The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-28

and, in conjunction with the tobacco culture, has
had the effect OF causing general advance ID the
value OF labor throughout the republic to nearly
thrice lis former level
The northern provinces of the IGpublic, lying
east o. the Magdalena river, are extensively
engaged IN the culture aud manufacture OF cotton;
the gathering Of coffee WI ich grows with great
luXuIisnce ry III III. fine coffee now exported
from Nafacaiho, coming from these districts,
and SUGAR making wmch is a most profitable
busues.. Since the organization OF the navigation
Of tie Magd9lcna % ,hr American Company, the
Leg sattueg oil Vees Gpd SocorTo have passed laws
suthorziag their Govern contract for the open
ing o. roads 20 that rive. ~ these measures the
products OF these two very industrious Provinces
| will soon Oe poured into ,iis market of Carthagena.
| On The west OF the Nagadena river lies the rich
! provinces d AntioQuis, whose gold fields are here
raid 10 surpass those o California and Australia in
richness. During the ADMINISTRATION Of Gen. Mos
quera, 10 nay b. said I'd have really given tie in
dusifiai impale 10 tte cnuntry the EXPORT duty up
on gold was taken On, ! the exports 4 the coun
try had a'seldy risen &c tatween five and ak mil
lions yearly al Of wh-s ,oes through Cartna gena
These arc the princia sources of the present
welfare Of Now GIa0aa3 but all the minor branch
es Of industry have pagt .aated III the general in
all kinds have advanced, sad general prosperity
| begin to lie eginced yey side. On every hand
the people are ooyed NJ With hope, ana the general
/ exclc nation is We oI,g want peace to consolidate
| the republic IN Ills the people are undoubtedly
right, and The question # The probable future re-
mains Tor us TO examine. Before touching it. how
ever, 4 few words upon .ho form Of government, and
the las-, necessary TO better understanding of
the suiJes5.
Upon the coaspmm8ton Of Colombian indepen-
Gence the country III II state OF complete cxhaus-
tion, tie consequence 4 the saugunary struggle
tina fao been certea for fourteen years within
its bo!ders. Men divided TO the best form
OF government 10 be ;dn,ed, and not q few in con-
Temptation OF IL ritter social and industrial prostra-
tiOn belle we'd tnat i was too weak to adopt repub-
lican forms Successfully. and that the wiscst and
mort patriotic course Wouid he t. establish consti-
tu'iomi monarchy. Tie. hoped that the energy
| and streugI O political Oris would compensate
for then absence iii tie local being Others with
equal PATRIOTISM, looked material resuscita.ion
only IA The adoption Of The most radical principles;
AID plac,is Themselves III position antag0nistic to
! the coIse yatse lien, Us the others styled them
-elves they advocated many OF the widest theories
OF French jacobiisiu.
| il usual IN al newly cor 81 5utcd countries
political ial si-ansaip took Tire most violent and
/ ui'ia form and each party t. power in the
stare, y carried cut ITS views with intolerance
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inc open resistance and rebellion. It is remarka
| BILE i.tt. however, II the history OF the country
| thai though each party has ut times been in arms
| aesif II the constituted authorities no attempt at
revelation has e.tr Succeeded in Overth1owing the
| gopeinR.ep or tie tlnie being.
! Tired ot these destructive conflicts, middle
party mas gradually FRO up, enanalng in great
| measure nom IL. principles developed during Ge-
| helai Mosqueia's administration, and has lately
| tak.n the field VITA MAT gentleman at its head as
rs exponent md caadldate TOR the Presidency for
| the coming tlcsl0eiiiai term. Avoiding the ex-
themes IT TIC ether par1les II seeks to establish the
knVt nrtnt upon HttIal republican principles, or
9hr.irg its io.Ms after those OF our country,
| art iol,alng federal compact like thai Of the
Unlitd states. Th. present government is that of
| een'ie!ised Ietu6iit, tie different Provincial
Lea.slltults having unicipal powers only, and the
| governors, ahhonsh elected by the people, are
nCIe property the .gtih OF the central executive.
Az legislative aut1"rily icsdes the general Con-
gross. IL is tGi .ncons system that has given
| hfe to'he violent sli,'' o. craftsmanship here.
| From my o%n obsti aiianS here am inclined to
think Chat ii tie coming political contest this
nlindie party viii Triumph Us the diss2 isfaction
with the I'VE eAtfehie p.itcs seems to be very gene
raj. Should tne it IT,, reslt, l am inclined 10 be-
lt,e thai the coUt'y vii experience great advance
MeDt IA Its cueef OF Ls.le!ia prosperity, viii III in
IFS { IN wH ctnrsLGts aTeatly 70 Its political sta
| blity a Hetto do iedpie aie naturally nverse 10
pDliii Al IeFoiions Iae rnlractsr and ante cdents
Ci Cen MosGuela Viii c0.iADute largely 10 these re-
| sLis. For long .irne n.vorite officer ard COM
paLion OF tue Iiesrtr. hov;il, he has tor several
: &
CT several occasions bis nd has saved 1t from the
| hOIcis IF anarchy ard /, sestne strife. His great
.APe.1enoe N puD1'' AFFAIR, his intaiate personal
| klaMied4e Of tnc se,ei,t. Amerl, an and European
governments, anu, above 81 lis entire want OF til AZ
erucc,s spirit II political persecution that has I'M
| 1oltUnGtci. mGtN6d too many OF the public men OF
sTh,ih America. sii POINT his career with hope 10
ms country htt aEu rcpose for his native land. To
| this W. -. ada his ucn.sseai aud firm democratic
principles srd his ain.u alton IF the institutions aid
! poiC, o. TIE UAited States.
| 1lii an not TOO sdnsuiGC in the hopes enter
tam ~ ca.t'a q the stability aud progress OF
| New GioIada VII Le evident, / think, from n
| SIMPLE recital " seiae OF tie labors she has
| aecenbt Gtu Gglia- Ter short career as nation
VIII h iaF cttCa seen disturbed by political convil-
| sl0ns ste mas tfcsu tie press from every trammel
| winch tie poii'y q tie past hAd put upon it; she
bas stpaIat,Gtle cn.rch Iu. the State, aud decar-
"a universal freedom Il religious worship: she has
thr..wh GOWN Ill IKE old barriers that protective
| system had erected !. tue PATHS OF commerce; she
has in tita;cd putile schools ut the charge OF the
Sf t6; She bas abcI- ned the law OF prinogeniture;
| she hos ubroeai'd ipri crnent for debt, and the
| death penalty fti qo.; cal offences; aud she has in
| NlteG engriti II. W grams OF lands to actual set
| Ties and con.eriioE upoa them citizenship immc-
| djatey Oh III tiica.!on 1t. Ii the unquet past
has LorLe such Eeh .tnt iuay we not hope for much
| good IN TIE ql,.t fntLC
Tie general hope 81 The people now is, that the
! ioncr republic Of COLOMBIA may be soon re-estab-
| hshtd and u Wouk: sceIn ~ though events tended
ia That direction. iaiGe m liorty OF the people OF
Verc2ueia u aver - il, and the recent message
tffres!dcLt NoEaeas. of shat republic, strongly ad
vntate4 1t. Ecuador s ready and desirous to enter
into go'iatuns to eject that object and the states
men here are seriously med slting the manner Of
bringing II nuout Dow That Tie c,0ud that lately hung
oven the relations betwcG. New Granada and Vcnc.
z'ela has disaprealed. il they succeed in estab-
lishing the piciro Of state rights here, as s now
conte NpIaied, tic wo,k VII DC than half
| dore, Tor they i'll this lay hold in Southern Ame
RIGA OF the true secret 81 tie rapid extension Of the
| North American CCrtt GeraLlon. The neighbOring
communities vii! bc ready and anxious to come into
| Colombian con ederaton, that respects the sove-
| regnty Of it, Constituent States, and only bands
together free people Tor the purposes Of mutual de-
| teLCc md unrestricted telcourse. Should this
event take place We may believe that the evils of
! the past have taught wisdom to tho nations OF
Spanish America, aud that its regeneration has be-
| gun. south american confederation upon the
principles oil our own prosperous Union, would mark