The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-09

Address 81 Gen. Pacs 70 venssusaaans.
0sasral jose Grsgoro Aeoesas In his proclamation Of
tbs 10th II August 1855 addressed TO the nstoa has
allowed Aimssf odciay to make the following ehAzgs-
The reiterated promises made frou without, and the
deceptive and fhIess Of Pssz and his followers
have s the Grassy expectations Of the ambitious rsvoiu
tisnists Of venesusla.
ealumny 70 utterly gratuitous, claims . public an.
swer o. my part. and And myself compelled TO break
that silence which had proDo.sd to observe upon the
politics Of vsnssusa, Ainos In nay farewell address
from st. Thomas pointed out to my countrymea the only
which, in my opinion, they should adopt in order
to put an end to the tyranny that oppresses them.
advised at that time the cordial union Of all we'll In
tenonsd PERSONS without respect to party TO
country from perdtion; and inasmuoh did not have
any to my opinion, my silence must have
been interpreted proof Of my constant adhesion to
those ideas which then put forth with the franknsss
and sincerity that have characterised every OF my
public life.
With the self Same rankness and sincerity must
tery deny the truth of that part Of General Monagass
proclamation whereby he charges with having ins
gated the late in Venezuela. In these had
participation whatsoever. Ny 90. operation either
physical moral not solicited; and was therefore
totally unacquainted with the plan Of the revolaonss
aware Of an immense majority of citizens disposed
to crush the oEanous government which had usurped
their liberties and their rights because this is fact we'll
known to the rulers themselves Bat there were
wanting harmony and unity Of action and above ALL the
country unprovided with the material elements of
war; whereby it might have imposed It's will upon mi
norty fully prepared both to act Extensively and to
every hazard escape from the wreck richly due
their crimes In such state Of things could not
tribute to the breaking out Of the revolution Rather
the contrary, for it not difficult to predict that
m
tive OF disasters whose effect would be to postpone the
eownall now inevitable Of the barbarian like dynasty
that Inflated country BY sleeping its purple in the blood
of its inha bitants.
attended those brave spirits which strOve
to oppose tyranny They attempted noble enterprise,
that participation 1t which General Monagas has bsea
SO willing to assign to me, have only sought to deny
that which is false order to obvate al error. to which
either at home or abroad.
Let it not, however be thought for single moment
that fail to applaud every honest effort made with
in which she is The Who from ~ far back as
the 1910 down to this very instant has served her
with unalloyed patriotism, who besides has beheld her
with noble pride, both prosperous and happy and
rspubMcs cannot eody resign Himself 70 ss.
her the victim of the most graspng ambition, divided
into factions discrsdted abroad suffering all the horrors
run Is
ing the tad picture of the calamties suffered by
deeply lament their disastrous continuance To contr
butte therefore to her salvation and to place her
more in the path Of liberty and progress interrupted in
fatal and never tt. be enough lamsnted moment of
blindness is my opinion nothing than perform
ing most imperative aud sacred duty.
Countrymen! Since therefore l have found myself
compelled break through the silence thus far observed
by me- allow to remind you that you have to avenge
world a. worthy OF the sacrifices made by our distinguish
ed paiotsmen who justly deserve the name, by
shutting free and independent people. They
ON N q nal iuO
Of single family unworthy in all respects usurp and
tample upon the rights Of whole people, nation that
not brought out of bondage to be again enslaved
You said by some to have degenersted, and your
fate far from being deserving of sympathy makes them
begin to entertain the idea OF being born never to
enjoy better lot. This for my part, cannot be
heve submit to descend into my with the
Gaer non. OF nayng formed
make me suffer so cruel disappointment At his hands
do the proongation Of life and perhaps
inefable mercy, He has vouchsafed besow upon mo-
because it allows me once more An opportunity TO offer
you my decided cooperation you should believe it
cetsary establish the sacred empire Of the constu
tion and laws.
Listen to the voice of your ancient chief your dsin
teresed friend unite sincerely and in earnest cast far
away the strfes and that divide you and give
strength and might to your tyrannie rulers stiae the
thusiasm to regsnerats your country that native land
which you gloously received from your fathers and
which you ought not to bequeath, Inundated and dis
Remember, at all times that slavery vilines mankind
s1a thai only is hss ars
serve and defend her sacred affairs These truths being
admitted rely ysical and moral operaton and
you need the force and persuasion of example, in order
to follow my advice protest to you that being am,
the most deeply injured have been among the 6rst to
forget insult calumny and personal suffering have
other enemies TINA the enemies of my native land and
apply this odious ephet only to those few yenezueians
VIII through the meansst passions Of nature,
striving to uphold the barbaous personal Of the
Monag.s family upon the ruins Of the const tuition and
laws Of the country. To establish their empire and
place the nation in condition freely express its wi
the bases which the Venezuelan people should
cement their union and the glorious banner
destined to lead them to victory Then shall feel proud
to find myself in your ranks Then shall be able to
direct my voice to you not to deny calumny, but to
congratulate myself on having once more contributed
to sh order and liberty in dearly beloved
country. JOSE A. PAEz.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81 1858.