The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-15

formed. the Charge asked his passports.
In the feeble republic Of South America. the
esprit Of Demoorscy" has to contend contnu ally
against the efforts and intrigues of some OF the rep
resentatives Of European kingdoms and despotisns.
That mighty spirit, however, will overcome al OBJ
stacss
The I. S steamer Massachusetts, arrived here on
the 10Th inst, bound home, having stopped ut this
port 10 examine, and necessary to repair her bot
tom. She sails to morrow. Capt. Carter and the
other officers are all well.
MESSAGE
OF THE SUPREME CHIEF OF ECUADOR, TO THE "a
TioNAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED IN GUAYAoUIL on
TIE 18TH OF JULY, 1852.
nEPUTIEs:-
give most sincere thanks to Divine Providence,
for having spared until this day Of consolation
and safety for the republic for on this day is
realized the installation Of the National Assembly,
which in sststyi ing my most fervent desires, COM
plying with the public voice Of tho people, and in
ministsring to one of their greatest necessities by
giving unity TO their resolves, fastened to convoks
ard have had the fortune to assemble in despite of
the dangers AID difficulties which threaten our In
dependence and iberty-which you will be sbls to
main tain by establishing the country, organizing the
government and pro viding the necessary means to
continue and conclude the patriotic and heroic task
which the people imposed upon nae on the memora-
BILE day of which thus is the nrst anniversary.
felicitate you with all my heart, and fsli,itass
myself for this suspicious event, which presents
Ecuador rs people loving their institutions jeal-
Gus CT their rights, and disposed to efforts and sac
ritices Of every kind in defence of their nation
atty.
Notwithstanding the current Of events ard causes
was clear and transparent which rendered the reyo.
luton OF the 18th Of July by tho
unanimous will Of the pooplei is indspens able for
me to lay before the Assembly, whose duty it il to
judge OF my public acts the circumstances and
which placed the nation under the imperous
Of disayowing and annuling the previous order Of
things, which, IN the judguent Of Ecuatorians, was
IN tint tpFa ctx~na 4.
worst OF ALL that it was to be prize for the traitor
John Joseph Flores, author of all the commissions
and misfortunes which have affected the republic.
When Mr.. James Noboa led the revolution Of
February 1850, supported By the national sentiment
and justified by circumstances which nd sstsd that
reaction In favor Of Flores near at hand it was
believed with the fullest confidence that his sub,e
quent political conduct would be consistent with the
principle OF nationality there invoked but unfor-
tunatey, Mr. Noboa did not respond to the etc
hopes of those who elevated him. The revolution
having degenerated in its progress, having been per-
verted by the anentable deviations Of the spirit of
party, and having finally terminated, after deplora-
BILE events which foreboded sinister results no was
elevated to the Presidency Of the republic by our ex-
otto convention, in which the faction of Flores OBJ
tanned the ascendancy. This convention was the
in motion by the maleyolence of the parties into
which the patriots unfortunately. were divided and
by the pernicious Aachiavelsm of the Foreanists in
restraining and smothering the freedom Of suffrage
BY reason of ther expressed opinions in favor Of the
cause OF Flores, men governed by rancorous and
sanguInary passions, composed . majority Of that
convention, unfit and disqualified by that reason to
to secure the liberty, independence, and peace of
the nation, and especially unworthy to be styled
national.
Thenceforward the ominous and criminal course
which the go styled convention pursued did not es-
cape the vigilance of patriotism. In the wicked
inspirations OF the convention Mr.. Noboa blindly
thus diMegarding the programme of
the revolution Of February, disavouing the liberal
theriDg the national feeling which had given him
all its strength.
A rapid glance at the convention Of 1850, is suf-
cient to see that its chief object was to re.estab
and to extnsuish entirely the cause of tho princi
Piles proclaimed in 1916. This faithless Assembly,
IN concert with the administration of Noboa re- in
stated all the chiefs and officers of Flores who had
never ceased since the year 40 to conspiIe against
the country for the purpose of elevaing their chief
to the Presidency. This Assembly and the admins
trston Of oboa, appointed to public posts the most
perseyeriDg and open adhercnt Of Flores. This As
sembly and the administration Of Noboa, against
all justice and with great dstriment to the national
treasury, made the most scaadSlous appropriations
for the benefit of those who had served that adverse
faction This assembly and the administration of
the traitor, at the same time that they prescribed
many patriots and struck from the military list a
great number Of the chiefs and officers who had
rendered constant snd aTduous services TO the cause
Of the country This Assembly, in fine, gave its
sanction to a constitution anomalous, unadvised,
contrary TO the true principles Of republioanisn,
ard sayerse to the rights and interests Of the
nuhity. Such was the work Of the convention Of
1900 the plain object of which was to destroy iber
~ relax The national sentiments, and re. convert
he ssued truth of public power into patrimony
for Flores snd bis family. Thus, without exaege
ration IT IS certain that the convention Of 1850 was
\ systematic conspiracy against the national cause
The sudsoisus advance of the FIoreanists did not
top st being identified with the administration of
Noboa. For the purpose Of giving greater extoat
md consistency 10 the hbertandal and anti
astisnal reaction going on, it was thought nccss-
lary 10 lush into another scsnd&leus enterprise.
lhe progress which liberty was making in NeH
Granada, and the 6rnRsss with which il was sup
ported by its enlightened government, was more
han = robnks-a direct menase to the adverse re-
action of despotism in Ecuador; and forthwith the
Ubiquitous plan was conceived Of provoking I'M
uat var with that government, after fomenting .
,iyii war within its territory. In fact the admin
strhtien OF Nobos had scarcely become mingled
with the blood or Tabacundo and Riobsmba, when
Z was seen marching en expensive army to the
ronter, and srnipg faction which for months
previously has been threatening the tranquility Of
New Granada. And finally, the government Of
Noeca, after supplying arms and naunitioss, by
which the southerh provinces of that sister republic
we're stained with blood, carried this criminal IN
aertsLiDg to the extreme Of cOnslRiing an sgrss-
ment in form with junts of the conservative fac
ton IN New Granada, in WHICH agreement the
terms we're specified upon which The former vas to
tuppy, End the latter to receive aid IN erns snmu-
milton, and other articles of var. This document,
without example in the annals Of political de-
prsyiy, viii be ae before you, togetbor with others
on the sane subject, by the minister Of the proper
department, The goyeTAmenE is Of opinion t6st
the responsibility vhca rests upon the individuals
guilty Of chose Offences ought not to be without
effect. Tho nation ought not to lose the valns, rot
uncomfortable, Of all the elements OF war which
were substrgctod from thu State magazines.
Nothing seemed wanting thon to the Flores res.o-
ration, hut the actual presence in the republic Of
the chief Of the faction. TO bring this about was
The principal object Of all the plans that we're de-
velopipg themselves in the North. Bat without tho
results which these to produce, il not pos
sible-at least it was believed dangerous to tho pro-
posed object, and to the life itself Of the chiof-for
,m to enter the republic; to approach it by put
ling the affair in suitable train and motion, was
much as was then convenient Another intrigue,
ss deplorablo that which was concerted with the
factions of New Granada. and connected with it,