The New York herald., 1850-03-14
Affairs OF Venezuela.


INTERESTING DocUMENr-THE solemn PROTEST or
GENERAL PAEZ.
We have received by the kindness OF gentleman Of
this city, the following interesting document from ve
nezuea. IL will be generally read The man and tn e
occasion exhibit q great moral spectacle -
To HIS ErcELLEsor GENERAL JOSE Tapro MoSAaAs,
ChJ Of the present .adninistration Of tle Republic;
imprisoned In this fortress, and oppressed by the
executors Of your most orders am, notwith-
standing, st the General In Chief Of the armies
Of Colombia and Venezuela, and still the who
obtained from the Congress Of our country,
pense for his services, the title Of ustrious Citizen
My duty towards my country the calls Of the people
compelled me to take up in February Of 1s4s IL
then my opinion. and II Is now that the assassi
the Gath Of January Of that year unusti6sbIs
My political creed Is set forth In the documents which
| have published fince that period.
Persuaded that had done ali that my public duties
required, and desirous Of putting an end to the
which va. devastating the country, approved the
compact Of the 18th OF last August compact entered
my General staff and General Jose Laurenco silva
you we'll know You disapprsved that compact which
caused me to lay down my arms In perfect confidence
psnion. in arm. and when we we're found unsrmsd,
the mott horrible acts Of revenge perpeaed upon
Us Let our entry into Valencia, on the afternoon Of
the 18th Of August bear eloquent testimony Of my
seruon. The Governor, joaquin Herrera, glutsed In
his work Of revenge and crowned II by putting heavy
member thore days Of horror with noble pride The
passions Of the times cannot deprive OF the
served have troSden and stili continue to tread,
the path travelled by eminent men, whom an impartial
and enlightened world Acknowledges ss the most
zeaous defenders Of the rights Of humanity the real
friends of that justice and morality which ought to
preside the destnies Of nations the per-
government should labor necessarily.
The compact Of the 18th August, signed at Mscapo-
ho~syer can not B. sufcisns to guss your eon:csno
The fscth before sn enlightened wsrld. At present.
can only protest ss 90 protest 10 the most unqualified
have been brought this fortress where It seems am
however that Divine Providence vi. not deprive me Of
the strength with which II has favored up to this
Combined to a very narrow spsrtmsnt Without being
allowed the least exerctse-vth sentinel always In
q taking food-dsnisa the privilege Of comm unotins
With my family or Am not pernitted TO write TO or
,o, receive ',r, s ,om n nnny % the
oaered me- l seems that the tsrmiustion Of my life h
eagerly sought.
voices against such cruel treatment. Without being
prisoner OF war, find myself Imprisoned. submit to
ousb, not to pass over in silence act. which degrade
and vilfy my country ought to protest and do pro-
test against such extraordinary and grievcus our.ses
After having by decree, remitted the judicial trial
to which you supposed vas liable BY what right AN
detained prisoner, and nl-trestsd ss am! Though
my expulsion has been decreed am detained with most
glsrirg injustces injustice which 10 heightened By
the means employed to keep me confined; condemned
TO the horrid punishment Of silence and solitude Is
percbarce, the safe custody Of incom patibe
with vhst s due TO the dignity Of mani Can not be
considered safely secured without being tormsnted,
Read, str the pegss of history and you viii learn how
persons Of my character have been treated In similar
cases.
have, sir, favor to ask Of you no grace 10 in.
pore My sole object have already said s 20 protest
sgaipst the horrors through vhich am made 70 psss
You may ecptinse TO sct may best seem you but
hope BY this protest to furnish proof Of
much .te.m my personal dignity, and Of my reati-
20 discharge the duties which TO the repub-
lie ~hose destinies have presided.
Cumsns In the fortress Of San Antons, the sth Feb
1850. JOSE A PAEZ.
GsSrlrnrs, holding the situation Of Senators and
Rsprss, ntstivss OF my county
Permit 20 engage Jour attention for q moment
with the reading n the snnered protest. which have
sddreeed to the Supreme chief Of the Republic and
wboh request you may be pleased TO order 10 be
g,stsred In your archives.
Deign tn considsr document which have thought
mysef obliged TO draw up, a.d to sanction With my
Awe perhaps the last proof of my love sos the
| republic, ard my respect fcr all owe tot
JOSE A rAEZ.
CunASA In the fortress of sas Antonio, fss g. 1850