The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-09
The Revolution In Peru.
TO THE EDITOR OF the HERALD.
No. LOS EAST THIRTY NINTH SrRk


New YORK, Sept u.s. 1861
II Is not unnatural that tho words rebel" and rcbel
on should be odious 10 American cars ia 1t remark
able that thor application individual political
cause should DO regarded stigma The partsans Of
certain reaconary presidents and usupng chiefs in tho
South and Central American republics have not been
slow to perceive how much advantage they would gain,
In tho opinion Of Americans ignorant Of tho facts ~
fastening the opprobrous designation OF "rebes on
their opponents and in stigmazing their cause as re-
bellous Thus we hear and read with sickenng rete
ration of tho "Rebelllon in Peru" where there 10
struggle going it Is true but one OF the people OF tho
republic against government which In no respect re-
fleets the popular will which Ia corrupt beyond exprcs
sion and il and has been VIGOROUSLY traorous to the
cause of repubcanism and In secret accord with Spain
and France in their ambitious schemes on this side OF
tho Atlantic The head Of the government III wc can 80
call little handful Of Franco Poruvians In Lima who
are without power beyond its walls, governmenr 70
John Tyler. ''by affecting dispensation Of
Providence" Ho IL a weak. vain, corrupt man, Of
proud Of the little tnsel cross with which Louis Napo
leon bought up his shallow repubicanism than OF the
interests or honor Of his country He Is counterpart
his ability, but at time, with greater power for
mischief He succeeded General Roman q rough but
patriotic old man. something like General Taylor, who
died within year after his election 10 the Presidency
At the time of the Generals death Peze was In Europe
kind Of ndventurcr, 'explotng hts Official position
and where Is known he was intriguing with the guano
contractors those Unsuitable horse lecches on tho body
financial Of Pcru and with that scarcely less graspng
and selfish horde Of English, French and German rail
way. mole, and dry dock contractors. whose agents
swarm over the devoted land like the locnsts over
and the curse OF Peru arc the quarry around which
these foul birds sweep and shrck and quarrel Pczet
ready to sell himself and his Influence a. Vice Pre-
sident for a share in the contractors spoil.
Spain has long claimed that Peru was indebted to her
In large for spolations.datng from the independ
once hut the debt had mover been conceded very
al however.
such authority and with such probability as scarcely TO
admit Of doubt entered into compact con o with sn the
IN Paris and Mai~d, for revival and endorsement OF
the claim He and tie mercenary clique In Lima OF
which he Is exponent 10 receive considerable
part Of tho indemnity hch II was thought Peru could
DO nimidatcd INTO paying In Wow Of events ~ the
anu ovo he cron ~ span Il IL
alleged were concerned in this grand scheme OF plum
DOR which the real secret OF sending spanish eet
10 tho Pacific under the disguise OF Spanish scientific
expedition Spanish scientific expedition Heaven
forcfcnd
tions and In due time tho Spanish demand was made
He and his conspiraors were asounded TO ind the
spirit Of indignation and Resistance with which y was
received by the people The feeling high and
decided that they unable 70 control it, and were
compelled TO appear to drift with tho popular current
snce Scy to DO nothing the nation was
not long In suspcctng treachery In the palace M the
tumble old eq1nee containing sao or OF
purpose TO betray, took fast hold on the
people, and manifestations OF violence compelled
Pezct change his Minister'S thing he not 10th 10
do several Of them the appoinees OF his prcdc
cessors Hts cabinet was made mp OF second and
third ratio men, whom the public had little confidence
number OF these apparently discerning Pcscts policy
and purposes speedily resigned and cabinet after oab.
net succeeded, until on the meeting OF Congress that
body almost unanimously called the Prcsident-who
had meantime rcsorcd 10 arrests, imprsonments sup
preston OF newspapers and tho other devices usurp
crs-o vacate bis position, at the me declaring
that he no longer had tho confidence represented the
feelings or the nation They voted that the Executive
should direct tho Peruvian navy to light the spanars
OF the Pezet aud the traitors acting with him. In
stead Of following the line OF conduct marked out tor
Illuminating surrender Of all the principles in.
voived In the contest with Span aud agreed 10 pay that
ene,o aud toothlcss Power three millions of dollars To-
wards deraying the expenses Of sustaining her fleet in
tho occupation OF the Chncba Islands and In attitude
OF menace 10 Peru How much Of these three millions
10 90 to Pezet and his morcenaries liz a. yet un.
know Al the time this Franco Hspano tool and
siipcndary, without any warrant Ia fact and without
decent peencc seized upon the President OF the senate
General Castillo who was one Of tho founders OF Peru
Wan independence and It's abest defender who had
been several times President, and was and IS the only
sturdy representative OF Peruvian nationality, placed
him on vcsscl-of war and sent him of close and
abused prisoner to be transported from American
Asatic port TO another thus cIecting by cruel imprs
onment tho results which no dare undertake
coupsh through tho execution Of the idol OF the Peru
vian people
against these outragcs and Migrant violations Of the In.
forests honor aud expressed viii OF the people Of Peru,
declared Pezc an usurper and tyran and dissolved their
sttnss
Thtn COMMENCED the rebellion II movement can
be called which was spontaneous and next to unani
nous Town after town, department aftr department,
garrison after garrison pronounced AGAINST tho traitor
and despoali the because weak and mcrccnary-
until no sits alone In Lima with semblancc Of an army
around him. which win march TO the popular side
the instant M leaders within reach OF the capitol
This movement headed by tho second vice president
Of the republic General Canscco who has accepted hts
position by Che highest OF righshe voice Of nine hun
bred and ninety nine out Of every thousand Of tho PEG
plc OF Peru.
This popular and republican uprising has been almost