The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-30

The Pacific Difficulty.
1t appears from our information from Panama
and the Isthmus that if a second bloody riot has
not already taken place there it may be expected
at any day. 1t seems that parties are divided on
grounds Of color; that the whites outnumber and
consequently outyote the blacks; and that the
latter, like the border ruffians Of Kansas, appeal
from the ballot box to the machete and the re-
volver. On the 18th instant there would have
been riot and much bloodshed but for the
United States marines who pulled to the water
line, and lay there in their boats, ready to inter-
fere in case OF disturbance. We have no positive
account Of any subsequent riot but at the time
the steamer left Navy Bay, rumor was current
that blood had begun to flow at Panama Our
information, which is derived from several trust
worthy source, leads us to conclude that no re-
lance whatever can be placed either in the will
or in the power Of the government Of Panama,
or of New Granada. Many Of the officers Of go
vernment live and discharge their functions in
state of abject terror Of the negroes, who ERE
always ready with the threat that they will muir
der any one who opposes them. Others are only
too well disposed to abet their nefarious designs
against the people of the United States And if
all the officers of government possessed the viii
and the courage to keep the peace, they would
still lack the physical force that alone can impose
it upon the populace of Panama.
We are satisfied therefore, that the lives and
property Of our fellow countrymen who cross the
Isthmus four times month, are in the most i'm
minent peril; and we believe that unless mea-
sures are taken to inaugurate new order of
ceive notable check, and the interests Of the
whole Pacific be seriously injured.
Our government, after the occurrences Of
April, stationed vessels at either end of the rail-
way to overawe the negro mob At the time
there was reason to believe that this precantion
would have suficed. We are now convinced that
it will not We have every reason to believe
that a settled purpose exists among the half
breeds and negroes Of Panama to infct some Sc
we're injury on our people in revenge for sup
posed wrongs and also to plumber the specie ex-
press on the first convenient opportunity. There
is no ground for hoping that the deed will be at
tempted in an awkward or foolish or helpless
manner. On the contrary it is likely that it will
be performed with cunning and executed with
bloodthirsty daring. The train will not be at
tackled under the guns of the frigates. But few
rails may be torn up at some twcntymiles from
sea, and in the confusion created by the sudden
stoppage of the train, the specie car may be
robbed, and an mdiscriminate massacre at least
commenced In such case, our vessels Of war
would be utterly useless they would not know
Of the mischief until it was past remedy, and we
should have no other consolation than sterile
vengeance.
Under the circumstances we revert to our orr
ginal sentimcnt--which concurs In some respects
with Mr.. Corwines report-that the Isthmus
should for the present be occupied by United
States troops in the interest Of the commerce Of
the world. When we last made this suggestion
it aroused quite clamor among various organs
Of opinion in Europe; il was viewed as a step
toward the annexation Of New Granada to the
United States. Reflection will probably convince
the English that We have no such foolish aim as
this; that we only seek to insure the safety Of
our people and our property, as well as theirs;
and that national usage, no less than paramount
HeCtSltys Ju-llnc~ tue lneacuc. ineIc ouSht w
be some men In England who know enough Of
America 10 be sure that the annexation of New
Granada has not decent advocate in this coun-
try. But whether foreigners like it or not, IL
seems that il will have TO be done We cannot
90 on, risking five hundred valuable lives and
million and half Of treasure every week, either
TO satisfy the dignity Of the imbccile Spaniards
and rufiian negroes OF Panama, or to defer TO the
jealous alarm Of Europe. We have abundant
precedent FOR the step. England has never hest
tated to garrison any territory in the East when
the rulers thereof appeared incapable Of preserv-
ing peace; she has more than once fofced her
troops upon her neighbois to help them to rule
their territory; at the present moment she garri-
sons Greece jointly with France. France garri-
sons Rome. and has garrisoncd parts of Northern
Africa, in the interest Of the commerce Of the Me-
diterrancan. Austria has garrisoned Lombardy
for forty years, and only recently ceased to gar
rison the Principalitics. II is pretended that in
some OF these cases sort Of invitation passed be-
tween the Power invaded and The invader, but
this can delude no one, and In many cases i has
been wholly dispensed with.
We see no reason why the United States should
not garrison Panama, Aspinwall and The line Of
road; and VIC see many reasons why, IL the pre-
caution is neglected, we may hereafter rue the
neglect.
PENNSYLVANIA SURE FOR FREaovr.-Wc have