The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-30

Oar sogosa Correspsadenes.
BoGorA, Feb. Q, 1866
Travelling Oper ne Andes-Sdodciy of kxles-Plasn o.
Boools-Beausy Of its Scenery -Possca Condition Of ~
Cou.hy-EngyhTned and Liberal Vt.,@ Of the Goryn-
mays-ksnsrai Wealth Of Ne~ Granada
wrote You last nom Mompox whis on my way to
thls city, the capital OF New Granada believe there
can 10 sw other capitals difficult of access, for We
were sixteen days tn beard . steamboat running in .
good river with FEVER less than three FEET Of wate
during which tine we perorms some hing less than i've
hunored miles After leaving her 30 were Obliged to
ascend the river still farther In came, on board OF
which Ne were crsmped two days with few palm
branches yer to shield from the rays OF the sum-
-Four sawsr dressed in the fall garb that Adam
wors before Eve ,ewed tie fig leaves, propelled
canoe with long poles and nonotonous song up river,
at the Of two Files hour We left the canoe for
mules on which pass some spurs from the
principal chain cf the Andes and / had been
hero before, inst ucted how 10 ride H'ld fast to
ais in giDg up hill and to his tai! in going down."
said my tutor; ''ard let him take his path" Add
tsss his path he cid, otter 20 my great disgust
bet 40 doubt 10 his satisfa :tion. Tho
nearest possible verge the edge of the precipice
was Cor Tim tie sset, ami lorg as my head
did mol swim with the gle dy height, could LOOK upon
nil and dale that stretched far away from the foot of the
rock Thousands OF feet in bewi dering but ter
ti5le beEu'y WnenI necszne lied or dizzy with tbs
prospect my orly relief TO lit my eyes to the peaks
that before and srourG me- sublime In their gran
Gear and 9 terri / in their mantle OF eternal SNOW
At first enceavoIeo TO induce lay mule to walk
nttls to the rocky ws hst ften bounded the
road zpop tBe other Size; bui ne very mush and
would aeep his track ahci observed aso the
beaten pah an Of tee attendants explained to me
tina. us let i'm e. sis way, fr he knsw that If
the unascGstsWe traveller were i1cali,usly to stake
aganst he To,k Il migat send mule and rider to the
regions low Tins sns rrs had psrfect con 'en,e N
hmssH but Il nr, resigned myself TO his wise
muleehip, end Re carried ssely over places where
bad thought birds OILY Or. perf apps mountain goats
coed go but il The 7reasr was several times forced to
oioss Toy eyes that night not reel Oft his back We
we're carried over our sscen and tescerts u mountain
ridges before cane 20 the g.eat 70 the
plain Ct Bogoa. We met several parties %
stiss ,idirg sicDg the read as gaily as taoagh 1.
and was 0ld hst he MS yey seldom been lost ther-,
although in TIE wst sascn sips and Commissions from h
hiling or tie mules are feqaent. We met English
lady during nr tide, who uoud not face thu apparen.
dst ger, and no carried II hammock slupg \
there ncrn-sr othe: parts Of the republic,
vheIs pa gers and goads are borne entirely the
backs II inaixns-
It nsa.,y aunset when rose the Roble utain
ano saw tie great plain Of Bc9sia dotted vi h farm
sousee snd feds Of CT e stretching away miles and
mica feyoId tbs rsa h o. sight II was . beautiful
view sbo,e all IL moinei ia natural beau
ties te charming ous len nusness that the mountain
p.sss had all been left oehnd aescsn. Of fsx hun
trsd lest and 3 SHIRT brought to tns town Of
fseatAtys, where our cir ner waited From this
place to 'hs capital, seven sagues counted, AID
the stars were sh..Gy shIirg brightly, when ter
ecfse mounted flesh horses AM started at gslop
over fte nacadanizei read for Bcgota At this great
si.yaon shout sh- thousand fees ABOVE sh level OF
he the air Is rot OILY very cold but the cold is more
rerce ptibe from the rs1fed atmosphere AMI /
myself warm. RAPID rice OF three brought to
TIE city. The roae was boil: BY Cen Mosqaea while he
rts PRESIDENT OF tie repu si, AM rs had intended t.
continue BY better roate than tire cllowet BY
thu present road To the MsgSsna rivsc bat this work
hss NOT been eontinr ed BY in oe Ths
present b the rdiars 81 the lime Ct the
ccrqrest; aud taey b.sts bur.en daft
tbey enct svored carry tLsic in straight rss
from to point watch gives i. the appear Asca OF
ekn2 pCseIy he hg icges. fners is great
desire here TO have be.te read opercd snl Athpugat
is Easily practicable The sshl and enterpise nssessary
or be wo Ae waning II seams TO that some OF
nEtheIn protest. ns rondussars nigh. make their
fortunes here, a. ~ the ne confs great b.re6s
upon the country. On .ve,y ils the iuhs oitants
prtss wish TOR 70 eign Immigration This beautiful
place. aiming stiasle1 population 100 900 POI,
pc very nearly ex rced rcsa he civiiiz~i ~sd for
HE cesle for imp this respect very great
ard he euest II II Inter OF antcs
he most fcpular iSsa in he pubic mind the session Of
Gers mmauced tie first day Of ths present
mltn, a d the fill wing ex*sc viii give your readers
de- Of he STATE ~ d fe o. tue countl r.:
whit resaTsri'n IT pubic order ami the rue OF
the corsttu $40 iaHp, 'onfGenca is res'cred and
.raus consequence ccmme &c and industry sre berg
grsEc, lndia ruoper, dye =oo3s, ship timber, and
~ assnd otser pos aoions f our isvsisd 81, carry our
MINES net ess lrcduc i've Activity is observed on
eve5 Size pessgipg the ha epiest ITS railroad,
n svcd ths dicotiss CT tce Fails o. Honta, is il
tescp,aior, also er5g the Mag a,sna snd
. ali scon the wa-es OF that iigertse NEST i'm
poi tsnt IN tie Iepublic-traver.ed by = considers
be number OF steamboats,, perfectly asapted 20 ia
retth II water and tinuous chsnlei- Some of
tbs met important roeds viii 90 cpsus' IN
vir'ss Of PRIVILEGES grained to di'tias9i he'd he'd
vii oo-e to o'gsDize aud estsbi n toe credit
eyttsm I'D thrs for ent our newborn industry. Tos
plessig view ia the effect Of institutions The result
# the Jaw Ct feedon the crly tha. seyste 70
his tr sphere. ems that affords him the OF Go
vtoprs icly lis PHYSICAL and Intellectual faculties Re-
strict.e sys may The national treasury for
CAV kut ftsy dry up for ages The fountains Of pubic
wealth"
lhi zssct win show 70 you the liberal policy tina.
tnr es he g5vernrert here ana I'VE had occasion
fn-.s ,h.t The Presiden Dr. MsIlsrina aad all the
nentsse o. his csbir er ala enlarged and enligh
ENID sisNs The .vidsrcc Of Spite ia agriculture
snh ace seen here every side, nut In rela 20
hat pur pore u speak in some future letter when
seell 5ava tbtaire ed more Jul data.
All raT!ef in sra rg that the mineral wealth
OF tie couftry IL inn. rerond belief Ths valley OF
the Cauca px icl ais Ia Its herr part in the
pr viuce q Anti gna Is ich ln mne and wssangs, and
II is there that the river PoIce st led the Pactous
OF America. From ne bucket full OF its sands, half
pour Of gold has often teen wasked cut These
aes difficult CT for tnei- mountan3ds chas
sctey IN Il province CT Bu eraventura slso Is Jog en-
tie se.6c he agents Il GEN Mcsauera have sid epen
yeiy rich mines cf gold silver An American
Isaeua reside Mt here Mr. joseph Goooing hss recent
y en- cred cid mine Which he has ne ~ orened,
wk'ch remies mos. sb dart yield An analysis o.
tis n New Yors, ard other here give 1t value Of
tweay even dollars ton and besides toe fact tina. i.
b. essy worried, Ii Ii situate deep OF the
kegdsE1a river where steamboa OF he .TQe draught
Of vaar csn rpIroach within a few hund red ards Of
the nike. AS soon he shau form q company for the
purpss@ IF working it, expected th.t he yield OF the
vii equal that Of the richest the world. The
Of tie untry tue am coIvin led that
1t hocs out vast fec OF rich promise TO American enfe
piie.