New-York tribune., 1868-03-03

DECREE FOR A GENERAL ELECTION-GEN
HovEY AND THE NEW GOVERNMENI-lEsiG-
NATION OF THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR
RETURN OF TIE IRON-CLADs.
TrOp oar Special Correspondent 49, -, ,..
The sweeping character of Gen. CausecOs
celebrated Areauepan Decree by which the affairs OF
fhe Republic interior and exterior we're 10 take mareh
Backward of two years. has been found 10 be impractical
beDot through any consideration to the foreigners who
havo loaned money. and have had contracts with the
previous administration, but because u touched Interests
TOO powerful to I've dsregarded the wealthy and nu-
entsl Peruvans who not disposed 20 submit taney
20 such an outrageous denial Of rights ledtmately
CURED The Cabinet of Gen. Canseeo has therefore
wisely concluded to eOnsgn the famous Decree to the
tomb of the Capuets rather than eopardize their own
existence rs Government, which, by the by IS not very
secure They have all az once discovered ulat'
with few exceptions, the acts 4f CoL Prado;
Constitutional Presidency, possess considerable
merit and many are really good. which entities
e. them-whch II is now conended is also uncoD'
suionaL The one in particular which attracts most
atteuton the Judicial reform Of the Dictatorship under
which important decisions have boz rendered and con
hrmed by the Supreme Court. Can the Executive, by
single dash OF ms pen, open all these agan The
Judiciary declare that he cannot The Dictatorship estab
1shcd tile Independence Of the judiciary power from
interference Whatever on the part of tie Executve and
that independence has been enjoyed long enough both by
value The courts tenacious main tanning
tntact the present and future independence OF the judicial
power OF the country and with every probability of
eess No matter who + President in Perm has seek
his Cabinet from among the members bar, and
attempt upon the part Of the President 20 render the
Judiciary subseIyieBt to the Executive, that the
benefits Of its independence have been felt viii at once be
resisted by the Cabinet. Although from time nimemO-
Iia the Governments Of Peru have exercised more
less pressure upon The courts whenever they have
been plaintiffs defendants, il is only just 10 say
that the Supreme Court has always manifested us inde-
pendent spirit 10 ali eases where the Government was
party 70 q case before them.
The decree has been issued ordering general election
all through the Republic To be held the LIST day Of
April for the election Of President and two VcePresi
dents for the next term O xix also brand new set
OF Representatives Tor The senate and House o. Repre-
sentayes the President and Congress 10 be installed
the 2Sth OF July next The candidates for the Pres
dency and Nlco-Prcsideney are, Tor the Inst Col Don
jose Baa; the second. Col Herentia ZeyaOs. and DR.
Polar There quite number OF abpfants among the
military for the vioePresdenoy, who IN their
serneSs to establish their claims for that office,
publishing what Ia other countries would DC their shame
Their many acts Of But the nat attracts
most attention the manifesto Of Gen Vargas Machuca
Ia which lac proves thai lie has piracy trade
and that there has not been Government f0r the last 20
years tbat ne hue not cOnsped against This he sd.
IL strong recommendation FOR is election let
Vice Pre- sidept Of the Republic.
DR. Don Antonio Arcnas, the Minister ~ the Interior,
has ned owning 10 the disregard that bis colleagues
paying 70 the Constitution n ordering the complete
Congress The Constitution requires only
swothirds Of that body 10 be removed Rt time but
the third that would ye1nan III the Congress OF 50
found Unftisam PradO and Gen. CansecO did
which they certainly wOulo have obtained had they been
allowed u finish their uneSpred term Dr. Arenas in
sisted upon the Constitution being carried Qua t0 the let
tef no matter what party gained or lost through t OBJ
ssfvston, bat oveTuled aud he resigned before
no would ehe decree ordering the ELECTIONS that
tbs Oongress Of t6e will be just unconstitutional
va tne nctetorsip and Its subse4ueht congress- and
v doubtless form the motive for other military
chleuan 70 base reyOlatt0n upon. -
Ibe Dp9matc Corps Immediately after the arrival OF
We steamer that arrived here the 9Th inst from Pau