The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-22
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

dBESS-WAk REVOLUTIONS OF CONGREGS-ADDRES;
OF THE PRESIDENT TO TRs NATION.
By the arrival at this port OF the schooner Bronts
Capt Bsvoor have from Puerto Cabello to tb,
LIST Of May and from Caracas the capital Of Venezuela
to the 26ih of April
The political affairs OF that republic were az usua
much troabled but this time it external war, moi
civil commo.on, which agta.sd the public miDd Capt
Brevoor reports that few days bsfore leaving Porto
Cabeo the Venezuelan had sent 800 troops
to Maracabo and that the aborng classes were being
impressed into service Tor the purpose Of making
upon the Neigh boring republic Of New Granada
The Presdsnt jose Monagas, had sent message to
Congress detailing the circumstances Of the existing
hostities and Congress had authorized him carry
the wer BY the most vigorous means If more amicable
to Congress- the resoutiors OF that body aud the
dentsad6ress to the people, all Of which 6ud pub
lshed in the Daio dc Aros Of Caracas Of this 2st Of
April last.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
CITIZEN sEyAToRs AND the midst OF
the multiplied attentions which our internal condition
offers to the national authorities and to which have
referred at ergth in my former messages matter
OF grave character has TO occupy by preference
tegry of the territory the conservation Of the sacred
rights OF the nation and its dignity and glory, which 1t
The information which hsvs received by the last
mail from New Granada notifies that in that neigh
boring snd sister republic, which has always msrifed
marks OF consideration and Difference, our sentl-
ments are not corresponded to- and that friendly
and loyal conduct Of which we have just given proof
In sending to its government minister penpotentary
With the chief object OF felcitstng on the re esab
shmsnt OF our and the triumph Of constitutional pri1
the most uprising contrast with the conduct of the
Congress of that country, which engaged at the
surss 10 enter own auhor1 into Of
great part OF the territory OF Venezuela which
have exercised and do exercise tranquil doinion or
which dominion disputed by that republic has been the
object Of diplomatic negotiations which are sti psnding
With this object in view both houses had given their
appreciation project Of law granting hectareds
n Kp Ohar rha md
naIacabo necessarily dispofDg Of the disputed Land in
In the House of Representatives another project Of
law hes been discussed In which has been declared Free
from the lat Of September of the present year. the
comprfsd in the great basins Of the Amazon, Of The
0rinoco Rio Negro aud Cssqthare, fixing arbitrary
four hoaaand square leagues in which she at
exercises Jurisdiction and of much extensive
territory, to which she has right, by the American
as base in the negotiation ssIi untsrminatsd upon
che boundaries. which correspond to the Colon
which the Of the SAID Comesnp States
have stated in the memorial which they drew up at
Lima, that the confusion OF said boundaries va.
demonstrated also the necessity of putting end
to that confusion BY definite demsrca tion aud COM
mon recognition Of their respective territorial rights
pie bases than those which had given to the nego.
tatons which were separately between these
rial whish they had collectively signed The rupture Of
those ngotaons by the fast OF Of the contra sting
parties TO itself the right Of disposing of the
all the principles and practices established 10 nterna-
tonal ratcns and violating the respest which govern
ments owe each other, is not presented merely an
abuse Of legislative power but as an injury and ntoler
able outrage even setting asie for the present. the
by al sn mated
1t duty on herself to observe as family law since her
separation from Colombia
much the aggressive character of the which
the Gransdan Congress is discussing with respect TO
of the profound which it has caused me- not
venture to qualify. The House Of Representatives of
ESTABLISHING Which is authors called ths
Colombian 1t appears that they selected
this united hitherto to 80 many records Of glory
and Of noble abnegaton-fer the purpose OF exendnz
in . less frank. although more offensive, tbs
limits Of New Granada at the expense of the other
ba spprnprting to itself the sympathies inspired in al
those who understood the thought OF Bolivar By that
and which By the blood Of the
certain that there & no doubt Of that in the new or
the anne xaton Of towns belonging TO Venezuela and to
Ecuador besides reckoning upon territories which
they have SEIZED BY th'ue projects Of Law to which
In supposing the future incorporation Of any section
s n vn1n ~ are
necessity that they have political existence and the
power Of uniting themselves to New Granada by Of
and Which might be approved BY the Senate Of the con-
federation. Does, then, the power OF the Grauaaian
under the form Of government which they have freely
accepted and which they sustain9 And why does 1t as
sums the exercise Of powers which it has not received
from them in providing for events which necessarily
suppose the destruction of their ownAgovernment the
shameful abandonment. of nationality, and the crime Of
The idea of annexing Of our PROVINCES sppsars
more than legislative thought proper for constituent
ssrs n
own people and the dignity OF the nation. design
medated, msy well be supposed, since it forms
not have been conceived unless that it belonged to
plan Of sratuitous hostes for which the government
% New an so o.
alton but which the frsnashp and good faith Of neigh
increased it's power the lssntable epoch Of dso
authorized accept the annexation which the province
Of Casanae had voluntarily and with repeated instances
free to choose their nationality ana she made II duty
inasmuch she honored the and the sympathies
Of to interest herself in It's re:onciliston with
the government to which 1t naturally belonged thus de-
srlng that the separation Of the Colombian family
should not saye germ Of dscosd but rather that It
should be Married with demonstraon Of the most COM
plete and affectonate fraternity.
The Grspadian Congress has not followed our example.
Far from Hrstsnds to S set Contrary s1sm2e we
there any part Of the Venezuelan people that desires
to to be Venezuelan; st lass do believe that
wishes to destroy the country Of the Liberator.
After such offences TO name to our character, and
TO our sentiments fear In the bitterness Of my heart
that even the Of Colombia which might invoke
hope in conflicts, and always emblem Of glory,
become thus deHlsd and perhaps useless to the chill
dren OF Bolivar who have NO. doubted that there would
arrive fortunate times for the reesablshment OF
the union which venezuela has always accepted as
prncpls and the application OF which II left enroll
ed in its constitution that II may in future trans
actions with other States the only medium Of fnte
gence between people who love and respect each other
May G0d save Colombia
The executive power has tassn ths measures which 1t
has deemed convenient to war; of every consequence Of
those acts: and has believed that II should make to
you the present communication, that you may not
f TO have Official notification OF such grave
Depend upon It, gentlemen Senator'S and Representa-
yes, that the executive power viii spond Ia this
emergency with the duties which II contracted to
sustain the independence and the integrity Of the
public. JOSE T. IONAGAS
CARACAS, April II, 1855.
For Hia Fxcaleucv tina Pre eaident ~ s4ba psxrh;.