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


thoughts than those Of merely increasing his militia
ny fame. They those of terminating the war
that had cost so much Venezuelan blood, without
any immediate result in favor Of tho restoration Of
The institutions This Is O most singular remark;
Stree Paez had been routed at Los Aragualos, and
fled. and the siege of Maracaibo raised in December,
1915, Venezuela had remained perfectly quiet, and
was in state Of profound peace when Paez landed
IN Coro Ed To those who, from Venezuela, were
urging BIN TO put himself Mt the head OF the people,
MAO were resolved" they said, " on general
rising" he had answered g that he would rush 10
accompany them, and would present himself ut tho
first post 70 which they would admit hiin''
/" he accordingly effected his entrance by the
province Of Coro, and with the honor and patriotism
SO Characteristic Of him, fulfilled this solemn pro.
mise. 1t is well known that the province Of Coro,
though province of brave and faithful soldiers,
and firm supporters Of the institutions, cannot,
account OF its Typographical situation, serve
theatre OF military operations. Paez counted on
other more sod and spacious bases viz, the insur.
rection which he had been confidently assured
was prepared by the people He had not landed on
his countIy's soil to battle il in blood or to give
new proofs OF his heroic valor He came TO it in
obedience to the will of his fellow countrymen,
cOn6dng that his appearance would be the signal Of
general rising he did not come TO promote that
rising but to direct il. But the rising occurred in
very few places and the hs govern
was wanting to Paez the true basis of his opera
tonstbe everything of all leaders of free institu-
tons, which cannot be cemented sustained, with
out the active end vigorous cooperation of the cit
liens, who themselves the recipients Of the en-
joyment Of liberty or the evils of servitude'
Thus ended the last attempt Of the Pazistas.
They were all taken to Caracas and part Of the way
P1z and eleven others were conducted in chains.
CoTdero makes great complaint in his pamphlet,
regarding the manner in which they were :rea-ed,
and that General Silva did not act up to the letter
Of his agreement From his own account, they
seem TO have been treated as well a. the circum-
stances OF their position would admit Of AT alencia
Paez was kept behind, whilst His companions
sent on 10 Caracas, where they arrived or
The 18th August. and on Che 18th taey were
sent to Laguuyra and placed in the fortress there
On the Sd September, lSl9, 2 decree was issued
by Ger eral Monagas and the Conseo dc Estado, by
which Paez as.condemned, as rebel, 10 perpetual
exile from the territory of the republic aud that he
must fix his residence in Europe His departure
from the country. however, was not to take effect
until the tranquility and security Of Venezuela
were SO restored as TO permit IL. The rest of the
rebels were to be expelled the country immc diatcly
or confined for less time previously. accord
ing to the grade Of their culpability according 10
whether this was their second 0ten3e-t0r re must
remark that several officers who had been involved
IN the previous instruction of lS4S and let of then
on u cir parole of honor more to take up arms
against the government, had, contrary to al recog-
nized military scrupes joined the Coro expedition,
and were again taken in arms against the govern
inert. But little more remains to be said. OF the
prisoners IN Laguayra, some were sent OFT quickly,
Others remained for some time. Finally. between
escapes ana those sent of, they all got out
General Paez was sent TO the Castle Of San Ante
MO de CuInana, and remained there until May. 1850,
when he liberated by an act OF Congress and sent
on board Venezuelan man Of war to the island
OF St. Thomas, whence he proceeded TO the United
States His reception there, and his continued resi-
dence in New York, are matters which, being known
to the citizens OF the United States need not be re-
lated here.
With his departure from the country the las.
hopes. Of his party fell; and though since then,
there have been occasional rumors of ccnspiraces
against the government by the Paezistas, no overt
ACT has been traced to them. General Jose Iadeo
Mopagss' term President expired on the 10th
January, 1851 when his brother, General Jose Gre
soro MoIagas, succeeded hiir, he having been de-
clored the successful candidate. according to the
elections held during 1850. But little opposition
gas manifested 10 him. Senior Estanislaus Rendon
of Cumano, Generals Marine. and Guzman, were
brought forward az candidates, but the vote was
decidedly in favor Of Jose Gregorio. and be was
elected, ard Is al present President of Venezuela.
His term viii expire on The 20ta January. IS55--so
the next Presidential election il Venezsela i'll ,ae
place in the fall Of the year 1854 Gnzman is Vie.
Presdcnt-his term will expire in January, fS53.
Ire election Tor Vice President, 10 succeed aim vii
tsEe p!a-o ID October Of fnc ptes.n! year.
!. az nay DC supposed. tie Provinces .: Clro AMI
NaIaeaico, the I; ~ # war Of IN. pagzi:ta aoyc-
stn's Of !s4S ana 1913, suffered severely ~ every
gay, am though nov j Is gong % three sears That
these Iloatlts have passed they are still sensiny
feeling the effects. Trade, sE log. Grl especially
agriculture, we're all pasnygsd--thr latter br9Dei
men, md the .tcfuitiag Of he Pae4s'as, -, he
R2iimg Aen were withdraw from t,sit u.ua, pa.-
suits.
The siege Of Malaoabo continued for some non;hs;
all the shipping, pirlgaas, oungoes. &c Thai COM
pose the martime ,railic az tne splendid lake Of
Ma,9 caiDo were DESTROY ed burnt. OF sunk, by the
corteldiyg parties. PIovi1entilly, the price Of
coffee rose IN Europe and the States during 1889,
ara lie crops u NJ. fida and Truj To- the adjoining
provinces 10 Maracaioo, We're very large those
years so that, even under ali the disadvantages 81
state OF warfare, larger crop vas gathered IN than
ever before known. This partially restored their
losses, aud ut the present time o. writing. these
provinces aIa gradually recuporatipg. Immediately
the troubles ceased there influx Of goods
from 81. Thomas and Europe direct and so great
has been this influx since, thai tne stock OF
goods bow on hand in Venezuela is larger than has
ever been known before and The amounts OF duties
collected at the custom house during the fiscal Year
ending June 30, lS3l larger than any year previous
during the existence Of Venezuela
The other provinces of Ven zcula We're not directly
affected by the revolutions Of lS4S and 1919 Inli-
recty they have had 70 pay therquo.a ofthe immense
ITO q country like this) expense Of the campaigns;
and, as usually happens in such cases, the govern
ment has been ever since overwhelmed with cirm5
Of every description, for losses said to have been
sustained by citizens. "Kissiug goes by favor" is
an old adage, and there is doub. that in n vast
number Of cases, awards made by the government
to their partzaIs have been excessive. Daring
the existence OF the struggle. the Paezstas sue
ceeJed IN making the citizens of other countries
believe they would gain the day and in proportion
as this belief gained gronnl so did the cons.it,l-
tional government find it difficult to raise ioans,
except at tremendous sacrifices Great numbers Of
private debtors, too, took advantage Of the dis
turbed state of the country to evade paying their
debts under the preteXt or having lost all in the
revolution, and the merchants tnative) were grost
sufferers from this; as, when once their debtors
took the benefit Of the Leg dc Eyoo, all hopes
Of collecting the debt, for al least eight years,
was gone. 10 many Of the large English and
other foreign houses in Venezuela, however this
Leyd Espoa was an absolute god.end. Is thor
governments insisted the Venezuelan govern
ment paying those debts for which Tie Law al been
taken, which they old, and thus che merchants
recovered many lad dvbt, which otherwise never
would have been paid them. The English aud
French governments also cane down on the Nene-
zuean governments at this time, for cutstandipgs Of
interest, private claims, SC due their respective
subjects, Thus, between populations, expenses Of