The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-05
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.

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| OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE
| Mosaaera's Designs Upon the United States
III Treatment of Americans-The Political
situation in Colombia -Revoiution in Peru
Matters In Panama, &c.
PANAMA, Feb. "a, 1857.
The people Of Colombia or, least those who sup
port the nsane policy Of President Mosquera seem
possess bitter hatred for everything of North Ameri-
can character II may judge by the tone Of the
Official organs at the capital the country 10 in immediate
danger OF annhilaton absorption by the United
States. The withdrawal OF Mr. Burton from diplomatic
relations with the government has not tended TO aay
the suspicion with which Yankees evidently regarded
At Bogota.
This unfortunate state Of affairs found its conception
after the Inauguration OF Mosqucra Previously TO his
accession. few questions between foreign dipo-
matte agents and the government and easy and ami
cable settlement effected Of those that were brought
up through trivial Misunderstanding on the Isthmus or
coast Mosquera's administration, however, has been
marked by the suspicion with which foreigners espec.
tally Americans, have been regarded by the lack Of
oEcial courtesy with which our Minister has been
treated, and by apparent determination to defeat
every movement tending to the improvement Of the
Isthmus transit The support Of the canal project was
not genuine the provisions OF solemn treaties
snd 'ae Vn,sed states rss. have been d,sresaded
against American companies doing business
within the boundaries OF Colombia The government
mas also failed to fulfil its agreement with American
telegraph company in consequence Of which improve
ments IN that direction at stand. Page after page
vaclatng policy Of the government and the faced
duplicity with which it has treated questions affecting
the interests OF foreign governments
Foreigners in Panama. ruore particularly realize tho
situation and ferventy the hope that the United
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the prevention Of its future Occurrences.
Mr. Corwne, who was despatched by the American
government "to investigate the facts and circumstances
connected with the massacre OF American citizens and
the plage and destruction of their property at and
the Panama Railroad station the night OF the 18th of
his inquiry:-.I feel it duty incumbent on me to re-
from to ocean, by the United States the best
practicable mode OF nsuring safety and tranquility
the ransit' Unfortunately for the commercial world,
however. another alternative presented tsef-namey
the continual presence Of an American manof war at
perhaps the American government decided
not to seize the Isthmus but to adopt the other aerna
i've From that day TO this vexatious complications
have OF position and Observation-Disclosures, of
ment IL GUIDED that unless the United States govern
Mare 10 ;cg to hazard the great interests at stake
pos,aa ,, s her Fright and e to the Gate OF the
an 70 c.rfeat all hope Of the construction OF
n ns,,ss diplomacy pendng and il found COM
pdVanta %h the public secure permanen.
pToSsb ~ ns nn
public works on attempt the obstruction OF gigantic
ansee 81 COCO ,sh the part Of this ccsnrv would be
rered and trsmme, noncy To have Commerce nam
would be widely yssa enssu q ana sucn
suffering for years Al least tenama transit has been
by the most prominent foresne ss hs neia
OF Colombia may be briefly stated as folio,
ect or war against Ecuador with the o6ecryfne SUD-
tending TO the exaon Of Maracaibo and the Pfe3
dent is fortyng himself against the possible action OF
Congress and the people in bitterly opposing his cner-
An engineer has been sent to Panama for the alleged
Of surveying the i ssa 70 hsye
fixed It's covetous gaze upon the rich coffee lands OF the
easily se naars. Sai ns snS
ing the overthrow Of the weaker STATE The principal
drawback the execution OF these schemes OF conquest
and plumber Is the unhealthy condition OF the public OK
| cbequcr.
may be summed up foows:-Colcmba 10 virtually In
a state Of internal rebellion, and At the same time
medtates against two or three Of her neghoen
Venezuela Is engaged in endless - SU M
guerra Ecuador, Peru Bolivia ana Chile arc engaged
in suicidal against the old country The Argen.
tine Confederation, Uruguay and Brazil are striving to
crush the life little Paraguay. and the FIRST Of the
trio shaken her BY the Mendoza revolution
| unity. peace and happiness The International con-
gress, which proposes TO convene a. Lima at an early
settlement Of all questions affecting the interests Of the
l South American republics.
| From Peru comes the news OF another revolution
General Canscco who successfully headed the rebellion
Of 1885, and WHOSE power afterwards wrested from
him by General Prado Al the head Of this steet move
are named principal officers Of the rebellious army
not yet created all Of whom are TO serve under the
leadership OF Grand Marshal Castillo The Marshal Is
in Chile however, and the authorities declining
allow his departure he will scarcely be able 10 lend
his influence to the revolution The growing imbecllty
or Prados avors the success Of the move
| ment Just inaugurated The ability q Canseco to
carry on against unpopular administration
else manner II would surprise none who have
watched political events In Peru for the past Few
wears Il the now legitimate though lately the revou-
tonary-govenment lost its tenure OF power ere the
coming Of another Christmas The Dictatorship Of Prado
will TO exist on the 18th Of March, and his formal
Inauguration rs President win immediately ensue. The
members OF his Cabinet It 10 said, have unanimously
decided to resign their respective portfolios a. soon q:
preparatory sessions during which the subject Of
South American Congress was thoroughly canvassed.
The project said 70 have me, win the ona0a'n'o ~
searfui esrthouske resulting in the entire destruc
ton OF least two villages occurred in Bolivia on the
oath Of January. Scasca and Umaaia were leveed 70
Tho yellow fever has almost entirely disappeared from
Panama The disease attacked but few on shore There
were nine OF the Jamesowns attacked, seven OF
Sy disease bearing the similar snty to yellow fsve'
that varalod does 70 small pox. The ships crew arr
enjoying average soVs health ,.,n,,,c :,
two weeks later date than the previous advices.
The death OF ST. Don Francisco de Paula Garcia Pa
iaez Archbishop Of Guatemala occurred on the 25th u
General williams presented his credentials United
States Minister TO Salvador the 21st Of January.
The cholera had entirely disappeared from Nicaragua
bs Of thai country has declared Don
uzmsu 70 have been legally elected President for thu
| ensuing term. He will be duly inaugurated on thu
Captain PIN, Of railroad notoriesy, had arrived a
| Greytown.
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