- Ipreme authority than his All hosli'iea TO DC at
{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
{"character_count": 1125, "word_count": 192, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9361000061035156], "ccnet_perplexity": [2000.9000244140625], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
preme authority than his All hostilities TO be at
once abandoned


decree. dated Valencia, % Jan. signed Bolivar,
That he is authorised by the wishes ofthe people 10
exert extraordinary powers Tor the salvation OF the
country. That no one shall be prosecuted or tried
for any thing done said with reference to reform.
The persons property aud Offices Of those engaged
il that cause are guaranteed without exception.
The Gen. in Chief, Paez, shall continue TO hold ci'
vii and mill AIRY command under the name ot high
and supreme chief Of Venezuela, with the facilities
proper 10 that station, Santeo Merino being Intend.
ant and Commanding General Of Maturin. That
from the date of the decree. all should acknowledge
and obey his authority as President oi the RePuo-
lie, and every act Of hostility committed lhencetor-
ward be treated and punished as crime against the
state. That the Grand National Convention should
he convoked coniormably to his decree OF the l9.h
Dec. in order to determine the fate the Republic.
On The same DAY Paez submitted 10 the decree and
occupied the title Of Chief conferred by the Libcr-
alOr,