The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-11

rHH THREATENED REVOLUTION IN NEW GRENADA
AFFAIRS ON THE PACIFIC CoAsT-THE PROSPECTS
OF PANAMA, ETC.
We have received the Panama Star of the 18th
alt. Our private advices Of the 23d. The dates
from Chagres are to the 18th
The steamer California arrived at Panama on
che evening of the 2lst, with about 233 passengers,
among whom, were MAJ. Emery, United States To-
geographical Engineer, William, Prince of Wur-
temburg, Edward G. Kemblc, Esq one of the edi-
tors of the Alta Cal formia, and with an amount
ofbull,on net less than sI,1OOOoO manifested.
The ports along the Mexican coast were entire
ly free from cholera
The California spoke the propeller General War
rem, after leaving Acapulco, bound for San Fran
cisco, with passengers generally we'll There had
been four deaths on board.
There was no sickness at Panama, and the rainy
season nearly at an end. The town cont aimed but
few Californians, and an excess of new corners
from California, whom it were, perhaps, best to de-
somipate Tin contradlstinction) re- Unionists.
The steamer New Orleans arrived from San
francisco on the sd, crowded with passengers,
and bringing dates to the 5;h October, the latest
from the Pacific State. The Sarah Sands also ar
rived on the same day. with passengers.
The road between Panama and Cruces was per-
fectlv wretched. The constant travel had worn
loose the stones; and the late heavy rains have
dered them slippery, and the footing for animals
uncertain, 10 a degree dangerous 10 life and llmb
The means OF Transportation seem worse than ever
Worn OUT mules, and nsoIent careless attendants,
with ladrones, 10 complete the miseries of the
route. man (passebger in the Cherokee) was
~.caught mapping" by the wayside. lsshed 20 a
tree, after being badly cut about the head and
shoulders, and his trunk robbed of $1,000. great
deal Of baggage was lost and left.
Cruces scarcely presents more hospitabe ac-
tatio w hPu a
emigration first swept through the place. IL 10
tue that "ertertnnme OF for nian with beast, may
Be had a, the novels disni1ed by name OF hotels;
but here, hospitality ceasrs.
The Hon. T. G. Fremont and lady, with their at
ending friends, passed through Cruces on the 9th
ait in good health
Chagres was more he ,lthy when the Cherokee
left, on the 18th ult, then II had been for months
previous.
One day in the early part of this week, DIR. e. A.
Tbeller. who has been re-idiug here for some
months pas was arrested by the prov ncia authoi-
ties and committed the prisDa OF the CITY, to
await Trial on charge OF beiag QUE OF the princ-
pal leaders of the late aboftvr ate npt at revOl.
iiopizipe this Isihmns for thu purpoe OF declaring
IL indeptnien NJ OF the republic at New Gran ala.
We do not know what degree ~ innortance At.
taches 10 the information lodged against Dr. t.,
and which has led 10 hts arrest; AID lntl ms tral
before the tribunals Of the souatry-whch We
learn will be IN few days-we refrain from aoy
remark other than that We sincerely hope, Tor the
as well "a Cor his indvdu Al rput-tion and business
Interests that he will be able To clear himself Of
the impuiations which now lie against him.
The u. ). ma1 steamship tennessee, Capt
Cole sailed Yesterday with ABOUT 100 passengers
The Gamer Isthmus alSO sailed, with between
80 and 20 passengers, for The same place
ssomttime since we indiied article, IN which
we threw together some facts. ia relation TO
the present and future prospects OF our city,
and whereia we set forth, fully and clearly
Is the data before us would enable Us To DO, me
excellence Of its location, me saloony OF its eli
mate and It's superior advantages tor the transinis-
sion OF passengers and merchandise over all other
known routes of communication between the At
lantic and Pacific oceans Since thea, we have
hcen waiting the developement Of events, upon
which hinge the pcrmanency aud stability OF our
commercial prosperity ana we now resume the
subject for thepurpose of calmly and dispassionaie
IN considering whether or nOt The prospects OF our
city are brighter or darker than they were when we
lsst wrote Of them
In our opinion thsy are brighter and more encour-
agiug to the II business IN N they ever were.
There are many among Ne, We know, VIII smile IN.
ere duousv wher they fead this assertion, and will
declare IN heir wisdom, There 10 no balm IN
Cilead "-there IS no hello for Psnana-as place
Of business. IL has seen its best days, ana henee
forth it's decay will be rapid as was its growth.
We differ with those holding this opinion, aud ere
many moons" we confidently predict they viii
have reason 70 change their present views. lis
true, lust now stagnafCn prevails IN every
branch OF speculative business carried on IN
this city-but instead Of viewing this unidv0ra-
oily, we look upon il being the very key
flone Of the arch upon which We are to erect our
iutuTe and permanent cOmmerctal prosperity Ihe
immense tide If emigration 10 iliiOrnia has cca ~
cd, and is now a source of hue or no protit 70
those WHOSE business heretofore has been preti-
Gated upon i-hut as this source ~ trade and trafc
Is dwndling down small BY degrees and beau J.
fully lest," other and more static aad legiiim ite
Indications clearly aud indubilably point out the
growing disposition on the part Oi merchants and
Others, 10 ruiid up a permanent business here.
which sh al eventually embrace Ia is operations,
larger portion VI the commercial interests OF the
Atlantic snd Pacific ocesns, thaa has ever yet tx.
fsied Without saying word II dsparage a
AGAINST any rival route between the two oceans.
I'VE will simply ask attention 10 the advantage
already possessed by this and state come Of the
reasons why, in our opinion, It viii continue for
many wears Vet 10 come, the great highway ovpI
yvhichthe rich products Of California, OF Chinl,
and of the whole Pacific ocean, will have to pass
in reaching market
The first important fact in our thread Of argu-
nent IL that Of the commenCeu ept Of the coustruc
ion OF the plank road from moson,la o Linoa
Rov. 10 tbs place. ne are crtd,bIy Informed
hof several mules Of tsis great minimizing hdU'
ssr qroded rtthir the past tr0 rionfhs-that mate
iaIs Of ell kinds are being thrown forward, "
arpe quantities, and that operatives are daily AZ