New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-06


after their first seizure He has ccnse-
quently since been very obnoxiou, to that
interest, and more o less hostile TO those
disposed to concede anything 70 English
p1etensions.
In 1913 the concessionists. by favoTing a
robber chleftaln. named Soma, In order t.
embarrass the Government. soon lent him
a power which threatened to be turned
against themselves. In this emergency
they called in Gen Munoz 4 reconciliation
was made. and the robbeT faction. BY means
of the union. eilectually put down. The
apparent fusion which thus took place re-
suited last Spring in the election of ST.
Pineda. a moderate man, but always idenu-
fed with the reacuonary party. to the office
of Director. Gen. Munoz and the Liberals
generally acquiesced in the choice
But Pineda was surrounded by men who
had not forgotten their old anlmosities
against the General who had once saved
them from destruction. They intrigued to
procure his removal from the command of
the forces As soon as he discovered their
dissatisfaction. he not only avowed his
readiness to resign, but actually did 50.
The result was disastrous TO the peace of
the State for there are many ill-disposed
bands of men in the country who are only
kept in check BY the military arm. They
now conceived that they would enjoy immu
nity in their disorders.
The proprietors of the country, alarmed,
requested that Munoz be relnstated the re-
guest was refused whereupon a Commit
tee of Public Safety. on behalf of the
Northern and Western Districts of the
State, themselves took possession of the
arms, and converting a majority of the As
semblv. decreed the suspension of the Dl-
rector, and placed the Executive power,
temporarily, in the hands of Sr. Albunza,
Senior Senator. Pineda and his friends, sup
ported only by two of the SIX departments,
were unable to offer any resistance, and fled.
or were sent out of the country. Albunza
organized a Provincial Government, rem
stating Munoz in command of the army.
The opposition members of the Assem-
bly,, that Is, those in the Pineda interest,
met IN Granada. and selected ST. Montene-
gro as Director, who also proceeded to or
ganize a Government, retaining such of
Pineda's men as remained. The head
quarters of this party Is IN Granada, and
they are more or less supported by the De-
paftments Meridlonal and Oriental. The
Albunza party are IN possession OF the cap
ital the archives. the arms and the army,
and are supported by the Departments De-
cidental, Septentrlonal, and the others,
comprising the largest and most populous
portion of the State.
The party of Pineda were in favor of
making some additional concession to the
Canal Company, which is Just now obnox-
ious to most of the whether
for good or bad reasons, or none at all, we
do not undertake to say The agents of
this company, and Mr.. Kerr, |. ). Charge
d'Adaires ct is sald) have recognized Mon
tenegro. The National Congress, on the
other hand, who probably understand the
matter better than strangers generally can,
have recognized Abunza. But neither
one nor the other Is the legally elected
Director and II may be that a great mis-
take IS made BY Mr.. Kerr in presenting his
credentials at all. 1t is TO be hoped that
the report of his doing 50 Is nnfounded
for it will be injurious to the interests OF
the United States to have Its officers mixed
up in the partisan struggles Of the country.
We do not suppose that Albunza and Mu-
noz will meet with any serious opposition.
Montenegro, who, by the way, is mulatto,
is a weak man, and besides, IS in lnfirm
health. and his Ministers are men destitute
of character OF capacity. We presume
therefore, that the tranquility OF the State
will not be long disturbed.