The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-02

By the arrival last eveninggof the steamship AL
ALBANIA, Capt. j. T. Wright from Chagres, we have
received the Panama Echo Of the 18th ult From
that paper we extract the following paragraphs:
| Postodscs arrangement have seen with
great satisfaction the measures taken in this city
! for the dispatch of the United States mails by the
last American steamship for San francisco; and 1t
was easy to perceive that we had here old Postal
Agent accustomed to the transaction of such busi-
ness. 1t is well for the past and present that such
has been the case, but something durable and eff
cient must be provided for the future. We would
suggest to the Government at Washington City, to
send two New Grenada Postoffice Agents to reside
permanently at CLagres and Panama, for the pur-
pose of expediting the mails and attending to the
growing interests of the Americans on the 18th
mus. The city of Panama is now becoming an
important point, and is daily increasing in popula
ton and business that it is not only useful but
absolutely necessary to have here permanent
ident, who would give all his time and labor to the
management of the Postal business. On that ac-
count, think the opinions and observations OF
Capt. Mclean will have great weight and ini1u-
ence with his Government. This gentleman has
been here a month, and has been well received by
the City authorities and American community in
Panama. We hope that, listening to his counsels,
the American Government will take efficient meas
ures to provide between the old States, Panama
and California, good and permanent Postal SER
vice. The public voice demands it, and the inter-
ests of the country require it.
Free Trade on the Misunderstanding to the
law passed by the Grenadian Congress at Bogota,
last summer our fellow-citzeus will bear it in mind
that the principles of free trade have been estab
lished on the Isthmus and will take effect afterthe
LIST of January next. BY the enactment OF that law
the transit from Chagres to Panama, and VerSa
of the productions and fabrics of the whole world
will be entirely free from duty and the direct inns
portation of articles to this country, will also be
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quence Of this new state of trade and commerce,
the importation Of foreign articles will be procured
here at reduced rates, and an augmented quantity
of goods win be shipped hither but there is no
such rarity as perfection on this earth, we must
announce to resident denizens and floating pop
uation that the dipinution of prices will not be
great they may at first suppose, as our lawivers
Of the Province have imposed schedule of taxes
upon commercial houses, hotels, restaurants, and
other employments, which viii also GO into opera
ton on the LIST Of next month 1t may be asked,
why are these taxes to be imposed2 We answer,
because il was necessary to repenlsh the Treasury
of the loss which il will sustain from the operation
of the free trade edct by substitute to raise
the ways and means to carry on the fiscal affairs Of
the Federal Government.
Respect to RebigIon.-In consequence OF cor
respOndence exchanged between the Bishop OF
Panama and the Governor of the Province, on a
subject of the respect due TO the religious ceremo-
MES of the country, the following resolutions have
been taken in concert by the political and religious
powers of the city:
ART l. A copy of the above mentioned correspondence
will be sent to the Foreign Consus.
ART2 At the door of the churches and in the hotels and
restaurants will be placed in English, French and Spanish
! languages, the following advertisement
SIT has been remarked with displeasure, thai
some of the foreigners who cross this city, show in
territorial disrespect for the religion, Catholic Apos
tolic and Roman which is predominant in TINS Re
public have in some instances, interrupted the
j rites and ceremony Of the church. In these cir
cumstances it is the duty of the authorities, to in
: form the public that there are in the Penal law
some enacments which punish the infraction to the
respect due to religion The following articles con
tain such enactments
ART 2O3. =" All persons who shall by word or by &C
toube interrupt, with the intention otnsung the religion
ceremony, shall be sentenced to from four months
prsonment, and fine of from ten to hundred dollars
ART. 207. All persons who shall by word act, insult th
objects of worship in the places destined to the performance
oil religious duty during the performance OF some religion
shall be sentenced from eight to forty days impEison
and the punishment shall be double the convict
ecclesiasc public functonay In consequence the city
authorities call all the foreigners actually in this city, anf
who do profess the religion Of the majority Of the Ora
nadans to respect the religious ceremonies OF the church
aud procession should the streets Of the city
to show little Of that respect which the Granadans dis
posed to show for the religious ceremonies Of other people
their religions.