Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-21
kLom tie Nrck Re1con.

lMPORIAN FROM LA GUAYRi.
We have received a letter from our cores
pondenl at La Guayra, accompanying file oil
the CONVENIENT GAZETTE, from the 81 to 9th
ult inclusive. From The latter we make The
following important extracts. Should the pa
pcrs, which are In the hands Of friend, contain
any thing Of interest, il ehall be given in ano
lher publication.
ola GuAyRA, March 81, 1928.
awe have reports here, that the Ocana Con.
venlioh will not meet, IN consequence Of an o.
der TO that effec, from Bogota, and that Boil
var left Bogpla the I'm Of this month for Car
acas Puerto Cabello eight days since declar,
ed, with The Governor, l6ara, al the head Of it,
Bolivar Dictator for iifr-and celebrated the
event by firing cannon three successive days -
Attempts have been made in Caracas tending to
similar issue. The leading men are part
OF the C-bi,do. The attendant Mendoza, Paez
and all the military men are friendly towards it.
The very men who in April 1926 were advo.
cafes OF constitutional reform, aud of governs
menl on federal principles; arc now raising this
storm. The whole of this scheme, have rea,
son to believe, was planned aud matureJ be-
fore Bolirar's departure Tor Bogota last summer
but was only 10 take effect In the event Of his
failing TO oulnumber S4ntandtr 1 Ocana. IL is
fully believed that he is President Of the Cons
wenllon, il il has assembled, aud that the great
ma jorily. with him at the head Of it, are Tor
legal and constitutional reform, base d upon the
great rlght Of people to govern themselves
cannot but think that some Of The leading
men are opposed to the Ocana Convention
from the best OF motives, viz. from a convic-
ton tina, those people are not capable Of self.
government, and That consolidated power is the
safest and besl TO maintain order and the doe
execution Of the laws. There is, assure YOU
much truth in this, and had not strong reason
TO believe, that design, intrigue, ambition and
personal considerations were the strongest I'M
pulse with many Of ;his way Of thinking,
should applaud their motives, and believe they
loved their country; but, unul that impression
can be eradicaled, must think that The fear oi
the loss Of power, under well regulated (eGer-
al government with constitutional bowers, in
fuences many 10 adhere 10 any system that will
support them in authority, and maintain them
IN power, having no claims but what accident
or circumstances have bestowed upon them.
(iuzmdn The private secretary OF Bolivar, has
arrived al Caracas from Bogota; but nothing of
imporI ance has ianspred since his arrival
The Cablldo oil Caracas have had several NEE.
lings, the leading OBJECT Of which is to oppose
the deliberations al Ocana, and | think viii &.
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nally result IN similar annUnciatiou 10 that
made at Puerto Cabello. Doc, Penia, the cell
ebra,ed ins;igator Of the revolution of April,
1926, and subsequently the private sec, e,ary vi
Gen. Paez, was elected member Tor Ocapa,
from the Corabobo distric:, bot understand
has not gone on. He is the avowed private and
political enemy OF Santander, aud perhaps fin
ding himself In a lean minority in thai Con.
gress, has declined going. He is a man Of
spieEcid abilities, and has endured much per-
s,eutlon during and since the revolution More
OF civilian and a politician, he has not risen
In military life, nor is he known much 10 mills
'ary fame; bu. as The secretary and adviser OF
such man as Gen. Pae7, he is powerful in.
deed-capable of dong much good for his
country, and equally capable Of putting his foo,
upon the neck If her liberties, A friend 10 the
revolution Of Ap.il 1896, and avowing his de-
termination 10 support federal principles 10
constitutional reform, he has now changed sides,
and is Tor government Of the strongest kind.
Were you here and personally Acquainted
with these people, you would not be sstOnished