The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-14
HIcRLY Y IMPORTANT FROM NEW GRANADA.
Diplomatic Relations with England Suspended,
and the British West India Fleet Ordered
to Operate Against the Republic.
The Macintosh Claim the Cause Of the
Rupture.
Correspondence between the British Charge
and the New Granadlan Secretary Of
Foreign Affairs,

The steamship George Law which arrived here yester
day morning from Aspinwal, has brought the mpor
taut piece Of intelligence that diplomatic relations have
been suspended between Great Britain and tue rerub ic
OF New Granada, and that the Admiral OF the Brish
West India ,quadfon had been ordered 70 enforce the
payment OF the claim which has given rise to this rupture
That claim is quite old and celebrated one, made on
behalf OF British subject MIR. James Macintosh, the
particulars of which will be found in the following cor
respcndence which has taken place between the British
Charge dAnars Bogota, Nr fth, and senor Ino do
Pombo. Sec, eery Of State Of New Granada =
Ms. GRIFFITH To Mr., Po4Bo.
BoouTA, & Sept is, 1855
Informing Sr Pombc tn her British Majesty govern
bad taken into consideration (slr G's despatch,
siang that ae agreement between the Legation and the
New Granadian Secretary OF Finance OF Nov "a 1885,
approved by the New Granadan goverrme Dec. 3 TO
seac the oun due by the New Granadian government
TO Mr. james Mackintoeh, by the non fuidmsnt OF the
agreement u Dsc l3 1854, had been rejected by the
Chamber Representatives, Sd Of April and that
he had been instructed to INFORM the New Graaadian
government that tho rejecti7n of that agreement had
roduced strong feeling Of hope frustrated dtrust and
displeasure in tnegoyerDrent OF her Britannia Majesty.
That he is Instructed 10 cay that the agreement
materially al cred to quit the convenience Of she sew
Ganaoian government; thai the government OF her
peats attemr yettle matter without resorng to
measures, have tesn entirely Notifications, and
have appeared to animate tue New Grsnsdan govern
That he has orders TO say that her Britannia Msjestys
govern insiders se perfectly at liberty T. iosist on
30 Mr. Macintosh ensured by be convention ot 1861,
the convention Of Nov "a 1865 az for as relates
tn New Granada, shall be considered as oil no effect
That coDsid erng the in which the B'itish 20
verpmen has been treated In this AFTER cannot longer
uust 10 n'ure agreements aad srran ana mas no
further ttves for forbearance That re instructed
20 ask for immedia.e sesemeIt and an Adjustment
without oss Of time to ooviAte the painful necessity OF
putting 10 force his nterior Instructions which no mas
bern ordcred to do New Granada does not accede
90 his formal demand.
FROM SAME TO SANE.
Having usited a week without an answer to previous
cote, Br Grai requests 10 be furnished with reply
before the parure OF tue mail fer London on the zotn
sR. IoMBo TO MIR. GRIFFITH.
B,GuA sspt. "a, 1858.
sepcr po,nbc states that he has at tbs sama mo-
Lnt received Mr. 's last e;tr and the report q the
Secretary OF tnarce, giving full expacai,op OF the
and promises that air receiving instructions from
sne head the executive power, be viii send an answer
sESoR ronbb TO Mr.. oa1yrrn.
.Mt.- OeF4cs oF Foxsaos ArFAlh-,
BoeorA. s. Vt. ~. to5c.
Tic UNDERMINED, Secretary Of foreign Affairs, replies
20 the o, 10th inst, Ia whsh Mr. Griffith charge
d'Ansire@ OF Her 6,itsn mic Npestv informs him that ne
has received ecsBi insuucons ro his government Ia
20 The csim Of tue Eogh subject Mr. James
Msrsinicsh, sgarst this republic claim Of ooi'aoan
oixln , .,,. .,,..,,, u, o,,s :,
Noseint,r, $3.50. having received legislative sp
grcvsl tec undefEg7ei viii ske as starring IoAs Tor
bis reply the conventon OF 18th oi Dsneneer
1851. oa the exact ignlment ~ which Her Britannia
ysjestys govcrpc1s insists ara must ereiore coaGn
himself 20 the data supplied oy the secrelary Of ia
Treasury
By the Grz, AMI second articles OF said treaty Of 1884,
which did have any btudirg forcs unid ae etn OF
august 1858, account Of ts having been dsaoproved
by the Colgress cf 1852 the ncnt OF Nes Gra
rsdz bound itself p recogase ia favor OF Ar hscSr
tosh Coating debt curJ Interest al six Der cent
yer sunum haf OF the csviiA dxed in the convention
OF Ionoon z7,h Dccembr 1875 and recog izei by
tne Colombian assemb of penipotentarics OF ttn oil
NAV 1880 With ce.uc ION OF the amount then aid;
recognise regard 10 interest the interest
corresponding 10 that capital from Iih OF Dccmoer
ls25 sl OF December 1881 oosides ths ball ot That
ogTecd to 10 the London convenuon. -,
IN the rub cirec,ory OF the us,cnal dcbt
In scy proceeded 10 a aidatc this debtcapal and
Interest fha result Of that lqudaton ant the present
balances Of sr AsosDtosn By virtue Of ine pay
utn1 MADE, are a. fnllo.s-
Capital 70 90 aud2tec tict,lsT %
DS6uciton A Hal! o. The sum paid 10 Wm.
sA.rns, sa..haiL AT "a oi ,he & canv.n osn
Deauc,ion B.-PEymrnt by the Co.
neral treasury 70 ise Legation
Of her Bti,annc Majesty, In
Treasury bills OF aix per cent. $4,000 oc
Deduction Payment 10 said La.
+ eaiioD, oa 25th January. 1886.
by The oincc OF ihe Nationol
Debt, In 1cating six pee cent
oonos.. ...................." z'evo '" - -. "a
p.l.uce Of cap.tal IS
Irterost TO be llquidatcd .ssTl7sp 6s
deduction D-Inierest a, ak per ont 90
penseSan ss' s1iencr Of credit
drawn by the National Irsasu-
rry, In favor Of no. O'Lery
aud paid by Messrs Moutoya,
June. isss..,................ $1,000 81
Deduction F.-By pay ment in Pc
ruviar bonds of tour and half
Ger cent. the property OF Nes
Grsrada, 10 her Dflispnic ma
ttsiys Minister at Lima, 23d
October, ls5f.......... .oso,oop W - i.
Balance for interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ag3 63t 55
Bot there ss very important observation 40 be made
n respect tnese two balances, which 10 con scr
SEcn from active into passive balances
In the year 1853 Mr. John Mackinogh bad received In