The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-06

xM lSnmus OF F0ndned 10 me P0cltc-1he shores OF
the Paci6ct to Bosota and Carthagma-Ihe Couw-
try, its Rivers, Products, and Popuiation-C Com
m1cial intercourse with New Granada
l arrived here December the 10th, over land
from the Pacific, and have remained ever since,
waiting for passage to New York, or any part Of
the United States. During all this time there has
been but vessel here from the United States the
bark J. Patton, Captain Thomas, from New York, via
Santa Martha. This vessel has now changed her ma
tionsl character and bears the Columbian flag Of New
Granada She is named the "Bogoa," and will sail
for New York on the 10th instant under the command
of the captain and with paper captain"
be il technically termed to enter and clear the vessel
per in the duties oil merchandise imported to
New Granada besides paying less port charges than
our and rom her nors and
the necessity of appointing consuls and commercial
agents to protect our commerce here II our govern
ment not already aware Of the facts they ought to
know hem that retaliatory may be enforced
in the United States The great part of their exports to
woods. &C Perhaps corresponding duty would be
imposed equivalent to the 20 cent charged on goods
carried in United States vessels above what Columbian
vessels pay Many Of our countrymen should like to
enter into trade with this country but under the
restrictions on our commerce. 1t would be ruinous II
is to be hoped that minister at Bogota, may
receive instructions from government to try to
place our commerce on equal footing with their own;
the ports Of New Granada on the Atlantic and the Psc
O. is completely annihilated.
crossed the Isthmus from Chagres to Panama during
last Juy from thence took passage in schooner on
Pacific to the port Of Bona Ventura in New Granada
and then took passage in canoe up the Rio Dagua to
rapid river rather mountain torrent very shoal and
full Of rapids up which the waded, dragging
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trees and flowers and mountain precpces upon the most
@ scss we poss to pass round
We were five days getting TO Juntas, small village
which takes it's name from the junction Of the Rio Pep
and rode the mountains to the City Of Cali situated
in the northern extremity Of the valley Of Cauca in the
and west by two lofty ranges Of the Cordleras, with
their snow-capped tops. The valley IL about eight
y ..ou n sho o. hssrt rver or
called the Csuca running through its centre II s al
most perfect level of the richest SOIL producing all the
Of the fruits Of northern cmes from the
Here within three degrees Of the Equator
and uleps The valley is said to be elevated about 5000
feet above the sea level and contains several large
AMID
ants the houses of story account Of earth
quskes several slight shocks Of which we felt while
there, three months the time staid This rich coun'
try is supplied in dry goods and other merchandise,
mostly fri Jamaica the Isthmus by way Of Pana
and Bona Ventura but the expense Of freight and
land carriage is exorbitant that every thing of that
kind sells very high Doubloons coined at the minis
and sSg0 ana are ~ M 50 anS
they pass at SIS Salt is brought from Guayaqul and is
yeti great country for cattle much Of is needed
Some rich mines are worked, and the gold collected
being taken out Of the country yet much Of il nds its
way Jamaica Europe, and little to the United States
The penalty formerly was connscation and ten years
imprisonment in chains at hard labor; but at present
only confscation of the gold. The government would
obtain much moro revenue by imposing small export
get nothing and yet it makes Of the restrictions on
trade which helps to impoverish the country From
situated in the Bay Of Choice on the Pacific and took
passage in the Bay to Boca Gneao; went
negroes and Indians 70 carry our baggage to que.
brado" brook where embarked in canoe and de.
scended the torrent almost as swift as an arrow in some
places lodging heads under the dead trunks OF
trees which had fallen the stream and often bring
ing up suddenly log tree just under water The
stream formed complete canopy over our heads for
miles, until the stream gradually wdened into beauti-
msa which W until empsd into tho
river st. Johnor JUAN about fifty miles above its mouth
or from the Pacific. This il wide and beautiful rvsr
with a rapid current. We were six days polling up
along its banks, rather against the lmbs OF trees
which overriding ne banks stopping every night At ndi
throughout the whole route, often shooting
wild turkeys parlotans and other birds from the canos
we aso shot several "psrcos" slohs which looked
as venerable a. the old trees shot them from There
also plenty Of snakes hanging about and
coiled round the limbs Of the trees over our heads
tail We thought best not to disturb them for fear
they might drop in the canoe The Indian and negro ha,s
along the banks of The river were built on posts
about six feet from the ground which they pro-
ected these veu0mous serpens could not get in
BY Ladder " as wnoa ahs
houses where they raise corn sugar cane piantains
&C. for their own consumption The soil isvery rich
and vegetation IL luxuIiant beyond description The
natives to live in happy Incidence not caring for
the morrow We landed at the town Of San Pablo, and
had our goods carried the tambo portage, to
the head Of another qebrsdo little where
found q canoe ready to take us down. We walked
this place in about two hours Is about hve
miles but the road or path was very bad. We were
often ordng brooks to our middle in water and once
up to our arm-pits. Snakes were in abundance Thus
BILE water water 10 just two hours We entered ano
Their at the source Of the San Pablo mere noun
women and men on the sandy points standing ia the
water, with large wooden bowl washing the sand to
obtain gold dust Ths river Gradually w,asnsn rna
til emped into the Rio dArato, at the Gown OF Qub-
do situated opposite its junction with the Quito on is
bank. Here took passage in bonss or large deck
cd canoe, and drifted down to IL mouth, in Ave days
where it empties into the Atlantic, at village called
which il is said will he finished in two years. the val
ley of Antiochia lin the province OF that name) and
viii bring much trade 70 vSs,s ~ SpsvsS
December the goth. The canal now in progress from
The latter place to the river Magdaena under the super
ntendence Of Mr. Totem will be completed, 10 said
in about nine months more. Should you not deem all
This Of suicient interest for publication in the Herald
you Will no doubt De aDIe Iuuy 70 appIeCihte ne im
portance Of that part relating to our commerce with
New Granada, which deserves immediate publication
10 that pending negotiation for treaty Of commerce.
our vessels may be placed equal footngwnh those
Of other nations and duty be imposed til r vessels
country equal t. what they nske rs pay In theirs
TnK CALAMITY AT OwKoo.--The Owego ddyer-
tiser Of the 18th ult contains the following parcu
lars Of the melancholy catastrophe at that village which
resulted in the loss oil four lives Tho rath stage was
swanped this morning. just the verge Of the village
having crossed the bridge over the Owego creek, and
The driver three passengers and one horse were drown
surges of Candor, escaped. From his account, sp-
ears that crossed the bridge, the horses
plunged into deep water having probably dverged from
The road Three the passenger became frightened
that they jumped out and instantly ovsrwhelmed
by the rushing waters The driver also threw up the
rens ana jumped or and instantly lost MIR Sturges
TO have had more presence Of mind and though
sitting the back seat he made his way forward szed
the lines spsng to the top Of the stage and called ior
help. Al that early hour, about O'Clock A. NJ few