Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,

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To the Hon. Mr. Limo de Pon5o and Forentno Gonzalez
Commissioners the part of New Granada, &c.
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned, commissioners the
part of the United States of America have the honor
acknowledge the recest of your communication of the
22d instant.
1t is with pain they compelled perceive that the
friendly mission ofther be entirely fruit
less and that the door is closed by the commissioners of
New Granada. The positions assumed in the g memo
randum of the 18th instant all maintained and
itersted in the following decided language Los nras-
cros, orlando conforme instruceiones, decaron
inadmissbes las preparedness hechas pero
La puera para negotiation" The undersigned, acting
conformity to their Instructions declared the PROPOSE
tons nadmissble but did not shut the door to every
kind of negotiation" What other negotiation might
have been alluded to at loss to understand The
four propositions with which the undersigned were
charged by their Government after having been examin
ed and commented on, declared be inadmissibe
and the only inference which could possibly be drawn
from the disclaimer qualifying the absolute refusal to
negotiate upon any of the four propositions is that there
were other questions at issue between the two
Governments not included in these four propositions be-
the substance of the entire convention proposed is
to obtain indemnity for the past and security for the
future.
Near the close of your communication we find the key
to the true meaning, which to be that while New
Granada refuses positively to treat with the United
States upon the subject of indemnity for the past and
ty for the future the idea of negotiation between
1.-TWO Governments and tbosso Of England and France
oh might lead to complete guarantee without Preju
of the neroeeanic way the basis of perfect equa
ty of all nations" is rendered the base of another
4 nd different negotiation.
ATo this only say that at present the road is
owned by American citizens and much the largest por
tim probaby ninetenhs) of the passengers and COM
rsrce belong the United States. 1t is not within
instructions enter upon any base of negotiations
in which England France, any othes nations of the
world are decide what guarantees sufficient for the
safesy of the property and lives of our citizens.
Indeed we may well say, once for all, that Gov
eminent has every possible guarantee which New
Granada possibly Offer and finding that she is either
unab or unwilling to enforce those guarantees, give
such protection by the treaty and the charter of the
railroad company she is pledged to do, the United
States as guardian and protector of the three sc
passengers who pass monthly the route must have
something tangible than paper pledges and written
contracts which only give rise to useless and end
lass discussion.
tAfe close of this commission have only to add
further thit having arrived contemplated In
our iastrrsctio1s have to make demand from the
Government Of New Granada for the immediate payment
Of sam which has been reduced to the lowest possible
for which must be obvious as the price
of indemnity for the less of property stolen and destroyed
On the Isfhmus of Panama, the 10th Of April 1906
by citheens Of New Granada We have the honor to en-
ioee eepy Of our letter under the instructions of our
Gcvs~ kent to the honorable NJ. Pombo Secretary Of
.For.sX Affairs; and to the Commissioners Of
Eev &snada our most respectful consideration.
@ ISAAC E. MORSE,
JAMES B. BowLIN
legation Of thu United States, Bos0ta, Feb ~, 1867
A'n s. LIMO In iaAir., 80.