ven in Europe, there are some who feas. may discredit, by my conduct, the no- ble cause of liberty"

 :. From this time, am only acitizen in arms, to defend the country and obey the government, &c. &c.

 Latest tffo1s Colcasbsa.-The sehoofer Lapwing, Cooper at Baltimore, from St. Thomas, brings to the Exchange Reading Room paper of that place of of fthe20th Feb. It mentions the arrival ofa vessel from Laguayra, with adviees to the 5th Feb. and of ayessei from for- to Cabelloo of the 10th Feb. Nothing de- finstiye had transpired in reference to the intentions of Bolivar. Reinforce ments of troops had been sentfrom Puer- to Cabello to Maraeaibo. 1t was said that General Paez had altogether about l5,000 men under arms.

 A letter from Puerto Cabello, of the l0thstates that two oemissaries had reach ed Valencia frem gegota, fer the pur- pose of inviting Paez to an inter4iesx- with Bolivar, in the valley of Cucuta. The former had caused them to be ar rested and placed in close confinement. Gen. Paez was forthwith to march for the frontiers with troops. and it was said Bolivar was making preparations for war. On the 29th Jan. Gen. Paez is- sued the following proclamation = I

 Venezuelians! Having made known Fin November your determination ofsep- arating yourselves from the other part of the territory forming the Republic. of Colombia, and your desires having been complied with, the four depart~

 ments which divided Yenezuela-Ma-

 turin, Venezuela, Oronoco and Zulia--. have all desired the same thing, and

 have shown the like enthusiasm, not one

 town dissenting. The national opinion

 ilas been manifested with liberty, aud

 the people of Venezuela have expressed lat enee their true wishes.

 i Venezueliansi Having offered to sus-s

 tain your pronunciation, and being pla.

 eed at the head of the army, l protest

 to you thatno strange poWerwilIinVade 1 your territory; that the public tranquil Iity will not be disturbed; and that l

 will uphold the national representation

 in fnll security. in order to fix yenr fl,- ture destiny, and commence the work Of yourprosperity. In speaking with such certainty, l am borne out by the opin- ion of the people and ofthe brave and experienced generals, chiefs and officers who form the army, and who protect the departments, resolved to make the public cause triumph.

 ) Disqualification of Zulia is a pleasing , incident for the Republic, which inerea-

 ses the integrity its territory; and in

 receiving it's votes, have saluted them

 as worthy enezuelianswh are return ling to the bosom of their families. Lib

 erty has appeared as the sun: and its Fpowers have awakened the patriotism of the most heroic people of the new world. Unfortunate are those who op- pose 1t, and more unfortunate are those who attempt to extinguish tslight they will only meet with death. JOSE ANTONIO PAEz.

 Head Quarters, Valencia, Jan. g, 1880.