The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-30

arbNrnment.
In o,or % rs,i"sd ourselves and government from
the 70 fnsshnes which must necessarily follow the 40
r'r t1mina'on ~ MISSION which the government OF
Tue ubs1 SAts Dad every reason 10 hope ami wish Gould
hay. cio-sd IN friendly anoer The several points which
seemed sy 70 disturb the harmony OF SISTER repob
with the principles and policy OF our gov, rnnent ns
defsgned feel due themselves and 70 their country
orieny 70 recaptGate he present state Of the dfte9,
40 oraer uat toe world may know how the friendly lpo-
st'on of our government has bssu met and a all the
responsibility may fall whore It beongs.
NJ well understood that The several subjects a com
pnt on tho part Of tina government Of the linked States
had been TOT some time under discussion between the resi-
cent Minister Of the United States, Mr.. BoThn and the
secretary OF Foreign Affairs, Mr. Pombo, without being
Aeee 70 come 10 any satisfactory conclusion.
The govsrnmens q Ia United States last resort, in
ne hoPe OF ter osnasng all these difficulties, associated one
d the uDdegned with the resident ter who in
suucted TO commence negotiations upon other bast. Mr.
hsse was urged 70 make every srcron to reach Bogota
De~e Ne 4neeung OF the New Granadan Congress, and
did arrive ~ Boeea five six DAYS previous meet
ing Every means, consistent With diplomatic etquette,
was had 70 obtain an audience u Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs. The reason FOR desiring this audience must be
obvious, and the American Commissioners we're pned
md MAJ 10 opportunity would be afforded them, TO ex
press the views and wishes OF their government until
tso Ate. In their official communications TO Con
gress the President and the Secretary Of Foreign Affairs
vernmcnt OF the United staes as TO make question
whether WAS worth while to go through the form Of
prssesmg tneir tews and prcpostsons and which once
Tor all eossd the door against any picae argangsnsn
The governpent of the United States has taken an Inn
men, officers of the government oacers oi the raload
nut the evidence OF persons OF almost every ,naon Eng
hshmen, Frsnchs,en, Irishnens Germans and New Gra
nauians VINO were present and and heard what they
stated under the sanctity n OATH and tr testimony
heads 70 the irresistible conclusion that the attack dor
and plumber OF the Passengers the railroad pre-
concerted movement that the Governor Of Panama and
the police, whose duty was, under the treaty and the
eharr Of the railroad to protect and DEFEND the hives and
the property Of the travellers, both participants In
the dsgraceful attack upon only un,rmsd non but
women and children
upon the best authority and taken the position hat
indemnity b due at ALL and will receive any pro-
positions 70 sese arnicaby with the United states orthe
loss OF many - her cktzens, and immense amount OF
valuable property, some Of which shipped of in broad
day ght BY boats from Panama. tho government of the
United states has ako oooy and imparay caused
animation TO be made BY Special Commissioner and the
resident Minister this republic, and IL too has
conclusion and taken it position. founded upon direct,
posuve unequivoc and legal testimony N which neither
the oncal reports 0 parties implicated nor the hearsay
evidence or opinions q any (no matter how respecta
oie) have been relied and that conclusion and position
IS, that number Of unohendng American citizens
have been inhunaniy buohered and very
large amount OF property destroyed for which the govern
menf u New Granada b justly and truly bound by the
laws Of nanus, without reference treaty char
ter o. The contract with the Panama Railroad Company,
and the governments Of the United States have appointed
The undcrsgped Commissioner TO meet those of New Sra
NADIA 70 settle The of that indemnity and Tx up
On the manner Of payment
view with the Commissioners the part OF New Granada,
they stopped by distinct and explicit statement that
no nde nny que and thai that Is not subject FOR ne
goia;on, and hai the government Of New Granada has
disposed OF that question in summary and pdyts man
ner, will be for them, and Ne determine what
other means Of redress the dignity and honor OF the nation
In conclusion, beg respectfully remind
The Commissioners of New Granada that they persist in
the position which they have taken the entire response
bibty will fall their country and themselves They have
closed the door against any future neotioD,hey have
brought tho two governments 70 direct issueand, In
their absolute refusal 10 treat have forced upon the Cnited
States the alternative either 10 ssDa degraded before the
protect theirre and property, 70 take into their
hands the adjustment Of the inde pity, the and
measure OF redress end 70 provide for tho safety VI her
cit leue on the transit OF The isthmus. ..E. a =. e..
Inc undersigned still hope and believe that Just regard
Tor The preservation Of amy between the two countries
s,der hasty decision which was made without even
hearing the Commissioners Of the United Stes; and
tTianing the conviction that when the importance Of the
tues be fully appreciated, that the love OF jusuce VIII
outweigh all pride Of consistency.
We have tbs honor TO be, gentlemen, very respectfully.
ycnr ubod.epi wants. ISAAC T. MORsE.
JAMES b. BOwIIN.
Bs,ofi. Feb. %, 1857.
70 tic ncr Mssars. IsAAc T. MoHsy and JAS D. BowIS,
ileu.po,eu,ri,s Of United States u America &C.
On the arrival ut Bogota OF the Hon. Mr. Morse, there
was DO AFFAIR whatever pending under discussion with
the United Stats cgsfion relating 10 the fhmus OF Fana
Tespondence with regard 10 which II had been demon
a,ed that the arguments drawn from the existing treaty
between the two r.pubos and from the contract with the
railroad comIauy perfectly vaueess had been
fered 70 the Granldisn Minister at ash ngton and
known that the Do Of November he bad acquainted
The Secretary OF Sto With having received ms instruc
tons. In the question regarding The nspona tax for ton
mage chargeabe Ia thu port Oi Panama and Colon, DO
controversy bad been established, and the
tive goyenmeD had determined upon proposing 10 Con
grcss ts fas already donc) he o, suppression Of ui
As regards the syents Of the iJh 81 Apr, 1906 the
Hon. Mr. io~ln having proceeded 70 Panama on com
nison q ton behalf OF IA government, in
lcdaeiv er having m % the Secretary Tor Foreign
Adairs his oi lcnoral char TOR, dated respc
lively tho gsd and soh June which er, in 3ls,ely an
swered neither tho legation made any further advances
IN the affair, Tie New GraIadas executive considered
IN be his duty TO Anticipate expsnaous, all oorrespon
remaining suspended IN c.pcrtlnm OF the new or
dera which were 10 be trans mutoa from the United
states. In THE sense and Ia other oan be taken that
clause OF the note Of The poDpoentares, which eaios
thai thr resident Minister and the scret1ry for Foreign
Affairs afr bngthened discussion, hsd not been ablo
" arrive nj any satisfactory CONCLUSION.
ON the 27t a January, the Hon Mr. Morse presented
his credentials i've day. rreviors % The meeting Of the
Legislative chsmbcrs and on Tho 1su be was presented
70 ue chief a The executive goyernm-1t Far from soh.
citing mediate audience, which would not have been
refused ~ him, he agreed without heeitaron ard
oficiously adding that be n the pross Of con-
uon, to The indication made him BY he secretary Of
Foreign Arairs taking leave a h m NJ the government
house tsi be would invite him for conference lwtrh
toos pace ca the sih AT the isst fr snrday The 1th
a February. Bot even had Mr.. Morse Mr. Bow
IN syaipi tbernselves a 1.y opportunity rre-
csS9rc- %s ose HA waioS S Sry .ss
In oDosiloial visit, which previous 70 that
day the Secretary Tor Foreign Affairs the former,
and In the course o which they oouversd togcter for
lcue period without any ~itDsos, (un British subjet,
M. William wlla, IN seo VISIT 70 expsai; The
views and wishes q h. government u nearly certain
thai neither IN the Presidential message In The general
report Of The said secretary, would the eue~ors relating
70 fanarna have been treated IN different manner but
Frankly and de'erminedly. for the following
IN The hrt; psot hecause The execut government
acquainted With be message from the President Of the
Un;ed Saies 70 The Congress the I'd o. ncoenber, IN
which. alter having given Information, no<or1ocsly inex
act uIou Tie Tonnage sad iriercesnso postage questions,
and gong 70 rsak ct u,e rsnsrna tragedy OF The 18th
e alril, no says;--" Caua- ful investigation ~
TIA, event 70 be made, and the result shows
satisfactorily lai ooay, " ry.Iotslbitty for what
occurred htoes 70 o.. government Of New Granais."
BY those phrases, added % ether passages IN the
MESSAGE which oortu'c o. accusation against
Our osun,r.i " wa Proclaimed W The Oongrcs a the
ttaon Ind w. the word hat New Granada rcsronsibis
Tor the asluauone and rpbberies committed upon ci
ssls o. he United riss, The President ucreby assuming
decided Is-'t0a regarding The North American claims.
II APPEARED natural ard itds pcnsabe oppose with equal
eoemniy MeEssgc g Merc In rec16caion Of The fcts
ard n VIM c,n q the national honp, the charges being
uftnsi' usre'ore no. 90 NJ wrndsrod al that In te
Of The dx.Uar1l ahad mi nod