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

8. That the proposition man!estsd and discussed il
the New Gransdian House Of Rspl ssenatvss to incor
porate in its projected confederation the sections
Venezuela which manifest the desire of becoming
nexed thought hostile ts the integrity Of the repub
lc Of vsnezuss and that 1t tends to destroy the form
ef government which venezues has and aus
tsins for Its own convenience and BY 3 right OF iti
A. That In these circumstances Venezuela ouoht for
its cgDity for the just defence its for the
involability OF its constitution and for the immunity
its territory to place itsefn condition TO rspuse with
success every aggression maintsniDg unsullied the
national honor in the event Of the ineicacy of the
strong friendly recamaons which the executive power
those acts which that government should not have per-
mtted and the tolerance OF whh, ON its part is OPP
Therefore resolved,
Art /. The executive power shall proceed, without
loss Of time, to dictate ali the measures which it may
deem necessary and conducive to the
Of republic in all the territories which belong to It
Oh ngnt to the American principle Of the
Art In the civil, military and ecclesiastical orgsai-
cation of ad territories the executive power is fully
authorized adapt the necessities and
making them free to the of the world
1s Of hs III fa1Mt Ma2 pss ans sss
visions as may tend to promote its population, cviiza
Art s. In tie difacutes which the execution of such
treasures may present with respect to the neghborng
States tie executive power, whose duty is to direct
lnes Of boundaries In any doubtful point being rsspon-
sible for any due compensations.
Of Venezuela, ond to the scandal OF the American
tmsnt it should occur that measures employed by
zuels in Outrage to it's dignity the executive power
shall in just reprsa adopt like and more energetic
measures to rePel the pustice and il that be not su
cens shall declare war in the OF the republic and
shah carry 1t on with vgor without the necessity OF
new authorization from Congress- until ths rights and
the honor of the nation are win dicated.
Art s. In case Of force becoming necessary the ex-
eeutiye power shall be authorized 70 raise an army Of
$4,000 men, end shall call into service all the national
militia IL IL shall deem AZ
Ant The executive power is authorized to negotiate
by way Of loan to the amount OF 600 900, for the
purpose OF meeting the expenses OF the and
ercte OF the power given by the 1lSth art OF the
Art 7. Congress consents that in the case nrovaea
fer BY the fifth article the President Of the republic may
command in person the land and sea forces.
Ant g. This resolution Is to be Immediately communi.
Gated TO the executive power to the end that he may
order ts publication with the greatest possible scemny
ON morrow Il anniversary of the great revolution
which gave to the Venezuelan people its independence
Gyen in Caracas April 1s 1856 2sth year Of the law
J. LEANDRO RODRIGUEZ, President Senate.
j. L. ARlSMENDl, President House OF Reps.
J. PADIIIA, seo'y Of the House Of Reps.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDREss TO THE NATION,
vtNEzrELANs-Q On this day, on which We celebrate the
greatest Of the soemn days of the country salute
you. How mary glories, how many triunphs how
many recolecons unite to-day to excite patriotism!
Without pride, but full of real sattsfsctoa We MAY
congratulate ourselves on contemplating the virtues
and the exploits which united to form the rst
page Of our history in whsh had to be registered the
transformation OF people ssquestered from the world by
despotism, and whom liberty called to civilization Let
us net day recelect those sac6ce to recognise
the price OF our rights Let not reeolect errors
save to take in the noble example Of the heroic mar
tyrs Of patriotism whose illustrate all our towns
by efforts the work Of their virtues, indepen
derce, liberty. the republic.
understood your Intentions Iays unrcserysdiy CON-
secrated myself to your service In my turn have the
right Of tellirg you that which reque to satisfy you
avail myself Of the dsposition OF the public mind
this happy day Of reciprocal pleasures OF profound and
common joy OF elevated though. and desrss to ask
proof OF gratitude to the founders Of the country your
firm adhesion to the independence, the ana the
progress the sacrifice Of tie passons whi,h says divided
us on The alsrs OF republican virtues Venszuelans,
iusrous patriots Of the 10th Of April desired that she
should be- With all the elements Of prosperity which
ns With free i upon
weslthiest peoples Of America,
venezueaaIs-Ws are now in one Of those crcum-
stances to which patriotism cannot be Indifferent ii
coneerns the honor and glory OF ths republic Our do
ms site Dimensions, which have divided and almost dis
pretensions epprohrious for the couatry whose birth
We celebrate Let us swear, united to defend her. and
to avepge her II she should DO attacked. Let swear
it BY the sacred mes of her founders
Vene2uelans-Let the difficulties which have come to
prove our character serve to give more vaor in
undertakings. Let US prove that worthy the
heritage Of Bolivar, by defeneng the independence
which that hero, when dying, claimed his most
precious glory Let not fail to preserve unblemshed
the name Of Venezuela. United, also We shall be
strong-we SHAH be invincible
Caraquenos lcitizens Of Caracas)You deserve sps-
cial salute this day The glory of the 10th of April
which has shone over the whole world OF Columbus,
spa..1,sa roT ~ beginning upon Caracas with the i've
Iiotic sentiments from the place In which the
American independence announced, and by the sds
OF the glorious in which the ashes of
the hero whom Providence chose from among to rea.
lie it, in the vast continent Which he freed by his
gloriea.
Caraquenos, all vepezueans, unite yourselves cordi-
ally to your government that the ti color flag which
triumph through South America and in whose shsdow
tbs beautiful republic Of Columbia grew up, may not
fail to protect always the Venezuelan territory Rather
ceath than consent that its cslors embematic of 80
many triumphs, shall to decorate the sacred so
Of the country JOSE r MONAGAS,
CARACAS, April 10, 1865.