The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

4Ony OF the spanash, American Re so,ution
ssatcs RAghss Doctrines In south America.
prom p OentineA, Panama, April 80
me union and concord Of the New Granadas among
ysuy ars wsbes and with good reasons for they
sssutey indispensable for strengthening domestic peace
I'd security abrsAd-oonduons necessary only
prosperity but Also TO the conservation Of ,e republic
Scpe your wishes win find echo from one extremity Of the
republic 70 the other in all sincere minds and generous
hearts.
6ustrous administration which has just left office, and
jo.n my own hearty applause 70 yours.
You desire that The new administration may initiate the
moderate and tolerant conduct OF the last consider
SELF called upon by the national suffrage TO preside
The republic, and ] understand by republic the
anion Of all citizens Of New Granada whatever may be
Ber origin profession rehgou, opinion 10 mSip
n the security rights Of all and 10 promote the gene
RAJ welfare, Is the mission with which am listed, and
which have sosemnly promised 70 falnl
sderng the dangers which may threaten from abroad the
rieht and dignity of the republic Whom New Granais
rom those who in possession Of the highest pots do
70 the inhabitants of the poore- hus can contemplate the
humiliation and dishonor Of his country without feeling
ke blood boil and his breast pa'pste with ndgnatonf
But without weakening this noble sentiment In the least
degree, s bs fore all things, important 70 understand
and practice what and patriotism suggest with
res ard 70 such grave and delicate point
The system Of ISOLATION and exclusion adopted by On
and Japan and fer rome years also BY Paraguay some
contrary TO the rapid deveopement Of riches and civil
aSaon and SO manifestly opposed TO the exigencies
Arising from the geographical position OF the republic
Thai no; for = moment one desire TO have re
course 70 similar system for getting rid Of the troubles
and dangers caused by trade and intercourse with other
nations.
New Granada, by its natural position, called to have
relations with almost all the people Of the earth and In
particular those nations great and mail, who, under the
mighty influence Of Christian civilization, have become
aepo aries Of science, arts wealth culture and power
came hme they pie, aud order that they
still probable and est they become mr.
us yse The esteem and good viii Of those nations and their
governments. The only honorable and worthy means
" Sur sns.gemsp,s and an sdberenee to The az
oogpzed principles VI International laws scrupulous good
Gath In acknowledging the lust reclamatons which al
dressed and the constant and sincere practice
wards those nations and their OF the
sentiments and esteem and good will which wish 10
shem cultivate and entertain towards Even New
Granada the most populous, richest and powerful
OF the earth, would behoove her
Gem and sympathy Of al people; how much more mus,
beboove her. being she unfortunately is, weak and
a this veiy reason, exposed TO the violence and injus
Of the stronger ones Patriotism In this point
nl wards nations the depostares OF cviz
sxon but the contrary in 70 obtain their
esteem and sympathy. Hatred, q blind and brutal
passion s ever fertile in evils both for nations and Doll.
seal parties as for private individuals The basis of rm
impartial and benevolent principles for In this
ne basis Of equality which must give up BIT
a. Notwithstanding the continual practice Of such conduct
The injustice and maevoepce Of foreign nations should
verwhelm rights and humilate country, then
must what IN q similar case any honorable man would
ao-preer death 10 ignomipy.
your address in support Of rights, you med
sr sgatons the indulgence Of the nations and their
governments. ] think 10 this point entitled not
snly indulgence, but to strict justice, and will prove
Some atty years ago New Granada after having thrown
Gown colonial desposm, adopted the democratic represen
saeve republic an ehccous Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
CIVILIZATION and well o ing such and thorough change
vAs not the resuR OF social exgeDcies On the contrary
MI elements which such AN order Of things presupposes
we're wanting and the natural consequence that the
POLITICAL forms and the social state In open
Popular sovereignty was proclaimed where the divine
hight Of kings generally regarded q religious dog
tolerance, where nqus,ion was reigning RESPONSE
M testy al
nviolabihty OF property, liberty and personal security
where the king was regarded a. che natural master
NE and property equality where the aQuered
bound 70 the globe, the imported African dragged
heir chains Of domestic slavery. The mixed
ended from all participation IN the exercise Of power and
consideration The Europeans grouped round the
erning class from Spain for puuerog couu
spastd the oiolOs-,hat the descendants nom con
loeros fallen In poverty and dispersed the country
E a word, equality was proclaimed where the most tho
rough political and social inequality was reigning
Thu the political institutions, copied from the
codes OF other nations, not the expression
Il the social state, but constituted complete
anasOnism with the ideas, convictions, preladices
On iepces, habits and customs Of the country IN
-Asi with almost all popular revolutions whose object
he harmon king Of the political forms with the social state
abe revolution Of New Sranada and the other Spanish
american countries was made in order 70 change the So
cs state 20 transform the nation by putting into
mould. But nation has never changed, will ever
ahADge, In day It's convictions, habits and manner OF
living, he transformation aimed NJ not 70 be
mated by the PRONUNCIATION Of political laws, and
Ansgonism 10 continue Ter long time.
~,
hose who we're continue Their work had no experience
q government whatever their ideas entirely theo
Fsi'osl and generally drsFn from French pubcist, al
gil o. them theoretical writers, foreign % the
prscuce Of representative government those who
raed them. Hcace there naturally resulted systematic
sonuariees; parties a. reSing in pot al principles
aDable TO agree OF the means 70 put the 10 practice
THIS aniagonm necessarily provoked resistance srfes,
and conflicts and Ehosoever would imagine that things,
such should have occurred otherwise
gould entirely mis- the cotdion of human No
people placed IN similar situation, ever soie or Will
Dc able 70 march In perfcc tranquility. Thus the aga
ous and revolutions which have troubled the mud- aud
brought W the test the cousancy OF the lustrious
sbo maintained IN, proclaimed Institutions the natural
consequence Of the political and social institution OF the
republic during the great and difficult work Of her
maon, and not the effect OF the ncapacity OF
for constituting and governing herself ~ bad incoDsder
siely been affirmed BY those who forget the history
nans have not studied and understood the condous
and difficult circumstances under which the republic ex
sied.
when 20 many voices are raised 10 proclaim
she4r Astohishraent their being stu, after more
Ehan forty years Of republican government ag'-
sau"ns iand oonvukious, viii raise for
expressing my admiration Of the impertmbabIe con
sancy nh vi Oh the political men OF my country main.
aimed, Ia The MIDST Of many contraretes aud obstacles,
fundamental nsttuous sanctioned by the founders Of
ne republic The principles OF! colonial despotism, In
Quenoe Of the bloody var OF Independence, incurred tue
haired the horror and the aDathema launched against the
sroey Of their defenders, aud the faith IN the new pnc
pes lively and sincere that parties IN their die
yuies and stres pretended, one 10 emulation with the
oher, each 10 be the most republican, the must truly
acuocraiic, the most faithful 70 liberty.
TaAi nA,on be constrained by force 70 change her
pouc Constitution, AID ~ receive Institutions In cOuCt
snh her social exigencies Is fact unfortunately very
rCluent IN be history Sc all times aud OF ali nations moe
,srue IN oonquests uau 10 acts Of enanci aiiOu BIT
bal people, only moved by the hope Of regenera
0n. adopt exOc institutions IN opposition ~ their haoSs,
enoces ana manner Of living thai they maintain them
the mds q c0urarieaes and strfes strUggrns even
against themselves 4 social phenomenon Interesting
eEtraoronhry. sad Of which there is perhsps, no ex
ample The history of the human race anterior - t1si
pe.eDted 10 day by New Granada and some Of the Srs
arb American Ststes-sn example worthy - high praise,
AID which today pl,fes unnolced, but which one day
Nl meet the admiration ana the applause OF history.
When imTa~siopea superficial critics naus1tly
retFterh o. Wih oUr sFitauons and troubles, a-s
Mem, where i TIE nation which 10 less than 1fty years
fAssed without eFAtOns, struggles or bopiy can loo
Af"ugh ~ thorough political and social trlusrormspn'
Sertv they are unable 20 puin 10 any When tue Unei
SAFE o. hQrh america pointed 20, may rey that
esAi uere called revolution, uuthng Than tle
~ o. emancipation from foreign mr,rpypn-
G etsph-hbg Froper government D harm9-
NJ with Their Situation, or, rather, tor making