The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-14
IMPORTANT FROM NEW GRANADA.
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Proposals Of Settlement with the
United States.
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AFFAIRS ON THE ISTHMUS,
&c, &C., &c.

ny the steamship Star OF the West We have received the
following important letter from our correspondent al
Bogota-
OUR DoooTA CORRESPONDENTS.
BoGorA, June II, 1861
Reogantsation Of The Stat Of Panama Lav Auaorising
a Convention pih ne Unit>d S,ates-Changs in Piblt
Opinion Viess Of President Ospina-Fas Of ne Depar
tue Of Gen Havan- Confederation, DE-, dc.
you by the last the bill reported by Gen
hosquera the Senate for the better organization OF the
hihmus Of Panama. tina, foreigners might end proec
ton without having apply TO the local tribunals OF The
State, which might be preudiced-which passed by
Congress without material alteration.
Yesterday the Senate passed the following bil auiho
rizpg the President TO settle the pending questions with
the United States by convention, Without necessity Of
ratification by Congress This Is desrable course, as
treaties have TO be ratified here by both houses Of Coz
gross. have conversed with several members OF The
lever house, and they that the bill will no
doubt pass that chamber which case full 20 will
be sent at TO Gen Herran, Minister Washing
ton sctte the whole The following IL the Law,
which was alse introduced by Gen. Mo.quers:-
The Senate and Chamber Of Representatives Of New era
nsda having taken into the In which
his sNceepcy, the President has made known 10 the
present condition OF the relations between republic
and the repu phc Of the United States OF North America
and considering the importance OF by OF
neg stations the claims for indemnity by the sfore
sai government, account Of losses suffered by ner
citizens on the 18th day Of April 1885, at Parma, de
creed
Art l. That the President be authorized 10 arrange and
settle by amicable the above mentioned claims
AND TO bring the matter To conclusion with mt
further requiring his the appreciation Of he
being solely prohibited from uenchinr upon the rights
OF the national sovereignty In respect from 90 act
ing as 10 sfIe the Territory Of the rational government,
the property In the railroad the thmas Of Panama,
which property the conclusion OF The graud In
privilege TO the present will belong 70 tho national
Art For the com peton Of the terms Of the agree.
men mentioned mt the preceding article his kxcellency
the President authorized IN demand and accept the ar
birsion Of some friendly government whose decision In
the matter shall be binding upon each Of the contracting
nations.
There esse the best disposition among TIE leading
here 10 arrange the difficulties with the United States,
although among the lower classes there lie much
ment STILL rumor has been circulated that nubuster.
M expedition against the Ts,bmus Of Panama fitting
out In the United States which has caused some alarm
The President those who approached him
the subject that he would and could defend the Ibmus
sealnst any private expedition, and that the
United states forces at Panama and Colon would
ssst New Granada In doing by the treaty between
the two repubncs the United States guarantee the
sovereignty OF the Isthmus 10 this country
fear has existed here that Gen Herrsn would have
which diplomatic Intercourse would be entirely broken
or there representative Of the United States here
friend Of mine recently spoke 10 President Ospna
this subject, and he stated that he had sdvces
to induce him TO think that Gen. Herran had
The case, a. Il VI. his policy 70 look 70 The
United states for moral support In sustaining
the republican institutions Of hsoun ry rather than 70
the Powers Of Europe, who held ale ~ mpathy with them
He stated that the freedom Of the lnnmus, which
important N the United States and the Development
Of the Interests Of New Granada lies In cuvatne good
relations between the two republics.
The act Of confederation Of this country In eight sove
reign ss,es IKE the United states has passed through
both houses Of Congress end 10 be hoped that an end
ha. been put ~ internal dscord here
We all hope that new Minister from Washington will
soon arrive here, that Mr. Buchanan win send some