The New York herald., 1863-09-29
AFFAIRS rs Caa!Sal AkaERlCA.
TIE DEVASTATING WAR OF PARTIES.
A New lid for the Leadership Of the
Latin Race.
A COnfederacy Of four
Millions,
10. &c.. 10
Our panana Corrs.pondence.

Tie Wdv P0rfi<s Of CevGt ASseysc0-7hs Indigo Crop
.Sa'pddoy-7As formation If Aosqveya's Lsosse Of ~
Latin Roee--The Belly Disr9e--- TraDsfev Of the Cana
intees,s-0pr osuioa Of Rely 10 the Movement. d., &c
The Uniied States steamer Saginaw, Cart. Hopkins,
rived the 14th inst from Central America and Is
lying in the bay tho United States 81 Ma
rys Her but little later than thai brought by
tho Salvador the 5h inst, but s quito favorable TO
President Barros In the Department IL Ban Miguel ibee
has been rising iD his favor both In tho city Of San
Miguel and IN the peiehborbood OF Ia Unon and there
every probability that Gen. Bona and tho Nicarasuan
forces win be driven Wherever the encmy s not in
force tho reaction shows ITSELF tho chances OF the
| success of the government improve daily.
The indigo crop II Salvador win very short THE
son, tho weather having been unfavorable and labor
scarce, account OF the existing war
On the eth August the churches opened In Bogo.a
the Vicar General having acceded the conditions
posed upon the clergy Of taking the oath support the
constitution and laws.
In tauca the Legislature have nominated General Mos
| guerra their candidate for tho Presidency.
General Mosquers at Popayan, and had just Issued
proclamation to the people Of Cauca inviting them
join him in the overthrow OF tho existing government OF
Ecuador Ho says Colombia is called upon form por
ton Of confederacy OF twenty -four million soulsthat
s confederacy the whole Latin race On this CONT
neDt, Mexico included
Panama is still without PRIESTHOOD and do not SEQ
that the community suffers much therefor There Is
souiey nothing of interest TRANSPORTING the Isthmus
Az gent you translation Of Mr. Belys letter regard
20 Nicaragua canal matters, consider II duty to send
you portion OF tho OF the present proprietor
though must coness consider my time thrown away In
80 doing However, duty before oil. 30 to begin
10 THE EDITOR or THE PANAMA STAR AND HERALD.
LION Ds NICARAGUA, August 10, 1868.
have seen published In your paper letter Of
Mr.. Felix Belly, dated July 10, from this place
The silence Of contempt would be- without doubt, the
bes, 10 tho insults and fasehoods sowered by
VI. Bay upon porsons unknosn 10 him, and against
to him. since he has dared to speak of II 10 the
pressed his furious diatribe The eminent per
opinion However my duty as general director furnished
with penay powers by the other directors Of the Inter
national Company Of the Atlantic and iaci6c Canal,
limited obiges TO protest In the most energetic
against the foolish declarations and Of
Felix Belly being entirely false. and TO call upon your
mparaiity 70 re establish the truth so completely dis
| gaised n the aforementioned letter Of Mr.. Belly
II II not desre, nor does IL agree with my princl
OF Mr. Belly who know had taken refuge IN Geneva
Central America since ho cannot reside in France,
cum. being declared state OF bankruptcy by the
session The man who respects himself establishes the
truth aud passes over tho rest In silence II al wish
10 do.
Here them the entire truth In regard the under
taking Of the canal, proved by authentic documents,
copies Of which, properly authenticated in France and
England by the respective ministers aud diplomatic
agents OF Nicaragua and Costa Rca these courts
~ present actually IN Dosssson NJ tho supreme
ment Of this republic aud OF the Minister France
well those giving full powers 10 act 10 the
|
Of ali these documents being reserved 70 be pre- at
| tho proper time to the government II Costa Rica.
Mr.. Belly was not the only proprietor of the concesson
Of the canal ut NicaIagua. In the convention
OF Riyas f May 1865, he appears and signs his
and 10 tb Of hs assocatcs-Mossrs p. NJ. Mland
CoArtle one which copy word for word, stipuates
that he two governments Of Nicaragua aud Costa Rca
grant u Messrs Belly =. NJ Millaud exclusive
privilege the execution and carrying of maritime
| canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocesns'
And the first article " the DEGREES Of ratification Of
the concession by the Congresses Of Nicaragua and Costa
| Rica9 IT
rstify the OF the canal with notifications in
the name OF Messrs. Felix Rcly n Coz
Messrs Milaud co. sold their right in the grant Of
the ctna 10 engineer Mr. home de Garaond Tor one
handrcd tousand francs cash paid by this gentleman,
as proved by public document, dated Paris. Got II,
1855. which was prorerly registered and lese, ard
which literally That, n PROOF Of tns eession Of
Gsmohd they deliver 20 him by this act the original titles
of the grant Of The cana in order that he remain
Mr.. Felix Belly has entered into the act, in order
| 10 approve and subscribe 10 its contents"--s
has e asc approval s and signature ' Of Mr. % Belly ely
Hence there existed partnership of fact and right be-
| tween Messrs. r. Belly and 1home de Gamopd Tnis
company spent more than million a raucs and ended
by Abandoning nscsaby some 0lty men whom they seo
toNcsragus In 1850. where they suffered every prsa
ton caused by the notorious and disastrous bankruptcy
proved ny the tribunals France followed by ihe udca
OF the furniture ~ the officers of the company and
the naming of an as nee ~ meeting Of the creditors
| The numerous sentences obsincd against lIessrs.
Belly 4 Co Obliged sr Dely TO leave France and
| take refuge abroad, 50 avoid Imprisonment iol
dsbt hi, before leaving sale not having been
enected, which ha ATTEMPTED 70 make to
| VT H. P1nfden tor the price of one million three hun
drcd aud ffiy thousand francs he esecutcd the 3ls
81 october, 1ssn, general power of attorney In favor
his II end the honorable LAWYER Ar j. u Ronsss beor.
MIR. tasloa, notary ruOps ol Botdcsar Saich states
iha' Mr. Rcy. assnmins The qus'iy Of soc grantee o
ibe canal Of Nicaragua although the contract ana ~
ratification by the CouRtsses II Nicaragua and Costs
Rca have boon made ID he name o. r. Boy 90, aud 4.
rsprcscntaive snd attorney of Nic,rssaa az
attorney Nr. Roussel, % -e ths privilege. srsu,s'
70 the csn,,n and hat he gave him amll,
think proper fixing tina prize ~ the grant ~ $50 cs
francs, which the -ald Belly had and might have hero
| after N the grant Ia the aforementioned canal.
In virtue ~ this general power The representative q
Mr Belly sold on February 20 1867 The rights ard
chase made Ia my and In that Of my .ssc
catse present and future, having cgnizsd the ssne hy
pablo deed. Bcsidos 10 insure my rights and 70 svoit
all auestIon made contract with Mr. lhome dc Gam md
; BY which this gentleman SrWoyed the sale made
by the attorney u Mr. Belly ami cedcd t. all h,s
right IN the canal making ons one condition, honorable
and proper, which has teen the motive o. the ul,eror
mannuvrcs and disconsent Is Mr.. Belly, 10 rt:tbai
tho price OF The ,rsut should delivered Messrs
Reilly 4 Co. hot u ssssueo named by y. Belly ana
do Gemond o. BY the CIV tribunal Ia case o. disagree
ment, In order tht q sufficient sum should be fret am
poyed IN pawn tho debts OF the society and what sss
ieit 10 be properly expended.
; -Four mouths sfier when the company which ropro.
sent already Iomed and On the eve OF depart
ing for this country with engineers 10 commence
work the canal 'esrued that Mr. Polly, dscoalcnted
that hia CREDITOR should be rail IN preference had made
protest. June ~ lsoi declaring iha, he Withdrew his
power Of attorney and that he considered uuli s ss,
With the motive n putting an end 10 nj dncultles
which Mr. Belly mi ~ cause, hr creditors and h- part
himself, went 20 the courts of jusce-snce N 40
other mauncr cruli they avoid The danger which TIER
interests ran ~ ,he 22 ~ August of tho year
President o. The ribunsl pronounced his sentence n
which he declared the society OF rcly to- in state oi
bankruptcy. and W the urgent necessities OF giving "a
Arm legal representative he nominated Mr.. vitse
Ronx legal administrator o. "a dfm, giving him ample
rowers % realize and hnsv carry end tho of
the can grant made IN the previous fctrusy by Nr.
Rousse legal representative of Belly al that Tine ard
authorizing HIN At the time % ray the dcbts with
the moneys rercseutus tho price ~ the grant Mr. Belly
then IN Paris hgt ho dd not present himself ~ De
| fend hs pretended right nor dld he appes
from the sentence which Condemned him, but he
nod 90 Italy aud cenevs. Ills partner ocn'ormed
himself Loyalty g. the supreme dec on and the legal al
miniatrator. a. the te FOR appeal Passed
confirmed the sale made = me by Mr. Rossel to myse
anil aqsociates.
Thus before every inst and impartial aud befor,
the French tiihunss I'M 10 the most uaanswerablV
manner, with tho company formed by and which
tecscnt The only sciua grantee % the canal q Mica
raeaa.