The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-18
AFFAIRS OF VENEZUELA.
Another Interview between Gen. Paez
and the Venezuela Commissioners
His Reply to Gen. Castro,
10. M Ar

There vas aposher iotorvc~ yesterday beIwcel Gen.
Pasz and the Commissioners .eut BY President Castro 10
invite the General W r.tlrn to Venezuela It. tS~h pase
At the New York Hotel In reply 70 The Uoumsssosess
he said
GKNILIxrs-- In The note which nov have The hoaor
OF delivering toyou, ssgn The reaxous ~h'cn naass
me TO decline accectng as the present me Tho GALL
from the government OF my courtry
From you v no kDOw we'll, both personally and
politically, anticipate just aud appreciation II
these rea ons Ny resoa'ion is nfsyocaols.
cannot return to Venezuela previous hsr reor,
zstop, AZ my presence might BE- traed uAo
barasment Of the ffes develops mert Of ber S.sbss.
Should the nation inper atively ana my ret5In In
that case should with pleasure OBEY l have always
obeysd.
beg you % bear ny cordial felicia ,ns 4, tspsrnl
Castro for the glorious slesap Which has fallen him
10 the work Of regeneration aud 10 manfesi him,
vel, ss his enlightened ministers, graatnhe for
the honorable call they have mans npoa
urge you and al other pooi ps,rices 10 bel, tho
government 30 consolidate the unor Of vsnszre
unite, work unedy for the good cf land animated
only by the inspiration Of tue connou Ia JDinrss.
Az To yourselves, Gentlc~sn my pessare has bean
very great IN recoeIzDg red friends OF my ia no
commission which the government namso 81 bear ts
can and accompany nee TO Venezuela But al you may
not take ne, you vii at lea. bear The sssuTs1ce u my
personal afecticn ard the best wshos Of hesr,
our country ths cbershet obecs my constant ,onyhs
Gen. Pace then delivered onsss the fol.
loving
LETTER TO sENERAL cAsrPo
NEw VoRN Say II, 1853.
To HIS ExcyrrvycY GENERA JULIAN CAsTno sc 80 Go -
nv kTrEAu.D GENERAL, COMP NIoN AND fNssp-ho
Juan Bsutisia Mjarss, 'uan N EchszuHs and SIMON
ORTIZ, especially COMMISSIONED by your stcseDcy have
placed IN bands ,he esteemed favor wbcn jour 2ssei
cpcy had the Kindness TO ADDRESS 10 uUer or
the 10Th sch last, urging return at Veoa
zuss, now free iron her upgraeful oppressors
From the noment that learned of the popular rising
which In only ten days restored n the ryns
long niqui;ocsy trau,pled upon, rejol,cd with my
whole heart THIS Spontaneous act on o aa outraged
people makes them the worthy 70 be free. Happily
your Excellercy could lead holy spseryrise,
and Cor ycur courae you Jutty merit mo nve
q
the bitter choce Of inability 70 aid wary sD'e
an oocason although MI my thoughts add every -rt'on,
dnrrg the last ten ycers have been exsluve5
crsled 10 the work " reFensraiing venszs TINS per
sonsl roNfcrtrue Old rot oronst alter joy 10
my country free ard the arcer of her deBiry,
the Of oonptte ganz-aon ard Advancing I, The
establishment OF government truly republican noc-al.
cvi', the Only SUIT d "a her, hs the my
hotes
TO tt. giorou, rosa ,rus, that Venezuela may arrive
In few Gays, with Tho aid Of who, by nsoIy h.
alton OF pstrotsp have forgotten ss,oss
In tho forrsoo ~ Rros, pa1orai party 50 coriniy
sincere h my dsgite that TO t have bs-t,sod
sscrace the iDtsnse satisfaction which I Shouts feel
in rssurnps without los Of tiDo 20 my o1unty
eronse 10 ,be honorable call which yynr esoelsoey
has made upou me-. Although si~ays served dsitt,-
reetoclv managed the pub 10 with probay
system OF government, gwen 10 yeIszaela sn1 xbaa
advocated 10 Tie bes, my ABILITY a. 1890 Altosagn 1t
The ,ermiLsaon OF my ooosu'ntccsl terra Accussoned
myself h The retirement az domestic qnct ME - a
kcoo republican, the vss Of c,unny. 10 mo was
attributed pcrucious ifnuense In tho oSaDais OF
government and N tho .ca Of popu assom0rs, snd
~a3 aoi eaogt for my Jasuac.,cn pNpi rey do
clincd ~ BIO a candidate for tao Presidency IN i5,o.
And po~ that Vor,zucla units 10 gfaa, uaipnL Cbn.
ver,on TO chocse the destiny hos. sad hor ibS great
est although 10 Tho painful proof wbch osr
of love lealiy 10 my fellow citzsos ns 10 rsp.n
aI deiance frJm ths pot tical stage unLl sh8
people free and Scver,ieo, piece the ,sA upou t,er
iurre. rhus hero VIII not DO ,retex, fJr aging
that eTnbsusns thsrn n vt this moueut tie rsrione
required the e Of ny sword, my detssniba;l01 soCH
be different iJrsnny finally Ovcrihror1, ana he
mat they alone Ekt ud decide would service 10
them, vi lou. the inuufion Of pcrfon. t1a1sa-es
In bus sentiment Of pc-roual "a, on q pure oyo
fer roy country, Of bind olooienoc tue sio~ses sf
popular sovereignty, that counscls prooog une
Cay OF my painful exile. For hrs irrp~s upsa my.
SELF ssericc which my love Tor Ysnezno'a conf
demand. he POVERTY o. banisntn Giixa,ed
even by my choice Of ahosIhGbis land q refuge,
land CT frecnoD vir ADD EGppy, whose siaoerc
puhcarism hope 10 see oomprchendcd ADD nla ed by
my eOuntrymen.
iron TO DAY rejoice porsusson that my country
g. free that her future tieTng, u De guided By ds.
ard judgment; that my country do jasfce
my CndesyCr. u them thst the provisional govern
nsnt has cstr gushed and covered With hcoors and
fai at length am permitted 70 gth0u; dsgracs
10 he land Tor vince happiness have rnremn.ingly
watched,
May Providence guide the people In tho work Of thor
rogenerspoo give your Exoe.ency snd your enrL.
entd ministry the rhch your upght tntexnons
and pure purposes merit NV heat accompanies ycu I,
the glorious task you have undertaken. The people Of
Venezuela W decide their fats, for
have doubted ttal The great majority will s,ooeoi n
Their enceavors a. n have done many
caslons. let that decon be the supreme hs, and
country viil be happy.
NuFu Jaw tne glee-uFe oI mug nk w Nn-e soSnn
with Joy will return hc embrace which Exnesncy
offers, ana may be tho symbol Of the ndestruc,ibs
union o. all Venczueans United 40 wi oonsc,dass The
public liberties
Il win si-sys BE- grateful W ma 70 End your Exesl
lcpcy IN thn right path, the only Of patriotism ~ u
% return thanks Ter tho gcue-v ZOOS m
pulse which pronpts your letter, and for hAsring
choice which your III llspcy has made persons friends
OF mine members Of The commisa,on, which, Wa.
and envy SEQ depArtior the OF beloved vene
gufla
have the honor 70 be your Excesncys very obsjient
servant, friend ard companion, JOSE A. PAfz