The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-16
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ADDITIONAL FROM NEW GRANADA.
The News by the star Of tho West.
| OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENTS.
| PANAMA May 4, 1862
Revolutionary Bdilcs in Sa,dsder-Tae Acting Goser'o'
Of De STATE K,Ied-Egee.s Of Perry Pol.cs--i a"ana
Quies-O6 Notices, ard Aaricy Of FTei3nss-1ne
P,opzy in Mines--A Naval Court Martial on Onised
States SHIP of JYay--Los Of a EeneA Brig-M Belly
OF Aanaaua- General Lamar SAL a: Costa isca, de-
The mail from Bogota with advcss to the l3ih ut, ar
rived here the 2sh Congress was sill in Session. and
probably adjourned on the last OF April.
The Boeoa papers are Rled with accounts OF the
gage that taken place the State OF Sanander
between government forces and the revolution
Two battles have been fought, In one Of which the
Acting Governor of the State was killed.
Singular TO relate, the reyolutonss were commanded
by of the federal government This circumstance
gave the suspicion the President Of the
federation and his Cabinet plotted the overthrow Of the
party in power the State Of San.ander who belong
the democratic or liberal party and who are opposed 70
the represented the present national ai
mnistraton. The charge openly made in Congress,
but was deried by the conservatives
Circumstances have lately TRANSFERRED TO Justify the be-
lief that the conservatives order to pcrpstuae their
power, will ignore the constitution and necessary,
dsanchse the States Of the confederation For instance
short time since they introduced bill In Congress
which, among other things, provides that the Supreme
Court Of the confederation and the Senate and House of
Representatives shall have power to appoint board Of
electors supervisors with full powers supervise the
register Of votes and to decide who shall who shall
vote in the elections for senators and representatives
the national Congress- No appeal allowed the decision
Of the board is to be considered hna The BILL It ap-
pears has passed both branches Of Congress- and been
Thus the people Of the several States Of the con-
federation virtually, If not in reality deprived OF tho
power to elect senators and representatives Congress-
the constitution which guarantees universal suffrage,
ignored, and the States diafrancbised.
IL Claimed by the friends OF the measure that there
are our States in favor Of it, This hardly be possible
unreasonable to suppose that any people who have
right They might be forced to do so but to assert
that they would voluntarily dsfranchse themselves
simply absurd II cannot be supposed for moment.
that the people will submit 70 ouch outrage the part
OF their representatives in Congress- the party in
power attempt to enforce the law revolution through
out the entire confederation s inevitable The publ,
mind IS already IN state Of great excitement and
would REQUIRE but very little 10 produce explosion.
to DO regretted that Congress DID not pause before
| perpetratipg such deed. New Granada mas happily
been exempt for many years from civil wars but the
moment puts end 10 her tranquility; anarchy, in its
worst FORM will predominant, and her condition win
come infinitely more deporabe than that Of any Of her
sister republics.
There has been further outbreak here since the dis
turbancs OF the l7h u an account Of which sent you
per steamship Northern Light. Some little excitement
and alarm exist here lest the negroes may make another
attack on the white natives residing inside city
But IN my opinion there is really ground for appre
nenson unless the blacks provoked by the "insi1e
| party.
The Governor of the State has revoked his previous
assigning the disturbed state of things grow
| ing out OF the riot of the nth.
Inc same paper this notice has a circu
ADDRESSED to eli the foreign consuls, assuring them
| that order has been re- established.
snah nesada lett
to The Governor requesting hum to ADOPT vigorous mea
sures to preserve order, and the Governor replies by
saying that will every constitutional means In his
power TO 90 and IN pursuance OF authority vested IN
him. he has called out the National Guard (mia OF tne
pacetbe number OF government troops and police placed
at hs disposal being entirely Inadequate 70 put down any
very formidable distur bance.
The French residents OF the place, becoming alarmed
have addressed petition TO the Emperor, through their
Consul, requesting that French vessel OF be perna
nenty stationed in this harbor to project them against
the black population.
hs wen known here that the parties chiefly ics,fu.
mental in getting up this Petition although natives Of
tonaty, by OF their having held offices under the
ana avs u TINS , tak ecve
They have in fact identified themselves with the party
defeated in the las. gubernaor election and which
s now striving for the ascendancy The whole thing looks
got up 70 favor the views Of this defeated
party. controversy has recently between the
Den deDie General for the State Of Panama and the Cover
nor whether the miners within the jurisdiction Of the
Safe belong 10 the federal government The ques
ton will probably be settled by the Supreme Court Of the
| confederation.
The Court Of inquiry which has been in session for some
time on board the United States sloop Of war vandaa,
the harbor Of Panama, Of which made brief mention in
my last letter. convened for the purpose Of invest
eating certain charges preferred against Commander
investigation has resulted, understand in sustaining all
the charges and by referring the proceedings the Court
TO the Secretary Of the Navy for further action.
The matter has caused some talk in town. but as il
question involving the efficiency and discipline OF the navy
oer.an ana VIII Proosoy nave 70 UNDERGO
ments pTo or con.
II is understood that Commander Thorburn proceeds to
the United States by the first conveyance in pursuance Of
orders from the flag officer of the Pacific squadron.
It viii be reoollcced that he was retired By the late Re-
firing Board and the soop st Marys the first vessel he
has commanded abroad be been renstated and
| placed on the active list
News has received here OF the loss Of the French
brig Lydia, belonging the Bordeaux and Aspn wall line
OF packets Oh the Granadn coast Carthagena with
cargo Of silks wines other goods for house n this
city, part OF which was saved but the vessel became
total wreck The cargo VAS fully covered by insurance
The English steamer Bolivia sailed for Valparaiso
and way ports on the 30h ut without the United States
mail the New York steamer having failed to arrive
| in time 10 connect.
Of the State OF Panama, gave him public ball the
government mansion In this city the night Of the seth
] u II was during his administration and by his order
that the police fred upon tho railroad station on he night
Of the 10th OF April 1885, by which seventeen deoncecss
Americans were killed for which crime he has never
vernent has long since ordered his arrest and trial In
stead CT being aagned before the bar Of JUSTICE he
session The order for bis is The American residents
Of parama very properly kept awsv from the ball The
French Consul appeared in very singular costume,
to the infinite amusement Of every present. being
dressed 10 red coat, white pants and top boots with gold
spars the sarb worn by the chaoerains Of the Queen
o. spain The balance OF the party were appropriately
dressed In ordinary ball costume.
The following United States vessels OF still in
thts port viz:-Flag chip Merrimac, frigate Sianac
Scoops 81 Marys and vandala. The Nerrn,ac calls hence
Tor Caao N about six days and tho for the
peri on the 5th rst Size will take the United States mail
Lor we soeh Pacific which otherwise would have TO lie
over here until the 18th inst
iDforaton has reached here OF the loss or the manu-
ecpt Of tho Cass Herran convention in the Mapdaeue
river, by the caezng Of mall boat while proceeding
up that f;rSr The entire mall for Bogota was also lost
Belly at Manapua at kst accounts with nonny "a
NE reported 10 ouy MS grant The people are said to