The New York herald., 1862-02-26
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.
Our Panama Correspondence.

Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA. Feb Is, 1862.
stirring Scenes IN the Syeets Of the Cay-TAe Morch Of
British Naval Officers 10 Merco-Moos,ne, of EhglisA
French and United Sotes War TeseIs--The War IN the
hterior-Rpot Of TIE Toto, Defeat Of Aysosda by Gene
raj Lofe., dc.
The streets Of Panama have been much enliyensd of
late by crowds of British. French and American navsl
officers that have threngsd them. The vessels Of the
two former pations on their way to the west coast
of Mexico but whether to take possession Of and hold
those ports has not transpired II is to be presumed
they will take charge Of the half dozen ports from
puco TO Guaynas Acapulco could be used port
the city Of Mexico and Aazatan for the northery States
with which tho latter has great deal OF trade.
We have In port the British flag steamer Bacshsne
and the British Clio and Tsrmagant
the French flag steamer Duqusy Troanraost Of them
for Mexico.
Tho British war steamer Tartar and the French war
steamer Bayonnaise left Panama for the dcslina.
tion-thc the 9th and tho other The t1 inst.
The United States steamer Saranac, Capt. Richie,
arrived at Panama from Acapulco the 9th She will
relieve the sloopof Cysne which goes TO the south
coast in about a week.
The United states brig Perry Capt Newcoms, arrived
at Aspnwa on the 18th in fourteen days frem the
United States. She relieved the Bainbrdse, which
sailed on the 18th tor Key West
On Friday aud saturday evenings the Martnctt troupe
gave agreeable performances in Panama 10 good houses
Ibis troupe from San Francisco, and 10 ios Lima
and VALPARAISO on the British steamer that sailed the
OH inst.
Senor ScteLio late Washington correspondent Of the
Me,curio, of Valparaiso, also passenger the
steamer He Is Of American birth, and goes to
take charge Of the editorial columns cf that periodical
We have no iater intelligence from the State OF Carca
since the arrival Of the mail steamer Anne.
A small sloop arrived at Aspinwall fow days ago,
which brought the that Gen Neio had left Car
thagena the 4th inst. with five hundred Mos
quera also advanced on Antioqua with three thousand
The stcamer Saladiu from Santa Marta and Car
thagena, is hourly expected IN Aspmwall but fesr
will not arrive in timo to semi you her news from b.
gotta.
The rainy season appears TO have reconncnced, ss
both here aud Aspinwa rain IL the order OF tie day
The runaway schooner Josofa Maria touched at Tom
bez Peru aud having been seen by boat OF Payta,
the schooner Clodoinira was sent in pursuit She
has been trading along the coast all the way down
sailing vessel from the coast Of Cauca brings al the
latest Of Arbolcdas total defeat by Gen.
Lopez and the taking OF PopayaD.
In reply to letter Of inquiry whether foreigners are
entitled to hold property is the state OF Panama the
Secretary OF state OF the confederation o. Colombia hns
claripg that the matter Is exclusively of local cgsa
tlon, and in no way effected by the Colombian Union
treaty All foreigners, IL concludes have iull right W
acquire landed property in the State Of Panama.
The following is a cory Of the letter.
PANAMA, Feb. @, 1882.
To ,HE PRssEcT or BKpARTxKS1;-
The Governor OF tho STATE this day resolved col,
lows:--
On the 1st instant the Prefect OF tho Department Of
Panama to the Secretary of state, saying that on
eccting the sale of Of tho property belonging 10
the public hospital doubt had arisen whether foreign
not able to acquire landed property In
the state OF Panama. On consideration of the ninth art
Gle o the Union treaty OF the Goth September last and
the Governor considering
That the state Of Panama has accepted the Colon.
ban Uniou treaty In reference and inasmuoh does
not oppose the rights and privileges acknowledged In
that treaty convened Ia Colon (Aspnwal) on the 9th
September, 1851;
2 That according the treaty OF Colon, and that Of
Carhagena the 10th September, $780, above referred
to- exclusively the right OF the state 10 settle MI
things connected with its civil legislation; and
D. That every thing regarding tho aoqairemen OF pro
perty s undoubtedly matter OF State legislation;
II Is resolved ali foreigners have full right to acquire
landed property Great estate In the state OF Panama.
PABLO ARUsEMENA, Secretary ot state