The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10
VENEZUELA.

The Late Political Events-(seneral Falcons
Observation-Disclosures Of His Govern.
ment by n Revolution Under General Jose
Tadeo Monasas-His Policy and Prospect
OF Peace.
CARACAS, July IL, 1868.
No man ever assembled the Presidential chair Of
Venezuela with more popularity and with more
resources to constitute stable government than did
General Juan c. Falcon in 1854. The country at
large was anxious for q change In the system OF
government, the people tired OF war and It's conse-
quences. Falcon had raised new dag and the fede-
raj system had been well calculated 10 give him the
masses, who bravely battie1 with him during five
consecutive years, with astonishing tenacity and
valor, under disadvaniageous pecuniary circum-
stances against the centralized government. The
obnoxious consequences which might be brought to
bear upon the future welfare OF the country by the
class OF men surrounding him In this revolution
were set aside by his opponents a natural result
OF the strife with hope that he would carry out the
policy set FORTH and that peace restored once more.
a reorganization OF the country would bring TO
power such men as were by their intelligence best
calculated to surround him ani preside the des.
TIMES OF the country.
Many men OF the opposition. Ear from being
hostile, len, their active cooperation towards the
establishment Of the new government. But these
bright Illusions were doomed soon 10 disappear
ptniHl Tue uhTk CLOUD or PERSONAL aUlOItou.
The convention OF 1884. far from evincing The
results 81 long promised freedom was created under
the immediate direction AMI personal supervision
VI General Falcon. and embraced IN its operations
such uf MS personal fayOriies and companions in
arms as TIE brave vet unciviiiZed peon VINO had
gathered around MIN men In defence Of Falcon and
had been rewarded with Tie rank OF general so law.
shil nesowe1 upon every officer In his army AMI
'hc lew educated men initiated In his secret plans Of
aggran1llenlent BON his acComplices IN fufthering
rs ann AZ obtaining power under the auspices of the
lelerai ns1 10 consunmte his personal enrichment.
constitution vas framed a. liberal one
| rs cOud be bestowed upon the most nlizhtene'i
peOPie on tne race VI me earth. one as worthy OF
ueu cuphpie OF UNDERSTANDING ts merits and enjoy
lnK lts lrNnchises, ~ has since been proved OBJ
| vlOus tsat us funment by It's trainers had never
| been contemplated.
IL SCI forth complete freedom OF election freedom
OF I'VE press abolition Of The death penalty no more
| forced recruitment &c, sc.
Next came the financial question under the
auspices OF General Guzman Blanca. The
authority vested IN him to obtain In Europe
! a Dah OF a million and hail of pounds
sterling, az such rates n would be found practicable
Tor the special purpose " rewarilng the army Tor
me services rendered during tho revolution The
'an u obtained, the whole or the resources OF tho
country are mortgaged for the payment on IFS inte
rest ana principal. large sum il voted by Con.
press TO remunetate Falcon for MIA services ans he
IL MADE Grand Marshal. falcon and his imn,e.
date followers become RICH No account Ne rendered
during thr~ years Of the investment OF the proceeds
Of the loan.
DlsconleD. soon prevailed among bis OVID generals