The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-11
Our Chasrss Correspondence.

CHAcKEs, Feb. %, 1850.
-AIrirai Of Passeng1s--7Ne Empue City-i''-
prore,nent Of the Place Marine 4gaus-Accom-
spodatioas- Death of Senior Ramos Captain N.
r. Toylor--P anania Raiirood, &c. &c.
This notable place in the history OF California
emigration, under the regenerating auspices of the
Americans, is almost daily altering it's dingy and
gloomy appearance. The miserable bamboo huts
aredecreasing in number, while good frame houses,
brought from the United States, are taking their
nlaces, and the old habits of intolerance and BIZ
gotry rapidly giving way to the influence OF the
LIBERAL democratic principles introduced among
the inhabitants by the constant and increasing
communication with the people of the United
States.
point OF land on the opposite shore, at the
mouth of the Chagres river, embracing many acres,
is now thriving lutte American town, where the
greater portion OF trade is carried on, and which
will certainly become, IN very short period of
time, the principal mart on the Atlantic coast OF
New Granada.
Already there are thirteen or fourteen hotels, ard
as many more pubic houses, retail stores and
dwellings, where every saleable commodity eau
be obtained cheap, and democracy dealt GU. by the
enterpIislDg Americans, eratls. The Improvements
gong forward, on this little point IN social as
well as political point OF view, to say nothing of
the abundance OF dgUddente, and other good thlngs,
constantly on hand, form an Irresistible magnet 10
the wandering naive :, WHO daily tlEulg crowds
with open mouths and dlstended opncs, closely
observing the busy movements of the Yankee.
The Empire City reached here on the evening OF
The 2lst, alter bolsieTous passage of nine days,
and wall sall egaln Oh the Goth, with the greater
part of The passengers and gold dust brought down
By the California. The Philadelphia and the
Georgia, fionl New York, at Limon bay.
The news brought by the California, you will
lecttVe through the usual course.
The brig Osceoia, from New York, with mate
lisls Tor the Panama railroad, is at Limon bay.
The passengers 10y MessTs Rowland Il Aspin-
walls steiner Philadel, hla, have all left for Pana-
ma. Ihose by lAe Georgia are yet on board
The steamer Ofts Is again at her post Ia the har-
Dor, ha,ng, learn, tailed to carry the views OF
Capt. vanderbilt and Mr.. Morgan. on the river
San Juan. she has been chartered by these gen.
temtn, and VIII be used as heretofore, waiting
upon The steamers.
The most important event which has occurred
for msny ears 10 the natives OF thus place, is the
death Of Llnor Julian Ramos, a Spaniard by
bnth, who, Tor long period, through The influence
OF his lmm.nsec wealth, held absolute sway over
the destinies of every inhabitant of Chagres. lie
was known 10 every American as the King or Re-
gent OF the town, and the greatest obstacle 10
American influence or improvement while 10 the
doclle native, perfect deml-god He Is succeed
ed III business by his son, educated in New York.
Our Consul, Mr. Gleason, is recovering from his
lndispositlon. Among the acquisitions we have
had 10 The number OF permanent residents here, is
Captain M. X. TaJ Tor, son of General Taylor re.
Gently our Consul at Santa Martha. Young Tay-
Tor has established himself permanently IN the tor.
WhiuhS Importing DuslneSs-a udshlng, per-
sevenBg young fellow, who distinguished himself
In the war with Mexico, and has already ingra.
thfed b mself INTO the good graces of the natives
We have also Captain Alderman, Of New York
long merchant there, OF some standing; he IS
erecting spacious storehouse for the reception
OF merchandise for the Pacific coast.
The passengers by the Bank Whiting, seventy in
number, from San Francisco, are here, waiting for
transportation TO the States.
The workmen upon the Panama Railroad have
made commencement at Gorgona, and, am in
formed, In good earnest The company has again
commenced energetcally the much desired work.
which II Is expected will be so far COMPLETED as
to IL nder communication win the Pacific compa-
fatyely easy-a connection will be made between
The TOAD, terminating, Tor the present, at Gorgona,
and new steamer now nearly ready for operation.
EsIhe mails by the California have been lying
here, in an exposed condition, the 18th inst
and the Georgia mail left for Panama, thrty-six
hours after her arrival, and would probably reach
the Pacific eide I'VE days after. The mail agent,
who IL an officer Of the Grenadian government,
authorized according 10 contract, 10 supply the
American officers with boats for the mails, failed
M ibls as well many other instances, to sup
Ply the United States agent, who was forced, on
his own responsibility 10 obtain the facilities from
Captain M X Taylor Mr.. Collamer is certainly
az fault IN allowing the New Granadian contract
cts to ute with the interests of the people OF the
Unutd states, IN the manner they have done,
slLcs the adoption OF the treaty. There are Ame-
mems here, with every means at hand, and willing
to receive their mails and forward them with de-
spsi,h. for one-half the sum II now costs.
ChUgtts is at present very healthy, but insuffer
ably VAIN.