Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-24

New Granada That of Panama contains about seventy
thousand inhabitants and that Of veraquas (which in the
original Spanish tongues signifies too seas nearly quite
foryve thousand OF this number only about thousand
continue to be slaves.
The white population is quite limited Nneteenweneths
OF the whole people Of the two provinces negroes, Indians
and Creoles.
The mportaons amount annually 10 about three hundred
thousand dollars These consist principally Of British dry
goods from jamaica which borne upon the backs OF mules
the shmus from Cruises and Gorgona the head OF boat
navigation upon the Chagres river.
The annual exports also quite limited, and consist
mainly Of hides sarapala, pearls gold dust and doubloons
The principal productions Of the shmus rice Indian
panans, yams sugar. &c., and these articles those
Of general consumption among the inhabitants and nearly the
only Of family use.
Cotton, coffee, and also produced, but not in
sufficient quantities for expectation
Gold silver and copper mines abound in almost every part
o the country and coal beds have recently been discovered
in the Province Of veraqua but how extensive promising
in quantity and quality is not yet fully known. Il is, how
ever deemed abundant and ample for the supply of large
Of country around and reasonable doubt remains of
the existence Of similar nexhausble fountains of this useful
material in the mountains of the two provinces yet be de-
veloped Industry and research will bring them to light and
time, il is confidently believed, will yet unfold undiscovered
sources Of mineral wealth in this region scarcely exceed by
the rich and productive mines of Peru and Mexico.
This town (Panama) is the capital of this province II
was once Tin the heyday of its prosperity and success)
place nf wealth and Importance great point for
the millions Of the precious metals annually found their
to the Atlantic low chain of the hills of the Cor
dleas Il contains population Of about thousand
souls, principally colored 1t is walled town. and it was
early enacted by the public authorities here that dwelling
should be erected outside of the breastwo This prohibition
however, has long been dispensed with and this particular
period about equal number and proportion of the inhabitants
live without the walls But such is the present lamenabe
depression OF public spirit here and such has been the actual
decline OF business for the last quarter of century, that to
fresh soourner from prosperous land, coming from
our blooming fields and fourshng cities and towns it has
certainly very uninvitng aspect and that cannot well
be contemplated without pain And yet prominent fact
must be admitted to their credit and that is that entire good
order TO reign among the people, and evidences exist
every where around in town country, of that character
sic and conenment which is after all, in great de-
gree. the true fountain Of all real enjoyment.
have made this brief diversion from the main subject under
in order TO have properly incorporated in
letter such Of the leading statistics Of this shmus seemed to
somewhat essential full eIucdaion Of this projected
enterprise.
The Netherlands the first great nation that took early
steps TO ascertain the pactcaby of the proposed connexion
OF the two That country spent large Of money
It's investigation but years Of labor and toll yielded nothing
10 them but modification and disappointment.
General VERyrrR, (as fully communicated to our
Government by Mr. SAvAsE then acting Consul of the United
States at Guatemala clothed with full powers from his King
arrived in that city in March, 1929 That beautiful country
then in distracted state of civil commoton The troops
Of ST. Salvador and Honduras flooded the republic and de-
vasiatng revolution dealing desolaon and death along its
path, placed the devoted city of Guatemala in the power
Of the invading hero, MoRAzAu.
painful suspense General vKRvEEn followed this dis
aous result and il until order Of things pre-
vailed tina, he opened the subject of his mission to the ruling
powers. Commissioners finally appointed and negot
atoms commenced. The representative Of the Neither
lands sought the adoption Of canal through the agency
company or fr0anders by way Of 81 Juan and Nicaragua.
Success in followed his efforts decree of the
Congress stipulated certain conditions the basis of the
The articles embracing the mnua Of this agreement
numerous Tor the limits have allowed myself in this
'caiion they all requisite, in detail, to definite
Of IT, Some among them quite essential
weser, general knowledge Of this subject and in the
tief form IN which propose present il, few lines viii
ncompass them. They infinitely communicated to the
congress Of the United States under resolution Of the Senate
1885. requesting the President consider the expcdency
opening negotiations with other nations reference this
rand enterprise.
particularly provided by the Government Of the Re-
'ubc ths the canal should he free all nations That
government In this particular, should enjoy advantages
mother That the OF the Government Of Guatemala
houd be first obtained fo the passage Of all ships through
anal and such privilege 10 be allowed to flag with
he Rcpublic with any other nation The Government
furnish a s expense the free Of the soil which
Inc canal bmade the company supply the plan
canal which required be upon the extensive pos
'hle ssle. The work pay the capital and interest
Du 81 is and league distant each side Of
The proposed work 10 be mogaged security for such
capital and interest the also pay for all repairs
and preservation The direction o the business remain
The hands al the undcrake and all foreigners employed
Inc work 10 h deemed guests Of the nation, and free from oil
10 the They likewise to be exempt
no only from military service. bot be under the immediate
protection q the Government.
Tree commercisl he established ia the ycni-
y q the canal which should enjoy perfect freedom Of re
vous liberation. entire freedom of and have It's
own municipal regulations. The and canal
main under the direct sovereignty Of the Republic. and the
whole project 10 he commended 10 the special protection Of all
Inc maritime Powers Il the world
by subsequent 81 he Congress of the Govern
,ncn further dcrced that ansn u The Pacific and
Atlantic, by canal the i-,mas fixed an uevo-
csae Tho decree alleged thai the great wck undertaken
with The ma~ liberal and phlsn,hroIc views and with the
fai persuasion that H. completion would augmen, the hsppi
efevcy nation ~ advancing navigation, commcrce and
industry, Ne well tho ss siencc~ and cislizaon and