The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-15
777|7@7@-----777--~-|
Affairs of VeneZueIn

10 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW \ HERALD:
Sir: have read statement published in the New
York Herald of Sd July in relation to the state
Of affairs in Venezuela which have already answered
in the Boston Daily .9drerisr The editor of the He
raid appears anxious to afford in always nmi-
cal to the actual President and the administration of
that country.
He says on Saturday last "Much trouble is antci-
paed by tho coming election. 1t is apprehended that
unless Monsgas is elected, he will maintain his right to
the Presidency at the point of the bayonetn do not
suppose the Herald has received this intelligence from
any Of his correspondents and for the best reasons
viz That the coming election Is for Vice President,
aud that General Monagas cannot maintain his right
to the Presidency at the point Of the bayonet unless
the Herald wants him TO be President and Vice Pres
dent at the time. To lay before the public such
intelligence shows very little knowledge OF the institu
lions of Venezuela.
General Monagas was elected on the Goth January
1sI7 and the Herald should know that according tho
Ven, zuean constitution President be rc-eect-
ed until four years shall have elapsed after the ermi
nation OF the four years for which he was elected
70 IL not my intention to defend General Monagas
from the attacks of the Herald the Independence
known in America to make believe that he
seeks for employment Of any description The Herald
well knows how General Monagas was elected to the
Presidency, and he 10 perhaps, that his human
ty in sparing the life of Guzman the signal for the
opposition party to attempt his overthrow.
II had time now to look what has been pub
shed by the Herald for the last ave months IL would be
TO show how often he has been led into
by his correspondents but as have already said in
the Boston Daily advertiser official statement will
be published in English, French and Spanish on the
causes the last revolution that the public may judge
The Herald says
An Italian, named goes to the United States. by way Of
81 on as commissioner buy vessels and
them orthe Monsles paryo boy muskes and munitions Of
&c He carries letters of credit from the custom
promising TO pay his drafts in preference 90 ali others They
worth nothing Already those promises than
the custom house for months and will for years
hence The government has money Itscrsdt WORTH
thing Interest on The public deb not paid and viii DO
agan by this administration The commissioner carries letters
Of Introduction 10 New York aud IL is said will DO aided
" the influence Of certain British parsonage he passes
through New York Let the Yankees take how they let
their powder and ball and ships and muskets for the promises
Of The Monagas administration.
|. As am concerned in the above statement 1t Is my
duty to say that have received ettors,of credit
from the Custom House of La Guayra which has No
agents was entrusted with various commissions b,
the government, to be executed in Saint Thomas
and the United States and had not been certain thai
any contract signed by would r,lgiouy be fulhle,
by the government, should not have assumed such
responsibility have been happy enough to buy YES
sells and muskets and the parties who sold them; d
not think that government orders on the Custog
Houses OF La Guayra and Puerto Cabeo were so worth
less thefe orders having been always paid TO Ia
holders by the importers residing In those places
! conclude sir, by calling your attention 10 ID