The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-12
THE pERU-ECUADOREAN QUESTION.
The boundary Dispute Between the RE-
pablics OF Ecuador and Peru.
TO THE EDITOR or the HERALD.

III inc NEW YORK HERALD OF the nth OF August an
article was Published BY Mr., A. j. Palmer, Consul Of
Ecuador. relating to the question OF the boundary be
tween that republic aud the republc Of Peru and al
though an article launched forth without any proof what
cannot exercise great influence on public opinion
delicate matter, and one which demands so serious
examination, nevertheless it seems proper TO show
some Of the In which ii abounds in order that
they might be known to the American public, whom II
expressly intended ii should stir up and excite
against Peru
There are many points iu the communication of Mr.
Palmer with which shall not trouble ourselves al
though they are incorrect, because their examination
would carry us beyond the only question interesting to
object that to say the justice of Peru in demanding
territories which belong to her, and which the govern
men Of Ecuador has pretended to cede to its foreign Gre
dors in despite Of tho reiterated reclamatons OF Peru.
Mr. Palmer says
rs w her a% On an sd Of ns King Of
Bishop The Sssf
~ y S hS S king Of RH1 used 2 let I pen M OF
fashion without he slightest understanding knowledge Of
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that the scheme carried The King Of Spain has
have been concluded canceng his
territorial arrangements.
erroneous to say that Peru POUNDS her preensions
an edic concerning the extension of the jurisdiction
the Bishop Of Lima The edct of 1902 politically sepa
rated from the vceroyay Of Santa Fe and added that
Of Lima the general command of Manas, with the towns
Of the government of Quos comprehending all the terri
tories washed by rivers the point which they
be uavigable In the edc the King ordained the
erection Of new bishoprc, composed Of various CONVEX
sons and curaces situated in these territories all with the
that that the political and ecclesiastical divisions
might exactly correspond. Here the tcrns In which
the royal edict dsgured by Mr. Palmer, expresses
ITSELF
u have resolved; and command the Vice Royalty to
add 10 its jurisdiction the government and general com
mand Of Mainas with the towns of the government of
puos excepting that Of Papalacta and that that
command should be extended not only by the river
aranon below the frontiers Of the Portuguese colo
Mes but also by all the other rivers which enter the same
Maranon by its northern and southern margin-as are
Marona, Guaaga, Pazaza, Ucayal, Napo, Yavar, Putu
mayo, Yapuva, and others not so considerable, unto
the point in which these rivers, in conse-
auence of their rapids and torrents are not
naygablc it be understood that there remain attached
to the same general command the towns of Lamas and
Moyobamba, to equaZe far possible the ecce
siascal and military jurisdiction OF those territories.
have also resolved to erect bishoprc in the said mis-
bhoprc to be composed OF all the conversions which
the missionaries of Ocopa serve at present, by the
rivers Gualaga, ucayali' and by the noun
and are in the jurisdiction Of this archbshopric
from the curacies Of Lamas, Moyobamba and Santiago;
from the mountains belonging to the bshopric of Truo;
from all the missions Of Manas from the curaces of the
province of Quios excepting that of Papalacta fromhe
hamlet Of Camuelos on the river Bobonaza served by
dominican priests; from missions OF Mefccn frarS,
the inferior side Of the river Puiumayo, all belonging
to the bshoprc Of Quito and from the missions situated
ON the superior part Of the same river Putumayo,
and on the Yupara, called Incumbos, which
under the charge Of the Franciscan priests
of Popayan. The bishop may FIX his ordinary residence
in the town Of Xeveros, as the centre Of the principal mis-
sons, the last mentioned Of Mainas bcng almost
equal distance from it, which extended by the river
Maranon below like the last which waters above the
having tho town towards the north those Of the
rivers Pasaza and Napo leaving only those of the Putu
mayo and Yapupa farther from the view"
Neither is it correct that the King of Spain used
his pen to divide provinces without any knowledge
of the country, and less that il was found
impossible to put the said royal decree into opera
ton. On the contrary, the separation of the regions
OF Mainas from the command of Quito, and its add
ton to the yiceroyay Of Peru, have been considered
just and proper by the only authority which could have
been considered adverse to such arrangement-tha is
by the vceroy Of Santa Fe de Bogoa who giving an
count Of the acts Of his government in December 1909
said referring to this subjectAnother novelty in point
of government has just been made, detachng from the
jurisdiction OF this vceroyaly the government Of Mainas
and attaching TO that OF Peru determination which
for my part have punctualy fulfilled, without there
having occurred to me anything represent on the sub
ect because in fact the distance Of Mainas only in
regard to this capital Bogota the residence Of the Vice
roy, but from the Presidency of Quito to which general
command that government subordinate made
scarcely a accessible DE, to snacsments and its
by the commission which is annexed of tho
division OF boundaries with Portugal towards the Ma
ramon. It is by these words that the organ.
Zaon given 10 those territories lightly but we'll
founded that difficulties encountered and
less mpossbily in its execution and that consequently
that measure was fully carried into effect.
In order that the fact might be better established in
the year 1905 the King issued decree giving effect the
bull for the erection Of the Bshopric of Manas and
confirming all that he had said in the decree of 1902 in
proof Of the execution the bishoprc erected and confirm
ed by the said royal DEGREES exists and
as well in the political az in the religious part they have
been strictly complied with
Mr.. Palmer was mistaken IN calling the extension
Of the jurisdiction of Lima what was really The
i'll that
DIVISION was merely ecclesiastical which YEAS political lin
the FIRST place. and then ecclesiastical and in believing
that measure was Hlconceived AMI unreaizabe which
the best informed persons interested in the matter have
on the contrary found TO be just and liable objection
whatever
After the independence there were not many treaties
any treaty at all celebrated to annul the dispositions
made by the royal DEGREES; and the territorial arrange
ments OF The monarchy which Mr. Palmer calls preposter
Gus far from having been anulled in regard 10
the intent OF the said royal DEGREES have been on the
contrary, invariably sustained, that the I'll possidis
have come TO be a condition of al tho agreements
concerning boundaries No treaty has ever been celc
bred between Peru and Ecuador which annus the ROYAL
DEGREES, Or which changes in any manner whatever the
iomner boundaries ana the only stpuatons relative to
limits have had for their object the acceleration OF the de-
markaton, which Peru has constantly soicc sending
one legation after another to Ecuador with the same object
although without any result. The only extraordinary
compromises adopted by Peru and Ecuador while they
defined their limits and which Mr. Palmer will 500 If hr
seeks FOR them, are the following
Article B. Treaty OF Guayaqui 1922" Both parties
recognise as the limits OF their respective territories the
with only such alterations they may think proper to
make among themselves
Article 13 Treaty OF Union fc, Of the contracting
parties obges itse not to ccde transfer under any
for TO another Stale government any part OF its terri
tories.'' "
Mr. Palmer goes on TO say
The claim OF land on the part Of Peru appears mere pre
fea Tor the purpose of making upon peaceful neigh
and sister republic The Peruvian President and
seem to be animated by lust of rapne and like the
s and interruptions cavaliers the Pzarros The
magros ana the Alvafados The real said 10 he
the secret nsgato and lavish promises the Ecuaoran ex
President Flores who has been ignomnously expelled az
traitor and also the aureent rich booy In ihe weahv
city OF uayaqn which for upwards OF year has been
closely bockaded by Peruvian war
threatening to lombard and burn the frontier Dictated
leru ard some other Illuminating conditions acceded TO-
IS caiumny 10 say tina, PERU seeks prctcxts TO de-
clare war against Ecuador camny overhrown by the
series OF acts which have taken place the
OF Ecuador commenced its attempts to cede unsurveyed
territories in part payment of its debts series Of acts
which are not mystery, nor could they possibly have
beeA Unknown to Mr. Palmer, because every wcllknown
shows It, and from those from which il is de-
duccd that Peru has desired war with Ecua
DOR but only and exclusively that justice should be done
her and that she should be with propcr dignity
That series OF acts as they have occurred ara &c cJ