The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-28
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

Meassge of the Pre- sident OF Chile to the
observation-disclosures an Shipping Claims 10
he sestieo-- Treaties With tine Netherlands
and Anssria-Debrs OF American Vessel
Mt Exio Posted Oppressions and Robbery of
Americans In Chiic-War tn be Declared
by Peru Against Ecuadur-BOtvna also
ThresIeDed-Uhe Late Revoi utions- Flight
Of ai"rcuo from Ecuados--rne Blockade or
Gnay agnAi ConIinu.d-Boiivta tranquil
bsasseI and Freight Reports.
The steamship New Gransia arrived at Panama on the
9Th Of July from the South Pacific ports with the mails,
gscd numeer passengers sIss,s37 in specie for Eng
hard, ss,o44 for Panama. and 400 packages Of freight
The dates Valparaiso 1etn ana Ima and Calao the
a7sh Of June, and Ecuador the ID OF Ju,y'
OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENCE
VALPARAISO, June Is, 1859.
Government Oppression Of AnerIcons-Reedse Of Mr..
George ColtoD--Dr, WAipplc in Prison-Mr. Stevens
Asreaed-- WhGt VsH Our Government Do?-Personal
L,bnty, Commercial Security and the Comfy Of Nations
Vio1at.d-HisAuay Rc5bery v FOO Americans, dc.
The foftnigh. has been very prolific in matters
o. interest.
Mr George Cotton, q young American, was released
from prsop on the 4sh instant without Trial. after
Bpement Of nearly two months. He was arrested at
Nehpa his pocxetbook and contents, private papers,
letters SC taken from him, and himself thrown into
preon without form Of trial. even being informed OF
the nature Of his supposed offence BE made Intellectual
efforts for hearing, asseverated his innocence, and chs
pged ps oof Of the slghtest act sembance Of crim
ualmy failing which be demanded justice through the
Legation in Santiago few days thereafter his prison
doors ere thrown oren and he invited TO leave.
Or. whippe, American physician, ia also in prison,
having been forced 10 do duty by the montros, or in
sug.ns OF the South and their dispersion, having
bsen arrested spite Of the proofs Of his innocence Of
AL willing completely thrown into confinement, where he
Eth lice.
Mr.. Stevens an American mechanic settled in Coucep.
cop Ii likewise in here. His case s peculiar
one Compromised In OF the earlier outbreaks against
tbe government, fled, until decree OF general am
nspy being published by the lnendente OF the PROVINCE
and pardon pr all repeu.ant pa' paors, be,
with suncry compsnions returned " Conce rcion the
trn bso been well baed and the next steamer brought
hmtef with thirty fellow dupes prisoners TO Vap
rasr-Smope them were sundry Chiesns, 5panard, q
PoI;uguese AID two Ecglishmen There was en- Enghso
Ike Of battle shp riding 10 narbor at the time, and
the two subjects Of her Britannia Majesty were speedily
released Spsiard and Portuguese followed, but poor
Stevens ID yet herd'ng with the capives In the over
crowded prison Of Valparaiso.
But why multiply individual instancesS 1t is notorious
that diplomatic phrase United States may bs CON
ndered in the light Of 'the least favored" nation W
have treaty stpnlstous must fail back upon the life
less geDeraes OF international law, and these latter
interpreted by Cbiesp dploma,sts pretty much as tn
priespooo The temple uFeo to interpret the oraces
Apollo in the year one Facts and figures are alike en-
Tilted 10 respect in our commercial country and the facts
are these:-
Personal liberty has been nfrpeed upon in the arres
and tedious detent under bolt and bar of men guilty
Of neither crime, offence msdemeanor but who we're
cnlpable OF being fellow citizens Of William Walker Jonn
Commercial security has been violated in the forcble
seizure Of the cargo Of an American merchant
under simulated charge Of smuggling, which the even,
The comfy Of has been disrcgarded in the off,
rs' ana personal udgnes hesped upon the Consul Of
the United States, whose family aud flag nsulled
ana ne oes OF whose exeqoasur followed and resulted