New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-15
VENEZUELA.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
CARACAS Thursday, August II, 1854.
The consolidated debt is as low as per cent.
on account Of the Spanish debt being in competition
and at the same rate, and also on account OF the
arrears Of the last quarters not having been yet paid
We must attribute this nOn-paymenttO the deplorable
revolution iDstigated by ex-General Paez, which has
caused general paralysis in many br anches of in
dustry &C.. beside many other public calamities too
long 10 be enumerated. Without these freq 1ent
WILSON'S, whose origin is found in the ambition OF
PaeZ business would be extremely active and very
profitable; the salaries Of the Government officers
could be faithfully paid well as the domestic debt
and the foreign creditors would have nothing to COM
plain of. But unhappiy since ex General Paez ana
his party went out of power the Government has been
compelled TO devote the greater part OF It's attention
TO Quelling the conspiracy and revolutions got up by
them because, strange it may seem, they imagine
themselves born rule forever with rod OF iron the
people of Venezuela
The present revolution is expiring; the revolution
lists have sucoumbed under the weight of the immense
number of people who have spontaneously rallied in
support of the Government. -Four engagements have
tax place in fifteen daysnearly 1900 prisoners and
about 900 guns which in possession OF the insur
gents having fallen into the hands of the institutional
army Those engagements could not be otherwise
than sanguDaTy, because the insurgents put IN acton
all their efforts-even committing horrible assassina
items among the first authorities and other prominent
individuals.
The enemies of the Government try in every man
ner to discredt t-ether difusing calumnies by the
press in foreign countries, or by means Of private
correspor dence For instance IL is an infamous cal
umny that the prisoners are being shot, and that the
Government is wanting in every species of resource
Were il that in Venezuela prisoners OF war are
shot, many of those very persons who have insgated
the revolution deceiving people with false promises
remaining themselves in security would not be living
We firmly hope that this will be the last revolution
recorded for long time in this unhappy country. If
80 the Government and its inhabitants Will devote
their energies TO the public improvement go much
needed here, and the public treasury viii recover
from its complete exhaustion. -
1t is certain fact that Gen. Jose F. Monagas viii
be the next President of the Republic, and we ar
IDENTIFY hope that the immense popularity that sur
rounds him will contribute to secure true liberal in
situations and enlightened counseors 10 carry them
out. We think that during the next Administration
of Gen. j. +. Monagas the disturbers OF pubic tran
guilty will not try again to eonvuse the country,
since they find no support for their foolish attempts in
the masses Of the people. In case Paez sails
for this Republic is generally rumored he viii be
taken prisoner wherever he sets his foot on the soil OF
Venezuela and then no more will be heard of revo-
utions.
1t is a surprising fact that in the midst Of revolu
tons this country prospers and increases It's resources
The agricultural produce has augmented considera-
bly, and consequently the expectations have also IN
creased. For example we should mention the expor-
taton Of its staple, coffee which has been third
larger than last year The impOrations have also in
creased principally those made from France and the
United States. New firms have been established In
the commercial cities, putting in circulation large
capital, &c.
II is vulgar truth that the States of South
America weuld be the happiest in existence if they
were not continually agitated by political commo-
tons In view Of this fact il is 10 be regretted that
exGeneral Paez should be wanting in good and
patriotism for if he possessed these two great quail
ties he would not endeavor obsiinatey TO cause so
many evils to his country, whose progress turns to
his own profit that Of his children and finally that Of
the whole population of Venezuela, not excepting
foreigners who go there TO employ in aseful pursuts
their eauitals talents and industry.