Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09
TRANSLATION.
OFEIoE OLE FOREIGN AFFAIRs.

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The undersigned, Secretary of State laid before the
Chief of Administration the note which the Hons. MIR.
Morse and Mr.. Bowlin pleased to address to him
yesterday their capacity of Commissioners Pleni
poentiaries OF the United Staes with regard to the Pa
question.
They here inform the undersigned that in accordance
with their Instructions and in consequence of hay
ing been able to arrive at satisfactory understanding
with the Penpotentaries of New Granada with
respect to basis of negotiation they have exact the
payment of four hundred thousand dollars fixed
utmatum, and in spirit of great liberality by
their Government indemnity in favor of their fell
lowcountrymen for losses of property stolen destroy
ed the Isthmus of Panama. the 18th day of April
| 1856, by citizens of this country
In reply to the said note the undersigned declares
the OF his Government, and in solemn manner,
that the Executive power fer the already mani
Tested in the memorandum of the 18th, and In the
official of the 23d of the New Granada Penpoten-
aries considers the Republic irresponsible towards the
United States for the at Panama OF the 10th
April; and, consequently it cannot lend its consent to
the demand for naturalization made upon it, whatever
be the amount at which the Government of the Union
may be pleased to estimate If Il has already been
stated in the said note of the 23d that the Executive
power does not consider this pecunary question: but
one of principle.
The controversy relative to The said occurrences of
Panama having reached the position of ultimatum in
asmuch the Government of the United States has
made the of the North American citizens involved
IN these every its the undersigned
instructed to add that it being notorious and accord
ing to the result Of the investigation made citizens
of the United States the both of the antece
dents and of the immediate origin of the attempts against
life and property which occurred in Panama the 10Th
day of April 1856 and who rendered altogether mposs
bic the thoroughly salutary intervention authorities
and of the public force the Executive power finds itself
In the compulsory position of considering the Govern
ment of the United States responsible for those attempts
and that consequently it ought to claim and does claim
of it. by way of ndemnifeaon for damages and injuries
experienced by the city of Padama by various of its in
habitants by the families of the natives killed wound
ed, and by sundry inoEensve foreigners of other
tion in their persons property the of hundred
| and fifty thousand dollars.
In addition to this the Government of the United
States owes in justice reparaon to New Granada for the
rude protest. dated the 2ls of April of Consul Thomas
William Ward and for the proved falsity of his official
regarding persons wearing masks and
ing rapes which he did not dare subsequently MAIN
tain in the certificate which required of him. and
which he gave under his signature the 9Th of August
and for the disrespectfulness of Commander T. Bailey
towards the Governor of the State of Panama. in the
communications which he addressed him the 24th
! 25th, and 18th of April
Subsequent facts and which are connected with those
of the 10Th of April in the complaints and claims of the
official agents of the Government of the United States,
have also given right to that of New Granada claim
from it the damages and losses consequent upon the
payment of the legal tax of nteroceanic postage let
tiers aad dispatches conveyed in the North American
mail bags and the national impost of tonnage which the
vessels of the United States have dessted from paying
IN consequence of the threats of Commodore Marvne
The Executive viii forthwith formally establish this
right, and will make of it in the of the Repub
lie at the fitting mnment--r-------------
n exceedingly painful that owing to substantial
mistakes and in consequence of unjust preudiees dis
turbance of grave nature should have arisen in the
old and constant friendly relations between two Repub
lies of the New Word, very disproporonae it is true
in actual power, but called by their geographical posi-
on by the nature of their political institutions and by
the progress of philosophical and humane ideas
together towards smiling future The Government of
New Granada expects, nevertheless, from the wisdom
and high social position of the President of the United
! States, that, upon and calm examination of the
facts he viii give to his contemporaries and posterity
the noble example of rectying his decisions in the de-
plorabe affair forming the subject of this note with the
regard due to and the principles of honesty which
and have been at all times the best basis of good
/ policy.
The undersigned has the honor to be- with feelings of
distinguished consideration, the Honorables Messrs
Morse and Bowlin's most obedient servant.
LIMO DE PoMBo.
To the Honorables Isaac E. Morse and James B. Bow
Gn SC. SC.