Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02
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1 EEcAEA IA A-hHs
| Prom the New York Evening Post
Our latest intelligence from the Isthmus, Mex
! leo, and the republics on the Pacific, is Of {
highly important character, aud to a certain ex'
! tent complcates our foreign policy. 1t is ru
ulored that French squadron has taken posses
sion of the port Of Guaymas, in Sonora, the
| most northerly belonging to Mexico on the Pa
cifc. This position, shoRld Louis Napoleon an
| tieiDate a rupture with lie United States, may
| be Considered as the key to his future opera
tions ON the silver and geld mines in that coun-
| try, and point from which our commerce with
California could be obs4ucted, II not cut of.
| The instructions to seize Quay mas, however,
wee undoubtedly given 1t an carly day, te.oIe
| the reverses of tue Fren&lin their advance upon
the Mexican capital weraSnOwn to the Emperor,
and it was, therefore, eap in the dark. As
our latest advises from Isris assure us, he has
definitely resolved not to interfere in our af-
fairs, we presume the expedition alluded to will
come to nothing.
But we also learn theSouth American repub-
lies are taking alarm at fac invasion of Mexico,
and the interference ofl1aTOpean rulers in the
domestic affairs of South America. 1t is pro-
posed by Peru that geRelal union of the repub-
lies of North and S0uIhA america shall be formed
to resist this new policy, and they expect our
government to lead off in Ele arrangement. In.
der these circumstances tie latest news from
New Grenada assumes new importance. The
resistance to the present government OF that
country, and TO the reorganization of the United
States of Columbia, alre 1y agreed to by nine
States, has dwindled ayHNst0 a guerrilla strug-
gle of the clerical p&rty'Ifb Cauca and Anhoquia.
9ePresident Mosquera has uudisturbed posses
sion Of his Pacific and Atlantic coasts and the
river Madalena, and has returned to B2gota to
resume his civil functions. His army, number
ing nineteen thousand meu, fully armed and
equipped, are closing up every avenue Of escape
to the insurgents This view is that of the latest
American and English correspondents. The
Columbian government, Therefore, will be a
powerful ally in the South American movement
against foreign interference. Panama is, how
ever, the seat of great excitement Is is known
that this refractory State has attempted to levy
tax on the Panama railroad and the Pacific
mail steamship company not warranted by
treaty with New Grenada nor with its sanction.
It has been resisted by these companies, who
are sustained by orr own government in their
action. President MosqUeTs has recently sent a
small body of troops, under the command of
Col Coloma, TO watch the conduct of the gov
ernor and keep him within constitutional bounds.
But this fuctionaTy has runaway ftom Panama
and carried the archives of his administration
with him to Santiago where he announces his
secession and the rasng of troops to support
his own authority. He took care to destroy at
night the cannon and small arms at Panama
before lie fed, in the most approved style of Sc
cessionism
Meantime, the Columbian colonel, whose arri-
val had alarmed the governor, has published his
instructions from Gen. Mosquers, which leaf1irm
his friendly feelings toward all foreigners, and
assure the Americans Of full protection Us here
tofore in al respects. The military band as
sisted in celebrating the Fourth of July, and
serenaded the American consul in token of good
feeling aud good faith.
In case the French remain at Guaymas New
Grenada will feel itself particularly endangered
and disturbed, and if we should unexpectedly
be drawn into difficulties on the Pacific, close
alliance and good understanding with President
Mosquera would be Of the utmost conquence in
protecting our interest in that direction. 1t is
to be hoped that our government will be able
to take the necessary steps for this purpose with
out any unnecessary delay. At present We have
no established relations Of any kind with Co
lumbiz