The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-30

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Iarived here two days SINCE on the Britrh steamer
Dee, from arhAgcna, and have visited Panams for the
purpose looking the OF the late attack on the
railway passengers and learning by personal INSPECTION,
conversation with all parties the true state Of feeling
there.
Through the poiteness OF Mr.. Ward, the Consul asd
Mr.. Corwn, the Commissioner, the greater TART Of
the evidence which has been sent by the former to the
United States and learned that the testimony obtained
by The latter does not in any material degree alter the
relation Of the facts rs alread. published.
That there were two disturbances with an interval OF
calm between them is clearly shown. The first provoked
by the improper conduct of Of California passen
gers In refusing to pay for fruit he had bitten and which
subsided the secoud resulted In the attack anu
subsequent numbering and pundcrng Of the passengers
originated BY tho collection Of tho mob that ga,here
in the ricinity Of the station ON the ring
ing Of the bell OF the Santa Ana church.
This mob attacked some sman drinking Saloons
whose owners had dignided them with the name of no.
tells, snd commenced a work of murder and plumber
in sulceEt numbers TO have carried without tho aid
OF The polkc force, Is doubtful The ultimate Of
that sucsissfal attack by the mep the fatal order
given by Governor Fabrega 10 the police, that they
should ke possession e the station, and resisted TO
force That they dit use force-in which act they
seconded and IN fact carried out the wishes OF the mob
is evident and the Infatuated crowd thus supported
committed those Atrocities for which rcparation Is nov
asked and regret to say in which there is too much
to believe some Of the police joined do not nd
that any one here accuses Governor Fabrcga OF mali
cious intent in giving his unwse ORDER but a except
few personal adherens eoncede TO him ncapacy for
the performance Of the duties Of his high station.
Mr. Corwin, the Commissioner, hopes to get through
with the testimony and his report in time TO leave here
on the steamer Of the 18th July for New York It Is
barely possible that Judge Bown Minister at Bogo
Ia may get here before that tme but in he should
not arrive Mr.. Corwin will be obliged TO wait for
him, but will proceed at once 10 Washington.
Col. Totem has taken every precautionary measure
possible prevent repetition OF this sad occurrence,
the officers 81 the road well prepared for any
emergency. The walls OF the station house have been
lined the inside with brick, to height Of six feet
from the Goor so that they arc now musket ball proof
II Is not probable however, that similar occurrence
will again take place. for many Of the worst characters
engaged iii the ARRAY have left the sthmus but there Is
still large number of nsolent and vicious negroes in
the suburbs of Panama; and should action be taken
by the government here TO punish the guilty portion Of
those who committed the crime Of the 9Th Of April there
is danger that they may make other attempt either
the transit; passengers upon the city OF Panama.
The latter most feared here both by foreigners and
well disposed natives there is little doubt that there
ae whites, mostly adventurous who have come from
other countries who are able and willing incite the ne
am eadt 4 sui
energy in the To aay this fear and the
chants Of Panama live in continual trus Of the present
security and apprehension of future collision between
tie white and black
few words the state Of the Isthmus will give you
some idea Of its present condition The great majority OF
have come from other provinces Of the republic. and
from Jamaica, Hayt, and other OF the West India
degree by The opportunity Of labor upon the
road, and not a few remnants of the old
class who lived in rioous plenty in those days when a
travellers the istLmus The energy Of Col Tottan
and Others several occasions organizing police force
long me bet this has been done away with time
since by law drawn up by Don Justo Arosemena, the
do not hesitate say that the coored population hers
the most insoent class OF men have ever met in any
country and that they arc wifny and studiousy insult
ing In all their intercourse wAh the whites The antago
nm of the race exhibited in all its phases brute forc
and moral depreciation being the prevailing social char
actcrscs the whites being few TO impress their
of thought and action upon the community. tndocncc
and vice prevail among the great majority of the people
who give way to their natural instincts, and
pass the most OF their time in gaming or
other vicious Indulgence, while the rite of mar
risgc Is IN complete di4use among them. do not
intend to apply these remarks to all the white
here for there many intelligent and well disposed
people among them who look with upon lhs state
OF affairs but that they are true Of the coored population
in general, every soournpr here will attest
This state OF SOCIAL decentralization Is accompanied by
perversion Of the powers OF by
fiscal system and by Difference brute force 10 the ad
IN officers al
been almost entirely stripped OF power and the Legisa
urc Of the State refuses TO pass laws comforting upon
them that authority necessary TO preserve order
No judicOus scheme of raising revenue Is adopted or
advocated and resort constantly had TO some lille
head tax upon passengers, or grant from Congress
toward the maintenance OF the STATE as has been recently
obtained
The general voice here attributes the adoption and per-
ssteuce in this unwisc policy 10 the influence Of bon
Jsto Arosemena, who is called the founder of the State
from the fact taat he the most scve and efficient
laborcr IN the erection of the present form OF govcrn
ment, and its first Governor have been tohi that
when he first entered upon the duties Of that station
depuation from the foreign merchants OF Panama waited
upon him ana offered to guarantee to the State reve
Of $3.50 0OO yearly, If he would lend his influence
and establish just and equal system Of taxation He
nue. from the tonnage tax upon the Hlssehg II steam
ships and foreign merchants, and the result h. been the
creation Of the bankruptcy u the State for the
tonnage tax in contrav enton Of the treaty with the
United States anu the foreign merchants unable to bear
the whole burden of the public charge have gradually
very few left In Panama. II is much to be regret
ted that NJ Alosemena still a'here TO this unwise policy
that the Of tha State he raised
from foreigners and the t.asit trade" aud
that he fosters among the people the iica that
their geographical should afford them the Of
revenue without taxation His latest measure is tho ccle
braed tax upon the transit Of mail matter the 18th
mus recently enacted by Congress here, which, II IL
could be enforced upon the United States mail wond
yield nearly two millions o dollars yearly.
The necessity Of resisting a these schemes, which
violations of the treaty beis New Granada and the
United States of the charter Of the Panama Riroa
creates species OF conflict between the American aud
isthnus Interests which Is further increased by that
national prejudice which every people enteraias,
the result is tha the intelligent cha on the lshmss do
not exhibit the unity feeling and action necessary 10
control population composed Of many dscordant ee
ents his Is. There ground to suppose that this
conflict of"pnion and feeling will result In actual
collision, but the fruits Of too evident In the impu
nifty Of the evil d posed There Granaans who look
upon these measures tn proper light, and il TO DO
hoped that some change in the policy OF the state Ut Pa
mama will be brought about.
word upon the railroad, anu have done. / was
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