The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-27


ether person, unknown, were also killed
Immed iaiely the President heard OF the occur
renee, he rushed down TO the house, preoipilaSed
himself through the crowd, called OF mem 10 stay
their arms and ACCOMPANIED the remaining mem
hers Of Congress their houses 10 order 60 inspire
confidence IN them and grant them protection.
These were the occurrences OF the 2ith Of January,
1913: and between the TWO eonteniiDg parties, who
shall bear the blsme 7 That the FIRST shot came
from the inside of the house, is aekno Wiedged by all
parties and that that led to the general melee that
ensued, is also undoubted AmYng the killed and
wounded we're men of both parties; and the hypo-
thcsrs that the ogarch party adopted, and stick to
to this day, Wis that il wEs prenedtated plan Of
Monagas to get rid of his opponents, is simply RI
diculous. Any premeaita.ea plan that existed was
among the ciigarchs themselves, who were deter
mined 10 get nd of their opponents in any way they
could, No enc can be simple enough to believe that
had he desired 20 assassnate his political opponents
he wo.ld have chosen such q bmgling nanner.
He, on the contrary, bore with all their fantastic
tricks longer than the Paezistas would have borne
with him. No; the events OF the 24th were the
natural result of the pertinacity and blind rilful.
ness OF the ousted party in is attempts to reinstao
itself in power.
The olgarch members Of Congress seem TO hsyo
suddenly had ther eyes opened to their position by
this explosion, for tn6 that the 9th January
they Issued an address to The people, 10 which, as
the constitutional organ Of the Venezueans IN
matters Of this sort, they solemnly declare that
owing TO the efficient action of the authorities and
the patriotism Of the citizens this calamity (the
melee Of the 2&th) disappeared within few hours;
that constitutional order had not been interrupted
by IT, and that both the houses of the National
Legislature continued their ordinary sessions in
tranquility" An act Of amnesty for all political
offences committed since 1850 on the Same day
issued ~ tue Congress and government.
The session then proceeded in its usual quiet
manner. The obgarchs, finding their plans for con-
stitutionally BUSTING Monagas, and fosting paez
the country, completely frustrated non pused,
md, though beaten, they still WOULD not give up.
"a ~ .sf Mr..
marBaele, apo, on calmly reviewing their eonduct,
now that some little time has elapsed, they them
selves must be astonishsd At tGo;. obstnaey First,
We have the nomination Of Mcnagas as a compro-
mise candidate, and the saJ6ling him with a Paez
cabinet; the project Of making : CIV Office, in
reality superior 20 the President; the intriguing
throughout the republic during lS47; the plan for
constitutionally iupeacliing ana deposing him and
the terrible lesson the people gave them On the path
January. One would suppose that all this would
nave been sufficient 10 show them how little hold
they had IN the country; but no-they resolved to
try once more, and this time by force Of arms.
After the occurrences Of the 9th, Monagas imme-
diately addressed letter Paez, at his estate IN
forming him OF what had happened, and calling on
MN, as good citizen and patriot, to come to Ca
rocas, ana give his advice and couutenauce 30 the
administration Paes answered that he no longer
acknowledged the Monagas administration, and
mat ne was going % assume his position snera-
IN Chief Of the armies OF the republic, and Of the
particular army OF operations dessined 10 re- estab-
lish the constitution of 1880, which, he con tended
had been violated. Allowing, for the sake of argu-
ment, that il had been broken, there is no official
record TO prove how he acquired his self besto we'd
rank. Ia other words, Paez announced TO Monasas
his intention OF openly resisting me constituted au
therites and he shortly after carried it out by ap
bearing in the province of Barnas the plains OF
Guarico and Guanare, at the head Of body of men,
openly declaring mis- intention Of marching 10 Ca
raeas and deposing Monagas.
On the 9TH of February, 1919, TIE find him 81 Ca
laoo1o, IN the province of GuareO, issuing presi-
DENTAL orders from mis- headquarters, il which as
Commander-in Chief, and rest0rer Of the constitu-
ton of 1850 ne frees prisoners from the prisons We
give, as specimen. one of his orders, in the orr
ginal Spanish
= Jose Antonio Paez, General en- iess de los ejer-
cltos de 10 repucli del dc encargado
de restablecer IA constitution de 1880, 81
Indulto.
En- uso de la autorizacion con que me halo re-
yestidO per los pqeslos, conced0, ampiio caoal in
dulto Reyes Fuentes preso Ia carcel de es,a
ciudad, por una causa criminal pendien.e Com
muniquese al jnes que ecnoce de ella para que
sirva sobTeseer.
Quartet General en Calabozo q de Feb-cro de
de 1873, aho IS dc la ley. 80 de Ia lndspend ,ncA
JOSE ANTONIO PAEz.
TRANSLATION.
Jose Antonio Iaez, Commando in.Chief of tie
an.ies OF the republic, and Of tha. Of operations
for the establishment Of the Constitution CT 1880
&C., g., &C. Pardon.
In exercise of the Authority vita which I "a in.
Sessta ~ '"@ "eaple, e:Q9sde lN1 aa4 sgm.lets
pardon 70 Reyes Fuentes prisoner h tae ja'l 81
this city, on account o. pending trimla-l eaise.
Jet this De communicated - the JUICE who has
coeni2anee Of this case, il order that &c MY a.. 10
cor tonnity.
Head quarters in Calabozo. 4th February, 1873,
18th year Of TIE law, and Ssth Of independence.
JOSE ANTONIO pAE2.
The provinces Of Mqracaibo, Truiiilo and yeriat
pronounced in favor of Paez, though Inc two lot5er
mentioned soon retracted their position. and
again went over to the government side.
Seeing the way IN which matters were going, the
President asked for the extraordinary powers which
the constitution provides for in certain These
we're granted him, and ne put himself a. the head
of the government troops. Hayiog got together
fine army, he started in pursuit OF the rebels.
Paez was joined by Souhlette, the former Presi-
dent, and they stationed ut place called 10.
Araguatos, in the province Of Guaaare, when, on
the 10th March, they attacked by General
Jose Cornelo Muhoz, who had assembled a small
body Of men on the spur OF the moment. Paez vas
completely routed, and escaped to the wild country
between the rivers Meta and Apure. By Inc 18th
March positive news was received by General Iunoz
that PaeZ had escaped 70 the territory OF New
Granada, by Aranca, and through the pass, or
mountain gorge, called III yiento. Thus exits Paez
from the scene Of Venezuela for some time. General
Soublette also escaped to New Granada.
General Muhoz having thus quickly routed Paez,
Monagas and his army were not required in th 1t
part aud he pursued his march, by way OF Barquis-
meto, 70 Altagracia, in front Of the city Of Mara
eaibo, as that city and province were still IN state
of rebellion to The government their feelings having
been much excited BY the ieaBh OF their rel esenta
tive, Salas, ON the 2 9Th January
In the meantime, let return 10 Congress and
Caracas. few days previous to the closing of
the session, the oigarch party having recovered
their spirits httle after the shock Of the 2ith,
were absolutely imYrudent enough to attempt co
procure decree Of pardon for sneral Paez and bis
associates, before the ink Il tie dispatches an
nouuciLg his having risen IN arms against the
government, and bis defeat and fight, was scarcely
" uss-
quence, Produced end in expectation OF the second
reading Of this project coming On, cI0 I'd Of uu-
armed persons assembled, the 18th April, in the
vicinity Of the iiall Of Congress, but without com
mittnS any act Of insult or outrage; notxithstanQ
ing, their presence having a tendency to inspire
alarm. they induced by tie authorities 50 dis
perse quietly; and the project which, indeed, would
never have been sancrioLed by Congress or the
Executive was dropped. The sessions finally closed
Oh the I'D April.
On The I2th Of April an action took place between