The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-17
LATE FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
The Havana Dimio of the 28th ult. furnishes us
with review of late accounts from Spanish South
America.

The Havana Dimio of the 18th ult furnishes us
with review Of late accounts from Spanish South
America
New Grenada.
Carthagena correspondent, under date of the
3Oth May, writes to New Orleans; 81 would had
time TO speak of matters at length in this country
will only say that the troubles here increase with
out our knowing how they will end. The Minister
of Finance, Sehor Roas, resigned, and Sefior Mu-
ro, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, was appoint-
ed in his place. Murlo does not enjoy in the least
the confidence of the country, and people are dis
gusted at his appointment. Gen. Jose Marcia
Ovando has been appointed governor of this place,
and the Government has thereby alarmed the peo-
pie of the town. | do not think it a prudent step
Gen. Mosvuera, the last President, lives in village
of this province, where, as am informed, he in
tends establishing mercantile house." The Boz
gotta papers do not mention the change in the Min
istry. According to the Nso- Granadino of the 18th
May, the Chambers were occupied in devising
means for supplying The treasury, endeavoring
to avoid, if possible, the repeal of the law de-
claring the culture and manufacture of tobacco free
until 1880 This measure had been suggested. but
was very much opposed by the people. The Cham
feared they will not be sufficient to cover the deficit
A long article, signed by Senator, appears in
the paper above quoted, and the writer of the ar
ticle blames the editor for having said that there
was in the Upper Chamber systematic opposition
to.he present governmentby the friends of the pre-
vous administration. According to this article
there is no such opposition the .Nso- Granadino
supposes. although several reforms were made and
resolutions passed little favorable to the Ministry;
these, however, were introduced by the Liberals,
supported it is true by the Conservatives, as those
are called who supported the administration Of
Mosquera. According to the same paper Congress
is to be prorogued for thirty days. several urgent
and important projects before it; and neither of
these acts can, it is thought be passed until new
administration comes into power
Ecuador.
The accounts from this country are up to the
beginning of May. and are contained in the Correo
of Lima. They are peaceful. The scarcity of
provisions in Guayaqu induced the Governor Of
that province to remove the duties; but when he
submitted his conduct to the Executive, the latter
decided that he had power to suspend the tariff.
The Governor consequently revoked his order, and
left the matter in the hands of the Legislature.
Peru.
The 6leo Of he I ;roa NoS-~.o nm ~ tho tu,olfb
of May have been received at Havana Already
several preliminary meetings of the Chambers,
called for an extra session, have been held; and
from what transpired in these meetings it is proba
BILE that when the Chambers are legally constituted
the discussions will be very angry, on account of
the opposition which the Government of Gen. Cas-
tlla encounters-or rather, some of his Ministers,
TO whom is attributed the persecution which many
of the distinguished men of the Republic have suf
fered.
Bolivia.
Notwithstanding all the victories obtained by
General Belzin, and the suffering experienced by
the Republic in the last FIVE months, in eonse-
quence of that Generals pronunciamientos against
the Government Of Velasco, and those of the par
tizans of the latter and Of Ballivian against Belzn
the country is not yet settled nor is there any tell
ing when it will be.
New difficulties seem to rise up every day. AL
though the pronunciamentoi in favor of Ballivan
smothered, and he, finding it impossible to escape
from Cobja, went to Callao, which place he left or
the first of May; and although several of the chiefs
of this party shot, and others were obliged TO
emgrate, President Velasco has again appeared in
the field as the general-in-chief, having been ap-
pointed by Don Jose Maria Linares, President of
the last Congress at its extra session. which body
invested him with the al interim Presidency Of the
Republic. Linares began to act as President at
Tupiza towards the end of March Veasco sup
ports him, and directs the army. On the other
hand, Belzn, who calls himself Provisional Pre-
sident, issues important DEGREES in matters Of gov
eminent, commerce, &c. 1t appears certain that
Bezin governs the larger part Of the Republic.
According to advices from 1aena, africa, and Ia
rapaca, Velasco had, in the beginning of May,
collected some forces in the south of Bolivia. A
letter from Arca dated the 9Th says that the party
Of Velasco was gaining ground, and had possession
Of Chuquirsca although the same letter expresses
fears lest the Cholos Indians repeat the Of
which La Paz was the theatre.
Chill.
The Valparaiso papers say that the recent cleo
tons have fully proved the unpopularity of the
Ministry. The CHILEAN commerce appears to be
suffering severely from the troubles IN Bolivia
For the Republic
The ribald iests and general scurrility Of series
of trash published IN the Union over the signature