The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-14
The Boundary Troubles I'm Central America.
abridged correspondence Of the Panama Star)
DAVID, PROVINCE OF CHIRIQUI, N. g.,

N. u.,I
November l6, 1852.
Our Governor sends down an express to the Cover
nor OF your province, relative to important dOcu-
ments received from Mr. Paroles, the New Granadian
question between Costa RIGA and this country. II
appears Mr.. Felipe Molina, has minated that the
government Of Costa RIGA wishes to have the boun-
dairy between the two countries definitely settled and
claims from the point of Burca due northeast to the
Escud0 of veraguas. Now, we all well know that
Costa RIGA has no claim at all to such line. The
government OF New Granada has been de tacto in
possession of all the claimed territory for many years.
The line agreed upon between the Minister of Guate-
maa and this country, commences from the centre Of
Colo Dulce, on the Pacific, lat. deg. min. north,
SO long, west OF Greenwich, and runs due north to
Punta Careto deg. "a min north lat, and 80 deg.
25 min. long above Bocas del Toro on the Atlantic.
This is the true boundary line agreed upon between
the Minister of Guatemala and New Granada, &C.
cording to the u' p0sedeis Of 1910, and the Real
Cedula Of 1903, Nov 80, Of of the royal DEGREES
of Spain at that period.
Mr.. Felipe Molina is the accredited minister Of
Costa RIGA at Washington. Senior Paroles is the
New Granadian minister at the same place. Mr..
Paroles writes that Mr.. Molina had several inter
views with him concerning the boundary question,
and insisted that they come to an immediate agree
ment for Costa RIGA to assume full authorities over
the whole territory embraced within the line of
Burica and Escud0 de Veragua. Mr.. Molina has
made several offers to Mr.. Paroles, in order to COM
promise him, so his government will have to give
part Of Boca del Toro to Costa Rica From the man.
ner Of Mr.. Molinas shifting from line to line, it is
very clear he cannot legally claim any line but the
real one established by the uti poseidetis. Costa
RIGA is well aware that all she can wrest from New
Granada, beyond this line towards David, will be
clear GAIN because if forced to retire to the old line
her boundaries will be the same as before. Mr.. Mo
lima wishes Mr. Paroles to leave the extremely diff
cult and serious question to be arranged by arbtra
ton between England and the United States, both
great nations, and ready to render justice to both
sides; but should New Granada consent to such an
arrangement she will at once become the dupe and
slave OF Costa Rica Witness the boundary dispute,
which affair was left to the arbitration Of those great
powers, one, whose subjects held the coast OF Mos
quito in allegiance and the other whose citizens held
the right Of way, bordering on the territory. What
was the result? Costa RIGA, OF course, carried her
point and gained province.
So it will be with Chiriqu if the affair is to be
left with England and the United States. The first
step they will take will be to pOnderate on the great
feeling Of sympathy for her very diminutve neigh
Dor as she Is small, and wishes to grow at the
pense Of the other. New Granada cannot refuse the
small strip Of land especially when it IS asked as
great and powerful nations as England and the Unit
ed States. Of course, the subjects of Louis Ndpo-
leon rey much interested IN the affair, as some Of
them hold grant to open roaa throMgh COSTA S.
if she submits to be cajoed and duped into false
feeling Of generosity for her small friend, Costa RIGA,
will find herself tarde o tempano, despoed OF one
Of the finest provinces in the confederacy merely for
the sake Of being great and generous to her sympa
thzing friends, England, France, and the United
States.
The New Granadian Minister recommends the 60
vernment here to make grant OF all the lands bor
dering the disputed line, to some enterprsng COM
pany Of foreigners for the purpose Of colonization,
which will at once neutraze the claims and preten-
sions of Costa Rica. The Camara here is adopting
the proper mode to secure dominion over the dis
puted ground and has already conceded two large
grants to Americans residing here, which, together,
extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.
You may have seen in one Of your NEW YORK He
RAIDS, an account Of Mr.. Morrells mining at Boca
del Toro. The Costa RIGA Minister asserts positively
that Mr.. Morrel is mining on Costa RIGA SOIL at
place called Terrova. Now you may just inform the
editor of the NEW YORK HERALD Of Mr.. Molina's
mistake Mr.. Morrel denounced the coal mines in the
Camara Of this province, and obtained privilege to
work them from the authorities OF Chirqui You may
judge OF this argument of Mr.. Molina to Mr.. Pa.
redes, at Washington to enforce the claim. TerrOva
is located a long distance from Boca del TOo. 1t is
beyond Colo Duce, some distance. Mr.. Morrell be-
ing Frenchman, if he believed Costa Rca had any
claim to Boca del Toro, would not trouble himself
about soliciting grant from this province, when he
could have gone to work without any trouble, under
the sanction of the Costa RIGA authorities.
Our land grant has been finished by the Governor,
who put his broad seal on it yesterday. Don Pedro
partnership with Don Juan MOntecatini, il wild
about the land. He has been travelling and examin
ing the country around, to select site for his saw
mills and is very anxious to enter into negotiations
with us. Don Escolastico Romero, our Governor
tells us there are vast quantities OF quartz rock at
place called Brenon; also, there are many streams
with gold in them. All it wants is to tho
roughly explore these lands, to find them as
rich in productions as the CALIFORNIA; are.
Besides this, there are mines Of coal, copper,
lead, zinc, and iron in abundance. The i'm
mense number OF cocoanut trees on the Burica coast
renders 1t OF great value either for oil or gathering
the nuts to export There has been discovered in
the neighborhocd an immense lot OF the cacao tree,
(chocolate; it appears there was once large estate
OF this fruit there many years ago. You know the
vast importance Of the land for commercial facilities,
also fer colonlzing purposes, the excellence OF the
many ports, there are this side Of Punta Barica
too, Guanavano and Charco Azul, both well shell
tered, and with deep water. On the west side there
are several others equally situated for commercial
purposes. All our land wants is to be in the hands
Of some of your keen, enterprsing business men,
and millions of dollars could be realized. BY the
by, FL Senior Valdez, Of Boca del Toro, wrote
letters from that place that the long expected eng
neers had not yet arrived, but some utensils had
rived from the north, belonging to some eanes0rios
who were daily expected So you see they will soon be
here: then You may expect to change come over
the scene. The folks here are on the q rire ready
to take advantage Of any opportunity Tor enhancing
the value Of their property With regard to the titles
there is 10 fear as to their validity Dr. Jovane and
the Governor tell us there is no power on earth can
dispute the validity Of the claim: that the general
government has recognized the full authority of the
province TO dispose OF induted lands they please
We have official documents in our possession
to that effect. furnished by Joyane and Don Escolas-
tico Romero. When the Governor signed the papers
yesterday and put his "Eiectutcse on them, he pat
ted me on the shoulder and observed, "Don Juan, you
and the Doctor are now immensely wealthy men;
there are many crowned heads in some of the Ger
man conederacy who would give their kingdom for
such an extensive and valuable tract Of land At
some future day, when the great important value OF
this land becomes known, what prevents it from be-
ing one oil the most prominent places on the Ishmus
There is not one place the Istmo equal to it, and
Costa RIGA is well aware OF it, for which she
is trying her utmost to wrest it from Chriqui; but
there is no fear Of it. The Governor read me his
dispatches to FL Senior Paroles, also to the Execu-
tive Of Bogota on the subject and there il not the
least doubt but octire wW be prom<iytakeu
10 silence such unjust and outrageous pretenceS on
he pat Of Costa Ricq 10 despoa The confsderacy of
5uch fne patton Of The proUince Of Chii3qni The