Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-07

was vowed with intense anxiety, in consequence
of tho high character Of Paez, and The a'a .ua'
he had received fr,m tho United states NV
following interesting narrative was &c" 10Y
since pub! he'd in the New f"rk 'u" 10
snor. n On exul,;or tone soon unhapPiiy 10 %
disappointed and mortified:
In 1890, upon tie dissolution {" v. ,ne a
| American republic 81 o",oDu,as r,dsr the IA
y, General Patz oLe OF The MOST ds'ih'
An;.hed Sou,h American patriots. efecleu 'n" :"
All, AID independent republic. Is c'n.hu'
80 ,y,. modelled after that II the Chi'eu o'a,es
~ General PatZ was unanimously choseu -
sident. ,.h;,;o,e a MI
In 1881, General Monaeas, an AMBITIOUS ana
desperate military chicf Talsed al insu Gen
ard was declared by his parIizans d:c'dlo,: | -
Pa,z was called TO pull down the h,uIi'e" -
which he succeeded, sraDling rala N 10 Mone
c,s and his adhrrents III 1855, EtW fiesh'."''
Var.as, was elected, and directly ai't! nis ~.
ton Monaeas headed another ihsailee.,.", -
" demanding the establishment u o''naiy w. 10
vernment. Paez was again caheu " qu.n ,nI
;nsn,rec,op. which he cid securing second
na,don 10 Mopaeas. In 1889 Paez was asa
elected President, Monagas in The meanlihe aus
play lug CpENHuai
another insurreclicn.
IN Ie46 General Paez was urged 10 accept
third election but peremp,oliy declined 10 laVol
| OF Monasas whose opposition 70 Inc iepuDIle a.
,honoht 10 rise from his ambition 10 be placed a
The head Of the Government, and Tor Inc purpose
of Cancellation. paez gave his Influence anu So
cured MoIagas' election. immediately uPo'
succeeding 10 powcr, Alonagas disafmeo Inc l.su
lar militia. aud called INTO service Inc lii',''a'
reserve, of whom he Giade creatures 10 "o'N ~,
will This Unconstitutional acl, WIN se'.,"
Others, led Consfess 10 consider ms iin
hu, nm the day OF the opening OF that oody INC lp'''
49, m;n;cns OF Monasas surrounded the House
| of REPRESENTATIVES aud several members oil Coi'
vre,s and Other citizens were murdered, anu Con
sress was virtually dissolved. Monagas, howeVet
comnelled The representatives 10 IessSe;nuie aLo
iorctd them TO pass an act exhoneralihg hI'n 'o"'
IN. bulchery O. a portion OF lheIr members.
From Ina, day 10 this, by disarning The people,
he ha. retained the military dictatorship oil We
nezuela. ioicipc Congress TO pass such laws as
h. pleased. Gen. Paez h: ding resistance 10 'ne
,yrant Tor a time useless, has been raising 'o'Ie'
abroad 10 put Mouasas dawD, ana restore TUG
Venszuelans 10 their liberty ate Constitution -
He made one attempt aud lalied, 1ho"Su 'he
mass OF Ire people were IN his isVoi' oecause 'hey
were unarmcd. He has succeeded IN fIsine oul
This. il is probably in conflict with The ytani,
end such is is character mat there can u ~
doubt OF patz's success.
4, was his expedition We alluded TO yesterday,
and every one who regards he welfare and pros
perily OF Venezaela, will rejoice to hear mat Inc
despot Manages and his military government are
ovsIthrown. Such news may be e1pcc'ea soon,
Al las, accounts Gen. Paez was al the head OF
2 900 men, and On the march to attack Mooas's'
and toll details OF the battle will doubtless soon oe
received. Gen Paez is pure and nooie pa'r'o1'
To know this one only need refer 10 his lie long
toi,s iu the cause OF Soui American liberty
Under his rule ciYii and religious retdom Hour
ished, and Venezuela rose 10 a distinguished place
in The rank Of nations.
The New i'oik Journal OF Commerce supplies
few interesting facts Paw, year or TWO
since, Justly indignant al The ASSASSINATION o.
members of Congress, .el' himself called upon 10
come on, from his retirement and pu! down Inc
tvrau,, Monagas. Bui, contrary 10 his expecla-
ton, The people aid not generally sustain the
movement, ard after several partial defeats, he
"found himself obliged TO return 10 The island u
Curacao. Maracaibo sill held out for him, or
al least, is fortress, and he collected a small
SQUADRON, which he hoped would be able to over
power that OF Monagas; but it vac ITSELF defeated
and captured in The Lake OF Maracaibo, or The
adacen, wa,e,s. The fortress OF Maracaioo a
length surrendered, and, so far as We know, there
remained no organized opposition to Monaea'
Throughout Inc Republic.
"Thus affairs remained until near me close q
july last. when Paez again landed in Venezuela
in Inc Province of CoTo, and collecting sma I
force Represented prior 20 The defeat, al ,OOu la
| 500 men, / marched into The interior, hoping 't
add 10 his numbers b. new recruits The resul
| is told in The adyices which have Jist come i'
hand After Two enga sements, in which ne was
partially defeated, he loand himself, on The Ion
Of August, surrounded BY Maaa4as troops, ane
surrendered al discretion. This affair took place
a, mr. near CarabUbo, aeme 40 miies odCh "
| foTto Catello. What will he The lale oil Pael
and his principal officers, among whom are "a
lacios and Macerc remains 10 be seen. Paez l.
decidedly The most distinguished man IN Vene
zuela. lie is identified with lis history; is lhs
most eminent Vi its ex Presidents, and has
srons hold upon the affections OF It's people
These considerations, and some others persona
10 Monagas, may possibly save Paez from being
shoi; but, il so, imprisonment or oanlsamth
await him. The course pursued towards bin
by Monagas, will have much TO 10 win lht
| question whether the auer will be permitted II
serve Oh. The remainder o. his term in peace"