The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-15

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hehh.r a. al necessary in oroer carry into steot
the 0iber carts ~ TIE becs sSa the
are sssheo publicly anu ID an ON sal manner, and each
mali ~ rsp'ary noted, thing well kno~n oy tae
eetors OF this law, according 10 which evidently
not wi be view TO obtain he weight oniy ,nai New
Granada 10 De Hade 10 cur through her iern
employ sueh fearful responsibility that Of
tents OF toe malls.
From what precedes It may be inferred tia, the gov.
crunens OF New Grsnsos do nos purpose comprise IN
htr decree the great Gait rnis matt; the contrary
is TIE ease, II becomes my duty to anew, very
e6. Ct with the mails Of the United States transit
the hihmus, nom ocean 10 ocean, while the
has The power necessary make Der rights respected
TIE underp6 persuaded that he only r. the
ssrum,ps Of his government and nation when he states
bis p oiound grief that any cause should exist pjadcAi
10 those friendly sentiments the United States have uni
fofmiy cultivated and which ought awsys 10 caarac
erze mutually the correspondence Of the two republics
which occupy the most Distinguished positions on this
oopnrtDt and be believes himself authorized 70 assure
the government Of New Granada that the United states
will wish 70 DO any thing which might tend 10 dis
III between tue two Countries. FogbesrsDce and
aood feeling towards the republics Of this continent has
long they he borne rather than do herself justice
By force
ceases 70 be = virtue and there remains other re
but TO resist 81 reasonable facts against Ne~
Granada, hen summed up compel the declaration that
he Dried States not Yield TO this decree. Czans Of
he Uni cd STATES have ucted Pa mama Railroad
Of the most magnificent works OF the present epoch
at the expense OF miors Of dollars and Thousands Of
ives the roet sscIed pledges Of Me- Granada re-
tpctpg the eedop OF the ports and the freedom OF the
transit mercial any other taxes and this for
ion that she liz now receiving aud enjoying
Tbs transit from ocean TO had even been
plesed undertaken der these guarantees
when Pspams established tax upon the passengers IN
The face OF pecge 10 me ntrary. In words
by the ioybearsnce OF the United States collected
country consider ebe sums Of money while
the que cn Of The tax was under discussion The law
I1riled, for want Of authority ard foundation in
ss;ce ard yet not sna'e cent OF the money that had
been onjustly collected has been returned.
Ia IN rCt i'm cd n ~
that duly revoked but the ages that han
cassed neither were Tor Will BIO repaired
But lev months more had trans. pred when . seial
tnoial populace ssesssinaice our people and plum
cered cur commerce to az alarming extent without any
,eparaton whatever Toe New Grausdisn Congress. .
days after this outrage and In the face Of pledges to
TIE contrary approves this very extortionse law. CON
pelr sps Of annual tribute Of .wo milf ns
Tor the transit of our mails and making pro ssion Tor
ssT tbem out OF our keeping provision ~ sirau a.
Two months after when the Of the horrible
bu,eher'es the almost imaabe plunoer Of people
Paraua bad reached here, the Congress then
staOsd spscted tonnage law almost Ids ntical In lie
piovsiops with that wach had been annued IN October
previous including reward for the same parties mat
hsc a..ass,nsed and robbed people II seems Tins
that. sb.le the Ehole civilized world was involved 10
fI.cupd ,ympshy respecting the horrible 5utcnery
rtdnlousy occupied iiseif IN proving law recurring
reward TO The asssssins and provoking tne government
Of ibe :. oPle and that this law d. creed pro
vroS COL trsry 70 tie guarantees, Ia tner very ian
gpsse
read psIuctec under pledge o. the Tree transit the
Ursc safes have bad TO tgns with iodr tar aSs, any
Of which carried into execution, would have driven
u away ard ruined ire road, or compelled forciee re-
Notwithstanding 81 thefo difscul. questions TINT have
netr s,cusod ~ New CTarsdian legislation and by
New Grarsdisn mobs TIE United States, anxious 10
rr,strve nlep1ly reis,lcrs have yeirsned fr IN do
ing an il,pg ihsn complain ARD ask ftpsraEon
sc ,hese unjust KS sbal II the ports and
me usnsu OF The Isthmus sre roe free, the whole
cvilses world tGRers cheat; II they are, 1t will be
. Ne II 10 rscotcie his system OF adopting continually
n thara -
O, Oh cord
Jr conomslor the undersigned begr again to repeat
bs .-gesi 10 re iutoiE II ihe TteAioa design Of
iSe A3e eiapAden government by US decree OF 25ih
Art n &c Aurb the arrangements OF tae ULited states
ypirs III so- About tic raurn q her mats, and sub
lee; her 20 Tie enorrtoas e1ection Of that oecree,
-! Z prcr&Iy and vtiy sincerely that some caupes
tz Il tst cuturS harmony aod aJufe tbs friendly
reo,s esstlno long ego between the two repub ics,
~ We re-, evely tie boIoTf 10 represent the under
y, Nd svais hm.tf o ,hr occasion 10 renew 10 the
~ able secretary Of State The ASSURANCES o. his moot
s,ii sunbec consideration arc rez otct -
JAAgs D. BowLE.
non riso DE- poabo. sscretlry OF STATE
TILE REPLY Os sR. ronBo TO aI- BowLE.
u,lIty sIc1uyAHY sEATg Nvs FohlGs RstsTioss, !
BoGUrA Dot =, 1903. J
Tie rud.i sgntd er<ary Of State, mas the honor %
rtp n TIE cote 10Th September sast addresse
!, I'M % me Hon ar Rowin, resid nj hiztor Of me
Uphed ss,tF inqrn!,g n. hxei IN the "a article
al the Of 25ih APP sst, viii be np9ec 70 Inc mails
d y - rsp,tlc IN uSnst by the Panama railroad from
he ccpeaefs on the one hama that from
,be sppick,iop ifn law the correspo5dtnce Of tue
urreJ Sstes ould be taxed WITH sn enornors pecuniA
y ebaIse, srd alleging on the cher haul tnai ne I'M
D. sucn o. ptssg. on Il would DO ccnuNy 10 the 3bh
srice q NE Tray Of ls56 between the two repuhhs
and tee contract charter Of the railroad company
Tie mi objection pretsn.d ~ the Hon. Mr.. Bowin,
and iica makes ,be tax IN question amount TO mil
rois asos nom sf@s srror 10 the ntcrpretron Of
ifs i,,s Isie.red W BY frpposng tea, e,e,y'ning
ts6,sh; ~ re mI.s VOID be subjected equally and
ipcrsrrrlfalsy 10 the raJ ept Of postage ~ - muSh
p%r r OF xeg0t According 70 tie aS-and the secfen
81 re rressuiy has already noocd ne iacs 70 me
su,1cfries al Pxrems--the duty payable as postage
vii re tse zane thai en- the nAs Of Great Britain
sioksa bess, per postal convention OF 2sth may
iTsT trc sus poesec only ctsrscsbie on kttes, &C
cerere 20 ire t,h sce os raid ccnvsntop, all period
es teg tnrsy free, and iheir number and weight are
Il 8Eieiy greater. .
Al Il Inc same tine appears inappcasie 70 TIE case,
The ssgr mari ~ ans Il esrcon Of postage ced as tns
t Of TIE sbh article OF TIE treaty % iesc whon
siSes Nat passengers w.
MT, 81 fsuama shsh enjoy all the exmptons enjoyed
By Gysrsaan ciissns, % tho concspond.pce from ~
tt ress OF the repr bic crossing the vthuus mot IN
ciueir orsisn or rsuyo periodically always PsyB post
sge, sf0ord'rg 20 ire p<stsi tafG OF sNh Apr sio.
ard hiio be renakei MAT ihs salo nrn' nun ooer
ryt,,iy IL the tn article, tart postage on
s rern cor srorccace crossing the btt mus Of PAna
ma lees srrrn iisp that cssTEeabe on t,ers tAkne
he sam. route preceding from other provinces Of the
ituuhrc Tat Iossge berg tho same stpniatef IN the
rostd otnvtruts With frglsnd, and rbicn was raiined
~ TIE nw q stth April Of ire present year
Natter ere srrclee OF contract between the repab
Nc cd he Panama Rartad Company, nor TIE Law q 81
% iure. 1881. cfe1 borla IN DIV htte
TO the sxa- on ~ rostsgc TIE coups1y acquired, By
ire suh cls o. ne conrsei tee privilege 20 arrange
With ioTiEn soverprtns for the transportation o. teer
rail- ~ that pfiFitss vas confirmed ~ TIE raid lav
~ 1881 respectrs a mails Of the Uoiiec states when
~ rossl etuvspon OF 1874 ghogi be rescinded - -
snerp AZ IL BY hat corcorscn, which vas timoly
Tor the rsrspoys,on the nat rai transit postage tarn
vas n,htsr sbc isbsd Lor ncdined-it crarstes IRON
irrr'ioiial rshs Of sovereignty ard oons,nuts reve
RE ~ be rtpubic; neither affected BY the exemp-
,n from all o.ss q lmpcs, oorocded IL tie 3iih ard
ce q the contrast offsets ard effects Of all sn1s trsus
rorssd IRON by the rsycsd, because ar1oug
fuch te,ss (o which uappears unnecessary 70 under
,tspa formidable chnbgc.l s not included coyrcepon
aeIse, a. tbs Ia pyeksn Of N SPECIAL srieics
put IL reusrkcd TIA, the railroad company has not
o,tainsd H. p,ivese q Transporting foreign mails era
tuov,iy put has been bought rroer the couduon that
me reput'c ,hal DO participant Of certain part OF
the ~ 3a,r obtsrcd Attention Is siso called 70 the
cessiy Of rot oye,ctsgng The transit via Panama be
eau. n THE IA commerce vl be driven from that
uta " another oceanic munlcaton and thus
Illustrate The plan ri procuring greater pscuniary advsr
ssres the prssens To ms the ubdersgued replies
lsi thi the per cen,sge pay able ~ the railroad com
ptpy rom the net profit Of the transportation Of the
ais 10 po,oropsly very much less tbsn The les umae
cutsr, aton thsi sbo,ld be enacted by Nev GrHnsds
Tor svirs up paos poeisgs "a that ~ the company
~. hpshi N tertNn a. tats0