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


fused TO acknowledge end attacked the constitution OF
Venezuela General Paez called upon by Congress
to suppress this military instruction and 10 establish
the tupr' macy Of the Law BE succeeded, and on the
9th OF june, granted fall pardon 70 General Jose
MonaRas
At The expiration Of the presidential term Of oagse
der of his days peace BuI in s35 undsr the pres
id-ney OF Doctor sofe 81. Vargas distin he'd MY
sicisn and highly honorable man. anothpr revolu-
tion headtd alain " General Monagai broke out
against tie govt rnmeat This time, Nonagas aud
his followers openly dsmanded milit1ry govern
meBt, the re-orRauizat'n of Colombia, the estab.
lishment Of religion Of state and military priyi.
leges and immunities seral P2"s again eu-
thorzed 10 take up arms IN defence VI his cobtry's
institutions; he again put COsa tho reh-la, aud
stored 10 the Presidency DR. Vargas, who had been
expelled IRON Venezuela By the malecoutents. On the
SO November. under the authority conferred on him
Paez granted pardon TO q yoersl Monagas leav.
ing m al hi followers ia full possession Of their
ssnks honors, and fortunes.
In qucnce OF his dIm adherence to the consti
tsion and laws of his country and IS reward Tor his
Of Venezuela. by special act conferred Pace the
sppellatioD of Illustrious Citizen" and gave him
goorn sword with this honorable inscription ITO the
Inus,rious Citizen defending the cor still ution
1867
In 1889 Paez was again elected to the Presidency
Under his judicious management the country
CURED high degree OF prosperity. lie settled the
foreign and domestic debt. paid of a considerable
portion OF it, and left surplus Of three millions OF
dollars on bis retiring from oee The credit Of Vene
zuea stood high with foreign powers At the sxpira.
ton # the constitutional period wears ia 1913
Paez again retired to private life, with the deter
nination OF not accepting the ofhce again General
Soubette elected the next Pres ident of Venepuea
In 1s46 the name OF Paez WAS again brought
forward by many for the Presidency, but Paea. alb
soutely refused to permit his name to be used and
communicated his resolution in writing not to
fer the third time His fellow citizens insist
ed on his being candidate, ana General Paez
then prepared TO leave Vene zuea Tor the pur
pose Of disquaying himself for the cHce At length
In favor of the appointment of General Jose T Mona
gas suppossg that the ambition OF the latter would be
thus satisfied, and that he and his partsans would
Inspiring against the institutions OF the Repub
lie. Mopsgas elected President Of Venezuela but
Paez mistaken in his expectations respecting Gen
Monsgas.
shortly after his installation in the executive power
MoDagas need subvertipg the constitution OF
Venezuela surrounded himself with all those per-
no hs in former years openly waged
the government and who notorious for their OPP
position TO the fundamental law lie removed all the
officers and commanders OF the militia and substituted
bis own partsans refused to appoint as governors OF
provinces the designated according TO law and
lected and took possession of all the belonging
the State and placed them in the hands of hi. follow
ers He disarmed the active or regular militia, aud
called into service the paid militia militia Of
serve. without the authority of law required by the
constitution He excited and encouraged dissension
and Jealousy between the different classes OF the COM
munty The result Of all these acts that articles
OF Impeachment were presented against him in the |
House Of Representatives. in the manner provided by
the constitution but on the 2ith January, lsfs, |
as the House was proceeding 20 take into con-
alteration the accusation preferred against the |
the Militia of the Reserve, called into
vice by Mopsgss, differed and paid by him, attacked
the House and fred upon the represe natives of the
people, Of blood and slaughter ensued. several
and other citizens were murdered.
The House OF representatives was deserted and the
members fled in CONSERVATION TO their homes Imme-
diately afterwards, Monagas compelled them, by |
threats to assemble and on the 26th general
amnesty In favor OF all concerned in the bloody ira
g.dy One single fact, Of most significant import,
proves the origin and source Of the modern st Bar
tholemy the articles Of impeachment preferred. Ae-
eording to law against Monagas were never taken up
tion In veneruela. The people turned to PseE. and
min him Of bis promi-es 10 stand by aud protect
their liberties Several towns declared against the
usurpation Of MonAgas, aud called upon Paez TO re-
store the constituton. Tue old vsteran did not hest
tate but msnfully responded 10 the call lie took the
field with few followers qsite unprepared, aud with
out the necessary 10 contend against Monagas
and bis soldiers lie fought with his accustomed bra
very against the of General MonRgas but
powered by numbers PEELED 60 leave Venezuela.
retresting into Now Granada with e folosers who
performed prodgies ofyalor The struggle protract
ed End General sez having again landed In Venezuela
at the port Of Coro In 1912 after several hard fought
encounters capftulAtd his forces to the
Ger Of the array OF Monagss TIE old hero Was loaded
with irons and thrown into prison in the city Of Va
lcncia He was then taken 90 Caracas the capital
where he again kept In close confinement, and
finally, without having been heard tried by an
order or decree Of General Monagas. most siDgusry
called amnesty sentenced 20 TO Imprisonment and
perpetual 81 10 from the republic OF Venezuela lie
accordingly imprsonsd in the fortress OF San Az
ed with the most rgor, and where he would probably
have os hE life ~ the laft Congrs had noe ordered
the President to carry the sentence Of exile into
cuiion
On the 2ih Of May last, General jose Antonio Paez
left his prson, followed by an immense conoourse 81
people who accom- panied him in sort OF triumphal
procession 20 the steamer Lbcrtador, which was 20
convey him to 81 Thtmbs
We havs teen the Venezuelan hero great In war, |
great In the cabinet great In his prosperity but his
noble duet during bs long and cruel Imprisonment
r. The browning measure Of his greatness Hs has
shown himself superior 10 adversity and has given TO
the worls sublime lesson, showing how far moral
worth IL above mere ply steal power