The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-27
Meeting OF the Geographical Society.
MSIREsFN0 PAPER ON NEW GRANADA By CAPTAIN
BATTER6BY.


EVERLASTING PAPER ON NEW GRANADA By CAPTAIN
BATTERsBY.
ma uguAl monthly meeting OF this society Was held ass
evening d the Chapel Of the University. Amer the nj
nuss Of the previous meeting were read and approved
Ne President introduced the Rev. T. Dwight Hunt who
rsad an interesting paper California, especially dwell
ng On the religion condition OF The State.
CAPT j. @. BArrlnsBy, lately returned from New 0rana
q was then presented 10 the audience aud proceeded
- give the result of his travels that promising portion
Il We globe. He commenced BY saying that Of all the
countries In the world the republic Of New Granada pos
ssses most character Three long ranges Of the Andes
branch the province OF Popa In two degrees
north asitude and pursue northerly course until they
se the maeves in the mpeneN able fore Of DArsn
sike the shores Of the Caribbean Sea In IL degrees
north latitude he said that the productions Of the val
Iey which the CaucA drains are now more vArious nu
nerous and abundans than those Of any other valley Ia
she world.
6sasss black cloth being the fashionable costume for
men, while black ailk 10 the avorts Nth the ladies'
5 Ne %Si f sns 1s
ncsease trade u to norase the wants Of the people
By direct communication with the Uated States,
many Of whose and daughters, lregres say might
axn many valuable lesson in virtue, nonor and cour
Easy from the people there Greater kindness no man
oun meet with than he VINO associates with people
and conducts himself like man and gen'lsnAu All
Ne Imports and exports are veycd BY 20 steam
sss rosa rom Antoqua % Mare, on the issdaiona,
~ uy bad and the charges are 80 high that tse pro
e Ss VALLEY VI: nS pc. . S Gas
sosss from Basrsnquils, a the mouth OF the Asgdaeas
- Anuoquia sS o. the distance beinEa'o ESQ miles
~ to Mare thence 90 to AnEoqaA By mules
hare are 4oeo MUGS on this road constantly carrying
goods 70 the interior
bg, che people of tcquia do not 60 much without
Aer own territory 10 facs, tho country land-iocked,
:aSt os e sorsssus he i.ss: Tor oe%suno.son
Tho liberal laws paused few years ago hold out
every inducements for immigration me sovernnsn,
y much the aAme ~ that Of the United States, ana
varsee only In being liberal and, regret 10 oon
Ssss, no. 30 oppressive, Land is given TO the imnl.
grant, msnsy loaned him auins four years v,nous
hAr %; he fsss tax ard does no military duty |;
end he protected By tAe government In al hin righA
me eoyernmen, II most anxious 70 open oommu.
nicatios Wnh the GuR Of Darisn, BY means OF . male
sosd - such would saorseh the distance nom tn, &c:
= Anue qua about 600 mills. The time nov occupied
N goins from BAsrsnquia 70 Antioqua y twenty sx
days while that BY the proposed route would BE- ony ar
- shs importance Of This, having no knowledge Of
sesaA boas navigation, the saterprse 10 left open % TO-
has cleaned rad a ss own expense the % Of
Or % to the Atraso Inc distance only 30 miles Toe
.. ns ~ s, sarOs ~ nom :.
driving four ss can sail over the par a Tie NOUN OF
s ana ~Sn me bar there .usn. q .sss.
float axg, s GLASS man Of war nom side 70 side Ia
ssohonng hers hm common TO give out 10 iashons Of
ohAin Ths river Of the most I'm poraat In history
having been the roue taken By vasco Nuoez Do sssos
wh be and hs followers went search Of, and dis
ssd . he Intended route r he great ship canal 70
Ne Pacifc. The Nspipi, small river about l3o miles
oSss Two vssss. dfssns Tea sscsnded the Xrs.o Is
~ - Qubdo Capital of Chooo) at year Above Quio
o. s juno.Os Of ne SasS sss A. 40 o, 600 y1ras
miles nom baren, and moro courteous and Kind psople
sever lived. Tne gold Of Caoco worth more Than thss
a Anlcquia benz Of . nper quality and considerable
quaa,ity Il ssnt from Qabac 70 0arshassns annually.
HEAVY brpsoes, carrying nfseen tons and propelled ~
.ssosns, !. traveller: are dspsadsa. upon these NATIVES
Who take ther Time In executing their service The
s.sss s h ss o pon some ssr
pshs would open mule road from Qiiodo 70 the
asy q o.Iseo, IN 0suo. Provinos :. the produce or
rssd .. VIM me interior. me popalaaos Of Oar.
vsSssy would pass up the Airsso While those for me
sovsS valley, n Anuoquis, would DO conveyed from
Ne proposed road 70 Anuoquis. rne dsAncs = about
sghIy miles, the greater part Of wsloh plan ~ toas
sc sss:,as s.,...p ssprsnau. ana SnsoSu,s would
pan through the Gulf Of Darsn-shonenng the dhtanSs
rom INA sea fully o. miles lnased, brssn eooas ass
uAps Horn ,ohs Bay OF Baenevensura within hree Gays
aubdo, winch nov has 10 DO reached BY crossing the
BY This wise policy Of the government universal peace
restored, and the people are holy WORTHY o. on,
requires oor example 10 bring Is oui Tne climate " -
On. % sol IN Ne world, and . doctor would uaYve
coo OF The nAbhann Inc cost on opening toet
ocun,ry 70 tho Of tue United States would be
sxiflnf compared With the bent Cts 10 90 d. rived
he Con gress OF The hes coded " tina huaia so
cssy grams and privilege 70 open road me graatse
hes the of The road during twenty six years. and
Ssrty Eve thousand acres accompany The grant The
TOLL, hous Ands OF muea. horses casi q. 10 are IS
orred the eranue and every encourage given ~
Ghoss who may ferDke the en1rprse The harbor OF
rurbo 10 The Guf OF DAren 10 sale Tor vessels OF light
esa to,re being tso na fsthom, Ia the ohsanel
good anchorage be had for vessels OF Aoy dram oui
ssos ia ihe gulf The tine not far distant wsen the
CUT o. Dsrlen will be Tho centre Of c1mmeroe OF Nev
eranscA and all II needs % make 20 10 The meant 70
cJsn dir oonmnscaton between the upper and lo~er
valleys CAuca t0us an,,d nc extensive market
sDs The nsuufacuIe OF Cosed staies several a.
1emps made 70 nier tue naviga on OF the
Atyrso profitable. bus gold tue only OBJECT IN
view, failures lbe oopst ouence
In resari education, Capt. b. stated that schools
conducted socor6asoe Win the LsnoAsseran system
are ssabshed ,hrousbou, the repu die, aud the nnabi
sAns rapidly svang the nseves OF the sfvaotsees
ahus snorcej the rud M ns OF an cdacs
con The inbs ouants price themselves pom grsmms.
Sacal correctness tbs Of their Ia gage bon
An writing sno speaking. Ineee1, by lag OF tue e,aa
sxy .kicn abolished slavery Ia 1858, every person,
~hse black. 10 secured the eiecrve franchise on his
ssarnire read and wrie ADD THE has SPARED even
nsgroes extraordinary Effort 10 secure spese qusi
oeAti5ns
Irish Emse rntion In the West
oFE1os OF ANCRBIsHOP HUGHES on TaE sUBJsCr