The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-09

Suned the country, might DC the election Of one OF o,se
mo,0us nel, he proposed dso Molagas FOR Pres ieat
He wss elected; but scarcely had he entered lis n0
functions when he began rule the country tue mos:
despouc manner and supported BY TIE negro race nais
It's republican institutions tie playthng Of has absolute
VII To enrich himself being his chief aim he put an
the Public revenues bis OWE pocket whilst at ne ssms
time he was by all means conrvng TO oppress and Lain
the people already overlsden with taxes.
THIS noleraoe tyranny a. last provoked the resistance
Of considerable portion OF the phabitants and srev0u
ton broke out at the head OF which the former Pre-
shent General paez 70 whom Monlgls we'd his actual
position But this revolution did Dot sscceet-the revo
utonary party beng rou cd and Paez obliged 10 exair
ate himself Some years later back aud IN he
meantime the stste Of things having become still worse,
number OF malconieDts gathered round him. aad new
revolution e,suet. Bat this time aso, fortune declared
against the good cause. Tie troops OF Molsgas chiefly
re enforced by the negro Masses routed the patriots and
Psez, second time taken prisoner by the victorious
PARTY was, after long and rigorous captivity banshed
to the United States Since hat time 85ol be has lived
with hs family here sn although he :rsqos2y outer
sftance the yese under whleh h.s country groan
Ing he did not succeed in earring il out. The last
project Of this hind planned in 1885, when Commodore
Vanderbilt and George Law had given him some hope
that they would partake IN tsout the the, Secretary Of
State Nj Marcy having been Informed OF H. desmei /:
% be bis official duty 10 smother the projected nvasoa IN
its infancy.
In the meantime the xonasas dynasty continued without
interruption their yrarnca rule the elections being tho
only thing that reminded the nbaoaats OF Venszaes OF
their living in repub!c; but this phantom CT liberty
could wi.nont any asnser. pe resaned the misses Of
Dagas, always turning the scale in the elecons In all
other respects the most arbitrary oppression OF dsspoc
tyranny weighed upon the people, and the Honagas family
feeced Tie poor country to such degree that not eyen
drop OF the public le FOR the aeorson OF
s social condition and the Improvement Of its economical
affairs. The entire administration o: public affairs Les in
the hands Of ina. family and the manner IN which
manages them, is best shown by the fac. that
dollars have been sent BY to Brops 70 serve E tie "a
ture small naturalization for the eventra, loas ois
present power.
As another proof of the reedness Of the Moragas ami
ly the fact msy be cited that Madame Monagas has for
pin money larger sum than any European Quoen or
princess As all the money stolen By the Lonaeas family
from the country is sent 10 Europe, ani az Madame
Mopsgas does not wish TO the pleasure Of always
having small sum at her disposal she cast her eyes
private resource That Custom House Z the IS. Iucra.
tive Of all Venezuela, and brings in every year round
sum Of 100000 Congress destined this mouey for the
payment or the salaries Of the government funt'onAres
lnsead OF cash they receive checks The Custom Rouse
and the administrator OF being "pArtcuiar frieni5
Ch.cs. hadsme Honssas, neTss has money ghsnl the
ries, seeing all their efforts to have their checks
paid bafed and compelled by famine fad themselves
honag or her agents AZ discount OF IS per cent Then
a the vaults of the Custom Nouse are oyefst lAai
with specie, and Madame Monsgas Is politely invited 70
accept the reward Of her speculation. BY these shameful
proceedings she procures for herself every year pin
money 70 the amount Of over $500 oO0 It cannot there
FORE be wondered q. that Venezue.s, from day 70 day
sank deeper in enbarrassments ana for several YEAR,
has been unable to pay the interests Of is debts This
shameful m!smsnasement seems now to have come 10 It's
end for even the creatures ard raals OF the Moaasas
are tired OF the oppression and long for change.
Suddenly without the government having the least 3ea
Of movement, q. tie beginning Of this Ast month the
discontenment which for . long time was fsrTaent-
ing broke forth. The western provinces rose ia
arms; the iohabAnts OF Puerto Cxbello, Valencia Aad
the valleys Of Aragua follcwed thoua; General Castro
Governor Of Csraboeo issued pror,nci1mt-rto, srd
Col Brto valiant soldier o, Cunaaa vas already with
considerable force only twelve eg distance from the
capital Caracas Unier such circumstances The Monagas
family took refuge in the support Of Congress- which dur
ing all there years, had been the wiling instrument Of
their oppression. II Immediately gave Tadso Moaagss
dctaora power ordered the levy Of ten thousand men
and decreed forced loan o, million OF dollars Bat
AL these DEGREES will no. hlier the downfall of h.t
family slready given Up By rs party The only real
hope which Is left them LES In the negro They
have Issued procarna IN which they address them
selves 70 thoee masses trying 70 gaiu their .avor by
spring them With fear Of the consequences Of success
ful revolution They stats IN this proclamation thai Gen.
Psez the instgaor OF this revolution, and snould
succeed would come back and make the whole black 10.
puA,on slaves In tha. they threaten 70 al tae
negroes and 70 wage war OF racesthreas wS.ch with
the numerical minority Of the white inhabitants rot
without grave tigais,aton. We must wat or the turn
which events will take In that country Tie presoDt state
OF thnFs 30 thTeatening that both the Engsa and
French Minister'S il ne Interest Of the European rcsr
here have sent for naval renfdoemeois.