The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-06-13
DUBUQUE, IOWA, JUNE 49, 1919.
correspondence of the Miners
Express.
PANAMA., April 29th, lS49.

.,.....t. PANAMA, April 29th, lS49.
DR.. HoLT-Some ma tiers Of public import
ance having come to my knowledge within the
last two days, have thought it might be a
subject Of great interest to your many readers
to become acquainted with them; and l will
therefore proceed, first, to give the substance
ola conversation had with Col. Weller, one Of
the Commissioners for settling the boundary
between Mexico and our government.
Having occasion to call on COL Weller yes.
terday, to transact some business, took the
liberty Of making some inquiries respecting the
probable effect, that failure on the part of the
Commissioners for the u. States to meet the
at the time stipulat cd in the treaty, would
have upon the affairs Of the two governments
His opinion was, that it would produce unoth-
er, and more Bloody war than that Just ter
minated
His reasoning is as folows:-that Mexico
will be very glad of an excuse for rcpudiatng
the treaty, now that tho precious metals have
been discovered In such abundance in Cnlifor-
| nia-that Santa Anna is feeding the flames of
using the California gold mania as means Of
| bringing about that end.
The day fixed upon in the treaty for the
meeting of the Commissioners, is the 30th of
May, and unless the steamer Panama arrives
by the first day Of May, which is only two days
distant, the Col. informed me, he should des-
patch messenger for tho U. States, informing
! the President that he has failed but that he
would proceed to Sandiego as soon as he could
reach there, and use all his powers Of entreaty
| TO induce the Commissioners to overlook &c.
Jay entirely unavoidable. The Col. feels very
acutely the peculiar position he occupies, al.
though no cause Of complaint can lie against
him, for the reason that he has acted in strict
conformity with tic instructions Of his govern.
ment.
He was instructed to proceed with his Com.
mission to Panama, and await the arrival of
the Massachusetts, which was subject to an
| order sent to Valparaiso, directing her officers
TO 60 to Panama, and take on the Colonel and
his party. The order did not reach Valpa raise
unit! after the Massachusetts had left that port
for Sandiego, SO that the Col. is left here with.
out scarcely hope Of reaching Sandiego in
time to save the treaty.
These are the facts, thrown together in a
great hurry, and in very crude manner; fix
them up i'll ship. shape and give our friends
the benefit Of them.
send you copy of the Panama Star, con.
tanning brief account of 4 quarrel which took
place at Fandango some evenings since, and
which has produced a very unfortunate state
of feeling here. The Spaniards were very
much incensed at the conduct OF some rowdy
Americans there, and they have threatened all
Americans with vengeance. This has put the
Americans upon their guard, and they 60 arm,
ed TO the teeth, night and day. look for
trouble to spring from this affair.
The cholera is raging in Chagrcs to an alarm
ing extent. I understood last evening late
that three cases had occurred at Gorgona II
this last report be true, it will be in Panama
in less than 49 hours
About one hundred Americans arc sick here
with the fever; six died and were buried yes
terday, and understand five n ore have died
to-day. The Neian,ick sails to morrow even
ing. We all go aboard tomorrow morning
We shall not be 10th to bid Panama farewell.
WIN. II. MERRITT.