The New York herald., 1867-04-03
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SPEED. CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HERALD.

The advances of the United States towards absorbing
the whole northern portion Of the American con"nen'
continue to be the theme Of class OF wnefs ~ 00n
and South America, who are doing whas 'nsy .a'
train the Spanish American people INTO nosuty 70 'ho
Great Republic Not long since second article Oh 'ho
subject published in the PreSd OF Bcgota' and,
when taken in connection with the revolutionary move
mens Of the present Colombian Executive, must DO
looked upon part OF the plan concocted in Europe to
accomplish the Isthmus Of Panama what is aimed at
on the Bosphorus The following is an extract
Europe, alarmed at the growing power and invading
spirit Of the United states, which already begin TO DIS
turb the equilibrium Of the world cannot do less than
lend its aid 10 the efforts which make to become
great nation and possible barrier against the Anglo
Saxon republic 1t Is necessity for the European
pleasure those concentration of power which are taking
place in the Old World obstacles to the growth OF Rus
sia and would sympathize heartily with similar con.
solicitations OF States this continent for the purpose OF
keeping the United States In check.
Such is the programme and need not be added that
England and France are at the bottom of it,
The press Of Bogota complain bitterly OF Mosqueras
agents for their illegal action in preventing the mails
from reaching the coast for transmission abroad The
Panama papers rarely receive mail from the interior Of
Before the arrival of the r. R. Cuyler had become
known in Bogota Sehor Parras had brought q bill to
Congress for the sale Of all the vessels belonging to
Colombia
The loans contracted abroad by Mosquera are exciting
much comment and Congress demands an account OF his
The important part Of the proceedings at Bogo,a
within month has been the threat made by the
President against the members Of Congress- On
the 18th OF February, at noon, three batalions
OF infantry and one squadron Of cavalry drawn
up in the Plaza dc Bolivar TO hear address from
General MosQuera The gist OF II to g0rfy himself
and run down the representatives of the people. At
the time he limited that If he should respect their
personal security he might pay the regard
their acts and measures The troops afterwards marched
through the principal streets and around the legislative
"A linn Of acuto mead
many partizans OF the grave general denounced
his new line of conduct; and Sehor Rodriguez read a
subject In II is set forth the cause OF the trouble
tween Mosquera and Congress. II appears that when
Mosquera came home from Europe he expected carry
out the plans and measures TO which he had pledged
himself there but was met BY an opposition party which
had the majority In Congress lie at called mcet-
ing Of Ministers and partisans at the Presidential
Palace to take IN for overcoming the opposition
The resolution arrived at was to ignore the acts and
legislation Of Congress- prepare for The most extreme
eventualtics strengthen the military power Of the
Executive. Tho indignation OF the whole community
was at once aroused; still the most calm and wise
sells PREVAILED in order 10 give aosquera precx. what
ever for making coup ddtat The opposition party
proposed to compromise matters with the government
and appointed committee Of conference The result Of
their deliberations that the Minister Fro!lan and
Larpacha should withdraw from Congress- where they
the Executive to contract certain loans abroad
be repealed; the limits within which the Executive could
interfere in the local affairs OF each State to be
defined 80 as TO allow the individual States settle
their internal troubles themselves and their right keep
up an armed force in time Of peace should be admitted
As to the conscaied church property, the final decision
was TO be left to the judiciary. The question of the
exed bishops was also to be referred to the tribunals
prelaes In the meantime TO be allowed to return 10
their diooescs These terms were accepted by the
ministry except as regards the question OF oaps and the
wrath not tie attitude Of the bishops bur the un-
Willingness OF Congress IA fy hts loans
facirh With h"em-"n. Fleming 4 90 -ot London, and
..''cr Eurlpcsn ins-cs lsr Congress elected AS
irs Mcni of ;is House eminent writer who exposed
Aosqneras dongs in Europe, he let loose bis wrath
by the array OF February H. on he Plaza dc Bolivar
Mosquera will need all the aid and counsel that his
masters in Europe afford him now for detcrmi
nation OF the pcopic here s unmstakabe and the
stitutona rights OF the Conmbians will not be attacked
with mpunity. Moreover he has reused the OF
both Vcnezuela and Ecuador we'll the allies OF the
latter who are not asleep 10 what going hereabons
although English and French AGENTS buslly
orng to loment dssension and dscord between the
leading republics OF the Pacific, Chile and Peru
Tho steamer II. X. Cuycr-no~ the Rayo-had taken
board six torpedo boats at Carthagena and was ex-
pected 90 Jamaica for coal speaking OF this YES.
sei and the Meteor-now at Caao-thc press here hint
that the United States government win find itself in
voived in complications with regard to the violation OF
neutrality laws as affecting Spain The purchase OF the
X r. tuyler has yet TO b. ratified by the Colombian
Congress, which Is AZ loggerieads with President Mos
quera The former have asked for copies Of
made by the latter Tor from Robinson, Fiem-
Ing 90, OF London, for &lC6,0OO, and Prima-
vesi Co. Of Bremen for 100000. and for ether IN
formation relative To the government funds, which
cccdng has greatly c1aspeIatcd the President and led
him TO mako very ridiculous display OF military power
IN the capital These loans likely be acsnowl-
edged by Congress and the Pres dt nds himself placed
IA an awkward posion and he las appar nty nothing
left him to fail back upon but the soldiers
break al any moment between the Executive and the
people rs looked for al Bogota-
Stnte Of the Defences Aronnd vnlpnrniso-An
Ensli-h Vessel Prevented from Unloading mt
ynipar0isO-The Fires ON Board American
ships in P0rt-The ArnncaHinn Indians
Railroads In the south Of Chile, &c.
VALPARAISO, March 5, 1867.
There s very little OF importance write from this
place. The allied squadron which went TO sea on the
3lst OF January has returned after the dircc
ton Of the island Of Juan Fernandez and quietly
lying anchor In the bay, with prospect going to
sea again in time. Reports have been received
from Moptcvi6eo that the Spanish fleet preparing TO
leave the Pacific hostilities and work 10
being FASTENED the forthcaions and the Chilean war
vcsscs undergoing repairs or fitting out II Is thought
that four months viii bo sufficient for the completion of
the works about Valparaiso but OF the impression
that year from now will find them u unfinished
condition. It is proposed to one hundred and
ninety guns around the bay Most OF these arc guns OF
from one hundred to Eve hundred pounds including
ten ftcen-inch. Rodmaus, 1--WE four hundred and City
Blakelys, and q large number OF Parrotts Most or
these guns arc already here, with carriages and
munition, and nigh, have been mounted months ago
had proper diligence been exercised There
thirty guns In position now and the spaniards should
make their appearance soon Valparaiso would find her.
self in q very awkward situation. The people are
universally in favor Of renewal Of the war; believing
that with the material Of Chile and the allied
squadron the four republics will be than a match
for span's feet The spanards captured in the Cova.
donga are still kept in prison, and there they arc
likely to remain for long period No spansrd per.
med 70 enter the country, and this exclusion has been
rgdly enforced that attempts made prevent
sailors OF Spanish citizenship from landing from
American vessels or course, upon the proper
representations being made by Consuls.
Spauiards in such cases were treated as neutraIs
and permitted TO ashore but II was very unsafe
for such persons to ramble about much unless with
party strong enough 10 protect itself from violence Last
month there arrived In Valparaiso the ship Colina under
the English flag, from Malaga, Spanish port The min
listers Of the custom house refused despatch the mani
tests Of her cargo until they could confer with the Min
lister Of Finante who issued the following order:-
VALPARAISO, Feb 49, 1857.
The government has been Informed that yesterday
English vessel Colna. coming directly from the Spanish