Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-14
FROM NEW GRENADA. - he editors fthe Jour nal of Commerce have been favored ilh the foliow- Inr extract of a letter, dated

nal or tbnnlfTce nave Deen iaVOfen NlH JIG IOliONs ing extract oi letter. dated
 CARrHAGESA, (N. CD 25ih Nov 1544
 IL may perhaps be interesting To you to know, that Mir. Blackiord, Charge d lares at Bogota, has just succeeded in selieing with he Government of New Grenada the "Mnrris'' claim. which iias been pending for upwards of twenty years. lt is settled too, in most satisfactory manner, and after Il great deal of trouble. This is the first instance of d for eien minister in Bogota having succeeded in efectng settlement with the government, of ca i'm against rhe late Republic "f Colonbia precedent of great importance, and which ought to give encouragement to the holders of old Colombian claims. Mr Black ford has settled also, the claim oi the Bychance and several others, which had been pending for years, notwithstanding the strong and constant r-cama tions of his predecessors. He has certainly done more towards bringing all the old American claims 10 a close, the shoit space of time that he has been in Bogpts, than has been done before since 1925. His success may be chiefly attributed to his suavity of manner, genilemany department, and concluding disposition, which have gained for him the good will oi ths government, and thus prepared tho way for Friendly understanding, and an equitable adjustment of the claims
 The U. S brig Oregon arrived here l4lh ultimo,
 bringing Com. Sloat, for Panama, his way to take command of the squadron in the Pacific. She landed here Mir E. Dixon, bearer of despatches for the Cap iiol, wh left on the 18th of the monih, and must be Bogota The Oregon will await the arrul of Mr. Blackord, who will return leave io the Uned States, and will probably sal Tor Nor folk about the 20ih December.
 We are anxiousIv booking for t'e ari ival of the brig Chaims, from New-York, as she brings out Mir. 'roien and f'my with engineers, and all the sary mechn;cs and implements, to proceed 10 the opening ofihe canal. which is To form communca- li"n leiw,pn our harbor and the river Magdaena; a work WI i'd, will be of ncaculable advantage in Car ,haarna, aid the interior provinces of the Republic Should m impediments ke thrown in his way, feel persuaded he will finish ihe work within the time stipulated, say two and Il half years.
 When the canal i~ fnshed this city will be the sorehouse n all ,lr produce oi the provinces border ing the hag'Iaena, and all vessels coming hilher will meet prompt despatch in their return cargoes. These and many other improvements will be carried through if dhe country remains in quiet state; but if thing occurs 10 stop ihe work of'he canal, l lear willie another century ere any one will have the courag, to propose carrying it through The Presidential election is agitating every Grenadian bosom. The contest will be between Generals Mosquera, Borrero and Dr.. Cuervo. The former vii in all probability be the successful can didae. Il is difficult, however, to say. us the others have also many friends in Congress, where the cleo ton is to be perfected and decided in consequence of neither of them having obtained majority of ;be popular vote.