The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25
New Granada and the United States.

Translated for the Nsw York HERALD from the Co
mercio OF Bogos. Of June ~
The Convention HerrAn Cass dated September TO- 1851
together with the notifications to which subjected
py the Congress Of New Granada in 1885, having been
approved Dy the Senate Of Waahnhton, and President
Buchanan having subsequently, appointed dipiom .tic
agent government HhO although he at hrst DC
cined, ultimately accepted the appointment, the Official
friendly relations between this republic ana the Uased
States will be shortly replaced upon their former fooog
An addition was made 10 the convention on its being
approved sspulsrg that the delay for presenting all Pc
cuniary claims against New Granada sh III postponed
until the Publications. shall hsye been exchanged. ma:
addition In Aself does not spper Objectionable. We
therefore hope that Congress will agree II In their
sessions, trusting tnaI all upjusutaoe ndemnihcatons,
such IS tina. which 10 unreasoDaoy and snamelessy call
Companies, will be firmly and logically rejected by
government and their delegate. and that such ca,ms
are noorousy exaggerated will be reduced wsnin heir
proper limits.
Mr. g. Wallace JONES' Senator for the State Of Iowa.
s the WY appointed Minister Northerner OF Fren IN
origin by his mother Roman Catholic, All intelligent.
Of refined manners, having amisoe family, lac
cording " the testimony of hs predecessor Green
~ pss evsry Of beps Ssf 10
community, and judging from the correspondence which
we have seen, he il likely TO conduct the internsaona!
AFFAIRS which Will be entrusted 70 his management with
becoming dignity and prudence.
is desirable that harmony with the government
OF the United Safes fatally disturbed by the
Of the 18TH Of April, be restored upon permanent and
amicabe foundatons although is difficult that good
understanding should exist cordially and unalteraoy
siderng that the system OF indefinite territorial
and the bueterng spirit have spread TO great exten,
in the Northern Union, promoted oy the reoulsive
tempt IN which the Ia held which inhabs Spanish
America and by the dsrepue into which their ridiculous
domestic contentious have brought nearly all those repub
lies, in other respects worthy of consideration.
No better opportunity 70 attain tnat object can be
offered than the arrival as Bogota Of the worthy
Minister the government winch he represents be ant
mated with the honest and benevolent feelings which
unquestionabiy influence the Granadian naturalization
II will not therefore be sufficient that the convention OF
1867 be exchanged and strictly carried out giving there
by satisfaction to Of the parties concerned will be
necessary, Day even Indispensable that the other party
OF the Panama Question itself, viz an eqditsbe adjus
ment Of the points in discussion pending with regard
70 tonnage and postage through the interoceanic
route; security fer the future with regard TO the
same route, lis legitimate products and tine efficient and
undhpu.ed possession Of the territory OF the thmus.
Citizens of United States, promoters a former
PERIOD and subsequently aggressors, contemptu
ousy unmindful Of the authorities and tue princi
pal of the msfortunee which occurred the fatal
18th of April. On the following days official agents Of
the OF the United Suites became guilty Of the
most scanoaous citizens Of the United States
then endeavored to msrepresent facts by mputng them
TO this country ana they have been at later period
charged by come with beng the instigators and the
When the North American press, which supports the
foreign policy Of the present President of the United
raj and ustable consequence Of the rejection OF that
policy by the Legislature; when, Notwithstanding SUCH
rejection the President insists upon demanding enormous
indemniocaone from the Central American States which
have suffered such terrible calames In consequence of
the unjust aggression Of Walker and when hostile
directed ob rato against Nicaragua under
plea Of spoatons and offences which may be accounted
TO a certain degree, it 10 In conformity with
that some apprehension of attempts Of aggressive inva
sons prepared in The United States should be felt among
the Spanish American people, and that Of cont
dence should prevail among them towards North Ameri
can native ana adopted citizens.
Fortunately our people are free from auimosity against
foreigners and although they set great vaue upon their
own dignity and although they may smart deeply under
the pecunary obligation consequent the unt0ward and
final adjustment Of the Panama question: they will not
forget the special regard for which New Granada In
debted TO President Buchanan; they will repose entire
tween the two republics and they will therefore accept
with pleasure the tokens Of future reconciliation.