termed negro. The writer has fire
quently seen him. He is about feet
inches 10 height, of stout muscula
frame, and a very keen black eye. Hi
complexion is dark (though not darker
than many of our countrymen) but moth
ing of the negro; he is fairly termed
Creole of the country. Paez is said II
be az illiterate man, and, until the recen
events in Venezuela, was considered al
honest man and a true patriot. But il
consequence Of his arrest, owing to hi
conduct relative to the citizens, militia
it is believed he became exasperated a
gainst the gener al government. AL
though he took the civil power into hi!
own hands, yet it was believed the state
of the country justified it. That Gen
Paez at the time of his arrest was muct
irritated, and that his passions were ther
worked upon by Pena and his other ad
visers, cannot be doubted, and even ha
been proved by his bseIuent conduc
in joining these people for remedy o
abuses, That Paez on reflection ha,
most sincerely regretted il, there is nj
doubt. He is now placed in situation
of great hazard. 1t is believed he vii
use his eadeavours 10 prevent any blood
shed, and retain his command if possible
until the arrival of Bolivar, when bi
conduct will probably be overIooke d
whatever may be the fate OF his advis
ers. Venezuela is certainly, as regards
| the General Government, in mort
promising state than many suppose
Col. Ruiz On the east holds possession o
Cumana with force Of 900 men.-Ht
is one Of the Paez faction. Gen Der
mudez, who attacked Cumana in Noyem
Der, and was defeated and retired to Bar
ceIona a short distance west of Cuman;
on the coast, is one of the generals o.
the revolution, and in favor of the gov
ernment at Bogota. Col. Meserez il
south, in the neighborhood of Caracas
with about 1900 men, watching thu
movements Of Paez. He is in favor o
the Government at Bogota. Porto Ca
bello, TO the westward of Laguayra 81
miles, have revolted from Paez, bu
Col. Meudez, who was on his way T.
Bogota with dispatches from Paez, tool
the command of the town, and probabl,
on Paez's arrival he will prevent blood