The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07
Affairs In New Gran ada.
LET FER PROM GENERAL ARosEXRA.
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NEW YoRK, July T. 1867.
10 THE RnTroR or HERALD.
hope you win be pleased 10 insert your paper
recon suggested to by the perasa of the number of
the HERALD Of Monday last June 2e) referring to news
communicated by your correspondent at Panama
have often been the object Of camunous assertions
written by the correspondents Of Of the aewspa
Of the United States, amongst which recolect the NEw
York HERALD and the New Orleans Picaune.
The said correspondents, who, often happens report
and express opinions which entirely unfounded under
took TO represent hostile interests of this cosu
try on the thmus Of Panama, and for this purpose sup
posed me to have been the author supporter Of all the
acts which, In their opinion preudi a to the United
States, notwithstanding some of them entirely foreign
to me, and all Of them very badly interpreted.
AZ hong as these imputations touched only private
opinions on the subjects to which they alluded did not
judge necessary to correct them by exposing the axy
OF the correspondent and resigned to being taxed
with being improvident preudced ignorant whatever
they pleased to call me- for the man has some
part in public affairs must prepared to suffer many con
arees would not be able without great loss of time
to answer all tho charges that might be against
him by the anonymous press Of any country,
But when the moral character individual s attack
cd the offended cannot look at the accusation with the
fame Indifference, on pain Of contributing by bis silence
which he has credit for and of which must be
very Jealous on account of bis own name that OF his
family ms country, and even may be said Of that
lis this confederation which causes me to write to you
the present letter. In order TO contradict passage in the
letter Of one Of correspondents from Panama. under
date Of June is, ~ follows
"Don Justo processes, understand be In favor Of
the American view Of the question; but certainly he
did express himself In Congress There is unortu
natey no political virtue among these people, indeed 10
Ny political adversaries acknowledged as the basis Of
my character two qualities, which implicitly denied to
me by the correspondent Of the NEW YoRK HKRAID-sn
certify and consistency Therefore do hesitate de-
clare that am not In favor Of the In which
Americans Generally spsskng regard the question pend
Of New Granada (of which am ciuzen) on account Of
the unfortunate events of April 10, 1856, In Panama.
Neither have supported, or win ever support, the
position taken by the New Granadian government during
the last days of the administration which terminated on
the lat Of April Ether Wow Is exaggerAted 30
pressed myself more than in Congress- so said in
private conversations and thus maintain In the press
What reason has the correspondent Of the
showing himself perfectly sure OF the manner In which
had espresso myself in the New Granadan Oonp,ess Of
which am q member? He have any, because In
BSscsa no report Of the debates is published and ad
session OF Congress- 1t is not probable that he would have
assisted at its sittinRs
16 In Panama, Is in all those which, in my quality
public man, have been called upon TO discuss did not
sneg @ Ds sw Sy e.
contributed to render mind Independent of individual
or local prete naons but suffice it to say that belong
political pary-the radical democratic party-which has
written on It's banner. Ike many notices. including its
whole creed, the following words;-ruth, Justice, Hu-
mainly l more than once stated before the Senate Of
my country that useless for Us to desar a. our
had DONE that the govern Of the United
States was without any reason IN s Claims for that was
NOT true and the question was not % be decided bv New
GrApada-one OF The partes-bst by the entire world.
stated without fear what the weak point of the
question, and showed that the proo resored TO by the
New Granadan govern ef demonstrated the correct
pess OF my view. do not deem prudent in the actual
state Of the negotiations 10 be explicit In this letter
with regard TO this point The opinion OF New Granadan
however humble he may be, might prove preudcial TO
his country and this consideration is 70 me Of great
weight that very much hestated before resolving TO
write this letter 70 you. Doubtless should have decided
70 sacrifice my feelings the altar OF my counuy had
not believed 70 be possible 70 reconcile the interests Of
New Granada WIKI my reputation, by aging the least
possible words but enough 70 the Judgment Of tho
readers OF the HnAID against the report Of Of IL
respondents. He may entertain Is there very gene
rally the case very unavorable idea Of the political mo-
ray OF all SpanRh American countries but at the risk OF
Appearing partial, venture 10 affirm that New Granada Ia
country where less corruption Ia 10 be found amongst
public men, and that although believe them 70 be liable
to commit the greatest errors, really they DO this IL
more the consequence Of prcudccs ignorance than Of
bad faith. JUSr0 AS03ExENA