The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-29
rapidly and erpscsed that sne win be rcedy for sea
about ske mid fle OF the coming mopsh.
reported that British vessels OF have beon

rapidly and is erpscsed that se win be rcedy for So
about rse mid fle OF the coming mopsh.
1t IS reported that two British vessels OF war have beez
ordered 10 Panama.
States Consus at Panama and Aspnwan against the ton
cage tax with the replies OF the Governor thereto
also contains letter from the Governor 10 Commodore
Mervin, on TIE same subject IN which bis Excellency
states that DER existing circumstances he no.
dsem pruoepr to eorce the collection OF hs tax at pre-
sent and thai he viii refer the matter TO the general GO
Irnent for ibnl decision.
prom tho Panama Hersld Sept. 49,
The past fortnight has been Of greater excitement
in Pansrna than have id for several years. The
State IL 2Caturc met the Ist Ds not much Tor the
purpose regulating The affairs OF the State fer OF
the commencement OF the seson up TO the present tae
scarcely any real business his been dcne
This led to the belief that we would be favored with
general Dght the 18TH and consequently great deal
Of excitement and confederation vailed among cit
ztns Every who did not leave the CITY was armed
stores closed houses parricaded fact there
was general stampede. The United states vessels OF
in Tho harbor ready, at a moments notice. to
punish any atteut that nigh, be made q attack shcr
countrymen residing here, and-the whole affair ended
IN smoke.
The President OF .he Assembly, Mariana Arosemena.
who Is the rDga OF the opposition party fearing the
results, fled the city seeking refuge board the ST.
Marys, and his followers were Kept in out OF the way
places until the day over, that quorum could
not be made up. and no business could be DONE
grand banquet given in Bogosa, the capital Of
Now Granada on the Aih OF July last-he annyorsary
Of the proclamation Of ind pendence OF that republican,
homer OF Senor Gomez de IA Tore, Minister Penpoten
tary Of Ecuador to the Granadan government who
abou. to take his departure home Amony the vari
sentiments drank the occasion were the following
which, says Ell Panamo to elucidatc perfectly
two questions that occupy attention. viz ;she
confederation Of the Spanish American people, and she
Colombian confederation.
Mr.. JvsTo ARosxMENA, OF the New Granadian mi
nstry, delivered a speech, of which the following
translation
GENrIxMs-More than twenty years ago the eagle Of
the North sof the United sAtes directed its flight towards
the regions of the Equator. Not content with having
passed a large portion Of the Mexican territory,
casts its audecous glance much farther Cuba and
Nicaragua apparently its preys OF the moment
facilitate the usurpstion Of the utter iate
and to consummRe at very remote day t5 vast plans
Of conquest In the meantime, gentlemen Colombia
sleeps TIE vigorous heroine whom the other peoples
It's brothers, turn their unquet eyes, appears eess
and If she did not ad not fear tue taeas OF the
eagle that threatens pouLce tue neck OF the con
dor Colombia sleeps But be tranquil. is not the
steep Of indifference is the sleep Of self confidence
Colombia sleeps. But she is about TO awaken. See:
she moves. a secret instinct mas warned her that
the supreme moment - drawing nigh. She has all
ns ner anu aS anu bo o.
selves Of her lethargy have dared enter her gates by
the west will be stricken with terror AZ seeing her once
her feet There is doubt that we nave com
mtted great mprudences Forgetting the character and
the propensity Of neiebbors, have delivered 70
them, TO speak, the centre OF universal commerce.
which the genius Of Isabel and Columbus has gained
tor Prodga in concessions TO the Inter oceanic
Railroad Company generous TO fault with nap ,ea:aos
epecuatcrs, did NOT pehend that TO grant terri
tory TO gram dominion and that to bestow soil for
permanent and costly works was almost TO give away
the territory Bat there s still Time Colombia hastens
Our race and our nationality may yet be saved ia gene
sentiments ms noble perosm, 3 rich imagination AMI
may ye Se 70 M
may yet be saved. Tho opue peninsula, hound by two
oceans, may yet form valued pairmony Our great
may yet inherit IT, and prosper there through long
ages. Let US, however not forget that 70 accomplish
that destiDy need TO create and 10 consolidate
our race in the political sense 1t is right that the
consociation OF people united by moral bouds OF re
hgon language, customs, vices are virtues, should IN
those resns cts regard rs one nationality Gut
shall fti fthosc people do estsb
lsh government political nationality does no.
exist ind that without that the nationality OF t,e race
and the very ITSELF are entirely precarous. the
North Amer comprehonded this matter from
the beginning That which tney cal their manifest des
tiny, and which is only unooupded AMBITION IL foun L
ed not 30 much in the high idea that they have
o them elves Ia the happy combustion OF their poll
perceived by instinct, that rcpuocao Sste cocks
narrow nmts but that the indefinite ACCOMMODATION ni
little states msy for the whole the proper rerub
can tone without impeding tue extension oil nauonaty
wherever the continuity OF territory admits For
selves the oi Spnn, her successors "a the Immense
pa,rmopy which she wruog from the baroarian, may
ought the conduct OF our afversaries
the lords Of the North and the successors OF the colo
Brticn That which calculation did Tor the Northern con
deracy time experience and danger ought 10 do foe the
Southern fedevacy. appears II Providence had
ated the portions OF this continent TO De divided
great cvihzatons-scparated by narrow isthmus,
and destined 10 live in peace nterchangng their ideas,
Their virtues. their products. and their aoyarcemens
But that Is the only ms.ion OF the two great
iederscies all the future and all the
glory Of two They have another, even more por
tenous, mission, which the Law OF popuiaeoa an tue
impcriurbabe march OF human civilization indicate with
great They viii present 10 their brethren OF
the Old word-tee theatre OF despoiment, OF exclusive
ness and OF cppressi vast feld OF Industry and
property OF liberty and progress such Is the destiny
presented 10 ibe two great nauonahtes that viii divide
with each other this continent Let the North continue
developing her civilization without encrosching ours.
let It continue, II plece monopoizing the name
OF America winch TO day belongs 10 the hemB
phcre. We the children OF the south, will not dispute
usurpcd denomination which usurpcr also imposed,
We will prefer TO develops TO the illustrious Genoesc
the post honor and OF glory which had been snatchod
from him. We will call ourselves C0sDtbtdnos and from
Panama Cape Horn will be single family with .
single name q common government and q common oh.
ecf Therefore gentlemen repeat ought 70 hasten
lay the foundations 70 rive the bonds OF The great
Colombian coriederacy Members q the various States
hch 10 day divide the immense peninsula, do me the
honor OF k tening aud 10 hem all raise my cry
Of aarm thai separating with the grasp OF friend
ship. may promise TO reun'tc ourselves promptly,
changed into citizens OF nauongrcat and free
-wisc and msgnanimous--rich and powerful
sonor bASrxl hrsiLio ToRo sad-ro the liberty and
prosperity Of Ecaadorfor philosophy pcrmeatcs all the
institutions OF that iraterna peope-o tue Colombian
coniederaryfor the resizaon Of the aspirations Of
Mr. Aroeemena In the speech Just pronounced Colombia
will serve ~ an nsupernblc barrier the
ambit OF the Anglo nercan But permit me,
gentlemen TO cnpron on ms solemn occasion ,na wncn
has 10 sustain this coutneu, with that OF the Anglo
Americans and also N 10 o mode OF carrying nf1 effect
Colombian coniederacy rather, the uuon or the
peoples belonging TO the later communion wish 20 de
yelope my pres n the honorable friends com
poeing the Ecu s son they nd them "a
be just they may perhaps them In their country
the weight Of their nuencc ard words Will not be 10 IT.
think gentlemen that the strife which has been spoken
of Is inevitable, and that 70 sustain u worthy and hap
PLY pari s Indispensable TO form the conedera
cy Of south but must say with rankness that
do believe In the possibility Of one or other lcoo
Nuesa nil tho people OF South
america freely into the road Of liberty and phoso
ply: that u say, do not believe 10 their union OF ia
zion in single nationality Ia their resistance 10 North
Amrcan INVASION unless they formed In sod manner
liberal institutions, on par, perhaps, with those OF the
Tinted States. On the contrary, | ink that " these
people continue su1jugaied by military saraps or by re
progressive individuals, who make OF the system OF Philip
n or Of the Roman court the fountain Of their political
us prstions they neither he united nor resist the
powerful ascendancy OF a Tree pcope-of people OF
sovereens tie least among whom rusnes 70 conquest
with as great and interest "a be wore the general
have always believed ths that strength o, expansion
postcsscd by ,ne North Americans, that character inrc
pd ever to point OF naug ia presence OF indivd
Na~sftr