The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-26
Our Panama Correspondence.

Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, N. O March s. P. NJ, 1850.
Rpptrre Bsfsrssn the .lnisJriiiss and the .4aerieaas
Serious Emss.fe Inis saasioa Of The Natues- Mr. Cor.
sin, the .7ntriesr CoassI-Bsifish C~ssis- Grand
1M-Prosress Of the Plaee--Pdnama Raiiroad--Ro6-
series, IpciSe,,is, Marine News, &c., &c.
"A nctice on the door OF our Consuls ohcs reminds
me OF the Obligations under to ths establishment
at home, O. well as to the we'll disposed Americans
NOV in tho places but unfortunately the infor nation
comes st the eleventh hour alto wing bat brief sod
vhioh took place here on the 2sth uit. The affair
which aluds to s given In the papers sead you and
for which am io.ess upon "a hu s-s.n. OF hn ,ns
In spite Of all reasonable e1hortaions, have east
stigma upon the character Of their oouotry men bJ ore
OF The yiest exhibitions of bravsto aud brutality that
hes ever been Witnessed in this country rhe facts in
the matter briefly thsse:-
specially oonpscted charged by ths keeper Of
OF the miserable hotels Of robbtng the truk OF one OF
ths bosrdsrs Of eonslds.ss's s@oaat OF Soasy' asa
the plaza I'm the cntre Of the town where he remained
two three dsys awaiting bis exsmioatcn before the
propSr tribunal Circumstances 10 the mean
time serving TO exculpate In easure the young man
from any participation In the sc., and spressats-
tisn OF the facts, made by Mr. Corwin our oossul the
Judge under whose jursdction the stair did not
feel liberty to release him, and 30 expressed hise
Isshsps In no very .s s, IN
-oordauce with the course and u.sges OF hts court
while nsgotiAions we're going on between tss sutnor-
among the Americans tucceeded by ths worst dsscrip
fon miseprrsentstions to enlist the OF
gone thirty forty In favor Of their sufos aud Ia
csrcsratsd fellow countrymsn and sailed out ards
the prison, armed with all manner u weapons Here
,as,as .ho y ss,sr f.s %onsats r..i.tsass were
cempeIlsd beet rstrest uith almost sp-et,
.hcb sops ssysd tosir hesds from se'ss sveIsd ron
ciudng at least one thousand Americans, cougresatsd
IN the plaza 10 front OF the jail Who vttnesssi the de-
uction Of the doors gratings and fssepings OF the
prison. end finally, the triumph rescue and hbsra
lion Of the American prisoner During tue afternoon,
tbe excitement ineose the mob consisting Of about
bfty hgkttng characters pcrambuistsd tbs street,.
ewssgeus and bFsndshipg szords aud pistols shout
their ioy in the triumph BY 70. vid.r sod most .I,
fraysgant antics and gestioulaons while the natives
with dovsest and suilsn vssges moved torsrd their
houses indugng In schemes Of revenge and heartfelt
anathemas against the rude and sacriligious Ameri
cans Plans for revenge we're made and 'ettled pom
cone Of the vsathes aud most rsspsctsble people
the place; bat . knovlsdse Of the fact induced Mr..
nor his idsss Of the result Of such proceedings.
IL fortunate indeed, that the United states vas
on the occasion as they are sov' rspss'-nsss ~ an
vince would have dared to take the position Mr..
Cor~in did during the e~ens nor could sny other have
subdued the tsrmsgsnt spirit that prevailed TO such
alarming extent ON hts appearance among them. all
hostile demonstration ceased aud hts speech and sus-
sestons were listened 70 with rsspect and attention By
However much opposed 70 equity or justice the dls.
soy % .n ~ sh,. ,onrs nan r. .oaaset
OF the mob ef the origpstors Of this ssd affair 10
not thereby O. ell justfabe; no circumstances conld
warrant the forcing Of jail By mob, snd the h5era-
fon of prisoners In the very fsos Of the hr OF the
country.
We a. Americans, pride ourselves upon IN.
and respect the laws and nstitutons receive from all
oe and delight In tn. security and freedom the OBJ
ssrvancs secure to MS throughout happy country
what commentary, then, upon faith aud boas.ed
nbsry TO deny people In their country ths right
either 10 make or sustain lavs framed for the good OF
fort Of q veil disposed American,
The morning ftlio~ipg the trouble. the astiog
Governor ifsusd procisnatiop. which, In point Of
fact amounts to nothing send you copy. An sI.
hs tpesfe has been the theme Of general
M A all mouths the uehsch6s in tue streat
enss the chances Of revenge II is feared h ~il not
and unless the irhusnoe Of the higher suthores is
brought TO b,sr against any expression r-taatoa
t,arfu resuit will follow the con.ec usnoe OF another
collision would De the inevitahss but temporary,
throw OF the Local governnsnt.
The able, cool. and discreet mspner in vhisb Mr.
retwin scts LEAD 10 hope that the affair s si.
rsbly arranged with the officers Of the government
us~ the popuace vii relish settlement Of this Kind
e,rains to be seen.
rms nert greet event upon the tapis Of oonvsrsaon
"A The recent ball given By Mr. Ferry the British Cen-
sul 20 Admiral Phipps Hornhy. Of the eighty four gun
.hln Asia The affair brilliant for TINS part
a. the world exclusive and snob5tsh. asa matter ot
eourss-mu.io dsDcing fesstpg aud gossip the great
features Of ths evening The company consisted eri
cipsy Of the cheers OF the Ass ana ths frsacs cor
,kip Southampton: Mr. Corrin the Anertcs, q )osvl
his brother and LADY, ssd the Adm'rds family, msts
up the train. "
snsr 81 TIE history ~ the present to~n nor sioce tbs
aave Of sir Henry Pirsfro. did th> provinces
~ fspsma -tae vtre cad ruins, OF its ieossh dhsp
a..sd and cruui bling wss-sse bali che lh-. msrn
M 1T ard con;ulioss It At this nSnens eel ys Hsh