The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30

gen fIVtf n " dhly miles way,
.cat cspisi New Grenada p,Ses-es- 10 msss tais
capital avxisoe and useful FIR the country aod FIR
msnsino st large, -ndars OF about g. 900 900
would 20 repaired, t0r the 'Oito viog pnr
Con trpc,irg csrrisg- rosd from Easrumo, on
the Nsgtsena. to ths Meta, passing Though
Bogota tospisal OF New sran.oa) a. 600 900
Ipprovpg the navga ion Of he Magdaens at
Uopna and COlUmuaincA ...,.....,...... 400 600
Hmavug obstrucons 10 the Cauca river -. 700 o.
Road trsm the Atrato TO San Juan river. Is 00)
RsmoVrg obstructions 10 the Pstia river 80 0OO
Road from Pstis and ruquerre 70 Barbscoa
Ion the Pacidc), and from Palo to the PulA-
Road rom PopsyaD 10 M,cAl river. ....... 100 coo
Road ON BarbAcoA the OAucs river .... coo 900
GROSS roacs from the Territory # velez, DOOR
and Ocaha 70 The Msgoaiena river, sr it's
large tributaries; Asula " the Zulia river,
and from Neiva 10 Popayan leach being
few mites caly in lengthy 20O0, 600
Total. IS Ol6 Ooo
Considering the immense interests iuvolved saah An
expenditure IA indeed triHng. H. is difficult to say
say OF these upor an works viii be conmence: The
present government i. imp,,eu, and nothing IA ex
pee ed from It, The few citizens OF the sounny
are quite led with the con i, n of pubic affairs
and whilst these few have aeart tna material improve
81 the county tey are 20 ssrlsss The leading
papers are ui or nonserscai ocu sons upon questions
te, ed oEg ago. ana seem rather the org4us Of ty
ambitious izans than to be Influenced any desire
to do good to the people
spo counter. revolution. of Nav Gr>nsds md Other
Spanish perican republics his Is the OF Industry
and consequently Of peace, ard men mast turn shet
thoughts in that direction The irit OF the age Is to
enrich by the successive cnquest OF NJ the
Of nature. Irlomph Il every whore browning mau's
intelligence The rs. set lemeus this coutiaent
almost all he The Spanish ,Onquerors
did net wish to retire ar from tns la whcn tnsir
ssinrg ps Law Aud they discovered .luos.
Ali the large rivers 81 South America, IL long and
TEDIOUS ask 10 ascend those rivers 10 srg vessels ney
paid but 1T lie atention taam, and e>vitg the aid
Atlantic I'D settled the tv-ly barred c,ss
u sbe Pacific But through the influence Of steau
navigation these ia ernsl have qu ed value
FIRES two huDd' ed years Tue rent OF popu
III will ut distant day erd towards these ,untrss
wonder u,y blesseo soil and climate and every
m. mt TO make men happy. j. A. L.
OUR CARTHAGENA CORRESPONDENCE
CAsTHAGgSA New Grsnsna Jan 8, 1855.
4 Deserted City-(auses of Us Dec~e--Bdtr Time Com
inG-Tdnkes Capital and Yankee Eaeygy-Geseral Mas
guerra, dc.
We we'd here two days since and have been panel
find myfeii thrown int the Of fns OLD
diapdued Spanish city. Ire construction of the hou-es
The stress, the prcjsctog balconies the salsd
city, the little nsgr playing about In state ofnatare
the laBgusg &C. manners, customs and habits Of ne yeo
pie ali remind orcbly Of dear cd Havana; but yet,
what q contrast in the aspect Of the tvo cities
The one full Of the life and busting activity o.
a prosperous industry the people, white
black, free and slave, roonst and light heart
ed; the streets alive with carriages and ing
with rushing drays and all things den,ing mater.l
prosperity Here the Of the pic
Of Havanaths blank side if may express it, Of the
q shadowy outline. The houses the same but
al falling into decay streets silent through the
week. and only Sundays tbe ghost Of long since
departed carriage Is TO wander silently tn
sand covered pavement The pssser BY may
casonaly observe ancient drsy eut5mbet beneath
the shadows of rome dusky portal covered dust
cob~ebs The people look sad ana No shops,
no trade and people, for the city, which - saio
to have contained forty Thousand souls has barely
ten thousand bodily Inhabitants.
have time wish enter into analysts Of tn
causes that have wrought This great change, but
convinced they mostly ply ssa and not moral
The republic Of New Granada presents the singular
may in the history o. spsnishAmerican 7uoes tat
no attempt at revolution vioen char e. has
Oct ded here for every the Of the poop
have ratified in support Of the COVER aud the law
abiding force has triumphec The picture have
drawn is applicable also to this city only and not 70 tn
republic, which his for several years past manifested
stsady increasing prosperity. The people interior
Am told, very Industrious ana pr spsf GUS aud the
expectation OF proeucrs Of the coantryooacco coH o.
cocaa, hides dyew0ocs and otter aricles-is raoi y
Increasing The cultivation Of cotton 10 some Of tue
miner Provinces and ts manufacturer is carried
large srsle the great nightmare that Weighs upon
its material prosperity Is the want Of roads and ntga
ton IN It's waters
This Also Ia the the present state of aecedence
Of he city Carhsgena. In the OF the Spaoisn
,niop the Of the Magdslena river containing
APPROXIMATE population Of one and half million OF
people borCers Sn0 cavgaDt0 AL
brought to this port oy system Of canal navigation
watch connected it with the river The neglect eouss
quent the war Of Independence, which carried
dnrDg fourteen years active paign very nearly des
toyed the tra'e and It's channel for the unused
became died mp with sand and mud, and overgrowu
with trees The grea, difficulty and danger OF entraus
by the mouths Of the MagdalenA has had very
dsasropN effect upon the oevelopement Of trade AMI
upon reproductive industry Of the whole reouolic
The abttants Of Car,hsgens, and Of the interior,
are novfuh OF hope OF more prosperous era FOR the
opening Of the canal which they couio not effect because
Ahno 49, an;tA In tofe fndr
ras been undertaken by pany of capitalists In Ne
York who have also resolves 70 place American steamers
the river Some OF their boats already plying
and the labors the canal being lively pro-e
cuted. AT the CONNER cement oil the works On The
the company made very fortunste discovery. IL W
found that In many places, tor miles In extent,
what was supposed to oe dspt site Of mud overg
with grass thick mating Of grass which had
grown over the sth wa er and wa easily removable by
cutting like peat with spade This has diminished vety
largely the estimated cost VI opening the canal and
rapidly than anticipated. The effect Of the OLE
tion OF this work upon the commerce Of Osrthagena
must be very great TIE inferior and the export traie
the dsadvantageous ports sAbanA and santa Martha
wi undoubtedly, be transferred here, whore IL cla be
An intelligent merchant here Informs me that the
present tIsae OF the Msgdaena river is es'irnated
teieent people believe win d,u oss 30 years After
the opening q the Carthagena csmal Even the sns
I'm ,Ss ys svs s 20 ~
AND are allowed to collect tolls aversg ABOUT dot
lar snd haf cargo II the cost OF reopeuiug the
canal does exceea the estimate T quarter Of mil
lion, their enterprise viii BE- O. tue productive
in the world The government Of the republic has
bbired the most liberal policy in regard to these enter
prizes and has thrown open the navigation Of Maaa
lena river TO steamers Of ali nations their
tions, flags, ard preserving their national rights.
General Mosquera ex-Presdsnt OF the republic, and
now . weaftny merchant In New YORK. the
steamship with He comes to take his seat Ssns
tor eject to Congress- which the frst OF T. .
ruary found him . of varied and great att .
ments and very fine talents. He served in the
lnde pendence, the Of Bolivar, the Liberia
Tor who.e memory he entertans passionate cev) =,
He IL mirer OF Uni ed States aud their il
stntons and thorough repu olioan and anti European
Ia his political fee,ipgs and tendencies. Here he is
cognized the leader Of internal improvement
LAST night his fiends gave dim hne serenade Tois
afternoon star, for Dog ts ana expect TO pass tne
night A. Turosc the present residence Of the ota
tor, santa Anna AMIGO
OUR SANTA MARTHA CORRESPONDENCE.
sASSA AAKraA, Jan. Is, 1866
Of Nm ltranada=A saericna