The New York herald., 1863-09-10
GENERAL JOSE ANTONIO PAEz.
Hx.Prssldent and Late Dictator or vene
Euela-Hls Recent Career, sc.

6kNEkhl JUSt hNlUNIU PAEL.
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Hx-Prssident and Lses Dictator or vene-
saels-His Recent Career, sc.
The telegraph has already announced the arrival
OF General Psez at Philadelphia His object and we may
his dissemination now Is to nx his residence perma-
nenty with usperhaps the banks Of tho Hudson and
certainly not far from the city OF New York Such was,
indeed his disposition when no escaped our shores
thirteen fourteen years ago from the prosecutions OF
Monagas But years Of patient toll the service OF
his country have nearly exhausted his thread e and
although all parties iu Venezuela unite in doing homage
to his patriotism yet all conspre to make nroads upon
his necessary retirement and involve him in their inter
mnabe feuds. In the United States he has many friends
AMI IL there any whose cosmopolitan character en-
titles him pre- emnenty to the respect OF tho world
man Is Jose Antonio Paez
M As FIRST rRssDgSr oF VENEZUELA
Rising from the humblest walks OF lie 70 the rank OF
sf the rst captains of hts age, he became the
lvercr of his country and the frs. Of its Presidents
duc,ug ts affairs through of and pros
pery unparalleled its history. And in later years,
when cded upon from time to time to assist in her
ellis or to her from anarchy he has failed T.
respond with cheerulness and with faithful and signal
ability aad SUCCESS.
Hrs ADMINISTRATION or THE GOVERNMENT.
Hts late administration of the government, although
dlDcultics, undertaken
the ms OF anarchy and necessarily assuming doubtful
and despotc powers, has been raght with great
tagcs TO his country the midst or civil war intro.
dcng valuable internal improve nens. and anay rising
superior TO the cmors OF the jealous OF his
parsans resgning authority AMI welcoming the federal
leader TO tho capital as the President and the
representative OF popular government.
GENERAL FALCON, SUCCESSOR pnxsDsvcy
Between General Paez and General Falcon, who
ceeis him in the government there s the cordial
good wIi each evidently aiming at tho general
objects.
GENERAL rAEz's cosciLiAroRy POLICY.
Whcn General Paez summoned from his retirement
in the United statcs to take command OF tho army
TO sustain tho constitutional government Put from the
time this was dclh oaed his Tts have oil been directed
TO Ike peace between the various parties aud conduct
his country back again to domestic tranquility.
COMMAND THE VENEZUELAN ARay.
General Paez occupying the position or Minister
Pcnpoentay near the government OF the United Stcs
when he was solicited by the Of vonozuca 70
tko commnnd Of it's for the purpose OF putting
down civil war. His groit name ieat a mighty power
to the mt which he took early opportunity OF
exercising in cTort 70 mike peace So
his cndevors that hc suspected OF roasonabIo
designs and an intinltion was mado 10 him that his
resignation would be acceptable. Upon tho OF hand.
this 10 the government tho fact became known TO
the reople OF Yiiencia, who spontaneously protested
agains, 1t, and tho mob OF Caracas in the meanw he
declared the forfeited the vce President
Dr. rcdro Cnui
ilE MARCHES on THE CAPITAL.
General Pae1 nov m pved with his army from the val
Icy Of Valencia toward Caracis and on tho way was in
formed tht the popnacc had an risen and dethroncd
the government Of DR.. Gaui. A deputa,iou OF czens
fiom carec out To those who approach
ing with the army rom vainca and aflcr holding
raj interviews prop ,sed that General Pacz should
dctaoria powers This no pcremntprily re used, but
never helcss pursued his way to Caracas.
IE u rNwLiiNciy VESTED WIFI DIfrAIoR'aL POWER.
His presence al tho capital necessary preserve
TIE public nd a. the time TO afpeisc the
patient camors OF th"se who assumed 10 b, peculiarly
tho tun,n bccame general rntrc popuare were in
the streets locSng t0wa-d The Virots, until al tho
streets leading to tie building and the spscous grounds
surrounding il flied with n densc mass pe,rlc,
clamorng 10 him force the palace or the
government Having FOR moment yielded to them he
was in their power ard found himself compccd to a.
what thcv picasci to call the dcta.oshp"
intent, however unon ctricaiiag the country from
It's chaotic condition and restoring it to the sway OF a
ne PROPOSES rrpMs og cnN. udsTtG.
Tho dictat tNrshn soaner, therefore orrani2ei
than Gencrai l1cz hnscM sourht persona, interview
with the federal loader Gen RI, Falcon. At arnbho pro
rosinp terms which however nadmssitc at the
the precursors of those which have been recently
| adopted With such unbounded satisfaction.
ETEcrs OF no'lirrrIts utoN r:iE COUNTRY.
During the struggle which his reen carr cd on since
that FIRST intcrvic~, with various success the leaders
than 70 e,ch other: but thousands OF hands have
been withheld from industry, and bevcnd tho limits or
the capital nothing Ike internal improvements have been
TiiE Iirsr VENEZUELAN RAILWAY
IN the province " caracas, however. ths irst steam
railway in the ubic has been pu, successful opera
ton-noi on'y paying It's own running oxpcGses but dc
rayrg also The cost OF its gradual sicn The
streets OF 'araeas have all been newly paved and nsteld
or being dshed inward rs formerly. are nov TUNED to
either side, and rrorcry cnrbed and gHtcci The road
Iaguayra has been put onsh tepar and under
contract FOR term years. Gas has been Introduced IN
C,acas ard the public streets, pazas. stores aud
or The dwellings are already lighted with H. Nearly all
the churches fountains and pubic squares have been pn,
Ia good repair, and mary OF the stores and dwellings, for
merry hall In ruins, are restored.
GENERAL on MS RETIREMENT.
II is idle TO deny. however that General paez retics
from his country dsapp p)incd maa. He bad been per
suaded that the prestige OF hs was Sufficient u IN
sPre a classes with confidence u harmonze NJ fac o s.
and TO reuue all interests in the banquet peace 70
which he invited them Having been many years alb
from the country and surrounded by those moral
rumphs by which the people OF the United states had
vindcated popular government he found il mpossb'e 20
believe ta public morals could be so thoroughly deterio
rated that people could fully give mp their habits ot
industry aud economy and lend themseves 20 become 50
eiecualy the moro Instruments and playihugs OF the
ambitious and Inscriptions.
sickcned, disguised and dsheariened by ths picture
which his own county presents he returns inopportnney
enough to the United states, at moment when this
country also bent self destruction God grant
that this venerable and lifelong disciple of liberty and
popular government may not 70 down 10 the until
phoenix at least have risen from It's ashes and
startled TO their feet also the republics Of the south
THE PRESIDENT or VENEZUELA.
In General Falcon the present provisional President we
believe that Venezuela recognizes true patriot, sur
rounded u is trns with great acg,es ous sun eas
Neriiy she enjoyed under the Presdences OF Gen
iaez No doubts his patriotism and we believe all
s,nfde in his ability Republican governments are pass
ing through fearful trial. but IL may be that they are
pass iriumphanty through II. God grant IT,
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