The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-23
Our Panama Correspondence.

PANAMA, July IA, 1860
Proposed Meeting Of Generals Her7an and Aosqaera to
Settle the Troubles Of TIE Republc-TAe Cairiqui Grant-
Naral Ness--7he Mails from TIE Pacific, dc.
The political aspect of affairs in this country have
changed but little since the departure OF the last
for New York. The State of Bolivar has formally declared
itself independent Of the federal government
that fully expected it has been in contemplation
for time and the Governor of the State has seized
the Custom House of Carthsgena driven out tho federal
officers and placed his partsans in possession 1t is
rumored that he intends also take possession Of the
Custom House of Cabanila.
Cen Herran who has abandoned his intention return
ing the United States reported TO have left Bogota
mission Of peace to Gen. Mosquera, who it will be recol-
lected is his faherin They to meet it is said,
at aque This has inspired the belief among many that
their meeting will result in restoring peace to the
try.
President Ospna IL is well known, has been in avo; Of
rcsortng to extreme TO force Mosqucra into
terms and it is related that when he informed General
Hcrran that he must march at the head of the federal
troops against Mosquera General H. replied by saying
81 do not think your government immoral TO
qure son to take up arms against his father" Where
upon President Ospna gave him full powers it Is sad to
arrange matters as he pleased.
The Supreme Court OF New Granada has annuled the
grant held by Ambrose w. Thompson from the legislature
of the former province Of Chirqui, for the
struction OF road from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
through that portion of the lsthuus of Panama.
have yet the decision but understand that
the Court has decided among other points that the pro-
vnca Legislature hal power under the constitution
to make the grant and that II Is violation Of the
tract between the general government and the Panama
Railroad Company nasmueh as the latter, by the terms
OF its grant has the sole and exclusive privilege to estab
lish roads. &C, across the Isthmus.
The United States soop-of st. Marys, Commander
Porter arrived here the Fourth Of July from
and Acapulco and the United States steamer Saranac,
Captain Robert Richie, sailed hence for san Francisco
the 9Th Her Britannia Maestys shp Clio is still in port
The United States frgate Lancaster is expected -
rive here in all of this month. The Wyoming is still at
Caao, aud the Cyane Is the way here from san Fran
cisco.
The store ship WARREN Lieut. j. J. Boyle, commanding,
is still IN port,
Another large and importan, mail from the West Coast
and Central America has been left the Isthmus Mr.
Vanderbilt having written 10 his agent at Aspinwan to
allow mail board the steamer Ariel. II is to
be hoped that the United States government will make
provision for the transportation OF the mails and
nom this coast which Of great Importance 10 Amcr
merchants and shpowners There said to be
at The present time fifty American vessels az the
Chncha Islands loading guano, and the only way
the officers and of these vessels have 10
communicate with their families and friends in
the United States is via this lsthmus. Then again
naval squadron the Pacific very large, aud the
only mail facilities Nc officers aud have heretofore
had have been by this lsthmH The detention Of the
present mail here will DC Of serious injury to these
classes of fellow countrymon, besides hundreds and
thousands Of others engaged in mercantile pursuits on
the Pacific coast.
Tue United states Consa at this place arranged with
the agent Of the Pacific Mail steamship Company for the
conveyance Of the mail TO California and Oregon which
left here the steamship John L. stephens, the lth
inst nv agreeing allow the company the hostages
the lettersthe arrangement being subject however to
the approval Of the United States government. The
Consul would ohecrfully have made the agree
ment with Vandcrbits agent but It could not he done