The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25


DEMANDING OF THE RUNNELs IsTHMUs GUARD-Gov-
EBNMENT SURVEYS AND THE COINAGE-PAssEN
GERS ny THE Ell D0RADO--MEssAGE OF THE VICE
PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS-.
Our files of Panama papers dated to the 18th of
March.
On the LIST inst the Runnes Guard ceased to exist,
there being further occasion for its services
railroad company being anxious to do away with the
heavy cost Of its maintenance which fell altogether
upon it.
that OF the thirty six provinces into whi;h the republic
is divided the government survey maps Of twenty have
been completed, including Panama. Azuero, Veraguas,
and Chriqui, but these four have not yet been pre-
scented.
The standards of gold coinage in New Granada, for
mery State of Columbia, entirely altered to
render the late act OF Congress obsolete in respect
that coinage. The fneness Of the douboon has been
weight has fallen Sg' in Saue om abou.
OF silver eons the dollars Of Spanish American coin
age, and those restamped into refs OF Brazil also the
fvefranc pieces Of France made receivable at
tain rates by the Of Congress- but these coins
purchased at the mint for coinage at premium the
provision for making them current may be considered
nugatory and obsolete.
A bill had passed the Senate o. Bogota suppressing
the province Of Azuero.
Obando continues to be present in the Supreme Court
confronted with the witnesses brought up against him.
There appears to be no doubt Of his guilt.
The bill brought in by the Secretary Of the govern
ment for new division OF the provinces is likely to be
defeated, owing to the opposition of Gen Mosquera,
Who they say about to present the plan of strictly
In Carthasena Dr. Rafael Nunez had received the ma
joiity Of votes for the Office Of Governor.
The Aspinwall Courier OF March Is says:-We learn
that the Panama Railroad Company have contracted TO
pay the OF the passengers detained at Panama
during the past fortnight in consequence OF the late
arrival Of the Fl Dorado on her last "Trip from Havana
MESSAGE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS.
From the Aspnwan Courier, March 81
Don DoTinco obaldia the present Vice President Of
opening Of its sessions, the LIST Of February. in
message Of considerable length which he presented
the reviewed the ss and Sc, forth the pro-
New Granada, and the changes that have taken place
during the past year. and In that connection the dsre
spet and violence that have been shown towards foreign
legations very much regretsd-he evils that have
arisen from the frequent divisions Of the territory Of the
1sad and 'ns UIsy o. the
plan Of the Secretary Of State to divide the whole repub
lie into nine prov nces is approvedthe pardon Of many
political criminals Ia referred to-the public school
TEN it 10 proposed TO improve-and the project OF
system Of elections, which reached second reading in
Concerning the great works Of stsrial progress the
Some Of these which Of vital importance, for the
entire nation, have been parayzed suspended by
the disturbances that have recently been concluded
Happily the quiet that regned in the province Of Psnl
permitted TIE continuation Of the inter marine rad
road Of this magnificent work that Is the point Of
reaching its terminus 1t may truly be said is for the
welfare Of the istbmus OF the name OF New Ora
nata and of humanity everywhere Very shortly after
this road 10 found 10 complete USE the influx OF passeu
gers and the transit OF freight and Of tnngs vat
ing IT, will be very great thai there will DO imme-
date necessity Of what is already TO OF recognized
Importance TO wit: the creation OF territorial soye-
rsnty that may embrace the inter marine CT LAND
and the ISLANDS the vicinity OF Panama city order
that they may be governed by magistrate OF their
own choosing, and work with their own Legislature,
and their own judicial functonaries that may be
deemed necessary AL this be done without alter.
ing at all the constitution Of the republic, varying
therefrom and am heartily DESTROYS that Congress
should devote part Of Its 6rst sessions the
of this law.
The Panama Railroad ana the island OF Manz.ntIa,
where the city Of Colon (Aspn wal) Is being foundsd
are the objects of fiscal assessments that win promote
great benefits to the national treasury and to the
dit OF New Granada. These assessments will be re-
newed with the commissions suspended by Of the
war; and ID charge Of the Fiscal Agency Of the republic
named In 1854.