The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-26
Important from Venezuela.


ENERGETIC MEASURES OF THE 00vERNMENT-viRTUAL
ASSUMPTION OF THE DICTATORSHIP BY TIE ACTING
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE rREsS-EsrAB-
LisHhENT OF NATIONAL POLICE, ETC.
Never was any country morein need Of strong steady
hand at the helm q State than Venezuela Crumbling TO
pieces day by day under the effects of the peculiar cvp
which has ragged there for the past three years her
dissolution apparently mmnent but even at the
eleventh hour there comes ray of hope that anar-
chy may be crushed and peace and order restored.
man for the occasion seems to have been found
In DIR. Pedro Gua late Vice President, but acting
President since the retirement last May Of President To-
var, who found himself unable to control much STEM
the downward current Of affairs Dr. GuaI proves him
self TO be man of energy and capable OF graphing with
the terrible evils into which his country has been
plunged
Files just received place as In possession Of news from
the capital to the LIST inst and from them make sy
nopsis of the important items have just alluded to.
On the 10Th Of July the Executive issued decree which
is virtual assumption of the dictatorship measure
which nothing but the most stringent necessity would
compel as is unhappily the in Venezuela The de
preceded by preamble setting forth the cond
ton Of the republic, and declaration that the civil war
is purely social not POLITICAL war Of one race
or class Of society against another Article one
of the decree declares that since all legal and
constitutional means for the pacication Of the
country have been found of avail, all civil law Is
pended in the disturbed provinces and the will Of the
Executive and martial law substituted. Articles and
decree that all those found ia arms well as their
aideis and abcors shah be tried by the military ribn
na, and subj ccd the penalty death. by article
all who abandon the insurgents and present themselves
with their arms, to commanding officers will be treated
kindly and even receive if they desire appointments in
the army The decree is signed by DR. Gual, as Pres
dent Angel Qnntero Secretary Of State; General &C las
Casas, War; Lewis Tribarren Treasury and NJ Morales
Another decree Of the date and equally important
has been issued, orbidding the publication by newspa
the government forces, or cvea those OF the enc
my. The publication Of any such matters must
ton any papers printed sheets violating these rcgu-
latons shall be stopped The introduction into the country
Of any nccndiary publications shall be vigorously pre-
| vented.
That all the necessarily adopted by the
acting President sustained by his Cabinet appears
from lengthy card addressed by them tho nation,
| endorsing his Excellency fully they deporc the
frighui state OF things which has compelled the actual
assumption OF Dictatorship This card also bears date
July 10
On July 20 appeared another decree for the establish.
ing national police, preventive and rcprcssve, urban
and rural - in the capital, and wherever else il may be
deemed necessary the force to be under the orders of
general project at salary of three thousand dollars
police of each province shall be under subprcfect who
shall have salary Of 81 ,2C0. The force shall be
posed Of mon serving Voluntarily retired government
soldiers being preferred. The protect is to make daily
return of the operations Of The city police and weekly
from each canton with the acts and observations MS
well the mcrorous services the subaterns Every
citizen shall b. bound 10 tie police the exercise
of their duty if called upon and in case of refusal shall
| are quite numerous, are all excellent.
The new project Mr. Miguel Mugca Of those who
came to New York three or four years ago, national
| committee to escort General paez to Venezuela.
Since the publication of those DEGREES and the dctermi
nation shown the President the opposition paper have
| become rem9i kahy quiet and cautious, know ing
| what they have to expect. 1t only fair
| 10 give them timely warning TO cease cmbar-
| RAISING the government, instead Of allowing them
| TO run ON unchecked and then pouncng them
and zng their issues without any premonory notice,
there is really some hope now that Venezuela may be
redeemed from, he tbs into which of races-,he
II q Indian ed
Ever since the political equalization Of tie Mogu ne
grondian with the white race, of bitter hatred
and, lattcry Of ruthless mutual determination, has
bioLs Ike Monagas, Castro and others of European
blood and descent have curred favor with the mHatto
the hope Of getting into place and power troug h SUN
aid and otcEtmcs succeeded. 1t through such
that the mixed succeeded in getting emf anchise
and it is through such men, and worse that they hav
been scourgc and not only in Venezuela but j,
all the communities of Spanish america There is valua
! be lesson to be lea ned from their sad experience