The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-15

Caracas, OF Apr -, 1851
On the 18th Of April instant, o'clock In the evening,
about nvc hundred perp-s o WE'D funeral procession
TO the parochal church Of g. PABLO Several high Juno
onaries Of the republic ako Of the resident foreign
friends Of the deceased. SIX "o. OF the army wero
the pail bearers on the oec The slow step OF Mo
mourners, their immen'e numb the solemn silence OF
all accompanying the processio n,ed TO produce an I'M
precision Of solemnity and the minds Of all who
witnessed this funeral proces- IN addition to the above
band OF music OF the military n,any quartered In the
town contributed by 8 funrre and solemn harmo
NY to increase the impos ng ell of the scene
United with the process The DESTROYS Of doing the
last funeral honors 10 him who's oy was new being car
ried To il last resting pace
The hearse which then -low moved along, carried the
body of man whose viii 'ng be honored, both In
the page Of military history la in the administrative
records Of the country |, wa- III. body of Colonel William
Smith. His death has produce feeling Of lively emotion
in the public mind both on acc nj of the high estimation
In which his character wa bet "A well as because OF ~
sudden and unexpected r"nce. He was stricken
down by sudden attack nf ap lexy and died 10 Few
hours time, without any ne bng prepared Tor sucn
terrible blow At the present ent we are not possess
ed of the necessary dates To CIV, he biography Of he Va
mented gentleman, wou with 10 do In one oil our
next numbers we hopeio be- aolr cconpsn ns purpee,
and to lay before account OF the military
exploits OF Colonel Smith an the INVALUABLE services
rendered to the State. He man Of the most noble
qualities and admirable virtue Ia him we have ioet
citizen desery ing Of general In all the relations ne
bore, whether father OF hnny public mao, and
as a private citizen Hi death among q vacuum
hard 10 be filled He was n mo- NJ domestic virtue and
public honor He hose men VINO abandon
their principles with the def those who
the n and when there lou any hope OF their ac
cession TO power. His hrmne on retaining thee was
TO be shaken by any Ill ou3ure Never was there
misiorunes OF his III uds on increased the strength ~
his attach them lie b. sed 10 that class " men
who, aer filling the highest putt suations and directing
the finances OF the repnbnc r"nf INTO private ME onve
simply and ostentaou-y fvate citizens. THIS ~ no
devotion, and honor nece n.y. he was one Oh nosc
on whon-V eDezuela place b hopes. and by whom
made to triumph and rejoice lie formed one OF mat
galaxy Of heroes which hone with Spend0r over
Venezuela, and which made ,dlge the hope OF being
able to give brilliant contra con 10 the assertions on
those who deny the Spanish american race the power
and capacity for self gvve,nnr We have alas great
to lament the havoG wtcn death has made within
very brief period among u.s. Of IN Of genius ana merit
years we have lost a great number OF orr pro.
mnent Vargas, hchc'en,, the Arohosbop Of
Pena Garcia Earvare. Maurigue, Cagigal, Ro)Az,
Algeria, and lastly Smith, have all disappeared from
our mids-aken on In short siacc Of time ny the re-
lentless hand of death AT the anne time II " With PRIDE
and admiration that we rcnart how many grea' men
country newly started Ia existence, and only urs
commencing the career OF zion, has been abIe 10
produce. But our with rcdoubed force
when refrt how oi1,cult Il vii be To MI up the va
they have len behind Oh most unhappy country
from tbs oss OF mcb The gfief VIC suffered
tho loss OF Col smith ha NJ recall 10 mind the
loss of the Others whom aver sufficiently bewah
From the mansions Of the Oe el Col smith, beho'ding
grief will be pleased mat we remember with
him those heroes whom he hghly esteemed in bs life
time and whose friendship formed the chief soare Of his
| heart
The above article from ri Ibro OF Caracas, viii s,vs
| some idea of the and Of he political condition q
| Venezuela. We give from dcsre 10 pay last ant
mcrted tribute OF respect To Col Smith, such m be DO
serves from his friends, and which his conduc draws
from his enemies He certainly man Of rare
virtue He Columbia well in the OF indepeD
dence and remained faiIniu ~ her 70 the endu her
unhappy though glorious downfall He was Afterwards
Minister OF Finance for Venezuela, and ay Director ~
the National Bank In the high employ ments he distn
n sbed himself by as-iduy, hde, 10 his trust and
Integrity and honor without tain reproach. HIS do
meec qualities equsled hi publc virtues. Az father
and n
what in the last DAYS OF hi drew forth the dis
of bs virtues and eudeared him the hearts OF the
Venezuelans, his ndeiy and undated devotion v
the banishei citizens Of that republic, and the nrnnees
with which he defended their inter doing for them all
In his power alleviate the aicon OF being bsDisbcd
from their beloved country. VENEZUELAN.