The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-23
QUIZ PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.

The Diplomatic Dispute NOT Settied-HOstile
Intentions Of Coiombin-Extract FROM a
Private Letter ofs AIosquera-His Policy
Marked Out In Europe, &c.
PANAMA, Feb. II, 1887.
The steamer from Carhagena arrived al Aspln wall
the 80 inst but brought regular mail from the nte
ror Letters received through private hands that
Mr. Burton still maintains his position against the Co
lombian government and turns deaf ear to all entea-
ties on the part OF the latter to abandon his position and
renew amcable relations with the President He had
decided not to leave the capital however until after
having heard from Washington 1t may be proper TO
reiterase that Mr. Burton's trouble occasioned by
the magnancy with which the Americans were attacked
IN we epor OF zen fnerez after the return of the lat
explanation were treated with silent contempt and
rightly deeming himself and the American governmen MT
insued by this supercous treatment he very property
broke Off communication 9Th the offending parties II
10 fortunate that he is firm enough TO withstand the
blaudh nents or Mosquera He could not consistently
back down from the stand he has taken
Mr. Garrdo has decided to allow foreign mails to
the sthmns without the unnecessary hindrance and de.
lay that would he occasoned If the provisions OF the late
order were explicitly carried out
Advces from Quito state that President Mosquera Of
Colombia desires to annex Ecuador Tho plan assumed
tangible shape upon the arrival Of the Colombian Min
lister at Quito correspondent writing from the latter
city says
at Paso province Of Cauca on the borders Of Ecuador
Of e States Of tie
for BY the time those republics call her shall have oc
cuped the country
As you easily understand, General Mosq.era dehe
Chile VIII submit hunby to the result OF passage at
between Colombia and Ecuador; hut assure you Cha,
Ecuador win be assisted by those countries with Sns
soldiers necessary. In securing sae right Of aiar
her sister republics.
From these rather ambiguous paragraph the in
ference IS 70 be dsduced that Mosquera, In csnformt,
with his insane desire to create for himself name as
warrior and conqueror, ,oH 10 cor<y DIT polic
marked otR TOR him ia Epe will proceed to invade tn
neighborng country. During his foxner rule he de
clared war upon 1msy precxt akainst the same re
public but after overruunng Its territory he for some
reason, withdrew his forces Ecuador however will
enemy.
Adviccs from Belize, British Honduras state that the
Indians continue to be very troublesome The exodus o
whites from the colony had go great that the small
number of European families left would be unable to re-
sist the depredatons OF the natives should they
advance to the city ITSELF Tho policy Of Mr. Austin the
Lieutenant Governor, said to be extremely bama
ble Accidental paper writes about affairs of government
as follows:-
The cautious which government at the ont
set appears to have acted would belief that Mr.
Austin prohting By the of Mr. Eyre entered
npon me declaration Of martial law with extrcme
It's said that conciatcry policy
an adjustment of pecuniry matters with the would have
prevented Interior hostility
both Sides But then have IL reported that govern
msnt had recently acted IN precisely pointed
and had ransoned several British subjects whom the indian
had carried OIL into captivity grievance
Row lar 1t would be sound judgment to exhibit the
temperament toward them on repetition of similar
serve that do not consider people as the South
American Indians known with full knowledge Of
their numerical strength would be pacfed BY renewed
show Of weakness and hesitation the Of the govern.