The New York herald., 1849-02-24


| ed there an hundred years ago, TO intimldate the
miserable Spanards Of that far of time. They were
doubtless culprits, who were hung or shot for MUIR
| der and other dreadful crimes. These skulls are
revolving to the passer by, but may prevent crime,
; even now, among the more miserable creatures OF
Panama, which, by the way, contains large
number OF very peaceable, Intelligent, and worthy
citizens, who very rigid in their observance of
| the religion Of the country. l shall remember
with pleasure and gratitude my association with
Its citizens. The rains have continued later by
| one month this year than ever known; but they
have ceased, and in the morning, at meridian, and
IN the evening, the air 10 mild aud truly delightful
| The Spanish cookery is excellent, and am fat
tenng upon it. Being so near the equator. with
| and In Spanish cooking they are indeed most de-
| licious. Ice creams and the choicest luxures of
| the North, are ecllpsed and forgotten in COM
parson with the indescribabe luxurles Of the equa-
| tor. But recommend Americans travelling in
these regions to be strictly temperate, and never
eat any raw fruit.
We are informed that Capt. Weare owns the
ship Philadelphia-that Howland & Asplnwall
chartered her to go from New York to Wales, for
| coal-te proceed thence to Panama, discharge the
| coal, and proceed immediately south, in the en-
F! Poy OF Alsop IL Co., to take a cargo home. Now,
instead of procee ding SOUTH she violates her char
| ter by going north TO San Franclsco-the agents
OF Rowland & Asplnwall here having received
orders through the lsthmus of Danen, to violate
pnwall thus subJectng themselves to forfeit of
| some ,000) IN order to accommodate the emil
giants at Panama, by their earlier transit to San
Francisco, in case OF the non.arrval Of theCahior-
MIA and other steamers; and IN OF the arrival
OF the California, Tor the Philadelphia to take all
| that the California might leave behind.
STEPHEN H. BRANCH.
PANAMA, Jan. Z3, 1910.
The British mall steamer is just in. and oil the
bay. If can get some of her papers, l shall do
so, If shall have to board her some two miles
distant. shall send all my dispatches OF this date
| Al Il -
Chsgres, at least, where he may pat them in the
mail. There must be some halt dozen letters on
the Isthmus for you. STEPHEN H. BRANCH.
N. b. An American died last night at the Ame-
ricano, whose name did not learn The schr.
Angeia sails to. day, with rs passengers, for Cali
tornla.
PANAMA, Jan. 25-6 PM
Well, have now sent you some one hundred
and fifty closely written pages, the hrst batch by
Mr.. Carrmgton, clerk Of the Crescent City; seve-
raj patches by vessels, several by the Isthmus,
(the most probably by the Isthmus) and the residue,
| "a solitary package by the British ms il steamer
Forth;) and now send my last, very lat despatch,
! by gentleman named Mellus, from California,
via Valparaiso and Lima, laden down with gold.
| Captain Phelps Is on the way with $4,000, who
! comes by the quickest possible conveyance.
Two Americans died yesterday in the city, and
many are sick, some OF whom will assuredly die.
again entreat the Americans to reflect ere they
|
ing There is plenty OF gold in California but as
| common as 1t Is there, know that large number
OF those here would retire at tor home, sweet home,
were It not for the contumely that would confront
| them and follow them. My heath Is good.
The California will sail on Monday at farthest,
ON her long and solitary journey through wilder
ness Of tranquil and maddered waters:
l have sent you package OF Valparaiso and
| Lima and Panama newspapers.
The brig of war Pandora left q day or two since
| Tor Tobago, and hence for surveying expedition
in the bay OF Panama. The p. has been on this
to England I Her ocsTs a % have '1 :ssn asa and
| dined with, and pronounce them very intelligent,
gentlemanly and generous; | have seldom met
with nobler men, and sincerely hope will again
see them ere leave this part Of the world. The
P had hardly left when In comes the British fri
gate "Herald, from the North Pole, after cruise
OF one year and halt in pursuit OF Sir John Frank
the In, the ship OF war Erebus, who went towards
North Pole some five years since, with three years
provisions, TO effect passage from east to west,
and has not since been heard of. Victoria, or the
British Ministry, from love OF Sir John, have sent
vessels on either side of the western continent,
with from three to five years provisions, to ascertain
the whereabouts of Sir john supp0slng that il ship
wrecked ne may yet be on some uninhabitacd
island. The British Empire deserve much credit
| tor such hdelly and humanity to Its great mari
| time dscoverers. The British Consul is In town,
| on his way 10 Mazatlan, and assures me that
vessel will be down from Mszatlan In a few days,
with 81, COO 600 In specie, and that the enormous
| Tor England, from the same source, the present
| year, to say nothing OF the specie from Chill and
the southern coast, which will be lncalculable.
England 10 a stupendous empire, and her states
men, (most judciousy selected from her middle,
sensible and thinking classes) are among the most
segaclous and wisest and mghtiest statesmen
and philosophers OF ancient or modern times. l
| am no eulogis OF Britain. She our rival, our
enemy, and our common mother-our language
and blood are the same-our interests are mutual
and IN speaking in encomiastc terms Of her
statesmen, at the same time lavish great praise
her American child .en, whose fathers were nour-
| lshed at her bosom, and on the great statesmen
and scholars and eminent military men of my own
dear native land. Britain, in her rapaclty for
conquest, has done more tor civilization than any
other nation, ancient or modern Her destiny Is
mysterious and wonderful. handful OF her
noble and daring sons have spread the bles-
sings OF freedom and liberal and untrammel.
earih. England, whose original isle is mere
speck on the map OF the world, would enslave the
entlre population OF the globe to sustain her
natural PRIDE and proud nobility; and she would
| vaBquish and trample all nations, III the absence
OF Justice, and honor, and humanity, which, as
with individuals, must recoi upon her, and lay her
in runs and ashes, like the mighty empires that
in the dinRy and falling temples, and churches
and palaces, and prisons of Panama, which my
eyes behold, even while ! write. But in these
fatal prognOstcations Of Bntains downfall, will
yet do her the Justice to assert that, in the long
line OF British history, her statesmen ever have
been, and are, and, l believe, will be, (per.
haps for sgesl,. for bnlliancy and profound sa.
gacIty and diplomacy, among the ablest of
natens, to which, more than to nature, she
is indebted for her greatness. And that she will,
through the mysterious operations OF Providence,
notwithstanding her cruelty towards her colonies,
on which the sun never sets, and her unceaslng
disposition to deal unJusty with other nations,
(vide our own history as she alwas has, spread
the glorious principles Of liberty and prosperity
over the EARTH
When the passengers Of the Orus and lsthmus
arrive, with all others between this and Chagres,
think we shall number some 500, perhaps 650-all
Of whom will soon be on their journey to the rich
mines OF Francisco. Some 200 or 250 will leave In
the California steamer and among themwill beyour
correspondent, who will write you by the Cali
fornia's return, and ever after. On this you may
rely; so that you will often hear from the mines.
The coal ship Philadelphia, Captain Weare, will