The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-16

LAGUAYRA, May 20, 1854.
The Government and Destruction of F0reigu Pro
peyfy-B0d Condition of the Government Large
Official Defaicotiosl-SmaN Army, but Numerous
Officers and Large Pay--Naual Promotions.
The Congress of Venezuela has closed its session.
Among the acts passed wassone declaring that the
would not be held for any acts
of violence destruction loss Of property to for
eigners during political connections revolutions,
unless committed by the legitimate authorities of the
government An act was also passed admitting
a claim against the old Colombian government,
of upwards Of eighty thousand dollars, in favor
of the heirs of the late Cap. John Clark of Balt
more, and authorizing the payment Of twenty-eight
and half II Per cent, the proportion payable by Ven
and twenty-one and half per cent by Ecuador.
This claim was originally in the hands of the u.
S. Charge dAfaires and had it continued there, the
award, it is said, might have been much greater
sickin Laguayra and had not single cent to procure
any of the necessares of fe he was in the house of
an 1rishman named Scanln, made his will just be-
fore he died, leaving Scanlin his executor When
the claim was pending, and being prosecuted by Mr.
l. N Steele, late Charge dAffaires, Scanlin took it
out OF his hands and compromised the matter with
with the government Had it continued in the hands
of the Charge d'Affaires the amount would have
been recovered and RENTED to the Department Of
State, at Washington, for distribution among the
lawful heirs, which it is said consist of two daught
ers residing in Baltimore, and very poor.
The governement is in wretched state of dis
OTOer. UeLlnedu the ate secretary OF tne treasury
after feathering his nest resigned, and left the
country; 1t is said discoveries have been made est
mating that he absquatulated with half million of
dollars, after service of two years with salary of
$4,000 year. He had nothing when he entered the
Office.
The drafts on the Treasury keep the government
very much embarrassed. Although they have only
one thousand soldiers in the army, they have
twentyeight generals on the army list drawing pay
and other officers in proportion, and continually
creating others. President Monagas has been
created by the Congress Generalin-C Chief, with pay
for life, 600 year; this rank was conferred by
Bolivar on few of the most distinguished of his
generals at the close of the Revolutionary war of
Independence, and there remained only two alive
Paez and Marino; the rank has now been conferr ID
on person nearly unknown. Monagas is, however,
in advance of all other nations; he has promoted
two OF the Oldest navy captains to be generals in
the navy. The navy list reads thus 80 Generals
and officers of the navy, &c.; these promotions
place Captain John Daniels, of Baltimore, at the
head of the captains of the navy. Now if the
captain will return again to Venezuela, and use
little soft soap, Monagas will create him general
in the navy How clever that would sound-General
Daniels, OF the Venezuelan Navy, with medal and
ribbon at the button hole. Salary 81, 400 . year.
instead Of 81 800, as captain, the retired list.