Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-29

1--we correspohdent--the hies OF papers mention
cd by him as having been forwarded with his
letter by the James Coulter, have not come 10
hand.
"CARAoAs, 2S,h Aug. 1897.
81 send you herewith twelve numbers Of the
"Coiebie" -previous TO the appearance of The
last number, the Editor was taken from his
house and sent 10 La Guayra, there 10 be en-
barked-lhe order for his arrest 1t is said came
from General Paez. The editor was formerly
one OF the Collectors at the Custom House, La
Guayra, and was displaced by the President, in
consequence Of his accounts being in .Ancars.
You viii observe by perusal of the paper, sew
eral very severe attacks on the character OF
Bolivar. This paper, in conjunction with sew
eral scurrilous handbiils, has tended 10 intiame
the passions Of The people and incite them TO
commit acts, which at the present momeni
might be attended with very serious conss-
quences.-To prevent which, General Paez,
short time after the departure OF Bolivar, issn-
ed his proclamation, calling on The people TO
maintain tranquility and union, until The result
of the Grand Convention should he known-at
the same time stating plainly that he as the SD.
prcme chief Of Eene zuela, would main, ain order
by fnrce if necessary. This advice has no,
been attended 10 and he has put his threat into
execution, by sending of two persons, whose
writings had already alarmed the people The
people Of the Unied States would suppose
conduct of this kind 'yrannica!, but here it is
considered both Just and expedirn,, at this
tlmr-for be it known, that the people Of this
country are very differen, from the people Of
| he United States, aud the safety and integrity
of all Colombia, rests at this period on the
tranquility of Venezueia. Bolivar has gone to
Bognta 10 meet the Congress, and It'll the du
" uf cry good man, who wishes well TO his
country, to forbear, until il is known what steps
Will be taken after his arrival there. General
Paez and the constituted authorities are deter
mined ,ha: affairs shall remain in the state Boz
war left them. There are many dissffrc'ed
men who have nothing 10 lose and great deal
to gain BY making changes-bu, rely on II, the
great mass of the -oplc are in favour OF Bolt
var, and the result will prove wha, say. There
are many scribbiers here and people at dis
lance Nigh, be induced 20 believe that wha,
they publish is the voice of the prope-ths is
an error. 1t is true that this part oil the coun'.
try has suffered considerably, ever since the al
fair Of Genl. Paez in April, 1926, ana is Still
sufftring-how can it br 9th rwlse!-the els
fec,s and consequences II such a revolulon as
took place last year, cannot be easily aliayed,
and the people generally ought 10 BE- grateful
and thankful-lhat their situation is not worse
have pu, stop so efftclnally to all the horrors
of a civil war; as Boh, has done,-and IL was
10 be supposed and he knew il, that he would
be abused by those whose factious plans had
nearly ruined the country.
dit is The opinion Of those hes, informed, by
the experience Of the Revolution, that all thugs
will be placed in order, on the arrival OF Boil
var at Bogota, and he must now be t."re. ne
will take the Presidential chair, and Santan-
der will thus be deprived Of his influence and
pa,ronae>-Gencral Paez will then be perfectly
sa,,s6rG--Revengas' System Of Revenue will
he abolishcd-thc power OF Congress will be re-
cocnizsd every where, and good times will "a
gain return to this distracted counlry-and
have 10 doubt, that the people generally VIII
profit by past experience, ultimately, but II VIII
take them some years, 10 be rof'onaayj free.
"The American trade is at vry low eoo-
We have had several arrivals oil late from the
| United States, and more are expected daily, say
two from New York, two from Philadelphia,
and one from Baltimore. l cannot see any III
ducemen, for cur coun;rymen to continue the
trade under the preseut system, for assure YOU
nothing is 10 be gained. Cargoes appear to be
r,atc up and sent out without any Calculation rs
regards the situation Of affairs here. and dIsap-
no,ntnen, s. loss must be the inevitable conSc-
1 nueuce. How far the ad,ices from this country,
rec ei,ed in the United States, may influence
p,rsos to ship this way, know not; but
am confident OF one fact, tina, it correct ad'.ces
are sent, no one would ship-lo" know
me TOO we'll TO believe that Ihave any other
object in view, than 10 warn ;hose who are un'
t,oouainted with what is passing here, 10 DC
cautious and wal, ant,l the times justify an IN
creased trade, for I repeat that under Mr. Re
venras' system nothing can be made.
ners recently received here. was surprised to
observe, that the Caracas prices Oh proou QUO,
Of this coan nv, were quoted with lftters writ
ten from this place this in my opinion is We,
~ wrong, and might lead those unacquanted
win the trade to La Guyra into serious losses
The nrices Of produce Of this country should
always be quoted. on board, that is cost and all
charges paid. ,,;css of
"'The difference between caracas prices Vi
,roduce. and those on board ranges from IS TO
cant II is equally wrong to quote