New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-27
The Flores Expedition.
A correspondent d the Panama Star says:

e, A correspondent OF the Panama star says:
For the last six months the terrible of Flores has
struck into tht trembling hearts of his fearful adj
versaries We behold him. with his ships of war; block
aiding the port of Gyaqu and every day to
Immediately led to inquire into the which
have led to unnatural state of things but it is really
appear have the idea of the relations
which exist between the Republic Of Ecuador and Gen
information this subject, (scanty though may be
that the writer of this has presumed to occupy small
portion in the columns of your valuable paper.
Gen Flores one Of the hravest and most patriotic
of the officers who assisted the heroic Boiver to throw
the degrading yoke Of Spanish oppression and to estab
sh Republican governments in South America. 1t was
In bravpy battling the cause Of social and civil liberty
in South America that this brave and good man
those imperishabt laures of renown which shall hand
his down to posterity coupled with those of Wash
ugton of Bolivar and that of the brave and yrtuous
Koskusk He fought for liberty, for freegom against
tyranny and oppression, and successful But not
cause Bolivia he the bold plan of securing
another domain from the oppressor and for him to plan
was to execute With handful of men he marched
against the large city of Quito drove out the Spanish
garrison and hoisted on her wallis the proud flag of iber
to The father pf his country he chosen to rule
those whom his arm had enfrauchsed During sixteen
years he showed himself wise in council he had be-
| fore proven bimsef-brave and skillful in war,
The country enjoyed long Of peace and increa
sed in wealth, population and Importance contented
ADD happy people looked upon him saviour and loved
merit escaped the vile breath of SANDER and the
of the Jealous and unworthy party faction
with the horrorsof civil war what then did Flores
do? 1t then that his Spartan virtue shoue most
conspicuous Els country. and fr.edoms cause cried
aloud to him. aud he noby responded to the call He
that country threatened with the horrors of
civil war Hebeleved nay, he knew. he could retain
his authority and his power but he noby yielded to the
calls those whom be had taught to value liberty and
by voluntary sacrifice Of his office, prevented the
the republic His friends blamed him Mt the time and
subsequent experience has shown that by this heroic self
sacrifice he only exchanged temporary evil for
into power after him have shown themselves
thy to govern and the country has since been torn
by contendng factions and oppressed by the most
rup and degraded of governments all
his power and moluments and for the sake of his
try made himself voluntary exile on the conditions OF
solemn contract executed signed sealed and delivered
to the true fulfllmept Of which, the honor and filth Of
the Republic was relgousiy pledged Those conditions
were substantially folows Flores to resign the
rens of government and exile himself from the country
and the government, for this consideration to allow
him remain the enjoyment Of his individual pros
perity, and tn allow him annuaya sum sufficient to
maintain him in his exile He mmediately fulfilled his
portion Of thecontract and as noble patriot he left his
country for hb countrys sake But what the
Of the party he left in power? No the bark
which bore te viruous patriot from his native shores
the contract and the very next Congress actually
peaed that contract Ycs they repealed contract Was
tract contract to the true and upright performance
the conditions of which the faith credit of the Re-
public had bern so solennly pledged
| No there never had been such an act of Injustice
heard Of before And what redress had he, poor exile
with price bet on his head He did what any Other
man would hive done, suffering he was under such
injustice lie went to England and to the great powers
of Europe and represented them his grievance
injustice Of his country The justice of his may
well be inferred from the ready and powerful support HI
received from them.
On reaching Guayaqul with his forces he found that
city in almost defenceless condition He could have
taken it by coup main but he knew there would be
euson of blood and DESTROYS to spare his fellow
citizens he delayed taking that step in the hope thai
| justice would be awarded to him without t. He wal
mistaken and that caused his defeat for his troops
finally becoming dissatisfied mutined and delivered tt
his enemiesthe most effective portion of his
Thus hd defeatedno by the poor and weak govern
ment of Ecador-but by his own generous forbearance
have written this for the information of your Engisi
and American readers who may not be conYersant Will
the facts of the case the of the quarrel Flores
rights his wrongs and the injustice of his opponents
That these fully justify his COURSE there can be
doubt The cause justice the cause of every tru
man. Flores, like the noble Greek, was banshed hi
country because his citizens tired of hearing
him called the just for they could prefer no ohe
i CHARGE against him