The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-04
Our I.thmus Core spondencc.

Our I.thmus Correspondence.
CHAsREs, Feb. II, 1S49.
The steamer Crescent City arrived st this port
on the 14th, after short and delightful passage Of
ntne days, all ON board in good health and spirits.
The Fac.n arrived on the same day, having sailed
five days before us, only touching at Havana on
her passage down. Immediately on our arrival, a
cOmmiltee If Blk, previously apo nted at a meet
Jog held by the passengers, were sent on shore TO
procure canoes tor the conveyance OF the baggage
belonging to our passe myers TO Gorgona THIS was
done Tor the purpose Of having union aud to pre-
vent competition among ourselves also to preven:
imposition being pracuced upon US by the sharks
en- shore. And here let me advise all persons land
ing here, to act together, for IN union there Is
strength. Appoint commute in whom you
can repoee confidence, abide by their decisions,
and you will get along far better than when
all parties or persons act for themselves. Our
committee made an agreement with a Mr..
Ramos TO convey the baggage belonging to the
passengers, (S05 IN numo-r.) to Gorgona for the
round cum OF $500 distance - miles This
verbal sgre. ut, made IN the presence of all
the cOmmttee and the FIRST officer of the Cr-s-
cent city. The next morning, a'Ier our
commute had left tor Gorgona, Ramos re-
tuseo 10 fulfil his engagement declared to
those left behind that he I'd made no such ag Zee
mtnt with our commute; but that It we could
produce written bargain to that effe, bearing
his signature, why he would abide by it. Thus
our passengers were throwa npon the tender MR.
ciss OF TINS man. The manly and decided stand
taken by Captain Stoddard against this Ramos,
no doubt saved all from being perfectly fl-eced; as
iiwas, they had enough OF 1t. The writer Ut this
saw one party pay $500 tor single canoe To Cor
gena. Whle offending his passengers against
these impositIons, Captala Stoddard WAS arkad
by Ramos why he took such an inte rest in the
matt-I7 His reply TIL they were HIS country.
men and passengers, and sooner than them
thus imposed upen, he would arm his crew aud
take The town. THIS threat had some effect in
bringing his canoes dowa from IN outr igeoui to
al exorbtant price TINS numos acts as the
agent tor the British steamers, aud, from all :e-
eOsnta, acquiis himself IN such manner to
give the utmost satisfaction /, his employers, and
the greatest dissatisfaction Ia the Americans.
The Americans generally can TESTIFY To The deal.
lEesO TINS man, particularly the 100 tn It Landed
from the Crescent City and Falcon. He owns
large quantity Of land ia aud around Gu agrees, aad
the naiives many OF them. bltndly OBEY BIN. Ia
bright this Ramos, stands senior Paroles,
th- commandment OF The rt-a perfect gentlem IN,
and a trl. I'D to our counrymen, ard Que who con
siders his word IA good as MS bend. He mas
always done every thug In his lower 10 assist the
Americans in eetnug across the Isthmus, and evca
piven them his canoes gratuitous,y, and on this
Cccas,cu gave MS WI cdU0es IT tha Lowest price,
assIstt d our people by Interpreting tor them, get
ting canoes from the natives, giving Inform All on,
DC. H.w im, orant IT IL that our goverams mt
shaud have suT.e honest business person at this
point, to look alter the interest of Its citizens! He
should be one VINO speaks the langiage, is ac3l,.
mated, ind one who ~ perfectly acquiinte with
the disposition Of the people.
Since the 9Th December, 100 Amsricaas have
landed at Chag,es, and prob ,bly not over twenty
out ot thIs number could speak the Spanish laa-
snage. Those not speaking the laogutg-, are
Obliged to employ interpreter, who may or may
not be IN the interest OF Ramos, or, he prefers he
can bargain with young Ramos, who speaks EGG
Ish. and who is IL bad as MS father. Thus Ramos,
he hFsr d.u nj nur nj eln
sgaIuet the Americans, aud Won not admit the m
into his store, aud this, too after .feat,ag them IN
the shameful manner he did.
The sovrrumeot, or the line Of steamers rnnn,ng
here should appoint an agent, go.a-head man.
who would provide sanoes IN sufficient nnm,er to
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