New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-23
NHW-GRENADA.

We have received copy of President Lopez Message
delivered at the meeting of Congress the ls of March
last 1t is very long document, of which we can do no
more than offer readers very slight summary.
commences by review of his conduct since the It of
April and examination of the manner in which the
Inises Then made have been fulfilled II aluJos Ia "a
Panama Railroad and the various other public works Of
the Republic that have been executed commenced dur
ing his of office and congratuates the country upon
having placed the lmus in position TO enable 10 assist
the Government by the application of the revenue derived
tlereom to other objects The National Library, no BO
gotta alluded TO- and hope expressed that the Govern
will take steps to preserve IT, The conduct Of the
neighbong Republics in regard to Ecuador and the nva
sion of Flores next touched upon, and hope expressed
that the points in dispute between Peru and New Grenada
The boundary between Costa Rca and this Republic il
under consideration by the Ministers Of both nations at
Washington and should the just claims OF New Grenada not
be admitted steps VIII be taken 10 enforce them. The
most friendly relations continue between the United States
and this country and the difficulty with England relative
the settlement of the Macintosh claim It is hoped will
be- speedily arranged
The Aocuton of the Pope. relative TO the dispute with
New Granada is alluded to, for the purpose of calling at
tenton to the and false differences il contains The
Popes Minister is, however, still nj Bogota though the
Minister Of this country has been Withdrawn from Rome
and is employed the Courts OF France and England
The number Of foreign COnsu Tor the Repubc has been
The geographical survey under Colonel Codazzi pro.
gress ivoraby and it is probable that next year the
poraOn othe provinces the Pacific will be commenced
and the publication of the work. far is completed il
earnestly recommended as to enable foreigners OBJ
tain correct Information relative ~ the resources of the
country
The financial state Of the nation next engages the Pres-
dents attention The public debt amounts to the enormous
Of 377OooO0O reals, or l250OO dollars currency,
while 2-OOOO00 reals (s350000O required for the ex-
penses of the in coming and 100000 reals (s 2JO
OOO) to complete that of the current year. which, with
100000 reals S OO0O00 to pay the negotiated debts and
the expenses of the army makes total deficit OF 600
reals s22JOO00 while the credit for the coming year
only amounts to 2O,OO0,0OO reals, or S2,J0O0O0
This important question has engaged the consideration Of
the President and his Ministers and he has examined in
every possible bearing to devise method Of meeting II
without budenng the industry OF the country
The only possible way he propose for renedyng tha
great evil is give 100000 anegadas Of THE State lands
erras badas 10 the creditors which he cOnceiyes can b
done without loss to the country, from the survey
before alluded to- proved that in the eleven provinces
already surveyed tout of the thryfve that constitute he
republc) there e,44j5 fanegadas Of unreclained
errias badias and by converting the scrip bonosl nov
held for the foreign debt into notes blates
the waste lands the holders would either be oboed ~
coonze cultivate the lands by native labor to prevent
total loss TO themselves Thus he adds whatever would
be- the taken relative Ia the cultivation of the lands
would produce augmentation of the nation riches ~
it did not produce large immigration and with II meal
cuabe advantages" The agent OF the creditors in Rogo.
is said by the President TO be favorable this nIan
has obtained data to transmit TO England to forward its
cOnsummation.
The question Of the internal revenue Of the nation IA ,
discussed arrangement of the postal system recon-
mended The army praised for its morality vaor di.o;
line and resignation its respect for the authorities he IA
submission 10 the laws and its love for the rennbI;c %
National Guard alluded to perfect "a Ia 10 he A.
sired and as steps have been aken 10 render II -.
OF 80 fanegadas Of uncuyated lands asked 10
military services and the pension list is mentioned .. %
curing reformation Panama Herald Anil