The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-12


wAn HYN OF THE PEOPLE.
The following 10 Of the flying sheets circulating
among the people Of venezuel srousmg them 70 action
s highly Oriental In stye ehaxscterstic Of tho
people
Sons Of Bolivar, mp TO the combat
Let songs Of eDthusssm be heard. Let every musical
nsTbmeDt with strains OF liberty. Venoz1elA
about To break her chaiss.
hbe has raised up her glorious face from the dust,
With sublime shout, h to make the strongest yrAoss
rembe, she has taken oath the sep0Shres o. nor
heroes forever henceorth to be Free or ese to psrs
Are we defending new cause No, it Ia the old cause
OF the lsth OF April and Of the 9th Of Juy tho cause Of
Many ears Of Sloodsked and glory have
the vene nance Bolivar sucre and hundred other
lustrious names shine the pages OF history WITH
brightness which even Greece 10 the golden days Of hcr
history might bsve viewed with jealousy.
But, the Monsgases by their arbaric domination,
our aures and nothing more s left 70 u.s. The Of
liberty that heroic soil on which DO many heroes have
poured cut their blood has been tnrned BY them into an
Sons Of livar, up TO the battel Victory is ,tng
for the Geld Of battle She is tired OF waiting.
Venezuela about 70 reclaim her rights and restore the
dignity Of her She about redeem the ancient
history of her past goriee from the darkness into which
it bas been cast by the crimes committed by modern
usurpeys.
Young men, let march on 10 battle. The roses Of
youth upon brows win wther and die unless you in
bale the pure air Of liberty There honor for slaves
Love has no soft smiles for slaves
Onward ye youth The day of glory has dawned upon
but yet the bloody standard Of tyranny floats over our
lie. march forward and prove that we have not de-
gene rated from that noble who succeeded vanqush
the children oil the PelAyo and the Of the
valiant Cid Campeador
MonagAs has uod down our rights. He has protaned
the tombs Of martyrs He has disturbed nily
peace. He has insuked history. He has degraded
Venezuela He has injured all America He has despsed
the whole civilized world.
The iruit OF our fields the sweat Of our brows have
been made to belong to him. The riches brought 70
shores in ships, he has sppropIa them himself
He has tumbed down from its foundation the temple
Of morality and is runs with the Of the peo
pie, he has celebra,ed his own impioas orgies
He has traded with the teals OF the widow, with the
sghs ef the orphan aud with the hunger Of the nvaed
soldier, who bears the Of wounds received the
contest for independence.
He Will resist once more, with all the means OF his
usuped power and rivers OF blood must yet flow around
his proud seat
Carabobopians up to the combat
Carsbobo WAS the grave Of Sp4vish tyranny,
Carabobo sball be the grave Of Aonagas.
worthy cniefs esd US on 70 .ne ostqe t Castro a
bis bravery the people love him. because Of his virtues
He has preserved without bemsh in the midst OF
the disorders Of system which Ia now about TO end.
HIS soul full of honor of patrosm and Of the love Of
cory.
credit TO the best OF ancient heroes Neither
exile have been able 10 quench In his noble bosom
the sacred fire Of Liberty.
rainy, who, punishment for his bold repubcanism,
has again and again received the palm of the martyr Of
Caracasl Remember that you retain in your bosom the
vensrated ashes Of the Iiberator Boivar) remember
thai the temples Of learning and science preserved
within your bounds 10 then, for the sacred de-
fehce OF these precious deposits. 0verwhelm tyranny
and cast 1t down there where il hold its throne The
Avia abounds In palos with which the nymphs of Anamo
may crown the temples of the conquerors.
Sens of Bolivar up TO the bsa.ie Ye minstrcls Of my
country stsane your harpe that you may be ready 70
chant the tr:umphs Of liberty
, JULIAN CASTRO, oENERAL-rN CHIEF OF THE LIBERIA
THG ARMY oP VENEZUELA, TO MS FELLOW CIrI.
ZENs:-
small number Of partzans Of that shameful tyranny
which has Tor so long time afflicted country busy
IN discredhDg the movement initiated by tho heroic peo.
Of Crabobo in harmony with all the rest Of the repub
/ lie, have reeorttd 70 highly immoral and Infamous
means TO attain their niquitous and nciarious end.
In this purpose they try 10 persuade the citzcns who
OF the repcneration will be 70 make the re-
turn TO the dgracefu state they in. well know
that the common sense Of the Venezuelan people viii with
indignation reject such miserable umnies and would
useless for TO occupy myself with this matter
when by net OF the present Congress the lag Of abo
ton Of slavery qualified act truly grcat, aud
phiantropic although IL proceeded from spurious and
ignobe motives. However, entrusted with the direction
Of the great popular movement against tyranny must
declare, In the OF nation that every
right will be respected aod guar3nued, and that freedom
ef labor first Of ALL will have spccial and eicacous pro
lection. Let, therefore, also those who formerly
slaves and whom they pretend 10 lead astray, seize the
arms they will hsht for the common cause which their
proper cause-Iiberty and order
JULIAN CASTRO, Commander-n CAef.
Carlos T. CIvo, Sr., Secretary General
vAIESuA, March 9, 1858.
THE CONGRESS OF THE RErrsLIc OF vENEzrEL, TO
THE CITIZENS.
CARac,s, March Q, 1855.
FlIow CrxKSs-The peace OF The republic is dstur bed
civil war rs threatening us with all its horrors and con
cord which ought - reign amongst the OF the
try Is lying further away amidst the Gathering oarms
In the presence OF such hmcntsbe situation Congress
not allowed 70 remain cold spectator In the midst Of
the sad spectacle Of extermnatng struggle the
ment arrived for elcyatDg itself 70 the hoght OF tho
great des,nes OF the nation order 10 the pas
and NJ he
people, the faithful aud legitimate interpreter Of no
i,cnal thought
yenezucIans e delegates Of the people comprehend
inc the greatness Of their duties the august exercise Of
their sovereignty tho and delicate character OF the
situation and above all tho urgent and supreme necessities
which may arise, viii employ all The power with which
they vested not 10 protect party interests bus O
watch over the precious dstny OF the republic and 70
conduct in the path Of regularity, until may be saved
Tho Congress Of 1865 refers the past history nres
Ia eyes only on the future.
mefortunes, forget that you children OF
and the country and thai the laures gained
the fields Of frai5cidl war are stained with the blood
Of your brethren
Fellow ctsens let peace morals and iu-tce crown the
perseverne sscrhces CT the berooa venezuelan people
and united forever forget past misortunes In order 70
enjoy the sweet blessings OF perpetual reconciliation
PROTEST OF THE FRENCH REsIDESTS N CARACAS.
Az several current With regard 70 what nss
occurred IN the frcnoh ulate, which, is preendef
supported by all French residents the undersigned
protest by making known 70 the citscns Of Caracas the
TACT which N In question.
On the lah inst oonvoked 10 reunion al the
legation order 10 deliberate tho appearance OF
is,ng circumstances, and rome measures and propo-
stiors OF an International Oh arnctcr.
Az hB reunion we learned thai very considerable
sum Of money bad been deposited IN the hands OF our
Consul We do Of know, do want 10 know whers
this deposit comes from who ts but In
capacity French ctzep- unanimously protest and
make known 70 the vcnczuean naton that do no, in
any way share in the responsibility which might be sttr
bued 10 by making participate IN act which has all
the appearance Of consular duty but reality h nohE
but entirely personal acton. Therefore VIC do not
wish, repeat n, either 70 participate IN or 70 lend our
aid 70 such an act.
Our duty foreigners absolutely ohlges VI 70 always
neutral in political matters therefore we 10 not
wish nor have occupied ourselves with anything other
than our rights rropchnen, and In cases I ex.
necessity with protecting each other our hag and
the legation which represents
here follows the names Of lo3 French residents
clsAcls. March H. 1858
NONA0A9 LHrTTR or RESIGNATION.
xNCEItksCy rpEHDfNr OF CoNGRFSs
When md ugcd In the hope that the act OF amnesty
solicited by and proposed 10 Congress would consoli-
date the peace Of the nation by fastening The reconca