The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-13
NEW GRANADA.
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.

UNITED STATES SrEA4kR IAscAsTERl
PANAMA., August 3, 1850. !
Termination Of Our Codaing C'use-Covt Mdytals-Jses
and Abuses Of Ndral Laws-ErmJitant Ra,es Of Pec.nt
age on Neo Fork Exchanges Celebration Of the Lnde
Pc~a.~ss ar Psra-MNdinni Sryr-Th CAIiqai
Route, de-, dc.
Our cruise along the coast Of Central America and Mex
terminated July exactly three months having
boon spent in visiting ports In many Of which Amcr
can Commodore had shown his flag since the Mexican
war Thai this fact has been publicly and gratefully
knowedged by resident citizens OF Mexico the road
OF the HERALD have already learned from your
spoudent Maatlan whose letter OF May 25 together
with mine Of the 3lst published in the HkRAp of
Goth June
Nobody Will sainsay that this was judicious
one, and highly credable to Flag OHccr Montgomery,
proving TO citizens that their interests looked
After and cared for and only be surprised that
has boeu delayed long the since the principal
part Of commerce, which, In former years. was with
the South American States has of late years. through the
proximity OF California and Oregon, been transferred 10
the republics Of Mexico and Central America thus making
doubly necessary that national vessels should visit
the ports Of these northern States OF the Pacific.
II though 10 this squadron they would never
bring general courts martial TO nnal close FOR scarcely
had We arrived hare before convened on board
the United States ship ST. Marys, TO try several
tenders against naval laws and etiquette while thefs,
swindlng operations and other crimes too nhuman 10
mention pass by unpublished Speaking Of thcfts-one
was committed board here lately $40 having mys-
teriousy vanished nom the ships storeroom aud a.
though evidence enough has been elected 10 bring the
cupsit justice, yet nothing 10 have been done
in the matter, and whys "To save the shp from bad
name" 1t may truly be said Of Justice that she Is tho
rouenly blind instead Of only blndfodcd In these days
Of niquty, when such doinss q the above daily
occurrence on board our national ships
But q the readers Of the HnAiD doubtleay remember
the general order from the Navy Department, published
Way 1890 positively forbiddng NJ 70 communicate with
rivirs % The public such information q deems proper,
they viii hardly be surprised that The abuses Of naval
laws % seldom become public . but few care 70 invoke
with other eyes and writing with purer motives than
sun the fssdiousnss and coasc,eoce Of those who
And when The Navy Department known 70 give
publicity 10 anything concerning the internal government
se steam sloop Brooklyn made public from bed saarers
Does record Of the cruelty Of punishmcn used In the
navy end Us way 70 public tournas through The depart
m,rt, And sueh cvils exist, where thosc who suf
kr Ter them 70 lock Cor remedy, not In public en-
rcsurei Echo. wbersj
"a great nuisance which might be removed easy, are
e exbcrbitant per centsges charged for exchange on
New YORK; nvc pcr cent the prsscut rate, and dram
Of nc oflcers and men have families at home whose nc.
cesses must be relieved, were the rates twice - high
the drafts would have TO be sent Why cannot govern
sers method Of Issuing dras the navy agents and
thus facilitate matters for Its esnpycs; and am SIRE
The. there anything 70 be made BY II sbe psymasssrs
On The evening Of the 2s,h ultimo ball was sivcn at
sui snor Rubo in honor Of the anniversary Of the inde
pcndence Of Peru The fete was we'll attended By the
foreign con,us and BY cncen rom The lancaster. g.
Mays and her Brtanic Maecstys ship Clio
medical survey was held on board this ship July
90 INVADING three q our crew; they lesvc 70 day
In charge q Thos. c. Cuddy, master'smate.
An edifylng and no doubt hfhiy elaborate TRADE 90