New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-28


he,. tho CDnsross who were uniaVofahie 10 MS
design, I. be ma.sacrcd. The particulars VIII be .
found inthc lolosing letter from mercantile friend
=, I.eqsyra. whose long residence IN the country /
on.li6es him 10 give Just opinion in relation 10 i''
affairs ,,,..,.i...
Ia GUArRl. Jan. -. ls.,.
p GREyLEr. Esq.-Dsar SIR, You will regret
lar, that venezuela fr some time free from tie H.
,.,e eootons which have o grea, an extent Dis
49, and pro.trsied the other spanish Republics 10
.,b America has a. la.t through the selfish ambition
- her rulers. become prey Of violence and bloodthifsy
.-,A, The constitution and laws are Tampled ualef
90 bv The President. whose duty q was 10 slsfa Ane ~
b,fs heu and the representatives OF me count! az
brsp driven from their seats aud elmer Mu4uet.~ -
- .-s f,roous soldiery compelled 20 Sanction ~
,hsir votes the VIII Of iespoi more uhsc1Hl -'o-' A
unsparing than a savage cliei1A4n. g. h..4,.
Conrsss met on Monday last A. Caracas ai'ei Lawns
o. e AVS pre vious attsm 9ed bu in vain TO ootsn
/ ouoruzi On Monday. however mere were e-o-sr =
sr~snizs and they were called 70 order ara com
the usual formsltes not SinoAt i'teoOoNs -, 20.
"a ~ one Of the members who WAS present. they 'i'
ttat n was 20 be a critical day and those WnO VIZ
roon " suspected % be opposed 70 tie Fresaeh e'
lat they were tAkn. fearful risk oni YET we're ee
Z mined 10 10 their duty whatever m'snt % TIC NS'
quenccs. .,. -. ., -. i,,r,s,iafe
4r Of tae President aut his mlnons or As 20 the ieNS
.birh they werc resolved 20 20 In carrying taeu ~
Hardly had ne proceedings commenced "hen one !. '.s
Presidents creature. provoked member Oh lns
$50 seaor 4 S4as of Mzr-cab0 BY AZ Insulting eA-
rs,.rn ms seemed AZ once 90 inn<re me passions 81
he prominent members Of Goth pArits and Inc "h,e
b.i was a. ouoc perfect scene OF aisoieef' \. VIC
1url OF the violent dispute several ciu1-hs eIoNe1 IA
-, .hogt esrtr 20 witness 20 take part o. TIE eA
rtes fray soon from words they came 10 oo"s AnVes
vere drawn n style sorthy Of AkansAs' ana 10 M
rsent the cry through he crowd ssno Saas ~"
fsrtf0 20 (scnor alas IS siaooelD ,,.
hss;ruck terror both spectators snd paseipa
All , those urleds .ely engaged IN the contest fss q
"A - the presaze II unknoE horrors yet 10 COME VINE
the grosss OF the wouHied whose blood was staining
me sr As he sought 70 make his escape were most PAIN
n, rhe citizens rushed forth into the streets and gave
the asr. THIS was he signal wsnea isr oy zoe sojs
Of the President Monsrsai VINO we're olawp up 10 80 -
Tor hi genousmea, Their commancsnt crying OUT ths,
such p CandaO must b suppressed oIdsrea ,nsni 20
march Immediately 10 ie~ ulonShs = ~ $3.50 IT,
,oot and thea commenced the work Of oloodsned Toe
parsan. Of the President, warned o. what was 20 e4ls
had ,de their escape while me others 1n1~ no 49,
10 turn The defs. crying " hnfff 100 ra'a9rsi,
i.aih 10 the traitors. tired IN At the windows klns sew
.,a Others who attempted % esce?sHt The door Wefe
cot down without mercy smoq them Don Anonnl W
sI stabbed At The beginning, fell d-sd there ps'ooa p,
.svrra bayonets. Two senps we're Nlll.a .ne ~ 49,
Irsin blown with the ball Of an eeopet aad me ON
q teinz r-aly severed ~ sword Mnny .,nsa' W. ~
2 allied, amons the my estirnsoie trend pon Fe,lps
cs Several we're seriously wounded and lew escapee
b. forcing of the iron srstnss OF tho WINDOWS IN inc
| "a el.mb.ring over the walls.
J. Fin ss shtsr eeased and tn, rest Of The memb-r
ws-- seized - prisoners ~ me nov m ,b oS w
The nett act Ia the drama was REFORMED ey ,s Do WI
T. risbsd into he ball broke In pieces the deeoIa,os 81
D, orrure and tearing down full lengtn portray o. os
Bovsr with which 10 adorned, and uampled unae
The city We. at occupied in every part b. q,
troops Of Monsrgss All the pieeeso
I'D ver house was barcsded, and tho foreigners Of g.
Tie next az the Congress met again being escoried
. Tho hall BIZ an armed force, which remained during lns
dehoer.tion' moHaIzss VS. sno ~ he r.
4 quifed At th. same time proclamation was ssueo a.
the people 70 resume tns ,,os Won 10 o oyerro
&c the Government and the Constitution had Dsen put
n and the canse Of public order thumphanIy
f. This piece Of hypocrisy, however dee-lveo NJ one ~
+. III. nnversal distrust sf remained The meeting y"
continued on Wednesday under the same crcumstancs
" with the soaiery 10 the yer hs.i oYeraWlhs Z ~
Consress Of did not hesitate 70 pass ne resoeo
laid before them b. ore II the leading eahsLsns o. u
President, totally eHoneraiins nm rom az censrs % =
count the massacre OF Monday The same DAY ssnsf
u amnesty was proclaimed. o.,, .s.. .,o,o,r
p II IL expected that Cen Paez VII atonce
fesinst Monargas and march upon Caracas WIN az
= force which no viii have no difficulty ~ rsislDs anG
- the Nan0s Of the south The forces Whtcn - y
10 been coec Jog within the past year with booJ OF sas
rywhch he endeavorns 70 muster WIN NO. nui
ber In All more than 800 effective men. Against me
10 Pasz viii bring amy superior IN bravery and nc
not 10 numbers and without much doubt VIII succeed
l. putting him down byt Whatever % me Lesa 90, o.
r. conhict whether the Liberals or the ogarchls's ttun
he the interests the country must IN the 81
profoundly. 10 truth u IL Al ths estssonehns 70 ~
land OF such abundant resources Is LETT unpronea oy
iudosnce aud shiitlessness Of its Inhabitants WIN su
climate As II enjoys IN the mountainous Ieslons 81
.ueh soi az may be found everywhere, whether In 2
valleys ofths Norhor In the open Hano or ains toW
the mighty Ornoco IN the soutL, u ousnt % oe sna
fgture time will be Of the most splendid regions ey
within the fruitful nitsof the tropics The eapacly
he country for the production Of wealth Is absolutely VII
ort limit snd its people exist in comparative poverty
Such cross Of cotton tobacco, cocoa coffee van
la 50 might here be produced would sstonish me re-
dents Of other less favored regions. II te lanfse
srpr,e Industry and steadness could be Unused into
lie reope they might become Of the hrst nations IN
world In spite Of the unhesiihness Of part Of tbs count
and earthquakes which and then disturb the coast
en- Ash IT, however, am dreadfuy home-sick snd II q
present disturbances not soon put down, shal nav
he M the inevitable stssDaton Of business no induceInen
r.tgaiu At any rate, hope my native land eea
nc bsfor. very long Aer all would not give snze villa
| ia .rboo it, churche. nd it, ind strious and int,
y. issnt people among the rocks and sandhis OF Me-
ynslsnd for al the richness and magnincence Of q
c. tropics. -
To- oprortunity A. ever, most truly your friend u