The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-29
The R.publie of ecuador.

We translate for the Herald from the Ell Repub-
hcano, Of Caracas, the annexed political article =
Civil war again troubles this republic. The
liberals, who had great majority the Congress,
could not unite themselves for the election of a
President Of State, because the olgarchists sue
ceeded in gaining several members Of the liberal
party to the Cause OF their candidate The consti-
tuition says that twothirds OF the votes of Congress
are necessary tor the election and, as neither OF
the two candidates obtained the said majority, the
Congress closed the session without giving any
President 10 the republic. The mandate fell thus
TO the Vice President, who changed the personnel
OF the administration, and continued to govern with
the ohgarchisls. The liberals, resenting such trea-
son, began 10 exclam that the administration of
the Vice President was unconstitutional, and ended
with facts Guayaquil pronounced itself against
the administration of Senior Ascasubi.
The garrison of Guayaquil began this revolution
airy act, in which the people took part some days
after. This movement offered peculiar phenome-
non. Ii was headed by the two opinions, represent
ing the two candidates for the Presidency
As soon as the news of the revolution in Guaya-
gull was known in Quito, the oligarchsts prepared
themselves 10 support the chief of the adminIstra-
ton, who had restored them 10 power; but Senior
Ascasubi, seeing that public opinion not in his
favor, resigned his mandate 20 the hands OF the
President of the Senate. In order to give better
details OF this fact, we publish part OF a letter,
written in Quito, ON the 18th of March,
"On Tuesday, at 7 O'clock, p. M, while was
occupied TO write the last events of Guayaquil and
their consequences IN this city and in THE govern
cate to you. General BARR "a, and the circle which
turns about him, hearing that Senior Ascasubi had
given his mandate TO DIR. Jose Modesto Larrea,
thought that this proceeding compromised his po-
litical position, because they had made a strong
opposition 10 Roca, and that the President was
an intimate friend 10 his political enemy. This
opinion was increased by the nomination OF Don
1eodoTo Gomez de la Tore as Secretary OF War.
meeting of about one hundred persons was call
ed az the palace of the government, with the view
OF making profession against the course pursued
by the Vice President in giving back his mandate.
The protest was signed by different persons, and
speeches were delivered, which were, in some
respect, offensive TO Senior Lauea General Bar
riga was at the head Of this unta because he found
that his position was, in some way, temporarily
bad but he had reasons on which to ground his
opinion-partcular interest, personal security,
patriotism The protest prese nted TO the Pre-
sident, and, IN consequence thereof, senior Asca-
subj obtained the command on the same night.
The government, by double dealing, in taking
away the command at one time and returning IL at
another, have gained nothing, but have given room
to all sorts Of bad Interpretation by enemies, at the
same time causing discontent TO its friends and
Senior LaTrea.
"The professors have il is true, by the measures,
produced little more energy in the government;
but this will not be enough, in my judgment, TO
tain il and prevent its fall. The revolution of
Guayaquil, in my opinion, cannot be carried on.
Want Of Tesources--the coming winter, IN which
no campaign can be commenced-together with
the feeling OF the people Of the interior, will pre-
vent its Progressing any further, and we shall
necessarily have some sort Of peaceable arrange
ment.
"When Senior Ascasubi resumed the command,
he published an order foibidding the enlistment of
the militia; but there IL no energy enthusiasm
in the people-tbey in such asisie Of decadence
resembles the last psngs Of death"
All this proves that the present government of
Ecuador is in process of dissolution, and that il is
highly probable the revolution will succeed, in
spite Of its having commenced by military revolt.
Heaven grant that Venezuela may not have IN
her bosom such imprudent liberals, as 10 be led
away and divided by those who seek to return to
power, or those who wish TO establish military
dominion.
Liberals unite, in order to be strong Let us
not be dvided on behalf Of candidates. Any liberal
who Is not a military man, by filling the Executive
chair, will accomplish the great object of oar demo-
cratic monument.