The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-25

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Affairs Ia South Americn--The Republic Of
Equador-spread or Amsricauism.
The late President Of Ecuador, General Flo
res, together with his friend and companion Col
Wright, arrived in this city few days ago, in
tie French steamer Missouri, from Havre de
Gface We understand that it is the intention
Of these distinguished individuals to travel over
the United States, to inspect our cities and
study, practically, our institutions.
As the recent expedition OF General Flores has
made such noise in Europe and South Ameri-
ca we think some account Of that General, and
his peculiar position, may not be found uninte
resting TO our readers, and we are further moved
TO d. so, by the fact that tn, said General, du-
ring his government of Ecuador, not only
evinced himself on all occasions to be an ardent
adinirer of our country and institutions, more
especially at the period when Mr.. Pickett was at
Quito as our Minister plenipotentiary; but he
also proved the sincerity of his sentiments in
this particular, by concluding, without delay, the
treaty Of amity and commerce, which was the
object of Mr.. Pickett's mission to Ecuador, and
which is go favorable TO our commerce in that
quarter.
Our observations will, of course, be confined to
some of the leading features of his public career.
We shall mention that General Flores, from
his earliest youth devoted his life to the liberty
and independence of his country, Colombia
and that for his eminent services during the
long war of emancipation against Spain, he was
appointed, at the age of % years, TO the COM
mand in chief of the army of operations, des-
tined to liberate the ancient vce-royalty of Qui-
10, now the capital of the Equatorian Republic.
He also became the favorite Lieutenant of Bolivar.
When Colombia ceased to exist as a republic,
by the separation of Venezuela, Flores founded
the republic of Ecuador out of the southern pro-
vinces Of which he was at the. time supreme
chief and left it at liberty to adopt the constitu-
lion most agreeable to the wishes of the people.
Unfortunately for the people of South America,
their proneness to revolt, an endemic evil
amongst them, and so destructive to their best
interests, soon disturbed his first constitutional
PERIOD and after many fruitless efforts to estab-
lsh something like permanent order-sometimes
vernment-and always pardoning the seditious,
he retired into private life, where he remained
for some years, until again elected Presi-
dent by the unanimous votes of the people
in Congress. With a view to the amalga-
nation of party strife, which continued to
distract the country, he bestowed upon the
most apt, whether opposed to or friends of
his government, such offices as the executive
power had the privilege of filling; and endeavor-
ed by every possible means to draw the attention
of the people towards those industrious pursuits
which lead to public prosperity; and, is it sin
gular fact, and one we record with plea
sure, that during the three Presidential periods
of General Flores, not one drop of blood stained
the political scatfold in Ecuador, whilst the
neighbouring Republic of New Granada was
converted into modern Golgotha by its mill
tsry chief.
tranquility was for some time preserved, and
there appeared prospect of future good, when
suddenly, the Chamber Of Deputies, stimulate d
by rival interests split into factions, and dsquali-
fed each other from sitting as members on va
rious grounds The Chamber became extinct fol
want Of a quorum of its members This scanda
lous proceeding placed the country and the gov
eminent in an embarrassing position. Thu
council of State, the high court Of justice, tn,
senate, and the municipal corporations wer
unanimously Of opinion, that in accordance will
the spirit of the representative system, the peop
should be appealed TO. General Flores, in con
formity, convoked national convention, ant
resigned the executive power. The convention
assembled, and having established some reforms
Flores Q cont nued in the Presidency for
Tho yho1a
the greatest satisfaction on his election, an
poured in congratulations from all quarters.
part OF the clergy alone showed symptoms O
discomfort, and refused 10 receive the constitu
ton, alleging that the reformed articles, estab
lished religious liberation. They, therefore
commenced working on the mind and prejudice
Of the people, in their respective parishes setting
in this manner a lamentable example of disobe
dence and immortality.
The people Of those countries being as we
have seen for many years, disposed to civil dis
eentions, the slightest incendiary spark sets all
In a fame. An instruction soon broke out in
Guayaquil in 1645, begun by a company of artil.
lery, who augmented their numbers from the
public prisons Of that city. The fame of revol,
fed by the secret Vaccinations of bipotrv. spread
throughout the province, and the rallyinp crv q,
the revolters was, " death to strangers and here
tics" Flores sent force from Quito to put dowr
the revolt; and after some fighting between tn,
sdvanced troops on either side, perceiving also
that's ambitious individuals fomented the dis
orders 81 the country, with views on the presi
dency, he resolved to leave the country ratbe,
than afford any pretext for continuing a civi
war, Preferring a voluntary exile from the coun
try rather than the prosecution of those coerciv,
measures, which most governments similarly
circumstanced would have resorted TO. lie
therefore, sent commissioners to Guayaquil, and
treaty was made with the usual solemnitv
We are indebted to gentleman for this treaty
which we give in another part of this davis
Herald
The treaty stipulated an oblivion of the mast.