The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-07
OUR LAaUAYRA CORRESPONDENCE.

LAouAYRA, March ii, 1851,
The Present. Condition Of Things in Hcne=uela.
wrote you before, stating that there pending
before the Congress Of Venezuela, sitting at Cara
cas-, motion or plan Of general amnesty for all the
Venezuelan exiles. According to the propositions
OF some menbers, tho amnesty was to include Gen.
Paez while some others proposed that he should be
excepted. Congress have at last postponed or de-
ferred this measure Of general amnesty until
more fitting time, as they say. Still they have had
to yield something TO the popular will and clamor o.
all classes in favor justice to the exes and par
tcu!aIly to General PaeZ, the favorte of Nenc-
zuela. Congress has adopted a measure permitting
the return Of many Of the exiles to their native
country; but have abstaned for the present from
passing the general amnesty. But the current Of
popular feeling will prove too strong in the end for
them-and already many Of the members feel the
pressure from without. Interpretation or perpetual
exile of General Paez, you will, doubt, recohect,
was decreed by law of the Congress Of Venezuela,
passed last year. This law has always been deemed
fragrant violation Of the constitution, and direct
attack on the Liberties Of Venezuelan citizens Con-
gress has power 10 sentence punish offenders,
unless in Of inn eachment, and even then there
must be regular trial General PaeZ was banished
without any tlial whatever in or out OF Congress.
AT last his very enemies confess their injustice and
longer leave room to doubt the tyranny that
has been exercised towards that distinguished pa
triot and exile. The Hon. Senior Ochoa, politi-
cal opponent Of General Paez, the question Of
deferiirg the consideration OF granting an amnesty,
spoke follows in the House Of Representatives
This notion if adopted In its present form, will
sanction monstiosity which, under the name of
law, issued from Congress III 1850 and when take
the liberty of calling 1t monsro sity, it is not
who have thus characterized the act 1t is the
character which has been given to it by public
opinion because the Congress OF Nenezuea, as has
been said, ard correctly said, has no power to
Danish any ; however, the Congress of Vene-
Zuea sanctioned the decree, and If we now leave 1t
in force, we shall leave n monstrosty in force"
The speech Of the Hon. Senior Ochoa you will
find in the Darlo dc Lct0tcs of March the 9Th, No.
10. No other member contradicted the opinion and
assertion of Senior Ochoa which is the popular and
universal opinion here.
The new President has not yet formed his cabi-
ret, adopted any me assures, from which his fu-
turc course may be surmsed. All is anxiety and
suspense, the safety of the country will depend
on the measures ard appointments Of Monagas the
second, as he is called here by the liberals.
will write again soon and keep you informed.
OUR CURACAO CORRESPONDENCE.
CURACAO, March II, 1851.
Tie --latest from Vt7esueh.
The latest news we have from Caracas, up to the
10th inst, is of little moment. Everything
in the capital is apparently quiet regarding the
tnd,ho, in other words the recalling of the revo
The president it appears, takes that matter entire
ly in his own hands, and will recall none but those
he wishes; thus placing the Congress of the so called
republic entirely in the background, and he assum-
ing the power Of despot, putting at defiance the
councils of his countiymen. Beginning so soon
after his election, he promises well to equal his
brother, the former prcsdent) JUSTICE.