The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-23
Onr Puerto CabeLIo Correspondence.


The G0rtrnnlsnt of Venezueld-NS Corruption and
abuses in the Custom House Trade, &c.
We take pleasure In addressing you to day few
lines from this beautiful country yet, most unfortu
natey for the we'll being Of its inhabitants missraby
governed. Probably no people on this continent
have much reason to complain Of their government
as the Venezueians The injustice committed by the
Executive and its subordinates daily throughout the
various provinces--the outrageous decisions pro
Dounced in the cOurts-the continued and uninter-
rupted depredations upon the public treasury-have
reached point unknown under previous admiuistra-
tions, and 80 astounding that even some of the par
sans OF Gregorio MOnagas who have not had an Op.
portunty Of participating in the spoils. cry shame
shame Such abuses, however, will never be cor
reced by the supreme govern nent or rather by the
men now occupying the chief offices Of State as it is
notorious that all from those holding the very highest
position 10 the lowest have their "fpger in the pie
Great abuses are allowed in the several custom
houses OF the country. for example:-The subordin
ate officers OF the army and navy and prvates, who
have served the government during the war, after
the adjustment Of the amounts due to- EACH receive
ceitficate to this effect from the proper authority
These men then call upon the collectors of the GUS
tom house within the district in which they reside
for payment for their services, in accordance to the
tenor OF the document in their possession. But 10
and behold! the poor fellows told that there is
money. In great want OF something for themselves
ard families they find il necessary to sell the govern
ment paper of Ell at discount of eighty per cent to
the private agent of the custom house officer, who
Immediately making the bargain proceeds to the
cashier OF the custom house and obtains in cash the
full amount Of the document of the poor soldier or
seaman. Thus III few minutes an enormous robbery
is effected for the benefit OF the collector and his
particular favori es. We mention this transaction
rs only species Of swindliDg out of thousands of
otner modes Of flching the people. How is it posi-
BILE TO suppose thattbe party now in power would be
willing peacefully TO surTeD der its authority while
such liberties are taken without exciting among the
people at large apparently other feelings thaa that
Of humility and patient resignation We cannot
believe, however, that proceedings Of this nature will
be permitted to continue until doomsday. A day of
reribution must come, for the sins OF the Monagas
sre great and numerous. Business, as the new cot
fee crop approaches, IL becoming more brisk
and active But small quantities OF coffee have We.
come into market. In January, February aod
March, we shall have the article in great abundance
according to the present prospect Hi les continue
II, great demand, Ia q IL, currency. The From
tier leaves no American vessel in this port We
have received at hand your valuable journal as late
as the 18th and 10th nit, the former of VIII CHI con-
tains the address Of the ustrious Venezuelan pa.
trot his Exeelleucy Gen. j. A. Paez, TO his fellow
couniryn All real ,ublicans and true patriots
Of this unty will rejoice TO perceive the spirit and
determination of that ernir ent man. May he live to
receive and enjoy the homage Of his fellow citizens
IN their midst, for whom he has rendered, many
OCCASIONS The most pre- eminent services.
We are pleased 20 observe, by your editorial re.
marks upon the address Of the General well as up
on many prev1ons occaSlonS That you sustain and
duly appreciate the true patriotism Of the distn-
gusbed exile.
Tie partizans Of the present Monagas President are
pre- paTng TO saddle again upon the country the Mon
agas OF bloody Dotoriety in 1913, for the term TO
commence in January, 1854.
PUEsro CABELLo, Jan. s, 1854.
General Paes', address Coffee Crop, &c.
In haste we drop these few lines by the oppor
tuniiy offering this day for your city. There is
nothing new of any particular importance TO com
muDicate. The country is quiet. The address Of
Pace, which appeared in your paper Of 18th Novem.
Der last, created great sensation here, and has
alarmed the administration, although IL pretend, to
feel Indifferent regards the effect the friends OF
the General nay suppose tie document will have
upon the people. II has been published in full by the
semioilical paper at Caracas commented upon with
treat severity and as you may believe, with en-
TIE disregard to truth or justice-in fact, In man.
ntr unworthy of perlsa by those who are acquainted
With the character Of the ilustrious exile.
Business is becoming little more animated az
the coffee crop season approaches. At the end OF
the present month and In February large quantities
Of the article will arrive in market The small lots
that have already appeared obtain llAs. IL lc per
10, for Indifferent green. Hides continue infgreat
demsDd, at l5c. l54c. per 10.
We have Ia this port no American vessel at
present There are several foreign vessels awaiting
cargces for Europe.