The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

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terest.
The South American Repuislics.--The Char
acter or their Leaders.
We have lately alluded TO the expedition of
General Flores, of Ecuador, and more recently to
the movements of Rosas in Buenos Ayres. We
have also published the proclamation issued in
Central America, relative to the Mexican war and
of the movements Of some the Central Americans
against the United States. We speak of all
these, not only because they interesting to
the mass of our readers, but because the affairs
on this continent must hereafter be influenced
by the spirit of enterprise and progress that
now pervades this Union. 1t is necessary to
speak of the efforts to establish monarchies
in any of these republics. They never can be
established so long as we possess the power and
resources we now do, to nip in the bud every
attempt of the kind. To speak of it, therefore,
is an idle waste Of time and ink.
But to Ecuador again
In La Union, ne wspaper published at Carrac-
cas- the capital of the Republic OF Venezuela, we
fad an editorial article on the subject of Gene
raj Flores expedition, which concludes with the
following words -
The many excellent projects for the happiness aud
prosperity Of Equsdor, which General Flores contem-
plated carrying into effect by of his expedition,
fully what wanting in governments
Certainly 1t Is not power they lack for they clearly
intended to do In favor of the material interests Of their
respective countries and II the we'll being Of those
countries be essential to their tranquility they
would thus attain their principal object viz and
progress What else do the American Republics re-
qure This is the secret OF the power of government
only proof which tanquizss the people with regard
to the intentions Of but what
hn uot in aano ri IN hah
den from the vsw Of those who by the elevation
of their position It Is rnmored that General Flores is
coming Venezuela. We have, therefore, additional
to rejoice at the failure of his late enterprise
Entertaining the most extensive views Of national pro-
gress whch he well knows Is indispensable to the per-
mauent establishment Of peace and order he win bring
with MIN the land Of his brith which in this respect
ghteSed sous the abilities and influence which he gave
TO csunry where he can count many devoted friends
and grateful hearts he has also had deep to
lament both gratitude and perhay The Venezuelan
people will hail his arrival with feelings of brothery
countryman, who returns his fatner-an through
reverse Of fortune but loaded with triumphs and
covered with glory celebrated alike for his talents and
his bravery IN the field"
There can be very little doubt but that the
Venezuelians do justice to the character and
views of one of their worthiest citizens, and
that they await his arrival amongst them with
fraternal expectation. We applaud such gen.
erous sentiments, and comprehend, at the same
time, that the peopl. of Venezuela, differing
widely from the retrograde party in Ecuador,
know well their own interest-knOw how to
render the need of praise where it is due, and
are imbued with sentiments of sincere patrio-
tism Still, as the writer to whom we allude,
objects to the intended expedition OF General
Flores, although he recognizes the justice of his
cause, we cannot refrain from saying that the
SAID expedition, ace ording to our view of the
matter, carried on its side both justice and equity,
because 1t was founded upon right, and con-
tanned within it the germ of civilization.
The right is, to our mind, indisputable, so long
the principles of public, as well as constitu-
tional right, are respected. When, between
two contracting parties, the one openly refuses
to comply with what has been stipulated, the
other is, by that fact, authorised to act if no
such contract existed for it would be absurd to
suppose that when the one party officially and in
toto violates treaty, the other should be bound
to acquiesce with and patiently submit TO such
breach of public faith. Moreover, General
Flores is the legitimate authority of Ecuador
until the year 1851; and if, through sentiments
of humanity, that is to say, rather than involve
his country in a civil war-he consented to re-
sign that authority II is not the less certain that
when the other party annulled the treaty in all
Its stipulations, he reassumed, thereby, the
double right Of u contracting party, free to act,
and of constitutional President Of the State with
all the duties pre-existing, within the period for
which he was elected. In fine, the. inhuman
prosecutions which followed the notification OF
the treaty of Elvira, furnished of themselves q
fresh right to any one having shadow of
authority to repress a barbarous faction, who,
not content with tramping under foot a
solemn treaty, imprisoned, banished, and
STEPPED themselves in the blood of unoffending
men, without pity or remorse and our opinions
upon this point SO liberal and phlanthropc
that even setting aside the clear and indefeasible
RICH 8 of General Flores, the powerful conside-
ration that he was going to serve the cause of
suffering humanity, and to establish principles of
order and true civilization where both are so
much wanting, would be sufficient to engage
our sympathies and good wishes in his behalf.
1t is difficult to say when Ecuador will be
raised from her fallen and disereditablc condi-
ton, while the efforts made by Flores, and the
immense sums he embarked in his enterprise of
regeneration, are facts, realities, which pro-
missed that infant republic happy future. An
industrious emigratoJ, good roads of commu-
nicanon, commercial enterprise, such were the
benefits he had prepared for Ecuador, and which
she has lost at least until reaction of that pa
triotism which never dies in free country, en-
ables him to carry out his enlightened and pa
triotic views.
So much for Ecuador.
tits our intention, in the present aspect of af-
fairs in South America, to increase our means
of acquiring intelligence from that interesting
portion Of this continent. We shall STATEN IN
telligent correspondents where we now have
none.
MUNIPIoENT LfBKRALITY.-As soon az the suf-
ferings Of the emigrants in the California noun
tains became known to the officers and crew Of