The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04
YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1885


Affairs I'm Venexuela.
BANQUET 10 THE new GovRNxHNr-sPsscHo OF MR..
EAMIs, THE AME uC AN MINIsTER-RKPLY BY DIR.
CANS, ETC., ETC.
[From Ia Regeneration, Of Caracas, Nay 10.
On the night of the 9th inst, several respectable
citizens presided over by the municipal authorities
honored with splendid banquet the ilustrlous citr
zen General Julian Castro provisional chief of the
State. 1t was small but unequivoca manifestation
OF the high esteem and gratitude due to such an eN
ceent citizen for the immense benefits for which we
are indebted to him. he having been the first who
raised the cry of liberty the 9Th Of March in the
camp of Carabobo, which will be ever glorious and
of happy commemOration for the country.
BY an unforeseen event we we're deprived of the
honor of attending this solemn act, but by general
report We have been assured that the rejocings in
which the company participated, universal, anu
that we msy indulge the greatest hopes from the
demonstrations of true union which were manifested
at that occasion. Everybody went away extending
hand Of sincere fraternity and taking with him as
the only motto the idea-"the well being OF all at
any cost"
Among the toasts given in that assembly by the
ustrious chief and other persons, that Of the Hon.
Charles Eames is deserving OF special mention; IN
which he recommended peace and full harmony In
the interior, and above all national dignity and JUS
tice in our foreign relations. From the tune the
said gentleman first came to Venezuela, we have
had the honor to possess aud cultivate his friend
ship, and we have now had the great satisfaction to
our judgment confirmed with regard to him, and
to say that whilst being the true representative
the interests Of his country, he is at the sam
time the good friend OF the Venezueans, and NOR
than that, true guardian and Jealous propagate
of the democratic principles and liberal institution
which have been proclaimed in North America, and
whose majestic echo has resOunded i'll all indepen.
dent Spanish America.
The people of Caracas could not remain Indifferent
TO the language of the Hon. Mr.. Eames-a language
of infinite value for Venezuela under the present
circumstances, much more than in any other occa-
sion. A number of respectable ciCizeDs, accom-
panied by musical band and in the midst OF
brilliant illumination, went in the night OF yeSter-
day he 10th inst to the residence of the Hon. Mr..
Eames, and Dr. Maurico Berrisbetia, the faithful
Interpreter of the sentiments of the people of Cara
and the rest Of Venezuela, made, in the presence
of the said gentleman brilliant speech as an ac-
acknowledgement of the high esteem which he showed
for us in such public and solemn manner.
As it was natural, Sr. Berrisbetia made just and
honorable mention of the President of the United
States and its government and at that moment Mr..
Eames, somewhat affected, begged leave to ask the
orator TO suspend his speech, in order that
one OF his friends present at the occasion might raise
the banner of the legation thus rcpaying tae honor
which had been shown to the government of the
United States. Sr. Berrisbeitia terminated his
speech, to which Mr.. Eames replied in the most
polite and satisfactory manner We were very much
affected by the last words of this gentleman: RE
spectacle citizens, | address together with you all
the most feent prayers to the Highest for the pros
perity OF the actual government and the felicity OF
the people of Venezuela. Long live, gentlemen, the
great national convention! Long live his Excelency
the citizen General Julian Castro actual chief of the
State! Long live the patriotic people of Caracas"
As soon as the company had retired, many friends
of Mr.. Eames remained with him a part Of the
evening" listening to several toasts which referred to
the subject of the evening amongst which was dis
tinguished an account of its high American policy
that of DIR. Manuel POrras-which we satisfied to
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have been at request written down the author
himself
ADDRESS OF DIR. MANUEL PoRRAs.
CITIZEN EAMEs ( Allow me to give You this mo-
dest but significant title for it is it which, more
than any oIher, is to fill with pride the friend of
America and its institutions)-I spontaneously wish
~ render myself the organ not only of this assembly
which is before your eyes, but of the whole p0ople
casion is that of ALL and the ideas and thoughts it
expresses are the faithful Interpretation of their
sentiments and wishes ! humbly confess that at
this moment am possessed with the conviction of
being unable to worthily fulfil the duty which
have imposed on myself; but although wanting in
words proper to embellish the form and to offer you
a speech worthy Of you and the persons In whose
name am speaking, deep feelng will not be In de-
fault shall have the eoquence Of the heart, that
which does not sacrifice itself to the sonorousness Of
words that which never deceives, and, In word,
that possessed even by the most uncivilized and
savage when he is moved by a generous sentiment
or by great passion.
You have been witness of our ignomnious en-.
slavement; you have beheld the most shameful ab.
lection; you have abundant reason to believe that
the sons of Bolivar have degenerated and that the
descendants of the brother of Washington have be-
tayed the holy cause Of the liberty Of the Americas
You despair, without doubt, that the South Ameri-
populations shall have the necessary virtues TO
re-establsh the republic, and perchance you suppose
them condemned TO be eternay slaves. How much
ought your free and democratic heart to suffer! But
II 1t is true that you dragging the chain of the
slave, dumb and resigned, the glorious revolution
of the fifth of March lately passed, has proved to
you that Venezuelan breasts protest in secret, and
wait but for the occasion TO recover their lost
rights, without shedding the blood of their brethren
misled by error-a great revolution, which the
world admires, which has gained for my fellow citi-
zens the estimation Of all true republicans, and 80
that the powerful eagle Of the American Union ex-
tends its broad and protecting wings unto us;
revolution by which we have not only entered into
the enjoyment of our rights, but into the possession
OF euv honor revolution, In short which has been
approved and applauded by the most competent
judgeby the illnstrious and worthy representative
of the model republic.
Do not believe, American fellow citizen, that we
can ever forget your sensible discourse of tonight
10 proves 10 that there sincere apostles Of IL
berty who respect and revere the weak when jus
tice Is ON their side; and that there is true Anne.
rican confederation more powerful than the written
coalition OF kings, because 1t Is engraved with the
chsel of holy love 70 humanity in all the hearts Of
The Venezuelan people ought TO rejoice Civil
cation triumphs-justice reigns! The weak is to-
day omnipotent There exists q tribunal In the New
World-a tribunal which does not occupy itself ex
cept with the causes Of liberty; and when IL
judges actions and decides its judgment is rrevoca
BILE and respected. This tribunal can be called
the tribunal of republican justice; the South Ame-
rican republics compose its Superior Courts, and the
Supreme the nation OF Washington-the mother
and author of modern civilization and poty.
The night Of the 9th Of the present month will
form epoch for the people Of Caracas, 9pdforall
Venezuelans. In splendid banquet, at Fasiddbf
the members Of our Cabinet, we see the representa-
tive Minister Of the North American Union. Gene
raj fellow citizens and among them thdMinister Of
Foreign Relations, will take mp the word to paint
our happy situation, and 10 call our attention to
the sympathies which the political and moral
Of Venezuela has excited, not only
among the strangers who tread our soil, but among
those who are separated from us by the seas-an
eloquent example, gentlemen, which clearly proves
that in the nineteenth century the principles which
mo has tho ada af ba riU nj