New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-28

He undertook the defense Of his mortal enemy,
against one of his most intimate friends, because
the former was menaced by an lniqultous Judge,
and after gaining his cause for him, refused all
reconciliation. The discipline of the cloister
and the barracks was not lost on him; all diSoT-
der in the public administration excited his hor-
ror For this reason he sympathlZed with the
pure Spanish race. sort Of conservative nooll-
". while he rejected all alliance With the crceles'
though the latter were IN power
The Congress which assembled IN 1913 noml-
mated two Consuls, Francia and Yegros a rich
creole, fond Of titles and displays, but Inaolent
and ignorant Between these two men-CGsar
and Pompey, as they were called-the struggle
was not long In 1914. the Congress was con
vogued. but IN order. to overcome the votes OF
the cities Francia composed it of 1909 deputies.
He was proclaimed Dictator for three years and
in 1917. Dictator for life. Once the absolute
master, he commenced his true career. imita-
ting the Jesuits, who, in order to be supreme IN
the administration of their missions, shut chem
out from contact with everything Spanish, he
isolated his country from all relation with the
new republics Of America. In order to possess
an army which should act in accordance with
his views, he formed a guard OF 5000 wellds
cip,ined troops. or whom he could wholly rely.
To the rich and indolent class he left the right
Of living from their patrimony, but without COM
meTce or political action IN a word, he crushed
their very souls and a. the least revolt punished
them with minous fines. At first he governed
with an infexbe rgor, an memorable Justice,
which. hy excess of logic, became an atrocIous
cruelty Terror was in the end his only nstu-
ment of government The Jesuits IN order to
fashion their sayages, had recourse TO the loftleT
aspirations OF religion. Franca employed fear.
HIS administration may be sketched n a few
words The products of the soil were consumed
ON the soil therefore, no commerce As to IN
dustry. he stimulated It in this wise he said 10
a tailor Make me a coat, or YOU shall be
hung to an artlerl>t. Aim well, or | will
have YOU shot" to an amorer Make me
good musket, or you shall die" He prided him.
self on being the only man who knew how to
govern the American people, conlomably TO
their character
Francia died from an attack OF apoplexy, IN
September, $40, at the age of 50 years. After
his death, Alonzo. commander of a squadron OF
cavalry, and Lopez, united, and proclaimed
Consular Government The first Congress was
held in 1912, and after a session of three days.
Lopez and Alonzo W ere proclaimed consuls. A
second Congress in 1874 decided that one Presi-
dent was better than two ConsulS. and Lopez
was elected for zen years, with an annual salary
of $4,000
The successor of Francia Is the mhertor OF his
system Lopez resumed the business of the SUI
preme Dictator, the prohibtive policy Is restored,
and strangers who had prohted by therelaxed
administration following the death of Francia,
to establish themselves IN the country, received
orders o quit Assumption. Commerce was weigh
ed down with new letters and the administra-
ZION had recourse to the severest discipline. The
country has for long time been accustomed to
isolation and a salutary terror IL can exist as
happily under this form as any other-such Is the
opinion of Lopez. He has made one OF his brothers
the Bishop of Paraguay another has the general
command Of the districts of the interior His
son, young man of twenty-five o; three years,
is General-n- Chief of the army, and his success
zion 20 tho presidonoy IL already prepared. Th"s
the whole country is Ia the hands of Lopez
Francia never possessed such an omnipotent
power.