The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22
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mosQuera and Salgar Trying TO vindicnyc
hemseIycs-Unwarrantabi Reflections Up.
ON the Americnnism of the Peruvian Govern
meni-The Disaster 10 the United States
Steamer Shawmut.
KS .sl@- PASASA. Dec Is, 1867
General Nosquera embarked the day before yesterday
the steamer MORO for The island Of Taboga where the
English steamers OF the South coast have depot
The Paya left last night and therefore, We arc rid Of
the great revolutionary oheftan least for the pre-
sent The enthusiasm Of his friends and adhersnts had
sonsiagTsby cooled down II tho last few days Of his
say 80 - Colombia territory without any
demonstrations OF sympathy Only the President Of
Peru can decide when Mosquer will again land on these
shoros II Prado lend him men money he win not
dail 10 present himself in the State Of Cauca within
abort time, and then shall again have pass through
Al the horrors Of civil Mosquera talked here good
deal about being tired of public le and that no was
70 occupy his time in Lima in writing biography Of
Bolivar and his own memoirs, two works he has been
for some time engaged upon; but II he has chance he
will not rest until be be gathered to hts foreathsrs
His health 10 still very good and he himself boasts that
on his last trip Europe two years ago. the physicians
Who examined him tola him that he might live for
twenty-five years longer. He consumes, however, .
vast amount or brandy and other alcoholic beverages
which may cut the thread Of his life At earlier date
The National Guard sent down from Bogota, apparently
for the object OF seeing Mosquera safely out OF the
sountry still remains here, and nobody knows when II
will TO- The commander has NO order to return, and
tho State cannot turn national troops out
Of 10 territory. The President OF the State has nothing
70 guide him In this delicate matter but . private
lstter from Santos Acosta the federal President in
yhch tho latter tells him OF tho sending down Of the
troops end places then under his command but General
Oarte docs not want any forces besides those OF
she state, and rather puzzled what TO do with the
others, besides being Inconvenience by the heavy ex.
psnses they Many people are inclined to think
tAat the national will keep those forces here
Ter 1ne purpose OF controlling she anars OF the state,
and act rs check upon any cndeavors 10 make II In
dependent
General Eus,orzio salsar formerly Minister Of the
United States OF Colombia a. Washington has lately
published a pamphlet in which he tries to vindcats
himse in regard TO his part in the fraudulent acquisi.
ton OF thc K r. Cuyler alias Rayo. His defence
very lame one, and rather confirms tho bad opinion
about his official in this than otherwise
A large portion Of tho publication is taken up by
uda,ory remarks made about him by the General him.
self and by other persona and an appendix contains
tns farewell speech which Mr.. Johnson kind i'm.
prudent enough to address TO him. aud other estmon-
ais Of respectabilty which look very much like the
certificates appended 10 the advertisements Of quack
doctors. Mr. sagAr cannot deny that no bought the
steamer ~ quesso in consequence OF the secret treaty
between Mosquera and the Peruvian government, which
for rather for himself and few others) But the
same time he endeavcrs to show that he did not commit
any dishonesty pedgng his word 10 the United States
government, that the vessel bona fde destined for
Inc Ceseuubian navy. In tho place says he the
OF tho vessel had not previously Ssen applied
10 by the Peruvian any other South American govern
nest very ridiculous argument, for the question is
not II the owners knew or not the uttnate destination
u sho steamer but II Mr. salgxx knew Il, and
consequently cheated Mr.. Seward in assuring him
chat she for Colombia--a fact which IS as
clear as broad daylight Incidentally Mr. salgar
mentions the than suspicious circumstance that
she Cuyssr was paid for In Peruvian bonds [Query-
VIVA, about the warrants on Colombian custom houses
that protested ia the hands Of the parties who sold
her K Cuyler ED HERxrp.l The Congress OF the
United States Of Colombia had accussd Nj Salgar Of
the Colombian Serernmen. and the neutrality which the
latter had proclaimed IN the present dispute between
TEND himself agsins, charge by following
pess Of sophssry :"T1e neutrality Of the United States
II Colombia wcud havo been compromised Tho vessel
being bought had been delivered ol
Ihs beigcreu; but she was bought for and delivered
70 the government Of Colombia ia the port OF SAINTS
no, strictly ufuln A Mr. ssisar was ociy RESPONSE
bic to the United States government aud 70 his owr
nation Cor the good behavior OF the crew OF th'
Rayo up c'Ehe dine OF her reaching . Colombian port
and not fer the ultimate destination OF the vessel
s ~ s sH1 ana ver
ngeniousy MI Salgar centinues:"If attsr the vesss
had In such manner been received, the sorernmenI 9
ColomDe had made the Same over to Chile Peru Braz
not hsvs been the Minister. but his government TIL
knowr ,he secret treaty with Peru; hut he acknow
edges having bought the Cuyer In accordance with Il
60 ss 'eo By sesous
gully OF havtug cheated the government OF the Unite
StafsL Lastly, Mr. 10 prove that ne did
knsw this treaty with Peru was legal and consiit'
uos. not Thc treaty, says ne. appeared TO be
euccd, Ike all other treaties by the Executive. aud
regelar and thorc nothing In IL show It's
consiusonality The Colombian Minister In Washnstc
ought not and could not suppose that in making u
treaty the constitution had bscn xnyways violated
scsms almost Incredible that = man Of honor sens
should uss such an argument: employe or agent
srspublcan government execute all orders give
By the PresdenI without inquirng they are legal AZ
constitutions or not
No wo.dsr thai with such men Ncsqusra shou
m af CliSrnl
ahs ruins Of republican institutions Ia this country
lhe iws Unlise STATES steamers Marblehead, Lerc
Fitch, and Saawnut Stone remain al AspinwalL n
accident to vessel Of which you advise
by last steamer, not caused by sale but while 81
was pitchog In chopping sea the foremssi which hs
boon ro,tsa1 won't the aide, causing The death
three men two through Injuries received IN the fa An
enc from drowning. rhs Shs~mut will probably sta
- Aspuwan until the Navy Department Is hearc frou
The uniLnd ststes steamer tohcan, Commander *
ward mpson, arrived here from san Francisco ii
1ith INST Before entering thu Bay OF Panama, abo,
. hundred miles 10 the wcsi Of Cape Nas she fell
with the schooner Petrol Which some time ago had bee
despatched from San Franc FOR the Geo Island
party who were 20 dig for the treasure said to hav
been barred there centuries 40 by Buccaneers Sever
previous expeditions have ended u dissppcatu
misery and the engaged IN thsas foolish attend
might hare found a watery grave II the Mexican hs
no. fortsnaely met the schooner, when vas wtho,
any saA snd At the mercy OF the winds and eurren,
Captain Simpson numsrely took the vessel IN Tow NJ
brought her Into chs harbor
The MEXICAN ana IN. suwanss ch ssttsr steam
has beea an port for several weeks pssarc awaiting
arrival n ASpinwa o. the steamer Newbern from Ne
YORK ard the rigste Minnesota from Francs, beth wi
men and mtdshipnen fer the North Pacific equadro
The hohican'n and Savalees easgnss are slightly o
Of order the defects made good and u
expected ~ep have arrived On tbs DINER ssdc they vi
both leave for tho North
PAsasA, Dec H. 1851.
The Golden u,y, from sna Fraseisco. arrived be'
YESTERDAY mernng vita fl.Isi,c s5 30 for New Yer
she brought about $50 Ions .qsss freight" principal
silks and teas from Japan and China watch caused q
lay 10 the despatch OF the Arzoaa for your city, ri
PASSENGERS leave here a, sir O'Clock thls merning IN
NOE the steamer fos Nsv York Gill sa from AspIr
wall
Byahe English steamer rslcs. which also got In ye
sisrdss from Gusyaqu,i and intermediate porss, ls,,
has been received from the stale of cauca While,
bowovsr 10 entirely Misunderstanding The state RENAME
10 perfect tranquility. Dates from Bogota By toe
OF BusnAvs ntura only up 10 tue l6tn Of Novembe
While mad lser zdvices from there by the Auant
nal haze therefore nothing ne" % add % the infoI