The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04
A Revolution In Colombia.

A Revolution In Colombia
Our correspondence from the northern States
Of South America is very interesting. 1t ap-
pears that Mosquera and his Ministers, on one
side, and the Congress, on the other, have, after
a long quarrel come to open warfare, and
Mosquera has proclaimed himself Dictator, in
. proclamation issued on the goth Of April
Before this time the province Of Magdalena,
near the Isthmus Of Darien, was In rebellion
against the government and in the hands the
opponents Of Mosquera, who had organised an
expedition against them. 1t appears that the
case Of the R. R. Cuyler alias the "Rayo," has
given pretext for the revolution. Mosquera
now claims her as personal property. This,
however, Is simply pretext; for he has for some
time contemplated his present move, having
gone over entirely to the Church or reaction
airy party, Of which he was formerly bitter
opponent 1t is not doubted, however, that one
of his greatest incentives Is to obtain posses
sion, as Dictator, of the Isthmus ofPanama,.
which, 1t appears, on account Of the Panam
Railroad, has caused very lively time in the
legislative halls Of Colombia. Two rival COM
mercial nationalities, Ike England and the
United States, bidding against each other for
couple of iron rails few miles long, has set
the honest people Of that country into terri
BILE commotion. American progress has in
few years manufactured for them jewel, the
auction sale of which stands only second in the
elements of civil war of threatened magn;-
tude. Could Mosquera gain control Of the
Isthmus the Panama Railroad Company could
doubtless gain control Of his signature. In the
meantime better move appears to suggest
itself; it is one that has long been in embryo
declaration Of tho indep ndence of the 18th
mus and protectorate by the United States.
This is undoub edly what it must finally come
to, and it threatens to be done at once The
forces which Mosquera or Colombia could send
to put down such movement are not strong
enough to resist such defence as can be made
there.
The advantages which would accrue to the
Isthmus of Panama from outing loose from the
parent STATE are very numerous. Instead of
furnishing the main support Of corrupt and
feeble government, 1t might, from its position,
enrich its If Immensely, and become, in proper
ton to the extent of its territory, one Of the
richest spots upon the continent In lis pre-
sent condition it is 10 New Granada what
Cuba is to Spain-the main financial reliance
The quicker it places Itself under the Stars
and Stripes the better for it and for U.S. We
never can permit any foreign Power to control
the Isthmus Of Panama; and this should be the
boldly enunciated policy Of our government
to the whole world, and especially to our great
commercial rival, which is, with us, struggling
for the possession of that narrowest barrier
between the Old and the New World. Panama
has too much control in the circle along which
flow our immense commercial interests from
the Pacific coast OF our territory to the
Atlantic.
The difficulties in Colombia are apparently
tending to complete overturning Of all gov
eminent for series Of years, and the fighting
out of ths problem which retrograde and
liberal ideas have come in contact to solve,
The result Is too far ahead, and the interests
which can cut loose from the turmoil had better
do 90 at once.