New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-11

TUp BISHOPS AND THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONGRESS OF TILE SOUTH
AMERICAN RrpUTIC-CAsE OF THE JACMEL
PACKET.
f''" 0u' 'p''-' PANAMA Dec. 81, 1866.
Bishops Vasquez and Romero are still here. They
nave not left under Mosquera's edct of Punishment
and on dit that they will not The former celebrated
with high pOntifcial rites the midnight Christmas
mass at the cathedral in this city, "The appropria-
tion of the churches and their sale Is being pro-
ceeded with The sacrlege attempted IN this case IS
only euualed by those which the infamous and foul
Henry VIII. of England committed by when ne ana
his mobiles robbed the church and poor TO enrich them
selves History, they say repeats Itself; ana Mos
quera, in his own small way, and no doubt with the
same ends in view. is now attempting to play the
King Harry of happy memory VI in Colombia. How
ever NE had better look out and look sharp Tor there
Mosouera sagaciously perceives these and hence
his last move that is 10 tender his resignation as
President of the Republic assigning as reason that
be finds impossible to replenish the empty treasury
That the army is full of abuses and that the treasury
has been robbed OF upward OF m IN aoa a oa
other bishops are in open rebellion against the EX
pcutive that the circular regarding pubic order had
met with respect from the GOyeTnor OF the states
That spirit of faction prevailed throughout the
Opion and, finally that Colombia Is unworthy Of
snch ruler as he IS 1t is hard to say whether thi:
Is ooup deat or mereThodOmontade or bOsh but il il
prrbably more of the former, by which he hopes Z
have ground for taking more hlgh-handed proceed
This will issue. but il wOuld seem that some trouble
for the future lies concealed under the move As the
President no doubt expected, the Supreme Court re
fuses to listen TO him 10 accept his resignation
leaving the poor old man alternative but to remain
where he is rule the ColOmbians, and be happy he
tan. Poor President MOSQueral
BY private letter from Bogota Of December 9, We
have by special favor been allowed TO CLEAN the fol-
sowing-anOther move, by the way, the object OF
which is not at all apparent President MOSquera has
INVITED all the South American Governments TO a
new meeting Of the American Congress, in which the
ratification of the treaties concluded III the Congress
of Lima 1867 shall be concluded in which also other
questions il is proposed shall be ventilated, such
the pending issues between Paraguay and the ma
lions of La Plata, the limits of the different South
American States fixed. and points of international
law relative 10 the rights and duties of beigerent
and neutrals determined. 1t is suggested that thi,
meeting should take place in March or April ensuing
The Jaemel packet which was seized a fortnight
ago at Aspinwal by the United States Consul at that
place Mr. Rice is 10 be sent home to be dealt witt
by the Government Capt. Saunders Of the Panam;
Railroad COmpany's steamtug "Panama' has beer
heputed 20 take this vessel TO the States The
Captain who arrested for attempting TO steal The
ships clTonometer few days ago, will also be SEN
home prisoner TO be tried.