Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-30

OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AHERcA-rHE MISSING l. = |
srooP or WAR LEyASr-ruE CRISIS IN rHE UNITED
STATES. Sc sc.
U. S STEAMER "LANcAsTER"
Bay Of Panama Jan. IL, 1851.
P "a. Efi'or Of the Waig
The Liberal Chief Gen NeO is present eontempla
,,y an attack upon AspiuwslL He has defeated the
,ovsrpmeut troops under Gen. Paris, liz hundred of
sbon arrived some days ago in Parama, and large
rm,er Of them are said TO be on their way to Aspin
AL en- route for Panama.
clip the following from the Star and Herald of Pan
ami, oTh, latest advces confirm the of the defeat
ofCspera Paris and Brieeno, in Fl BlancO who it is
s,d has retreatej up the river with only POO
rtbe o With which he attacked the other party
81 Bsnco The liberal forces have captured the towns
ofS,nta Martha and Magdalena The Isthmus is now
in perfect stew The Intendente General Of the State
of Panama has laid forced loan upon the foreign resi-
dents Of Aspnwa aud attempt is about to be mad5
10 lew an impost The Railroad COmpanys OtfeiAls-
po,eedng 50 contrary to the spri; and principles of
the Compluy's charter, and opposed to the laws OF
ttis Couary that it demands immediate investigation by
The T. 5 Government.
An attack contemp4tedupon Panama and have been
informed by good authority that there need be gun
6red because more than half of the people OF Panama
sr. in favor Of the Liberals but fear speak because
the nteudclte General is in favor OF the present sdmin
i.trition Toe latendente OF Panama a few DAYS ago
seized some i've hundred Mamie Rifles, belonging TO
the estate Of an Eoel sh subject which tue time
G care Of ScuOr Gorgozi OF this place. and though he
wss demonstrated with, still the luteudente cOnhseated
them and they appropriated for the defence OF
the present Government 50 obnoxious 10 majority OF
the people. The Liberal cause l. rapidly gaining
ground aud il is 10 be hoped ere many months pass that
she Republic of \. q. may be tree from ns present
curse.
The news from the coas, Of South America by the last
steamer shows that these petty republics must tai; that
hey are not capable Of seltgoverumeut; no, Que OF
lem is st any moment safe from Of revolution or
Of races 10 great many Of them (Peru in particular
tie blacks lar number the whites that IL cannot
b, deemed safe to hive in them hour. South Ameri-
eau republics tall, Incidence, upton and bribery
al great extent Tor country 10 prosper
under The election for President aud \ce-PreS dent
a Peru comes OF in September next, and bloody work
NAV be expected General Mendibur0 and Sr. Blvieda
have been nominated BY the party opposed 10 Cas'iA
T4ey highly spoken Of but II CaSta chooses 10 stay
,1 himself elect man OF hs choice, there VII be
no t,lug how and where the whole affair viii end IL
for the GUtuO Peru would Dc the pooreS' III
stead OF toe first OF the republics in South America. Tie
profits from the sale of CuanO for the year 1880 average
SIS aj2, patents, taxes, stamped paper Nc., Ac,
sl14i2. The floating debt OF the country has not
been diminished daring the present year but Is coasi
cfsblv augmented Tue external and internal debt IS
SSS3507O The news from the coast Of Cen.ral AmerE
ca is unimport,ut Geuer B.yas, President OF l. ,bra
Cor, his way, accompanied by hity soldiers
twenty officers and his Indy, 20 visit ten Ctvreid NJ
Glt.rllIt tn. news from Costa Rica Is scarcely worth
Transferring G, paper TIE coffee crop, wall b. shorter
this year Than last Everything is at stand still for want
o, the "'it'
On last Suaday sm1l handbill circulated through
Plllmi calling on citizens strangers but principally
0l the patriotic Young OF Panama, to meet the next
Jiy tie Government House 0t noon, 10 advance mo-
nc, og the Of the Confederation Three persons at
.e4l.d an ann informed, that when the subscription
Ma .l ~ thty Dbl
chat t.elr "sErg red
Tho O. s sllop isyaut. which sailed !rcm "Iio' on
che l6,h september Tor his place, has not been heard
tlIu. Se supposed 90 be lost She has been out III
.iJ,s The passage Is commonly made in ij days The
steamers : traulc and Wyoming have gone ia search
Of her, Hopes entertained that she has got ia tlc re-
epl OF ct.ms and not in the region OF The Southwest
gals ID che former De the case, the above mentioned
may dad her ,uasmuch as they Lad orders To
cruise for about twenty dly~ il those Ltudss tcgre's
North The Wyoming after Oheyug her orders TO tte
ie.er E 90 10 HOnOulg-tde "Sar4laD 20 Ca!iaJ, al
praise aud other South Amsricin ports and rc-urn
here D., the l,t Of March Tue zane sailed on the b
10, Guiymas via the ports the Mexican Ccast TIE
s. Mays Is still iu port wIl leave iu day or two; des-
ualtou no, kuOSn The Lancaster will probably Lave
here 0Hy Shen she gets orders for the United St e-
wh.l 10 IS hoped may Dc about the middle u Juue o.
l-t of July, 81.
The contemplated attack upon Panama is looked Tor
With great anxiety by good many the Americans more
pt-iicuIrly becau4. should such thing take place the
i.endeue will put the under The protection o. the
United States shipl n port aud then viii have al op-
po.tuuy of avenging the m .ssacre here IN lSJ6 and
showing the difference between North and SoutI Ameri
ctls
Advi,es from Aspinwa by Yesterday mail bring i'm
porau news from Cauca another defeat Of the govern
meut forces uudes Gen. Cord1va 10 SachIc2O, by Gen.
Obaudo "a confirmed Curdova had retrsatet TO Paso,
his troops having been routed a. Ooando had pass
cd the uyer JOanarbu, t@,Ig determined TO take. II
possible, the town Of P.s.O.
All, Of the news Is uutavOrabc 10 the General Govern
Uen and t is hoped that battle NAV take place
che plains Of B0gota, which will decide most probably
in favor OF the Liberal forces.
large public meeting has been held in Asp'nwal by
~ foreign citizens. Speeches made and re'olu'
tols offered, positively disapp owing OF the forced IN
post aud tax proposed 10 be placed on them end Their
property The 18Th article 0i tie CONTRACT between the
government OF New Granada sud the Panama Rnroad
Company was read as follows
Foreign citizens who nay form settlements in the
vacant lands granted gratdtously 20 the Panama Ril
road company, shall be exempt curing the space OF
twsHty wears. from the date or formation OF such set
teme0t5 from al forced contributions ami nom utheS
aud hrst fruits their agricultural property and their
products for home consumption they shall bTenti-
It'd 70 receive letters of naturz ttOn soon as they
solicit them on fixing tbeir residence in the territory
1 this Republic, aud during said term OF twenty wears
icm the formation Of their sctL meuL They shall
not be obliged TO in the army navy, or nation
guard nor take arms in de,use OF The Republic save
90 case Of foreign INVASION
The meeting took the ground that the forced loan aud
TAI Els against the policy Of the United States, and
knoaing that the United States Government would sus
iAl them, they would hereby protest against the pay
meat Of slit forced loan or tax.
Aessrs. W. Field and Henry Noble, Of Aspinwa, were
appointed the former Chairman and the latter Secretary
Q; the meeting
think il IS high time that the Congress Of the United
States taking this Granadian question IN hand
and having settlement at aud not let our citizens
oo The lsthmus be subjected much injustice and
oppression. HO~ long would any suppose the 60
'rrament Of E1ghnd would let her citizens remain in
tnis state Of suspense: Not month. Our govern
Aeri has always been too lenien and slow 20 correct
lltss Ero0gs. Nothing but prompt act aud decision
necessary carry Olt the treaties between Ne~ era
psda and the United States | hope that many mon'hs
lAy pass before the whole ls.hmus CT Panama h,-
ioogs a. it should the United ats There is more
American capital aud Americans on the lsthmus
than citizens Of any other nation. All Of our interests
are here and why rot we have the whole,
The mail from NeS York arrived on Yesterday evenicg
fanama, (the l0.h, bringing news OF the dreadful
'i'e Of things az hOme. Great excitement among the
Aneucius bOih ahoAt and ashore. LIT sound Judgment
AID moderation be used by the people, those who are
Conservative, and do not for moment fear that any
s.oes consequences will arise. Bu; should the State oi
'rgaiA secede, OF her who, though thou
si1ds OF miles away will be found forthcoming in Der
Soar Of need. shall shoulder nv musket with The
Solth aud her rights" for nv WatchWOrd, aud march
N.ingly 70 repel Der invading foes
lhe money dsiressss which must be indirectly felt IN
ne Oaited States frt here considerable degree
lns oankiughoose IN the city Of Panama which COO
@e,eo WITH the Navy Department 10 furnish this SQUAD
w he Paehe) with slones for the pawn Of the Oh