The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-15


moment supposed that the uriied states vond
rub init 10 such an enormoas TAX; aao Mere
snoolc be dirpcsnon 90 ne tsas y IsspeS, sno ~
he Dped States rcm na' route and compel nsr 70 sock
ne one Ter Der m2iis-sn ,ct ~hcn u would rem
81, sbls 10 v,ew in any light Ii an bottle
furo en- the part Of New GrsDaea, ard As an injury to
be resisted by the Uned siales. the government OF
New Granada msy ress assured that even potective
tres'ies wanong, tbs government OF the United
states gould never psy such tribute % tue price OF
reoueny II The decree could carried eject the
only result would be 10 drive asN tie mails from the
sthmus, 10 the derinen and even rum Of the railroad
by compelling Them 10 be sent Dy some other route IL
Ia diut TO conceive thai those who approved this law
establishing such enormous tax, even II ignorant o.
tho pgaseCents Of New Grarada 10 the contrary, could
ever have imagined tina, execution could only pro
crce . quarrel between friendly nations the ample
uansm through small piece neck Of land, toe terri
tory Of ano,her nation, 10 lsgttinstey taxable
lbe dcrsign hRs no hfsitafon IN saying
bat history shows notn pg uar 70 snis eAtrsoranAy
decree. considering either tbs principle upon which "
based the amount OF the exor eor these reasons
difficult ior the President OF the United States TO be-
eve that the 81 New GRANADA should intend
any ofsueh nature and The ctate Of New Sra
NADIA should not presume for Instant thai the United
States vii. submit 20 u, even the treaty between the
Two repubhes should sipuiaiio which appeal
exempted thn action OF that decree, or any
other OF similar description.
general principles or the common sentiment
OF this epoch agantt toe Esctoo u restfc
tive imVosts commerce and the transit, u can IN
woke tn full fd, rec tho restts aud contract
obligations OF New Grsnaca agAinss this enormous
be,v cen ,hs two re ublcs expressly declares that
the czons sses aud nerchscee VI The United States
shah enjoy the ports Of New Granada Including those
OF thai par; of the GrInacan territory Centrally called
the lslm Of Panama rom liz commencement ia the
onthern extremity 10 tho ronters or Costs hica All tns
exenp ticns privileges, &C. relative 10 commerce and
payfaiion, enjoyed, or that hereafter may De en-
oyec by Grauaoan cnzeps, their vessels and nerchan
ac and that this equality Of fsvo.s shal IKE wise ex
tend TO passengers, corTespald ence (a MASTERY and
msrchaEdue Of the Untec Ststes. panng across said
Territory rom enc see 70 Another Neither the decree
a 4 8 government
OF New Ggpsda imposes similar tax on the citizens OF
New Ginnhes con .eQaenty clear that the decree OF
April lEi: a .ec;y opposed to the Article or the treaty
ust quo;d and openly and totally ~ variance with
he object and spr! Of tie treaty fhis so Clear that
Arguments are rtquirco 70 explain Il
The decree g 40 Girecty oppceca the concessions
made to The Railroad Company The night Of hat com
psDy TO make sssrgs neIts win the United States Tor
the usn,po' siior 9. LEI mails ACROSS the i.snmas was
item ia tee most obligatory manner ny their
privilege AID be aecree OF The Congress OF New Granada
the I'd june 1851. On that date the government OF
Grsr sos proceeded 70 snnui the postal connection
with the unised States Was siser@Aros verified sud
IN that decree IL IA declared fast IN case OF obtaining
,uch reefs OF The psrsma Railroad Company may con
With the government o. tie Cnited ssts FOR The
rsns 2orston OF Re. cosreepndence scsoss the Atnus
ana make ase Of the rsycn; sds for this ia
sccordsnce with the 28to 18th and Saih articles the q
oresid co1ractn the Ralroad privilege !; Is admitted
By this decree hat the right - regulate I'D receive
r.Lsa,ion for the TRANSPORTATION O. toe mat OF the
Unato siaas crossing the thn u Is conferred on The
rsiroad ctmpanJ ty its charter AID that company 10
virtue of tina. rifbt and 10 conformity With The or
Jress aJihory 10 Es.e use q i ceeorAsd contract
II be ,ovefruent CT New GrsDads has the Inclination
bss tie right 20 interfere or fnsko amp atesat;o's
N airy a,rats entsi nae, or wni,h map ue made ~
ton Ct her mails Tie Is linus in the territory Of
Tat State. ~ TIRE railroad chatter, az vel - by ,ho
d.cgf OF the 2si OF Nay 1851. Fsrctnnet - Juno View
Gysrsea n-.sef NAT company with al hcr rights asd
ur, dlclicn ia the ma seY sLd cannot medde II IN toe
manner Toyo'ad IN tn d-'ss 1'.s ,r bast ay
her has NV trapaet gwen up VsS ga SisuoetsecW-
ne icr heru.GA very itcsrsi ccnpeo suck 80,
Tpc privilege Or pormisfoa e ualspot soISs1
malls asrose tito ls:hDus, cpor Tbisa scch Ges1's
centr bottom has been lmocsed b. tne at decree,
bac eetp Transferred - i3e farans Essrosd Com
p.r lopr st;ofe ,he etcsee ras Issued By ,s char.
VT lbe company hL1s l:sef 70 pay 70 tie STATE OF
Ma o;alasa ~ PEI csas Ct toe compensation &c
reV.d 'cT YGnsPeT,ns tartisa mas ~ scoalon 70 sse
rse per c'bt received % Ecrcssrdi'e transported ~
tie iaTcrc, srn tic stipulation tas It's shai never DC
go Ter sc oef pr aLuun, b.ing 90 when the eve
pr n rrc rcts r3r than SIC osO TLis y le express
b.i e. cot iipaia,ca IN son article OF The railroad
haur sp roved ;tn Jure, lsoo, AND conceded 10 in
.ucc ihe trarc msLi % capital improv which
kas celi1d forth TT dacn OF the world and rebound
Cd SC mrcs 70 tie sltty a Se~ oransa VI nost such
a,l Tea re Ttf rcycT Saud asse heen co1suussed,
Io thit,n ina tie iron rails sotrecsipg tie two
ocsan- have ly laid prards q seven Mhons
o. col.Ys bsvs bs consumed IA sD enterprise ~ tina.
TINE coubifE when syfitn oI legislative rEtestsiion
cor meuees 10 emLa-r.ss ~ opers.oos not 20 snnul its
Gtlpy ranpps under foot tie IN s: "a rel coisa
acns q raty ard contract IN order 70 inoGce zoe eu
pIry mtli a. capital In improvement tnst during 800
yfsfs anacics the t,ietatl OF nations and mocxed
ne sopes Of and during that pesioe IN consequence
OF The nasrtUss OF tho work, every kind 1t rtma 1s
wAs tleres by New 6saa and Zee ssIos;, Wa DIR
Cd IL tsrs srsng could tDen be produced ~ Ian
srs,e. BY rsiiera,ed acts 0! tysls,on % srtg. ~
n YsCg the rcIis were exempted from every kad o.
conntreal TAX, TIE usnf made a. fFes - The an
susge could express aud ali this was necssar5 70 adaco
% bytz tner capital n ios Esanuc enter 2rse, ana
notxnhs,h,dAI ih's Ire c&-s have no, been runrins
twenty uoIlhs when already iour isws et.bshinS op
y'r''ss nIcr isys fssn i,p,d me csrryirs mo q,
70 prosper 10 by changing tie direston OF ms
ancient cEsLre Of commerce 10 thai lre and 70 ootan
thx The fsIecm OF ukosi NUT Ne prsefycd irem era
a ~ -
tec. a NeS GiG aca has rci ven up 81 right W ux
tie irsnal tae srtsrp.i,e = lAare because sne Gan
orbrart that coh-nerve wll DC aiivtn asay Win
CIT Which ,he road VII be ruined Hence 7 Ne~ srs-
osded away Ter faculty 70 establish mrors on
The transit IL the creates, IN sstce towards the com
psny 10 be coEnssiy DEBATING oppressive Ass y drive
oil trace ir.n ~ ear ln9 bsOa.o commerce breads I'm
uos,s and Nil not abandon OLD ines where Wn FREQ for
new ones 10 Which may have 10 snbmit ,o'he persei
cr,ioD " tributary AR, however irregular they ma 1e
~ no one can suppose for rOmcri that the ro7-
err MEET OF tho Crlrd States ~ ever submit 70 the op
yssss1ve uibuie sssbinhd By ls decree FOR the mere
privilege Of pasrg her mails 4 = Acut to ptnstfste
The views or cessns o this nw uaisss I, an indirect
susu III tmbsrrass al finally Destroy the road. be
cause these az 2oaSry o. Carrying we oec,e e
70 iase route, and bty sono scssln ths road
and fnrbsh he resns 70 sA2iy Ntv efshsds Tor ner
Tnw wcrs snors i5r rgbort the world uAs executed
By American ct gens, NJ % expense o. millions money
a. thousands 81 Byss j u>< ccnsiTaCtsd Under TIE
meet ,osmn sunsruss Of frce pertr and free transit
taroygE teTiss u laws iron SOS W 1871 ttcurtd ~
treaty ard ey ~ meet sosrn eotrae fo.r.hsses soa
obhs which have teyer cten caae1 into esssuou
Er al The ntDsy vas prmeDebty rvesio1 N We coun
Try. ana u NE rthis 4 The company ar sor Invaded
The gtderssnsd fets hGsc authorised 70 declare, re-
specifically hgi Hsuly. sssi tue goveynm, nj u ise Uned
sstsr vi consider ash os ged 70 protect in AT ~ e
tumste rfhs
a all pa,icrs oouby s0ihcrs~d " nansport those
tftne Unted STATE privilege and g1srsrte purcnssca
frern Sev Granada, ssa ior ro,h nnsr. soap. ~
ermeni VI the Urned s:aies aaso conirafbd ruh