The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-22
Interesting from yonexuela.
OUR LAGUAYRA CORRESPONDENTS.

Interesting from vonezuela.
OUR LAGUAYRA CORRESPONDENCE.
LAGuAyRA, Dec l, 1859.
Death Of Americana Alterations in Cstoms Duties-fte
,7,qc,e Besceem the Constitutional and Ftdcral Par
Brutal E1ceses Of the Latter Puactuaiiy Of the
Gose,.mert in its Obligations Topards Foreign Crcds-
Mysterious Disapsearonce # "1Ae Dra9oon Of the
Wesf'-re A6airg n. Lerrasd, dc.
Since the dc ath OF the beautiful children OF the Ameri
can Consul this port have to lament the death OF
Martin c. Bradley, OF the engineers Of the Petare
railroad. He had been engaged In the construction q
railroad In this city. understand he Was New Yorker
The Philadelphia bark Rowena has just appeared In
port after remarkably short voyage Of ten and half
days.
The government has decreed duty tafetas Of l2s
cents instead Of lsx, US before. Sulphur will pay
81 STK and the fourth part Of said sum per one hun
bred pounds.
Now what can say of national afairsi Tho position
of this country settled rs yet but must be con-
feesed that the constitutional government have done and
are doing their best to paciy the country They have
almost succeeded, but Notwithstanding they have great
deal still TO do. The federal party-I should say
the vandalic party-s a sort Of phoenix, which
rises from It's ashes They defeated wherever
and whenever the constitutional troops meet them but
soon after the battle they reassemble and form new
campment TO rob, burn murder and violate most merci
lesslyor even infants do not escape their savage Jury
You may calculate without difficulty that very few farms
hacendas have stood in the struggle the CONSTITUTIONAL
party being the rich but the federal the sans csoe
The government, however, have fulfilled their duty az
far ne POSSIBLE under the circumstance and-what il
raordpary-pay their foreign debts with baukhke pune
tuaty Such course maintains Their credit IN the mar
ke and every purse is opened whenever money Is re-
quired
The principal army of the federation General Fa
cons which was dreaded much to put upon arms
citizen old and the repuDlC. but this
fearful foe disappeared at the simple approach Of the
stiiuona army under Ramos Gasas ana other Caracas
the Vest has crossed the frontier and taken refuge IN
New Grenada.
fear the guerras scattered throughout the country
account the devastation they carry with them.
Let US turn now to the exterior policy. We know
scarcely anything confirmed by the official seal in regard
70 the question Of the French Minister in Caracas, Mr.
Leyraud but says that Napoleon will not back the
quarrelsome behavior Of his man. Three consus, it is
said have been appointed Paris the braness
career of MIR. Levraud The Venezuelan Minister Senior
Rodriguez should not be received in hs official character
but privately to state the facts the French residents OF
Caracas have signed pressing address TO Count Waewsk
against Mr.. Levraud.
Her Catholic Maesty's steamer Basco de Garay ia lying
in port Her officers and the authorities OF the town
very friendly terms. The birthday Of the Prince
of Asturas the eldest Of Queen Isabel celebrated
by the officers of the steamer with royal salute where
upon the guns of the Venezuelan batteries fired another
to please the welcome guests The mariners Of the steam
er had saved, the day before venez elan merchant
schooner which iD great danger OF being capsized
sack Frost has at last made his appearance and the
northern winds bring to all the souvenirs Of the "Od
Country"
VENEZUELAN PoLIT1cs-THE cENTRALIsT GOVERN
MENT AS COMPARED WITH THAT OF AONAGAS.
10 THE EDITOR or The HERALD.
NEw YORK. Dec. Fl, 1859.
Your Caracas correspondent very emphatcally arms,
for the information Of the American people, in letter of
November q, published in Yesterdays HERALD that "he
Centrass (tha Is the present government Of the
try) are, possible, greater robbers than Monagas"
Allow to say Venezuelan, that this is simply
libellous, BECAUSE
l. Monagas did not leave anything behind that could
be robbed.
The Centralst government have paid an their debts,
and the Venezuelan bonds have consequently-after
twelve years Of shameful ereappeared with credt
in the London market Robbers never pay.
8. The Centralst government have contracted loan
Of 81 900 900 in Caracas and Iaguayra only. English
French and principally American merchants, protected
by the Armstrong cannon, the MIME and the Home
squadron, have readily subscribed the loan. Robbers
The Centrasts properties have been sacked, burned
and otherwise destroyed. You hear Of any fede
ralsts property being destroyed Robbers do mot rob
Your correspondent says that general Castro Is the
victim Of his own party, and that che wisely the
the consequences Of moments delay in procaming the
! federation"
Allow me to answer with the very words OF such az
authority that you cannot accuse of partially.
The NEW York HERALD In its issue Of August 3d. ed.
! torially and truthfully said as follows
General Castro after driving out the corrupt govern
of Monagas through the assistance of the better
class Of people in the country adopted the policy Of the
he had deposed, and pandered systematically
to the lowest class Of the population This error has
brought his judgment, and the good sense Of the
good people Of Caracas has turned upon him. and carried
| him from the palace to the prison"
The Designate, ST. Gual, out Of power without
ceyng his salary and the honesty Of the actual officers
has never been doubted by their worst enemies.
SIMON CAMACHO, 261s Broadway