The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06
VENEZUELA.
ous MARacAlBu CORRESPONDENCE.
business Matters-Poiitical situation-The
Weather. &c.


business Matrers-Poiitical Situation-The
Weather. &c.
MAgAcABo, Venezuela. jan Is lse.,
take advantage Of the present occasion to ve Won
soma few items as to how affairs goi' @ ON in this
mart The staple article Of expectation fom this ulace
is Coffee as in this port concer ated the products Of
an extensive interior coun-y and the annual exports
amount TO nearly 2ooo iuintals The crop
arrive at the end Of October and continues unit. May
or June.
This year the crop reported to be abundant st the
agrcultlrasts will scarcely be recompensed, as the
article has declined considerably in price both in Europe
ard In the States while the expenses OF taking In tho
crop the and perhaps more than when IT was
worth from So TO "a per qunta more than now conse
quany the growers the interior are at disadvantage
This state OF things also augmented by the general
want Of confidence in the government and the continual
revolutionary movements which Illustrate the best COM
bned mercantile movement
Hides which formerly used TO be exported in great
number are scarcely touched by the commerce, as
the very high export duty on them amounts to prohi.
bition
Fustic ana dvi-div make up the list OF exports, and
these articles merely gain their freight and are used to
make up the cargoes of the traders to Hamburg and
Marseilles
was changed from the central to the federal, and IL
must be confessed that the change has worked we'll
in practice. The present United States OF Venezuela
composed Of twcntyone different states, each soye
reign and independent" This multiplication OF admin
strave trains in country where satesmanship is but
little understood has given rise to the greatest confusion
Each State has its contending parties, and conn
nally in disturbance The peopie-I mean the bulk OF
then-arc but little acquainted with their rights and
still less with their duties consequently almost all the
States have been seized by the military, and the
andacinus soldier who ponnces presidency Of
State reduces to his win. and rules II AZ
long he chooses, or until he is deposed by
some one who has more audacty and force thar
he has. Meanwhile the President Of the whole
federation docs not interfere, as he mus, respect - at
rights except where IL happens that the party whC
wishes to get in is opposed in ideas him, and wher
he Immediately that It is general revolution,
and helps to put it down with the national forces
treasure. Thus IL happens that venczula has been
gwen to President who is supported by twenty
one other State Presidents, all lrn friends Of his ant
| who blindly execute his wishes.
am sorry 10 that there very great disorders
in the national Treasury. mach so that its credit
seriously impaired.
In this place which is the capital OF the State Of
Zua personal liberty by no means interfered with
but political liberty the people only exists paper
and woe be to the person ventures express
hna vorabc opinion OF the government The President
whose Is Sutherland Ircmote foreign descen,l
successful soldier and great iavorite with the popu
lace, with whom be makes very free. He jumped into
| power at very critical moment some three or -four
attempts 10 IN seat him. up the present time he
kept firm, and from what We sec rresrme Will continue
firm long Falcon remains President OF the fede-
ration His governor cannot be termed bad one.
though, before mentioned the political liberties
tho people are swallowed up; still, be interfcres
with any one who does not make any demonstration
against him. Tho guarantees for foreigners here are
pected and tho foreigner who does NEEDLE party
politics may rest assurcd that harm will befa him.
After personal residence in these republics Of many
years fully believe that the Latin is lifted for
self government and il Is especially lifted for strong
central government, say constitutional monarchy.
The great officially hes in the Fact that there are not
sisesnen enoagh, indeed any, who could take the
lead. IL the present government oil vecezuea ad-
m!nistcred with view to the good OF country and
NOT for the benct o, cersain ''rngs you tcm
in New York, think il would condIce its advance
10 ba created any other object than to carry ON
the government
The weather Is delightful here at present though
casonal cases Of yellow fever among nacclimated
Foreigners; bnt acclma'sd the place Is healthy
Tor the foreigner any in the world.