The New York herald., 1850-04-29
Int.re.ting Intelligence rrom cn.xre..

CHAsREs April 6, 1850.
In accordance with the enclosed prcainbl. and
resolution, the citizens of Chagres met to take into
consideration the affairs OF the place.
Chagres is now growing fast, and is perfectly
healthy. came here about two months since, with
fourteen men, carpenters and all sorts, who have
lsbored hard ever since we arrived, and not but one
man sick-and he sick but two days with the
darrbea, and but slightly ] have succeeded in
putting up an hotel here, Ii2 by e2 feet, and am re-
solved TO feed and lodge people as well it can be
done in New Orleans, and we can do it, think
the climate and country beautiful. We have named
our hotel the New York Exchange.
The Padre and Alcalde, with the committee de-
cided by vote that should send to the Nep York
Herald the preamble and resolutions as they are,
which is the cause of my doing it, though do not
know whether you viii consider it worthy of notice
or not We shall soon get some kind Of law and
order established here. About two weeks since we
took up man for stealing a bag of gold tried him
before ajury OF our own making, sentenced him
to 80 lashes day with. cato -nine-tails, every
other day until the gold was restored.
In but two days your humble servant went to the
man, and he confessed, and went to the woods
with ME and restored the bag Of gold, containing
$1,loO. a few days prior to that, we had a number
of robberies committed here, from $500 to $4,000
each, but since then not one; so that you see our
manner OF doing things is more efiectual than they
can be done by our laws in the States.
Yours respectfully, n. w. FISK.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF TIE MEETING.
AT meeting held by the citizens of Chagres, on
the American side Of the river, upon the steamer
Orus, April 3, 1850 in the presence of the Alcaldc
and the Padre of the district and several other Spa
nish gentlemen, OH motion, N. w. Fisk, Esq, was
chosen President, and Charles G.. Curtiss, Secre-
tary The object Of the meeting was for the pur-
pose of organizing certain ordinances for the pro-
lection of themselves and of their property from the
epredations Of lawless and unprincipled emigrants
DING to and from California, and from all other
ersons and TO take such measures for clearing the
distractions from, and of regulating and cleaning
the streets OF the city, as would be found needful
and expedent.
After some appropriate remarks by Mr. Wood,
(Which were interpreted to the Alcalde and other
gentlemen by Senor Ramos,) motion of Mr..
Miller, il was carried that committee of four gen.
tlemen be appointed by the President, to draft reso-
lutions consonant with the object of the meeting,
and TO devise such measures as should be thought
practicable and judicious to carry out the object of
the meeting but that il should be expressly under
stood that whatever resolutions might be offered,
or whatever measures the committee might devise
that there should be nothing that would in any way
be opposed to, conflict interfere WITH the laws
OF the republic of New Granada, and that whatever
might be done or suggested by the committee,
should be laid before the alcade of the district for
his consideration and sanction.
he President appointed the following gentlemen
as the committee, viz: Mr.. Wood, Capt. Newcomb,
Lyman l.. Curtiss, and Mr.. Williams.
Lon motion, and carried, the President, Mr.. Fisk,
was added TO the committee as chairman
On motion of Mr.. Wood, and carried, the meet
ing adjourned, to meet at the house of Mr. Miller,
on Friday, April 9th inst, at O'Clock, 7. M: Ad-
jouIned NELSON H. FISK, President.
CHAs G.. CURTIss, Secretary.
TIE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Your committee appointed for the purposes ex-
pressed in the above Secretary's Report, would
most respectfully present for your consideration and
action thereupon, the following preamble and reso-
lutions
That, whereas, There have been many rob-
berries, of recent date and large amounts either by
persons residing here, or by those passing to and
fro across the lsthmus, And whereas, There has
been large and destructive fire upon the old Span
ish settlement, supposed to be the work of ncendi-
aries and have reason to suppose that the same
depredaons will be repeated, or attempts to repeat
them may be made And whereas there are now
being erected many new buildings in Chagres, and
as We have every reason TO suppose that many
more will soon be erected, and that the place Of
our adoption will soon reach point of much COM
mercial enterprise, and as II has actually become
necessary to form ourselves, under the New Grass
madam government, into some system or form for
our local protection and preservation, be il therefore
esolyed-
lst That this meeting shall. by VOTE appoint
Common Council 10 consist of five aldermen one
of when shall be elected president; and also elect
a secretary, treasurer. and sheriff.
I'd. That this Common Cocncil shall have full
power TO open and lay out streets in what is
called the American settlement of the said city of
Chagres-to cause To be removed all palmetto roofs
remaining in said city, and to prevent the cree
tion of aEy more such rools-to have cleared away
from the streets or walks from the fronts of resi-
denccs or stores. al membranes or obsructions
that may now be found, and to prevent the further
Ike distractions.
3rd That said Common Council shall have power
TO lay taxes upon citizens, TO defray the necessary
expenses that they may be al in carrying out the
designs which a rs ed
ih. That the President Of this Board shall have
iull power 10 arrest, or cause 10 be arrested
any person or persons, for any misdemeanor what
ever, and 10 have him or them tried for said misdc-
meanor, before a court convened by hum (the Pre-
sldent,) To consist OF Jury of six men, the prcs-
dent presiding, or Judge appointed for the occa-
sion; and i1om their decision there shall be no
appeal.
(Signed) n. w. FISK, President.
l.. l.. CrRTIss, from Utica, ". Y
II. X. WooD.
WALLACE WILLIAMS.
Capt. NEwcoMB.
Mr.. DrNcAN HAYES, OF New York, proposed tina,
the word President, in the first resolution in the
report, be 6eeiod, and Mayor inserted.
Colonel WooD objected TO this, stating thai he
was one OF the committee who had drawn up the
report. and begged to assure the meeting that they
came TO that resolution, after the most patient con-
sideation and dehberation; Il was TO avoid giving
offence To the Granadian authorities Of the place,
The highest funiionary OF which was the Alcaldc
Now. IL they proceeded TO elect Mayor, they
would be eecting a higher officer than the existing
Granadian authority, step likely 10 create some
jealousy and dstrust. recommend great caution
in this respect, that offence may be taken: he
was there largely interested as any one and
therefore was as anxious TO aid in upholdiDg good
order. II the amendment was carried. he would
have nothing whatever to do with the proceedings.
Mr. JosErH ANANo, Of Jamaica, occupied the at
teniion OF the meeting, briefly suggesting the ne
cessity Of corresponding with competent Granadian
authority, pror TO any action being taken on this
important step. The slight difference Of naming
the officers, ought not 10 cause difficulty in the
way of such very necessary and salutary mca-
sure. Call them what you please, provided the OBJ
jcct contemplated be obtained, he doubted very
much whether any action taken upon the present
delegated authority would he worth anything. Let
our power be irresistible, and not spurious
On division, the amendment was carried.
NJ. n. TAYLOR stated that. now that the question
was settled, he would inform the meeting that nothing
was further rom the intentions of the PRINCIPALS in
his proceeding than TO give offence TO the Grana-
disns On the contrary, there was a kindred spirit
between The two nations, which bc expected to see
cemcnted by the sirctest bonds Of fellowship and
Ie Al. l..