The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-15

Is Also maintained that there are Chilean vessels
enough already for the of coasting rsds
thai some are nov here unable to
NATIONAL EXPENDITURES OF CHILE
The T't9una publishes the following MS the estimates
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PANAMA MAILS.
The rates Of postage to Panama from ports the
United States thirty cents on half ounce letter in
all cases TO be ana three cents for
or newspapers.
This is we'll, and we would be grateful for so much
yet at the time beg leave press again pre-
vious suggestion, that be taken d.
rect mail communication from the United States to
this South American coast
1t reported that in July tho sailing lays Of the
steamers were to be changed that they may reach
Chsgres in time to connect with the line from Panama
to Valparaiso.
ARRIVAL FROM THE NORTH
The Nueua Granada came in GA the 18th Of August,
having encountered very heavy winds bio wing from the
south. The treasure brought up amounts to 200 600
dollars.
THE WAR IN BOLIVIA.
Civil war still prevailed in Bolivia Agreds had been
attacked BY Bezu, and routed Two hundred were
captured, and a many left the field dead or
wounded This makes probable the com plsts triumph
Of Belzu Numerous banishments were taking place.
The treaty with Peru had been ratified and published
- the law Of the land in Bolivia.
In the port of TacahuHno Chile, on the 10th day Of
June, e49-Soiomon Baker native OF Portlau d, Me
and eRber Of the Green Mountain Lodge, of the In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows, Burlington VT. Mr..
Baker was on his way to california in the brig Mary
Wilder, of Pitston The vessel having stopped iu at
this port he concluded to stop and endeavor
to the United States but disease had taken hold
upon him that medical skill could it, his dis
ease consumption, which attacked him shortly
after the voyage began aud his arrival in this
port his lungs nearly gone He had all msdi
eel other attendance that the place afforded Phe
deceased has relatives in Portland, Maine, and this
notice is published ia the hope it may meet their
nd riiuQtO will DipASa tn
copy. ,oro,. y.,.
August 7th.-Nicholss Clawson, colorsd man, Of
Boston, about 20 years old
August I4th.-Lyman Freeman, Of the United States
25th.-AdAm Medgett, of the United States,
disease, dysentery, SO years Of age.
Affairs In Observation-Disclosures Informa-
ton.
New YoRk, 18th October, 1s49.
To THE EDrroR The New YORK HERALD.
SR:-Our attention has been called to a communica-
ton dated the 10th inst which appeared in the Jour
nal of Commerce. of the 18th the signature of Yere
solano. The writer undertakes the defence of the
decree Of amnesty Of General Monagas, which
respondent in letter dated La Guayra Sept. 4th,
makes very proper comments Yes is displsas-
ed with the remarks OF this correspondentl-t
how justly.
that the called amnesty, published by Mopsgss is
in fact amnesty pardon but in reality punish
msnt and severe too Of General Paez and his ad
To prove this the letter gives at length this IA
decree which sho it's face, that Monags
condemns General Psez-lst, To perpetual exile from
Venezuela; 2aly, 10 incarceration confinement, for
indefinite period of time; and 3dly, That Mousgas
to him self the right for the future change
the sentence Of exile into incarceration such
rs may be necessary See the decree, published In
your paper Of the 9th.
Now thop, we address ourselves to all men who
derstand the meaning OF words and WAC possessed
Of common sense and we would ask them II such =
decree can be called amnesty or pardon. Ii
Perpetual exile, to be carried into effect when
the state Of tranquility aud security Of Venezuela
may permit it, and incarceration TOR such time may
be necessary But pray who 10 to determine the time
duration Of the second, 10 IL not NECESSARILY Mona
gss and his government IL follows then rs a neces-
consequence that the letter Of the Attn September
Is correct in asserting that the pretended amnesty is
but pretsxt on the part Of Monagas to keep Paez in
his power. Let any unprejudiced man say whether
this 10 not fair deduction from the very letter Of tho
decree Whom the President OF srspublio clothes him
self with such powers intelligent and liberal minded
men do not call the act amnesty. So revolving to
oil ideas Of Justice ana freedom are such powers and
acts that they need but TO be mentioned in free
tries to excite the indignation OF oil patriots ana hon
est men Admitting as Nenszolsno does, that capital
punishment eould not legally be Inflicted by the laws
Of Nenezuela on General aez and bis adherents what
there 70 suppose that II they had been suhso
ted To n iTial by competent court, all would have
been found guilty that their sentence might not
have been milder than that inflicted by Monagas' At
all events, any court civil military In any civil
zsd portion of the globe nniot two distinct punish
Piled according to the future will caprice Of power
tan ysur intelligent readers imagine more refined
cruelty
Of Venezuela cited in the La Gusyra letter oti-
can he deprived OF bic right to trial, nor tried,
except by the oompetcnt judges, nor punished until
after having been cited heard aud legally convicted
Nenezolaso however tsyB that these articles have
ference to the civil Judicial proceeding Of tho
try and are lot applicable to military offences Where
IL III. proof Of this dctatOrial asserton' Can Ven
eholsn0 cite from tho Venezuelan constitution
cepon 20 the general language OF articles l95 aud lst
IL not military offence TO be tried either by civil
military tribunal or by court martial! Has 1t ever
been heard that in any civilized county governed by
liberal Isws military are punished uutried and
/ uphsardf where has enegolAno obtained hs know
ledge the general principles o urisprudence or Of
/ constitutional law Certainly not in the United
States In England IL IA true that soldier oi-
In actual service the field Of battle when there
a. no other left may, by the Law 81 mperous
necessity be punished for disobedence mutny
by instant Death but the case ofPNea aud his sdhs.
rents who surrendered and were taken as prisoners OF
has analogy to that other peculiar class o eases
course, IL will he borne In mind that General Paes
has not been tried by either civil military court
net by drum head court martial lie, therefore
has not been tried or sentenced either ~ plain citi
s.n or o. military man.
Nenezolsno appears 70 think that fseA vas subject
by the laws OF Venezuela TO military Law This Is
great error, and objectionable Ignorance In veue-
suean The OF Pace is expressly excepted by the
constitution article 2ls OF that instrument s In the
foloving words. viz" No Venezuelan can be SUBJ
jected TO the military laws suffer any punishment
provised by them excepting those persons who shall
be In actual service in the standing srmy In the
navy, and those persons belonging &c the militia she
.
tered and paid by the state Now faez, long before
hs surrender mad been deprived of his place sud rank
In the regu army, his had been erased from
the military st not in actual service, either In
the army or militia aud was no, receiving pay from
the State, nor quatt tered
This much have we deemed u necessary TO cay, in
vindicstion vi the La Gusyrs letter We do not hud
In 10 statement grevaDoes exaggerated OF other
wise; IL only contains some sensible remarks which
could ave been ma de and may be appreciated by any
person Ina the least familiar with the princi pies Of
stitutopsI Law and VIM would not be- guilty Of making
jumbo 81 laws constitutional civil. military, ecos-
siasticsl. and rhatn not.
But" eays NenezOlano in matters Of public inte-
rect there T. nothing which be more detrimental
otle oredihiiity Of correspondent than an exzsge
rated stst.nept Of grievances the one eide, aud
To al Oblivion Of every act, which the party
complained VI may have performed, on the other"
Nenezolano 10 mistaken again. There 10 something
MI ri liz har ali Ia