The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-10

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oppcrtunty present occasion invite TO make known To
the government which you reside that the negoIa-
ton proposed TO be entered upon by Mr. Collins Is gari
ed b favor by the government OF the United States,
and that THE would be pleased 10 lean That
ke avor been extended ia the southern division oi
the maritime welfare and strengthen the bond Of
| fellowship Of tne American am, gene,oen,
/ pour obedeDi servant, ". H. aE"AnD.
! raR gxrESsloS OF THE LivE i'tro sourn AMasiJA.
| lscArloS os rnE uNTlD sr4TEs OF AyEt,gA,
To His Exceencg Sehor Doctor ANrO.o DnL REAL Sec
retary OF tie Interior and Foreign Relations, sc
| lis generally known that Rn nndertaaus has oeen
set on foot TO connect the continents o Europe aud North
America b. OF line Of telegraph tlrc Ugh Cent .a
Asa sd aons le uor'heTa hofes O the psclhc Ocean,
This enterprise vas tssl brought before the prtrc by
Nj Perry Med Collins commercial agbn; of tic United
S.aiei 1f Am erica a, the Amoor river who tle oa
ginning Of 1891 asked Che aid or Con res Ia mai an
exploration Of The proposed route The rial q. Nr
Collins vas ayoraoy ported on by the committee OF
the House OF Representatives, TO whom it was referred,
anc subsequently, Ia 1852 received the sancltoa OF The
/ Committee on Military Affairs OF the senate Tn both
cases bss were presented proydin, adequate arpro
paton TO carry out the views Of the petitioner apon
which however al that time Congress did not deem
| eypet,en, to take final action La the mean while Mr.
ceai saeacJ "hsc bIs suggested the work. urged It's
consideration epoI the governments OF Russia and Great
Britain, xnose territories The projected line would ira
verse, and "nose consent AID cooperation were there
fore secessary 10 It's success HIS proposal was ccun-
tcranceG eEd encouraged by specific granite &c has
been authoriye by her britannia Maesty's government
construc line nj ssgapb province Of British
Colombia and from the 'Gpsriai government of Russia
NOT only obtaneda similar pa. nege covering tne ground
Russian possessions in America but 4 sIpnatiur also
teir part TO construct, upon certain t'uuons con
tlnuous ne Of telegraph connecting the Europea sys
ten! with tie Pacific Ocean. In v,ew OK these gils anu
in consideration Of -. pcneag TO result from the corr
,,, Of tc,errapbc circuit embracing the Easern .
and Western con,,rsnts, Nj Collins teasws n s son aa
to congress during it's recent session, a.
cordngy passed authorizing a servey of the route.
All the legal conditions OF success to the main enter
prise beng thus FULFILLED the attention Of the govern
of the United States Of America has been invited
to proposition for the construction Of continuous iine
Of telegraph to the whole maritime border Of South
America term mating at Panama, and to be continued
when practicable through Central America and Mexico
to connect with lines in the United States Of America,
thus siordng unbroken telesraphic commu nication
throughout North and South America.
AS necessary preliminary step to the active initiation
o. the latter branch Of his comprehensive plan, Mr. Col
Inns proposes at early day TO solicit its examination by
the South American governments
The advantages to be derived from success
full achievement OF the undertaking, would
to mer the consideration Of .satesmcn and phi
lanthropiss everywhere For II peace be indeed,
tons if lrce inter be, IL is believed to be, the
first and best OF those nstrumenaties which make for
peace and if as Of intercourse the electric iee
graph be- as it Is believed to be- the most valuable and
effective Of any yet devised then must the proposed
work recommend itself to all civilized peoples grounds
OF the highest policy
The late Affirmative action of Congress- not less than
its own estimate of the ability and importance of the
derakine, has induced the government of the United
States OF America 10 regard with the negotiations
proposed to be entered upon by Mr. Collins and would
be pleas to learn that like favor has been extended
in the southern vso OF the continent enterprise
tending manfesty to advance the mutual welfare and
strengthen the bond of fellowship of the American
uons ....-......,-+. .
The undersigned improves the present opportunity to
reiterate to his ExceenCy Del Real Secretary
the Interior and Foreign Rotations OF the United of
Colombia, assurances OF tho very distinguished consdera
ton with which he has the honor to be his Exceancys
obedient servant, ALLAN A. BURTON.
REILLY OF THE COLOMBIA SECRETARY OF THE IN
TERROR.
Translation.
UNITED STATES COLOMBIA !
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR FOREIGN REIATic Ms
BcGorA November g. 1854.
The undersigned Secretary of the Interior For ign
Relations has had the honor TO receive tho bearing
date on the 25th ultimo which the Hon Allan A.
Burton Minister Resident Of the United States of
rica has been pleased TO address him relative the
enterprise which Mr. Collins agent Of tho North Amer
can Union at the Amoor river s endeavorng to accom-
psh Of establishing line Of telegraph passing through
Central Asia and the Russian and British possessions in
America terminating at Panama and afterwards to be
extended so as to put the whole American continent in
communication
ban government so vast enterprise your Honor has
gwen unequvoca proof that you duly appreciate the
purpose entertained by the government OF the under
signed in respect all kinds OF internal improvements
II affords much pleasure 10 the undersigned to inform
your Honor that the undertaking OF Mr. Collins will
meet in the government and people of Colombia, with
all the support that the colossal project Of uniting the
1t is most grateful TO the undersigned repeat to your
Honor the Of the high esteem and
with which he has the honor to be- his very attentive
To Hon ALLAN A. BURTON Minister Resident of the
United States of America, &c.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED srArss1
BoGorA, Oct. 30, 1864
sR:Upon the receipt Of your circular, dated August
!s 1861 relative to the telcgnphc plans OF Mr. Perry
Ned. Collins, mentioned Informally OF Its con
tents to the Secretary Of Foreign Relations and the
citizen Presidents request, had personal interview
pamphlet and act Of Congress which accompanied the
circular. On subsequent occasion he expressed much
interest In Mr. Collins undertaking. and asked what
facilities he desired FROM the Colombian government
and said that 1t was only necessary to nanc what he
pected and II would be readily granted replied hat
was not authorized TO make any indication In this re-
spect but merely at liberty TO make known TO the
Colombian government the general outline Of the enter
prise and its approval by my government and that II
would be grsthcd know that the favored by
the south American nations He suggested that should
present 1t officially to his government a basis
OF his action in promoting Mr. Collins undertaking.
also that he have the OF the Information contained
in the pamphlet Seeing no Inconvenience in dong
complied with his request My representation and the
answer thereto herewith enclosed. marked and B.
hesitate not to believe that II Mr. Collins agent be
here at the opening Of Congress February 1885, he
can obtain ali the legislation in his that he could
reasonably desire II he should find II convenient TO
send an agent the Congress viii probably give the Exc
cutve power authority 10 the Necessary arrange
ments with him Afterwards
venture to suggest to Mr. Collins that in all his nego.
tatons with South American States he do not fail to have
stipulated that his enterprise be absolutely ndcp ndent
OF all but the national governments and that in all cases
OF interference with bis franchises have the right TO
apply in the lrst instance TO the national governments,
through diplomatic and consular agents for redress,
without The necessity of going into the courts Without
ths, after the completion Of the work he will be- con.
ftanty embarrassed by the petty authorities of the
States provinces, towns, &c, whose INSCRIPTIONS rapa
city II s almost Impossible ~ restrain within just limits
Indeed, regard Their interference with the work when
Completed for the purpose Of secfing the exacjions
which they viii be 10 demand of the company aud
H. employees, ricus obstacle to the well working OF
Mr.. Collins plans.
Since writing the above the President has himself
translated your letter 70 the Hon T. Chandler Of May
a. 1854 ant had a. with my memorial 20 the Secretary
Of Foreign X lations anu the thereto published
IN The D'a1o Ofcj1, No 1906, which enclose
have the honor O. be, ar, your obcdent servant
ALLAN A BURTON
To Hon. wnLAM sEwtRp secretary of stnic wash
ngtOn.
SPECIAL MEETING THE RIO ny JAN.lRo MER.
CHhNls--ApDhEss 10 ruE' BRkzITrAS LnGfsLA.
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Translated from the Portuguese for the HKRALp from
the Rio JorneI do Comercio, May 81
AZ Yesterday the members of the Exchange and