New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-29
Later from the Isthmus.

DIFFICULTIES Automatically the arrival Of the
Empire City, we have also received papers from As
plnwal as late as the Goth inst
The Aspnwa Courier Of that date has the follow
ing resume of the state Of affairs on the Isthmus:
1t appears, from onr information from Panama and
the lshnus that if second bloody riot has not al
ready taken place there, it may be expected at any
day. 1t seems that parties are divided on grounds
OF color that the whites outnunber and consequently
outFote the blacks; and that the latter appeal from
the DailotboN to the machette and revolver On the
10TH ult. there would have been a riot and much
bloodshed but for the United States Marines who
pulled to the water line. and lay there in their boats
ready to interfere in case Of disturbance.
At the time the steamer left Navy Bav rumor
was current that blood had begun to flow at Panama
Our information, which is derived from several trust
worthy sources, leads lis to conclude that no reliance
whatever can be placed either in the will or in the
power OF the Government OF Panama, OF of New
Granada
We are satisfied therefore, that the lives and pro.
perty Of ON tellowcountrymen who cross the 18TH
mus tour times month, are in the most imminent
peril and we believe that unless measures are taken
to inaugurate new order of things at Panama, the
trade OF the world will receive notable check and
the interests of the whole Pacific be seriously in
jured
Our government, after the occurrences of April
stationed vessels at either end Of the railway to over
awe the negro mob. At the time there was reason to
believe that this precauton would have snticed. We
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leason to believe that settled purpose exists among
the nl-breeds and negroes of Panama to inAic some
severe injury on our people in revenge for supposed
wrongs and also to plunder the specie express the
first convenient opportunity. There is no ground for
hoping that the deed will be attempted in an awkward
or foolish or hopeless manner. On the contrary it is
likely that will be performed with cunning and exc
cuted with boodhrSty daring. The train will not be
attacked under the guns Of the frigates. But few
rails may be torn up at some twenty miles from sea
and in the confusion created by the sudden stoppage
OF the train, the specie car may be robbed and an in
discriminate 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 c0nso-
| lation than sterile vengeance.
Under circumstances revert to our original SEN
| tmentwhich cuncllrs in some respects with Mr..
| COrwines rcport-that the 1sthmrs should for the
present he 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 it was
viewed as step towards the annexation of New
Granada to the United States. T. s. s.
But whether foreigners like it not it seems that
it will have to be done. We cannot go on, lisking
five hundred valuable lives and million and half Of
treasury every week, either to satisfy the dignity of
the imbecilc Spaniards and ruan negroes of Panama.
| or to defer to the jealous alarm Of Europe. st $
We see no reason why the United States should not
garrison Panama, Aspinwall and the line Of road
and we see many reasons why if the precaution is
| neglected, We may hereafter rue the neglect.
| The same paper says that ST.. Mariana Ospna is
probably elected President Of the Republic He is an
advocate of the Union Of the Church and State, and
owes his election to the influence Of the Church.
| Charles W. Aby ID Lieutenant of the L. S ship of
war Saratoga died Of fever at Aspinwa on the 10th
inst, after few days illness. He was buried with
military honors.