The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-02
Our vsnexueIa Corr-spordeoce,

| Our Senexneta Correspondence
| CARACAS, Fec. >, 1868
M'etiag Of ConrcV-Aa Of Arsesty-GcneraI Paes Re
stored 10 his Rank and Pd,-Greas Rossin9' ard Hopes
| for he fatu1e- Bnsiness, DC. &c.
The Congress Of yenezuea organized yesterday,
and It's first act WIS the introduction OF bill, which had
ia first reading before the Presidents message
received recommending the measure 70 restore An
tonic Psez 70 bis former rank Of General Chief Of the
army Of Venezuela, with oil his honors decorations and
ful pay OF $500 per month for ufe with liberty return
10 bis country reside absent may best suit him;
thss after exile OF eight years. tbs eminent statesman
soldier and Istrot the companion In with bolivar,
has had an set Of justice done him. The bill will pass
both houses OF Congress without opposition aud
the signature Of President Monagas within days Bet
ter late than never justice has been done this great
and good man.
Tne magnificent reception By the civil and military
authorities Of New YORK 1850. will forgotten BY
tho friends Of me General Venezuela has been In de.
eniug state since the arrest and banshment OF
General Paez He. after eight years residence In New
York, will have acquired much valuable knowledge,
should MonagaS take him Into his counsel and be advise
NY him. Vent zaeia would retrieve herself and
become prosperous nation. Revolutions would be things
al Be .nd labor be- turned
account In the cultivation OF coffee and other fruits OF the
country. yenezuelans will rejoice and Monsgas will add
brilliant feather to his cap II seems doubtful whether
General Paez will yeurn but for the peace and prosperity
Of his country Il Is 70 be hoped he viii do 80.
Business is excessively dull, and but Little likelihood Of
al in,sedia.e change
Extract from private letter.
CARACAS, Feb. Q, 1858.
The sailing of the Maxwell has takon mo By surprise
this morning, and being very busy to-day have hardly
tims 10 send you few words in haste.
Ny only object il this is To congratulate you upon the
decree contained IN the accompanying printed Sheet
which has passed the House Of Representatives and
ceives its third reading In the Senate day where will
pass in few hours By unanimous vote. Thank heaven,
our trleIC9 can return TO country.
SITTING or THE CONGRESS or VENEZUELA ON FEB 2.
The roar Of cannon announced 10 the inhabitants Of the
capital on the I'd of February that the Legislative Cham
beers had been constituted.
1t was believed that Messrs valbuena OF the Senate
spd Rivera OF the House OF Representatives who, By
majority bad been elected directors Of the prepas
tory sngs, would be elected Presidents but in the
sitting Of TIE above day the opinions were divided and
the candidates CT the government came out umphanty
al boh elections The popular candidates remained in
minority the result OF "a votes to q, obtained by the
the the Chamber Of Rcpresen
U.danea was elected, IN opposition to the Hon. Mr..
Rivera 10 the Senate the votes we're not divided Senior
Casanova being elected President unanimously.
The session has been paugurated by OF those
acts Of repatriation justice end magnany which for ever
tute. The Congress Of 1853 viii be memorable the
annals OF our history The people OF Venezuela will
respectfully bow their heads before their iirrious
presentaves whe we'll understood their wishes, and
foreign nations will admire their patriotism
According to the rules observed b? strict and impair
tal rsrrators wish 10 omit nothing whatever
ing this most important and unexpected event without
vouchtg for the truth Of those facts which only
conjecture reports or less well founded We
deavor TO obtain from the best without
deliberate intention Of diortng the facts Ia favsr
the dscredt Of the governmen thu different parties
Considering the qutsiicn OF amnesty under all is
aspects. gave much satisfaction 20 all truly Vene
zuelaa hearts, and produced such cheering impression
by diyesg Of its pure and majestic character 70 trans
fer its record 10 the more aed OF party politics
We report the fact Just as is circulated and has taken
Since the return Of ST. Rafael Aryeo from Valencia the
rumor bas been spreading, although nDder the greatest
reserve TINT he had seriously spoken 70 ST. Jacino Gu
terrez bis colleague, OF the idea Of amnesty. Con
sicerirg the distinguished qualities of pa!gosm honesty
and liberalism possessed by this worthy Venezuelan the
initiative the par, Of sr Arvelo admits Of doubt
sr Gutierrez having willingly listened 20 it, the four Se
tares of State soon came understanding and sub
mted the cea TO the consideration Of his Exceency the
President To our surprise, but with satisfaction, we
learned tba, his Exceency far from rejecting the idea,
received with benevolence and enlarged with that
elevation OF soul so natural to him.
ON the goth utmc a more positive rumor got abroad,
To the effect that the executive power Of the
graphs OF the Presidents message, was 10 demand
amnesty The newspapers likewise circulated other
ton for the Of Guyana to be asked for that po
cal denquences were 10 be punished with the penalty OF
Death ar that the liberty Of the press was to be abo-
! lished.
To day the concerning the amnesty gained more
credit and nobody doubted that in the message propo
/ sition to that effect would be made
When was least expected, Immediately after the
Chamber Of Deputies being constituted project OF law
sieIed BY sixty four deputies was presented The most
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| reason which bad prompted such an unexpected
reiolutiop, when tho public mind was nxsd upon
The Proclamation CT the message, and locked 70 for tho
decision OF that honorable body
Every body wished 10 interpret the fact after his
but the strctss scrutiny cannot but perceive
whether the deputies took the first steps In order dis
pute With the President the glory OF the initiative,
whether the Executive purposey wished to share II with
be representatives. OF the nation Ia object worth
serious nyosest yet il doubtless the fact that the
message contained the project and that the government
enabled To present II this The glory
may be divided belongs both 10 the Executive and
the Chambers; eiher OF hom deserved well OF the
country, gained the love Of the people and viii forever
be noble and magnificent spectacle the dispute
for tie priority Of doing good
We hore IN God We may 10 future see the srder
ard Enthusiasm; for viii be the erting germ of pro-
gress order and liberty
Notlnng Is pleas ant Ia the public writer as 10 exat
noble and generous actions Tho necessity ~ dipping
pen In gall for the pose OF censurpg the OF OPP
pfeseyc and tyfaDics g0ver1neht be sacred
nv Sion, leaves in soul blank which eneryaes IT,
AM the suerDgs OF the heart can never be compensated
for.
General Nonagas retrograde. Since be has
taken bis step s TO be hoped that he will open his
TO al Nenzuears, and from this day forward all party de
nominations will disappear
The following Is ,he rrejec, Of tie ia~ 4 amnes,y--
The CcnRess IT Nenyu, IN d~crces;-
Art l. Pull and general smnes'y granted 20 whatsoever
individuals living without the limits he country
seausuce 81 political which hare plsce In the
republic from The year 1Sfs up To- dale
Art The persons thus psrdoned bec,me by The vc-Y
fsct restored TO the fu enJoymen OF ,ber Hes pom
sions and decorations
Arts The disposi ions Of the preceding ne desao
all those who hyiug in the country wbo undergoing
any penalty accounted the egeuus
Art All dispositions contrary 10 the presen: Jaw nans
abrogaisd.