The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-21
Our venex aela Correspondence.
CUMANA, Venezuels, May "a, 1850.
The Departure of Geweral Pasz for the United
Eknfss

The Departure of Geweral Paes for the United
Stafss-His Services to Veassusia.
BY the government steamer Libertador will en-
bark this day, at this port FL Senor General ose
Antonio Paez, Ex-Presidente de la Republica de
Venezuela, for the Island of ST. Thomas, exled
from his country for his patriotism
General Paez has been confined in the Castle
San Antonio, at this city, for the last six months,
until Congress decreed his perpetual exile. His
lady procured his passpor. from he government
and came to this city few days since with it, and
she viii accompany the General 10 81. Thomas.
his renowned and prosecuted patriot will pro-
ceed immediately 10 the United States, and il is to
be hoped he will be received with all the puolic
honoIs due TO his rank. | fancy see General
Sabdioid marching his division to the Battery, To
complment the General-,n-C Chief of fVenezu.ld.
General Paez entered the patriot army at an early
penod OF The revolution, and was ennently instrl-
mental IN achieving the independence of his coun-
tTy IN wal oil eXteIninatIoo, d-cfeed by the Span
sh commandel-in-chief The horrors OF that strug-
gle Tor Independence Can hardly be imagined
Children being pierced with the bayonet, and
raised ON its point in the agonies OF death their
fond mothers. The breasts OF muthers were cut OIL
W Womsn, advanced ia pregnancy, had their bowels
laid open by the swords OF the brutal soldiers and
the unborn infant thrust into The mothers face
IL was at This epoch that General Pdez was IN the
htld, avtnging his couniry's wrongs with his
fdnCtrOs lie WAS an expert horseIndn, and a pow
elfut man, and encountered army fresh from the
Peninsula, who had been instructed in the science
Of modern warfare, by Wellington and Hill, in
thelr operations against the most scenutc marshas
OF Europe. General PaeZ walked INTO them with
his idncer0s, always leading the charge himself,
scattered them To the four winds Of heaven, not
unlike Samson OF old, who slew his thousand men
wilh the Jaw bone Of an AIS Paez, In one of his
battles, Is represented having slain his hundred
men, with his own trusty lance, and this asser ertion
bas never been disputed. Bolivar was Commander
in-Cbief, but II was Paez who vdnquished his
con nffira fpps and ha -.
int hief IN The army; and there is but one other
Of his rank ave-Santiago Marino, his junior
ofhceI-as none but the chiefs of the revolution
were admitted 10 this exalted rank. with the tille
OF Excelinsimo.
When the Colombian confederacy was dissolved,
and Venezuela became independent State, in
1850, General Paez was elected the first President,
and In the same year, her constitution being
adopted, was ratified by Paez On the 10Th OF
JANUARY, 1915, Dr. Vargas took the presidential
char tor the next four years; and on the 20th of
January, Ioo9 the presidential chair again fell To
General Paez, he being elected for second con-
stitulionaI term Cf four years, and succeeded
ty General Soublet, the 10th of January, 1873 |
owing 10 the frequent political disturbances aud |
Ttvoluuons, Paez recommended to his party To |
give ibeiT sufrsges TO General Monagas, an oppo- |
slilop candidate in politics, and he elected |
soiey by the influence of Paez thus sacrificing |
ms priy feeling for the peace and tranquility OF his
county But before the expiration Of one year,
there vas cause TO repent and the Congress had |
come 10 the determination TO introduce bill for |
his 'ImpeachmtDt; and this being known, he col |
Iected military force at the capital, and soon
The matter was agitated in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, guard was marched in, and fired upon
the peoples representatives, killing a number |
FoT this unconstitutional and dIaboical act Gene
raj Paez found himself called upon TO support the
constitution at all hazards but he was ON his
tate, all the arms and munitions or war were in |
the hands of Monagas. lie collected few men, |
and was forced 10 retreat. Not receiving support
from any quarter, he finally retreated INTO New |
Granada, and thence 10 the Islands. He was writ
ten 10, again and again. 10 land on the coast of
Cofo, and that the people would fly To arms lie |
did 20 and was deceived, but continued his march
until be was surrounded by an overpowering force, |
when he embroidered, and, subsequently, has re- |
ceived brutal treatment at The hands of Monagas |
but will soon be. trust, where his sirtuce aud |
past gallant conduct will be duly appreciated |
Gtneral Patz has done much for Vcnezuela She !
arrived to a high degree Of prosperity under his
guidance. lie has been the father OF his country,
and will he regretted by thousands
General Paez has been good friend TO foreign
him by William the Fourth Of England, an order
hy Louis Philippe Of France, aud another by The
King Of Denmark, which he was authorized To ac-
crpt by act of Congress. All these tokens show
the high estimation he bas been held in by foreign
governments; and il is to be hoped that the United
States will not be backward ia conlerring some
thing more gratifying TO him than sword or rib
bona CORDIAL reception by sovereign people, aud
Thereby show the General what republicans are
capable Of.
With these hasty remarks, leave the unfortu-
rate exile IN the hands o the editor of the Herald
knowing that MIR Bennett Will see that Justice be
done him To know him is to respect him, to
admire him, to love him. SAN ANTONIO.