The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23
Our Puerto Cabello Correspondence.
PuHRTo CABELLo Marh 20, 1854.
Episodes in venezuelan Political Lfe-C,nious Scene in

Episodes in venezuelan Political Lie-Cmious Scene IN
Congress
On the 18th February extraordinary powers facuades
extraordinarily conferred upon President Monagas
by the Venezuelan Congress.
On the 14th Of the month project was present.
ed signed by fourteen MEMBERS proposing that general
amnesty should be granted from which person should
be excluded No did this project become known
(and there not wanting degraded creature Of the
Monagas dynasty TO hasten away from the house of Con-
gress and give the information to Jose Gregoro Monagas
of the President, and in command of regiment Of
five hundred men, quartered at the square Of ST. Pauls)
when this man. with several of his officers proceeded to
the House of Representatives. On arriving there he
placed himself, together with his gang, the stairs
leading to the Chamber of representatives and began
to call out for the scoundrels who had dared sign
the project. These vociferations continued for
tme the Assembly began to break up and retire from
the house but of the fourteen members who signed
the project but descended the stairs gentleman
from Cumana, named Slvero Gonzaes-the others either
hid themselves for the time else got away by out
let through the church of San Francisco which adjons
and is part of the building in which Congress meets.
On descending the stairs Mr. silverio Gonzales
tered the gang the edens son. headed by that in
dividual himself who, addressing Mr. Gonzales in the
most offensive and menncng language, demanded to
know he was one of the scounirels who had dared
to sign project for the return to the country Of the
tyrant Paezf f" Sir - replied Mr.. Gonzales, III am as
tonished to see here and have explanation to
make to you Of what my opinions may be-" Jose Gre
gorio Monagss, Jr retorted in most violent language
threaten ing to strike Mr. Gonzales but this gentleman
taking further notice OF him. passed and left the
house.
Since this most outrageous proceeding nothing more
has been said in furherance the project of amnesty
do believe that it will be again brought before
the house. for whatever the private opinions and
feelings Of the individuals now composing the Venezuelan
Congress il is notoriously known they under con-
strant and dare not for their lives DO anything that may
bring down upon them the wrath of the reioubabe son
Of the President.
few days ago project was pre- scented to Congress for
the emancipation of all the slaves in Venezuela TIE
project has caused great excitement throughout the
whole country the propretors of slaves
opposed to for there appears to be dissenting voice
on this point-but because the measure has been made
the means Of direct attack the right Of property in
violation of the express terms Of the constitution the
country is not in state to remunerate the owners for
the loss Of their property and the fund provided in the
project of law will become the prey OF tAe Monagns
family and their friends who will buy up claims Of
payment something like ten per cent, and then pay
themselves at by orders the custom houses This
several millions have been made In this way
During the discussions this subject the House Of
composed entirely Of negroes with all sorts Of vocera
tons and menaces On the 14h inst the gallery OF tho
House was crowded with negroes, whose shouts and
fierce threats made impossible for the speeches to
be heard; and whenever any member attempted
to say anything on the interests OF the right OF
property, hs.voce Immediately drowned in the
uproar Of opposition from the gallery Finally, an
individual named Limo Marrero, a brother-inlaw Of
President Monagas, roso and declared aloud If in
concert with the mob that all the members Of tho
house were set of thieves and robbers This indi-
vdva, who was greatly appauded by the mob, having
been called TO order member named Sotlo Of Con.
Sotiilc-the sane who sent six human heads OF their
slaughtered fees as present to General Jose Tadio Mon
agas, in 1s4e-rose and demanded the expulsion from
the Chamber of Limo Marrero This proposal having
been submitted 10 vote, there resulted twenty-five
votes in favor Of his expulsion and twenty against
ii Marrero consequently could not be legally expelled
There nc longer any doubt that the project of
epaon will become law OF the land But the measured
adopted fer payment of their value to their are
Hlusory, and are obviously designed to enrich only Mona
gas & Co.
Tie country Is in frightful State OF anarchy Gene
raj discomfort prevails throughout the land, and new
revolution inevitable. AN OLD RESIDENT