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


Of losing their propsrty-Fiores would have been
resJaiDtd In his crl aliusi prescts-and. perhaps,
al cooperation With him being withdrswu-hc
wonle Dot sAve met with the resources which he
auerWafos ionho, ANA the expedition which he nov
commands would not have taken pla,e But the
municipalities u Quite and Ybara by m iuexpl;ca-
BILE departure from duty, in frustrating tbe ARA ga
nents OF the decree animated the perseverng sa-
dscity oil the FloresDists deprived the government
Of lis means OF retaliation, and left the traitors IN
work with iidpnnity in concert with their chisf
These oeporaoie consequences show the irreparabla
mischief caused by single act Of weakness vhen
1t Is necessary 10 proceed with energy And the
constant experience of misortunes has conyipoad
us in fine, that the Flores faction never
or acknowledges the merit Of indulgent and gem
erous actions
Thus, then, Flores and his followers in Peru bs.
gan Immediately to operate with the procee ngs
Of the said municipalities circulating, in converse
ti0n and IN print, the fallacy that opinion was I'M
eergoiIg Pooieious reaction in Ecuador; and they
redoubed the exertons which they had previously
made to obtain the means Of consummat tins the ex-
expedition which they were projecting, They, in
fact, succeeded, and, in February, we had notice
that the traitor was concentrating the necessary
elements to invade Since that Tins the govern.
nent thought of nothing but the salvation OF the re-
puse and had oresort to extreme measures a. we'll
tor rapid increase of the forces to provide re-
sources-in line, TO repsl the calamity which was
threatening our independence and liberty-such
measures, and Others, employed opportunity and
with pradsnss, produced the result Of putting this
place In respectable attitude Of defence, aud the
other provinces well provided and disposed to en-
counter struggles OF every kind Fortunately, when
the invader arrived upon our coasts, after having
tarried IN the ports of Peru, Arson, Lambaycque,
.ne isiands OF Looos ana rumbez, to organise his
forces and arrange bis enterprise he found us ready
and pre- pared
He arrived at Puma on the 7th of April, and,
being established, he began at once to put in
action his accustomed iDtrigues and psr6dioa,
tricks to advance his enterprise. But, in every
step that be took, in every movement that he
attempted disappointment and failure attended him
lBcessant defertions voluntary submission to the
government OF the first party considerable in NAM
Der, which be ventured TO trust on land, aud the
most complete defeat of all that ventured to combat
with cur troops ~ the different points where they
mad gone to dislodge the enemys troops, events
which mark for days the existence 0fFl0res in Puma.
His bs1barous and brutal attack upon this city is
characterized by the victims caused by his firing
upon On innocent people and by the shameful flight
With which be put an end 20 his operations against
Gasyaqoil. We can, therefore, congratulate our
selves with the triumph OF the republic, and glory
In having sustained its name and independence
against an enterprise of dishonest Spectators and
mercenaly baIdts the history Of which ought to be
preserved as an everlasting reproach to its authors
IL the republic could have proceeded in tran
guilty and calmness. without having to prepare for
caiamitous crisis, and the government had not
been under the sad necessity of devoting all it's at
tention and vigilance to combat the armed traitor,
the Administration Of July would have applied it.
self with laborious attention to regulate and improve
all branches OF the public service which it found in
declining condition, aud especially tho national
treasury in regard to the runous condition of which
will say something hereafter.
All the institutions Of learning and charity are re-
duced to wretched prostration natural result of
the deplorable commissions which have weighed upon
the country SO many years.
The system of public instruction needs reforma-
ton. 1t needs to be emancipated from the beaten
rection in conformity with the tendencies and the
new necessities ofthe epoch. Our system of educa-
ton ought to be moro libera-better adapted to the
country by being rendered more general, to the end
norance in which the greater part of them are
sunk; and that the youth eager for knowledge and
progress may have space and wings for his aspi-
ration.
will inform you, also, that among the few alte-
rations which the government has made in tho va
rious branches of the administration the most i'm
porant s the decree Of the 18th Of December regu-
lating the mode and form Of proceeding in CONNER
clal tribunals This decree was issued in conse-
quence Of repeated representations from the mer-
chants OF this city, that it desirable to establish
? mode OF proceeding more easy and expeditions
for their mercantile questions; and after having
been projected by council composed Of merchants
and lawJ ers and revised by another council Of the
same character.
The balbarous institution of human slavery, in
with the human feeling of the age, and
with the free principles Proclaimed by the revolu-
ton of 1915 has been continued in this country as
one Ct the shameful legacics Of the colonial system
notwith stsndiDg there is an enlightened majority
against it urgently demanding its abolition. The
government OF July, in accordance with these prin-
ciples, and sensible to the unhappy lot OF consider.
able number of Ecuatorisns, who still groan in
views by appropating funds to those of emanci-
patton. The GunpoNder branch very productive
when well snaged, has been set apart for the pro-
pofed end By virtue Of this m sasure, the govern
the short space Of its administration considerable
number of slaves. The manumisson took place on
those days set apart for appropriate celebration
d the anniversaries Of the triunphs and gories Of
NEXT will be furnished to you, Of the number Of /
slaves liberated since the date OF the revolution /
aatter myself that your intelligence and patriotism
will devise now measures fOr,acco npshipg an object
10 important snd benefcent ; by considering how
much sister republic of ours has gained in its in
uustry and agriculture, by converting thousands OF
serve arms into the same number Of free ones, and
BY rejecting upon the equally important results |
The glory we shall obtain by extirpatng from the
and tbGt inhuman Institution, product of the ignor-
ance and barbarisn of other ages.
You cannot be surprised when tell you. that she
nati0nsl treasury is in sad condition. You know
It as well as l. and like myself you know
he cause of this deplorsble evil. Waen took
charge Of the administration, in the month OF July,
not only found tire revenues exhausted but the |
collections for the whole year concluded. Tho
political crisis in which we found ourselves, and
v hich is not yet terminated, rendered immediate
increase of eIpen ses Inevitable
saw myself then under the necessity of opening
lean in Quito, epd another in Guayaquil, to
provide for the current expenses of the army. |
Up to the month Of February, the debt upon |
he Treasury, occasioned BY these loans, amounted |
10 only thirty Thousand dollars. But since !
The time when It became necessary to ge. ready and
prepare the elements of resistance against the bar
oarous invasion Of Flores, the expenses increased
while the revenues, as natural conse.
luence Of q state Of war; were decreasing. Then |
lnQispCDqRble
Il ia but just say, were easily obtained by virtue
Of the tried patriotism Of the merchants and prepri
ptors Of this heroic province. These sums have
been employed in supporting the army, which was
augmented to the great number which
GU wiz find specified in the statements which will
be furnished you from the war department, in buy
ing vessels and armipg them, and in all other ne
c,ssities attending prolonged campaign. Never
theess, l am coDsoled by the conviction that the
public moneys have been managed with strict in
teg rity and economy The proper minister will Law