Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-04
AFFAIRS IN VENEZUELA.

By the arrival of the brig Rowena, at Philadel-
phia, on the 26h utimo, letters from Puerto Cabello
of the 9Th have been received from intelligent
by the Editors of the Journal of Commerce, who
have taken some pains to ascertain, the true con-
dition of matters in Venezuela, as well the causes
which have produced the recent disturbances there.
1t that President Monaeas elected in the fall of
1916 opponent to what then called the Guzman
party or liberals, they sometimes designated He
was however, heart Guzmane has been clearly proven
by bis subsequent One Of bis first official
the punishment Of delh pronounced against Guz
perpetual Punishment from the country and the
26h umo he procured the passage by Congress Of gene
raj amnesty law which Guzman and all his conede
to the rights of citizenship.
This Guznan had been found guilty Of exciting the lower
orders Of the people rebellion against the Government As
the conductor the venezueano he had advocated the ad
mission Of all classes the polls without any regard color
character and he had thus become the avore Of such
in favor of the "iaygest liberty"
He candidate in 1916 for the Presidency, and failing
Of his election he aroused the populace by exciting appeals,
and induced them get up rebellion, which at
put down by the Government the ngeaders captured
and condemned and Of them executed Guzman how
ever escaped through the cmency Of President Monagas
above stated This Of Monagas very greatly exasperaed
many Of those who had aided his elevation, and the
Of the resignation Of Of his then ministry.
President Monagas, thus assaed by his political friends,
Cor by those who had elected him. threw off the mask
and selected the friends Of Guzman for nearly all the posts of
honor and in the republic, turning those whom
he had but few months before himself appointed So far
did he carry his determination establish the Liberal party
in office that be appointed many who eligible under
the constitution the positions given them terrific
Of words commenced between the rival parties and
threats of impeachment Of the President freely made
by his opponents
These threats or other unknown considerations the
President order force OF five hundred TO be IN
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infer that he determined upon sustaining himself in his
position.
Congress assembled and Immediately empowered Colonel
Smith, who opposed to Monagas provide guard to pro
the Congress in their deliberations This i'll advised and
inanaged doubt Ted the Of the Gath
umo Of the popuace, is stated, commenced throw
ing the Congressional guard and this ncensed
them that they fired upon the PoPulacc, killing two persons
by the first voey. An alarm gven and the troops OF
Monagas Immediately attacked and dispersed the guard Of
Congress.
Upon this the popuace Selling the guns which the Congress
sona guard had abandoned in their fight entered the Capitol
and attacked those members who known 10 be opposed
Monagas and four five of them killed and others
wounded.
These murders committed, it appears, by the
troops under the command the Government officers but by
the mob composed Of the most worthless portion Of the popu
lace who now regard Monagas they regarded Guz
mani as the especial head Of their party
The President and his guards appeared and
lection the sssaed members escong them to the govern
department have and oces TO the houses OF
of the foreign legations
day after these unfortunate Congress
passed authorizing the President declare general
amnesty towards all offenders since the adoption Of the const
tuition Of $780, raise thousand troops, and 10 borrow
million Of dollars for the purposes Of the Government
This those opposed Monagas assert, forced upon
them the point Of the bayone and by others is asserted
that done freely and TO anquze the republic. The
President thercupon issued his decree declaring the amnesty
and proclamation to the country CONTEMPLATING the people
that order restored and pedgng his honor and his life
that the constitution aud laws should be enforced
Thus would that President Monagas has established
the Guzman liberal" party in power and carried out his
purposes their fullest Whether Gen. Paez be
induced take upon himself the responsibility Of deciding that
Congress coerced into the they adopted the
26h and 27h, and attempt vndicae their rights, which,
some say have been ampled upon, is questionable He is
emphaicay prcserver and lover Of dw and ORDER and il
would be high responsibility his part TO decide that what
Congress has done done under duresse
Neither party desire to contemplate any change
in the constitution Of the republic and we would hope there
may be further outbreak violence Jour. Of Com.
PonK PACKING THE WEsT.Mr Cist Of the Cincinnati
Adveer has commenced publishing in his paper tables Of