The New York herald., 1875-08-18

peace order and harmony which exist in yours We
as Republic, are Tar behind the age; leader must
De ne VINO can t us up IN the progress and light of the
nineteenth century.
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT MORENO.
Garcia Moreno, President Of Ecuador, whose career
has just been terminated by tragic death, was GER
tanly one Of the most remarkable South America
ever produced. He a compound Of the most ex-
celent qualities aud the odous aefects-a fanatic Of
the Torquemada schoo-volent cruel and bloodthrsty
Nevertheless Hassaurek says in his book on South
America, "Garca Moreno not without redeeming
qualities. He entirely dsinterested in money mat
ters and expended all his salary for public purposes
1t seems, however, that this noble employment of II
ceased when he had children born 10 him from his
second marriage Mr.. Hassaurek adds that Garcia
Moreno was probably the bravest in South
America His valor seemed to belong to the heroic
ages. When the Ecuadorian man-of-war Guazas
volted in July 1865 supported by two other steamers
the Bernardino and tho Washington, Garcia Moreno
seized by force the Royal Mail Packet Taca, embarked
it with thiryour lancers surprised the unsuspect
ing vessel at anchor at the mouth of the Guayaquil
River, boarded her with his and killed every man
board. He then took possession of the two other
vessels and by this bold stroke suppressed the revolu
ton which so seriously threatened his power.
Gabriel Garcia Moreno was born in Guayaqu, the
principal port in Ecuador, in March, 1921, and was
therefore, about ftyhve at the time of his DEATH He
had been in power eleven years, and just been
elected for third term Of six years. commencing
August 10, 1875. From his early youth he gave evil
dence of distinguished talents and even before
his Introduction to the world Of politics
he had become conspicuous by tho fattering
illusions of Humboldt in his "Cosmos" in
reference to the daring explorations made by him
Garcia Morenol, on the 18th OF January 1886 to the
oc tl,o TDtaL
French engineer, sebastien wisse The same year he
entered the political arena for the first time with the
most violent opposition to the government of General
Flores, whom they called foreigner, from his having
been born in Venezuela and who had been reelected for
third term. After the resignation Of President Flores
Garcia Moreno made the same opposition to his
and twice exled AT this period no opened
gratis, course of lessons on chemistry at the uni
versity of Quito with laboratory of his own and was
subsequently elected provost of the university
In May 1859 during his absence from the country,
revolution broke out in Quito, and Garcia Moreno
elected Supreme Chief of the Republic in connection
with two other gentlemen, Carrion and ChriboZa
Garcia Moreno assumed the entire power took COM
mand of the revolutionary forces, defeated at Tum-
buco fed TO Peru, and caae back through the noun
tains of Carbacoas A third party then arose at
GuayaquiL 1t sustained by the Peruvian President
and gave up to Peru by the treaty Of Mapasngue, two
thirds of the Ecuadoran territory Garcia Moreno
that in this state of things, there but
man capable saving the Republic that was Gene
raj Flores still exile He recalled him, intrusted
him with the command of the forces and Flores vic
torous at Babahoyo and took Guayaquil by storm. A
national Convention, presided over by the Flores,
was convoked in 1861 and Garcia Moreno elected
for term of four years. His daring exploit at Iambui
had taken place the month previous In 1866 Garcia
Moreno sent Minister of Ecuador to Chilli and very
narrowly escaped being assassnated at Lima In 1869
pacific pronuncaniento put Garcia Moreno again at
the head of the government He elected for a term
ofsix with the faculty of being reelected Moreno
had pledged his honor in proclamation that he would
accept the Presidency Nevertheless he did accept
it under the pTetcnce that oath binding which
could do injury the country This breach of faith,
the ogging of muatto general Ayarza the unconsti-
tutonal shooting of General Madonado, Doctor Viola
and seventeen other individuals together with his
duct in the with Spain "a mistake he subsequently
repared) his violation of the agreement made with the
foreign holders of Ecuador bonds and the consequent
destruction Of the public credit OF Ecuador the
great crimes of Garcia Moreno's career
In 1861 he impeached before the Convention for
high treason in consequence of letters written by him
to the French Charge dAares asking the protectorate
thirds of the Ecuadorian Territory made Peru by
the Guayaquil faction. But the Convention acquitted
him the plea that letters written in 6t OF despair
seeing thirds of his country given foreign
Power and which only went far TO offer to consult
the people to the proectorate could surely not be
| counted treason.
Garcia Moreno labored greatly and very successfully
to give impulse TO public works. to tho building OF
roads and he also did all he could to promote public
corruption. But he was man behind his age bigoted
full Of prejudice, deaf to and good advice i'm
patient of the least contradiction and governing only
by terror He a compound of Louis XI. of France
and Philip H. of Spain, transpanted into South
American Republic of the nineteenth century.