The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-08

this port Tuesday last the commission have since
shipped eight thousand bushels OF corn TO Charleston
and Savannah for interior distribution Yesterday the
treasurer, Mr. James NJ Brown received from Claren-
don district South Carolina appeal for relief from
the heads Of sxty-seven families, the name Of each
person being given, representing two hundred and
ninety Eight individuals some Of whom now suffer-
Ing for bread
Violent haiIstorms visited the Western Plains on last
Sunday and Monday nights. causing great damage to
the fruit and grain crops in that region.
Who Shalt Control Panana "a Contest
Among the Nations.
The Mexican difficulty ia scarcely of of our
hands before we find looming up in the south
ern horizon one Of those small clouds that in
southern latitudes herald violent storm this
time in q simple nutshell is held, perhaps, one
OF the greatest problems that the Western world
has to solve-neither more nor less than, Who
shall possess the key 10 the wealth that borders
the Pacific ocean? We have had the European
commercial nations figuring for territory in the
New World for the past fifty years, until their
efforts have been perfect clog upon our pro-
gress From Beresford's expedition, which
resulted so unfavorably to British arms on the
La Plata, up to the last bullying Of the Pacific
republics by Spain, including the funereal in
tervention in Mexico by the allies, we 6nd that
they will not keep their hands OF the Western
continent Previous attempts to get tempo
rary hold of territory have, however, been of
but little moment to us, in comparison to the
one now making by England and France in
New Granada. II is here they touch us in
very tender spot here they strike great blow
at our advancement; here they cripple our
resources, and here they say to the Grea.
Republic " Thus far thou shalt 60, but no
farther" The contest has already commenced,
and its first spark is kindled 10 New Granada,
where, under the lead Of Mosquera, who has
declared himself Dictator, a revolution of con-
siderable moment has broken out II is well
known that for many years past Mosquera has
been noted liberal, full OF progressive ideas,
and, as such, led his party. When the question
Of the sale OF the Panama railway came before
the Congress, and was about to be decided in
favor of the American company now holding it,
Mosquera changed sides, upset the liberal Con-
gress, declared in favor Of the old retro
grade priest party, and took military posses
sion of the government The reason for
all this is not unknown to us. English
gold works as well in New Granada as
it docs In other parts OF South America,
when point is to be gained against the United
States, or against any industry which may be
forced into prominence by American energy;
| and here English gold has been very potent.
Mosquera in dictatorial possession, and recog-
nized as the de .fdcto government Of the
country, 1t will be much easier for those who
really stirred up the revolution to get the
Panama concession for the next fifly years
than by hard fighting in an open contest
against tho United States in the Congress Of
that country.
We know too well the value OF the Panama
route to our commerce to yield gracefully to
this intriguing game, which has aoored us so
often In other parts of Spanish America This
time the prize Is Of too much value, and II
touches us too nearly In vital point to yield
the hold we have upon il Panama is COM
mercial fertilization, under whose guns lie the
treasures OF the East Indies and the Pacific on
one side, and the demands Of the Atlantic on
the other. Two lines Of English steamers
are already pouring vast trade over the line
from Australia and the Pacific coast Of South
America, the trade of the latter being
enormous, and almost entirely absorbed by
the foreign enterprise Of British merchants,
through the protection extended to them by
their government We know too, how highly
priced this route would be in England for the
quick and cheap transit II would afford for
their trade between their ports and the East
Indies, II being a much safer navigation, more
rapid and far broader in the national control
It would give, than the Suez route, which
France has forced through despite the opposi-
ton Of hsr ancient rival We have no idea Of