New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-03
mR. sEyvARD's TREATMENT OF
NEW-GRsANADA.
from An Occasional Correspondent.

The parties TO the civil contests when DISTRACT
New-Grenada ere two--the CONSERVATIVE VIM Z"
pliestly, and the Radical, which ID republican, ino
former is the Hneal heir and resduGry lesatee OF al
that survives the vicious old Spanish Co'ooi@l syS-
TEN. The latter is the parry Of Freedom ana
PROGRESS modelled upon our own TeQG6hcanism' 10
its steady efforts New-Granaoa owes what of good
sbe has received from the establishment OF the
Federal system, the separation of the Church from
the State, and the abolition Of Slavery.
Lis fresh within the memories Of our readers that
Mariana Ospina was elected President of New
Granada by the party of Repression-the priests and
The Conservatives. lie forthwith conspired against
the Federal institutions of Lis country and its prn-
ciple Of representation. With the aid Of hls pari-
sans in Congress he made new election law, by
which the Republicans were excluded from the Leg
isAture, and from oil participation public AFFAIRS
He was assisted in this scheme by the delegate Of
the Apostolic See.
TIE Republicans saw in this act, which was in
itself the full measure of tyranny, the purpose 10
stife their liberty of the presto give p0i'e"'
recognition and authority 10 the Roman Church
and to establish Dictatorship on the ruins OF Their
free institutions. They solennly protested against
il, in the forms prescribed by the Constitution OF
New.Grenada. This protest and these constitutional
requirements were disregarded by the President and
his Congress. No alternative then was lett to the
Republicans of New. Granada but 70 resort to arms
10 recover their rights. They organized under Tue
leadership of the Governor OF the State OF CaueS,
and the support of all the States that had been de-
priyed Of their constitutional privilege Of deegang
Sepetors and Renre.eutsives to the Federal Con-
sresa overthrow forces of Ospiua in a series of
battles, and on the 18th day of july 1861, finished
campaign of twelve months by occupying the Fed
eral capital making prisoners OF Ospna and hls Sc
retares, and submitting them TO trial by the National
Convention for treason, and restoring the Constitu-
tionsl Government Of their country.
Three months aud half before this overthrow Of
Ospinas usurpation, and the let of April, 1861,
Ospinas term Of Office 10 which he had been elected
under the Constitution of 1857 had expired by
limitation. The Legislature did not meet again in
1861. no election was held 10 choose successor TO
Ospipa. tie State was without Governor, the Gov
eminent of the Graoadian Confederation was at an
end. The party in possession OF the recovered law.
full authority over the country then inaugurated a
new Government-that of the United States Of
Colombia, with Gen. 7. c. de Mcsquera at the head
of it as Provisional President. The new Govern
ment appointed Gen. Herran Its Minister at Wash
ington, and communicated, without loss OF time, TO
MIR. Iincolns Administration a statement Of the
historical events above narrated. Gen. Herrau
accepted his diplomatic appointment and came on to
Washington, aud presented his credentials 10 Mr..
Seward. MIR. Seward would not recognize him. Gen.
Herran had previously represented at Washington
the Government Of Ospina Mr.. Seward offered to
RECOGNIZES him the representative OF that Govern
ment. This offer Gen. Heran Improperly acceded
TO. When the Government Of Colombia was ap-
prsed of it, it revoked the diplomatic appointment ii
had given 10 him, and accredited Mr.. Murlo as iii
Minister at Washington.
There were thus all the elements Of authority ant
of representation TO fully entte the United State
Of Colombia TO accredt and TO oblige the UniteC
States of America TO receive Mr.. Murillo as Min
lister. His Government was both de tacto and d
juys. Under our political law there would seem L
be no doubt about this. But Mr.. Seward has foI
some reason sanctioned the usurpation OF Ospina
and, in document transmitted TO Congress, has
given that usurpaton authority and validity in these
words;
ain May, 1853, the Constitution Of the Republic
was remodeled aud the nation assumed the political
title Of The Granadisn Confederacy."
On the 9th of April, 1862, Nj Francisco Parraga,
Secretary TO Mr. Murlllo, solicited from Mr.. Seward
an official interview, and informed him that be had
two dispatches from the Government Of Colombia,
communicating the removal Of Gen. HeTTan, and Of
Mr. Hurtado, the Commissioner to settle the claims
against New-Grenada, and the appointment Of Mir.
o,I n NJ
10 succeed Dir. Hurtado. Mr.. Seward refused TO
receive the documents, or 10 grant.an interview,
saying that he "did not wish to have anything TO
do with those gentlemen-eyeD 10 look at them"
Subsequently and on the Oath Of November, at tho
request Of Senator PomerOy, MI Seward promised
TO give private interview to Sir. Murillo and Mr..
Parraga. After the lapse Of suitable time, and
about the 9TH Of December, MIR. Seward was
requested by Mr.. Romero, the Mexican Minister, to
name the day when it would be convenient for him
20 receive those gentlemen. lie peremptorily
refused 10 have any interview, and has steadily
refused TO grant one from that tine 10 this.
Gen. Heuan, when displaced FROM the New
Grsnadan Mission here for bis inidelity to the Gov
eminent which had accredited him, sought to re-
yenge himself, and also to accomplish the treason
at nome 10 Wbicn ne was secESbIy party az w uSu-
iugton through The treaty stpulstions between the
United States and New-Granada. These stipua-
tons bound our Government "to guarantee poei-
lively and elEcaciously to New-Granada the perfect
neutrality of the Isthmus of Panama and also to
guarantee tie rights Of sovereignty and property
which New Grapads bad in and over that lsthmu3.
Gen. Heuan accordingly solicited Mr.. Seward to
send military force to Aspinwall or Panama, and
10 take possession Of New Granada. 1t bis pur-
pose 70 make this military OCCUPATION the basis Of