New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-15

The latest arrivals from the Venezuelan Repub-
lie bring us definite news Of the action Of Gen
Paez In regard 10 the barbsrities at Caracas /.
appears tina, Monsgss, fearing the powerful inhu
ence OF the man 10 whom he was mostly indebted
ior bis own elevation wrote him letter endeagor
ing TO exonerate himself from blame and asking for
advice aud assistance. PAez, however, understood
: the character Of the President and in his reply
expressed MS opinion without disguise, that the
massacre was the work Of the former. His letter
is noble specimen OF indignant and eloquent re-
buke. He says
My grief increased b. tho conviction entertain Of
The great moral responsibility resting account
OF my having been the person who made the creates
efforts TO elevate your Exceeney to the Presidency
have taken part Ia the administration OF your Excel
lency In the former administrations 10 which have
not belonged. have no complaint % make on this
count but must your ExcelleDcy that, could
have bad the least influence In your policy, would
have advised you 20 70 respect the sovereignty
the people 10 evsde the judgment 10 which public
opinion summoned you. would have exposed my life
BY your side 10 restrain the body Of militia attacked
Congress rather than have Influenced them 90 show them
Indifferent to the airocious and Hnh ardof crime
The people Of Caracas that yruous people
ing the excitement sought 10 be created have given sig
nal example of morality. The people Of Caracas under
stood well what risks they ran in the career Of freedom
by helping those who conceived the dark project OF
mating Congress. What advice give you In the
usdon IN which you have placed YOURSELF No one can
believe this any longer possible Your Exceency appears
before the country as the gTssest, the mos. uugaefu
and the most reyTngefu, Of all my enemies"
IL answer to the application Of Monagas for his
advice, he pointedly writes as follows;
Although have no reason 10 expect that my advice
will be needed by your Excelency, think proper 20 ls
before you the only measures that slay the excite
ment Of the people and prevent disaster propose that
your Excelency should peaceaSy submit TO the trial 10
which public opinion has summoned you, for many OF
your acts which regarded being clearly against the
Constitution. propose that you withdraw all the armed
force from tho Capital, and that you ask both Houses
change their stngs ~ another place House had
already resolved. in order that they may deliberate dis
passonatey and freely upon the state Of the Republic.
a few days after receiving this letter, Monagss
issued proclamation, declaring General Psez a
traitor
The same day Paez himself published an address
to the people of Venezuela calling on them 70 take
up arms in defence Of the Constitution We quote
a passage from this address, announcing his deter
mination of placing himself at the head Of an Army
TO restore peace and liberty to the Republic:
The Republic has Legislative power at present its
members, watched from the bar OF the Houses by Gen
Monsgas compelled TO appease the fuyo that tyran
by obedience 10 his orders. Fellow citizens the social
compact broken, asd the People have resumed their
rights In the exercise Of those rights Of the Can
tons have Invested with SUFFICIENT authority 20 organ
lee an army, TO avenge ourageS committed against the
Kepublicto reesabsh The empire Of the Constitution
and 10 procure the punishment Of the perhdous Magis
tTate.
have accepted this noble and delicate mission, and
have the Joy to announce 10 you that am in arms
have taken up my lance not TO lay IL aside until shall
have seen the enemies Of my country humbled and the
Constitution Of 1890 triumphant reckon all true pa
triots-on all those who respect the nationality Of Yene
zulea and who remember her glorious deeds-on those
who sincerely love liberty and detest tyranny.
Private accounts state that large numbers Of
troops are Aocking to the standard Of Paez and
that the provinces of Maracaibo and Coro have de
clared against Monagas