Year: 1874




Government.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD:-


few days ago there appeared in the HERALI
q letter about Venezuela and Its present govern
ment, In the shape Of letter, dated Caracas June
T. 1874. 1t Is not my intention to show all the
errors contained in the communication. but wish
to inform the readers OF the HERALD that In m ny
parts 1t ls not strictly speaking true. The writer
acknowledges that General Guzman Blanc0 Is q
man of the nobest qualities, and thar he gives
himself up entirely to the welfare OF his country.
How Is it then possible for man OF such chan
racter to commit any bad actions Is there, IN
deed, any reason to suppose that the same mar
who only short time ago wished to retire from
the highest position and power with self
denial hitherto unknown in the his
have the intention TO prolong his term and tvran.
nize over his country General BIanco, at the
nead 81 an nc oow al and the rnes n &


tlon the law and II he as the letter says, does
not personate the ideal of the people, 1t is because
ments with which Venezuela has been giited
since the epoch when General Blanco could take
mics OF General Guzman Blanco themselves admit
that the person whose special qualities would
T to Do the
them To throw the country into continuance Of
calamities and revoutions9 such cannot be the
and il is therefore astonishing that the press, the
duty OF which is to counsel the minds
sns qus, Ss tine tine sesessd Medium topDs
which person tries TO delame his own
country WE We must not 0rge. Una. reo pTeSloens
so-caled violent actiOn against the Catholic
Church was an act sanctioned by the Congress OF
the nations, and the President most decidedly
recognizes this sovereign body ana hOn0rs It's
resolutions General Guzman Blanco is as good
Catholic as possibly can be he VINO claims that in
significant number OF priests and nuns have been
obliged to give up their Inactive mode OF living
others The Archbishop Guevara remains OUTSIDE
the country because he has declared himself in
open enmity against the government. He could
would have changed his politics, and General
Guzman Banco would have been the nrst to give
him his hand as token OF friendship But he, as
well others, prefers to live in foreign countries,
trying to appear as martyr. In Venezuela there
is room for everybody who honestly will support
tine present administration In its work for main.
tenance OF peace and promotion OF progress.
1t would be both laughable and unreasonable
OF late one must be without perceptiOn
not to acknowledge the thorough change Of the
city OF Caracas and the highways OF the country
since the year 1870 Here do not speak either az
q Venezuelan nor as representative OF the gov
ernment, which am; Out accoralng 70 letters re,
OF them rom foreigners IN whlcn tney all express
themselves in so high terms about the advance
ment OF the country in every direction that 1t muso
be considered highly honorable TO the administra-,
tion of General Guzman Blanco. II one considers
only for minute the depressed condition TO which
Venezuela was brought in consequence OF the
weakness and tho mlsmanagemens OF the
former administration by which constane
reyolutions were effected, so can the genius OF
General Guzman Blanco not be too much admired.


where before was nothing buildings have been
erected highways have now been opened through
the country and all kinds Of Institutions
established, forming lasting memory 10
the glory OF Venezuela and its present
administration. Much more could be added
to prove what lack OF truth there is in the writings
OF those who try to impede Venezuela on the way
TO It's physical and moral Advancement but thia
will be enough at present. they will not succeed
In their work. MOI Venezuela will save ITSELF and
within q short time take the supremacy among tho
South American republics. Capital and skilled
labor will now in from all directions to share the'
resources OF the country, and thousands Will ar


rive TO Ill the places OF those treacherous song who
have abandoned their native country TO defame Ia
from far away. To no one Will Venezueia be more
indebted than to General GU ian Blanc0 for a
transformation which II, no doubt, soon Will havd


completed. finish now with the living hope that
| all the noble men OF Venezuela and OF all other
! countries will place themselves the Presidents
side 10 help him in the glorious work OF reRcner&
| ton. THE CONSUL or VENEZUELA.
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