The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-04

exploits during the war of revolution for indie
pendence and the prosperity Of the country during
his administration as President II is only at the
demise of an eminent man that his eminence is APP
preciated. General Paez has been literally or po-
hticaly dead for eight years, and during that time
his friends have been constantly increasng in fact,
il il believed he has neither personal nor political enc
mics in Venezuela, with the exception OF the
with that of the two Monagases the eyes of the peo
pie have been opened. GenSTal Castro was his po-
litical enemy; he took up arms against him IN two
revolutions, and in favor of Monagas. Now he has
crushed the power Of Monagas, and halls him as
brother.
General Paez win be here by the time the great
National Convention meets TO form new oonstitu,
ton and remodel the Institutions of the country and
it is TO be hoped his time has not been thrown away,
and that he will bring with him store of valuable
information, and contribute to the remodelllng and
improving the institutions of his own country.
The tyrant who bound General Paez IN chains
and banished him from his country he will nnd not
only in prison. but criminal charges against nm OF
the blacklist die, and of every character.
PUBIIC DECLARATION OF THIRTY THOU
SAND CITIZENS OF CARACAS.
Twelve years of scandalOss conduct IL the direc-
ton of our foreign affairs have had for result the IN
reference of several diplomatic agents with our po-
ltcal quarrels and certain acts OF completely with
the Monagas administration, to the dishonor ard
damage of our public credit and the treasury of
Venezuela. Our tri-colored banner, which led us to
lis, has been stained during this prolonged and
mournfnl period, but now will recover its ancient
and neutrality-suspicious. Still some OF the foreign
ministers pretend to exercise the disastrous influence
which they enjoyed in the times of the Monagas, as
if the glorious revolution which we have just
achieved had not for its principal object the re-
establishing of morals against which they have for
50 long time conspired
lating what was dictated TO them by right and
proper decorum, the majority OF the diplomatic
corps in a scandalous manner lnterfered with
the events which occurred since the 5th inst
The people of Caracas well know that ministers
Bingham and Levraud English and French) called
for ships from the neighboring colonies, seem.
ngly measure of security for their subjects but
in fact as a measure of secret protection for the
Monagas furthermore, they know that Minister
Eames, Omitted States) counselled the myrmidons
Of the power then in Office to declare Caracas in
state of siege, in order that Monagas pight assume
dictatorial and absolute rule; that Minister Van
Rees stimulated the Governor Of Curacao to sieze the
steamer Libertador piratcal vessel and lastly,
that Minister Quevedo in one OF the numerous aps
which escaped his mouth, offered Monagas, in order
to gain ndulgences against Mendoza, body of
islanders and army equipments. And the people
suffered all that, for they are great, generous and
magnanimous.
The diplomatic corps answered them by placing
on the entrance door of the French legation an
altar decorated with banners, an offence to the
good feelings and respect which are due to the So
ciety of Caracas. Did the foreign ministers believe
that Dy placing tnere those banners, the residence
of the French agent would enjoy more immunity
than under the shelter of his own flag? II, amongst
them there had not been some men of honor, we
should have believed that by decking themselves
with so many colors, instead of procuring security
for the Others they sought it for themselves.
Happily that energetic patriot, the Minister Of
Foreign Relations, put On end to this farce by the
seizure Of General Monagas and to-day the triumph
over the conspiriDg diplomatic corps will be COM
peted by the extradition Of Gutierrez and GuisseDp
This act Of energy on the part of government
whose object is TO re establish morals, inspires US
with great hopes for the future.
Up 10 this day Venezuela supported the excuses
committed by several foreign ministers; bat history
will make them known. and the regenerated people
viii execrate their authors Thousands of pesos
stolen from the nation under false titles; smuggling
trade carried on at the Custom House of Laguayra,
reclamatons; judgments wrested from the tribunals
for expatriating several private persons; secret
treaties, arbitrary banishments in revenge of the
free speech Of the press-all this will be made
public, 10 the honor and glory of certain foreign
ministers whom the government will not longer de-
Law to dismiss as just satisfaction 70 the morals and
dignity of Venezuela.
THIRTY THOUSAND INHABITANTS OF CARACAS.
CARACAS, March 80, 1858.
At late hour we Just learned the arrival Of a
French war steamer az Lguayra. This confirms
what we have Just stated; but the steamer arrived
find some aid in worship of his nation for putting
Off the delivery Of the guilty Guisseppi
and Gutierrez, until he succeeds 20 man
age their fight, the government, at whose
head is the ilustrious Generaln-Chief Julian
Castro will prove TO the world that IL is resolved to
sacrifice itself, together with the whole republic
rather than permit the country TO be Inundated
by the caprices and unjust professions Of foreign
minister.