New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-23

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STATES IN THE MATTER OF THE r. II. cUYLLk
Mr.. sEwARD's REPLY-DIsTURBANCES IN
THE INTERIOR.
Pfom hui Correspondent - ,o.o
The Diario Official dc Bogota of December :
publishes an account OF important interview heiu ~
Gen Peter j. Sullivan. the American Minister WI"
President Acosta on the subject Of the evasion OF to
laws of the United States by the Government ol 70
lomba when in the hands Of Mosquera' III F"'
chasing as secret agent for Peru the war steamer
r. r. Cuyler on the delivery Of a letter from
Secretary Seward the substance OF WHICH
give below Gen Sullivan spoke as follows;
"CItIzES PRESIDENT: In presenting to-day sealed
letter from His Exceency Andrew Johnson Iresluent
of the United States I'm answer your ette OF le lst
June last in which the retirement Of Gen Esorio sal
gar Colombian Minister to Washington, is announced
must say that the manifestations have 10 make 10 your
Exceency cannet do less than create the beef hat e
confidence deposited by the Government OF tne tntcu
States in Gen. svgar was misplaced SHORTY aer iti
rival at BOgOa, Gen. Salgar published apamphet yus-
fyng his conduct Minister Of Colombia at Washing0n
explaning his motives in the mater OF thewar steamer r.
L. Cuyler otherwise known as the Fl Rayoreerlg WIN
extreme qualification to the answer OF PfesiuenI Sos
20 his farewell speech the occasion or MS feufen
from Washington To mind so penetrating as y9nr IN
cellency's il must appear evident IN reading sad pau
phet and the evidence IT contains that cen oalEn t
converted himself into public witness against hnse
Speaking words cost Iacharas forty weeks OF silence
III is enough read carefully the pamphlet OF Gen s
car place him In position much worse IMAM thut vi
the imprudent Zacharias on the oth ana lt ol
had the honor direct some notes 10 the government
your Exceency. commenting on the conduct OF Cen
Salgar i'm the matter of the equipment and dspach lVh
NewYork of the said FL RayO By an Official olspatch
dated the 2th of last september which nave rccee6
from my aud which ask permission 10 reau
10 your Excellency now II VIII be easily seen tI 1o
saigar had procured the free clearance OF sad steamer
well President Johnsons answer before referred TO-
MIR Stewards dispatch which is lengthy and abounds
In the pompOus verbosity for which his ministerial pa
pers noted. after reviewing the manner wen known
90 the public i'm which Peru, unable as begereht 10
buy even ships in the United States used Colombia,
then under the Presidency OF MoSquera, 10 pun ths
states laws. and rejecting upon the fraudulent
Of & matter at issue between the two countries
which is: That the Government OF Colombia AFTER repu
dating the secret treaty mentioned ana dNpaclhg MOS
,era finds itself embarrassed by the presence OF the
Cuyer in Colombian waters, which threatens compiler
with Spain the compromise OF neutrality III entering
into treaty, and endangers the confidence hereto
fore rcpOsed in the Government OF Colombia by the I'M
ted States; and that finding itself so embarrassed ana
other reasons Colombia has requested that the Cnyr
he permitted return to NewYOrk under the naval pro
lection the United states in order that that Govern
ment may deliver her to Peru, for which, IN reay she
This request Mr. Seward, Of course refuses After
sanconng the action Of Gen sullivan in the matter ana
cOmpmenting the newly organized Government OF Co,
lOmbia frankucss, loyalty aud prudence toward
the limited states ne saws that the Cnyer should be
considered vessel belonging to the United states Of
Colombia, and cannot ZEE recognized rs belonging 10 me
commercial marine of the United States and that she
'cannot he received in any other character than as
war vessel OF the Colombian Republic nor is there law
which could authorize her delivery by the Government OF
Colombia TO any other foreign power which Is nj war
with another foreign power with winch the United states
at peace; much less could the United states consent
receive her from the Republic of Colombia as neutral and
transfer her TO begerent In the waters OF Tie Cnted
So as win be SEEM not only is the singular request Of
the Colombian Government negauVed-an now any
other answer could have been eXpectd cannot Cn,
ceve-but Colombia is told that the United states VIII
not allow transfer the CHyier 20 Peru or any other
belligerent. Colombia has an elephant on her hands
The reply of President AcOsa was conceived III com,
pmentary spirit and abeunded in expressions OF good
will.
The interior Of the Republic continues in disturbed
condition In the Of Oma aSsaSsnat0ns are ire
quent and the Governor OF the province OF Neiva Senor
Daniel Manrque Is accused OF Ieyyng forced eOnt h
tons without law or reason From AntlOqua we near
that the interference of President Acosa IN rebeous
Tolima has drawn forth resolution OF indignation from
Legislature of Antoquia In Cauca party OF pan
dts recently attacked respectable house WITH firearms
were told that these nothing but democratic freaks
and cannot circumseri6e the liberty OF the people
The Legislature Of BOyaca has requested the Congress
10 the monks their religious edhces ana mon
astcries From Candnamarca We hear OF more outbreaks
of the people Dr. IgnaCiO Gutierrez NeTgara has been
declared GOvemorelect Of this State. The City OF Rio
Hache in The State of Magdaena, was ruined by the
last revolution. The loss Of property exceeds 100000
ard the people are IN misery The line OF steamers Tor
and the capitalists Of BOgota are expected to contribute
literally 10 ITS support.
The Legislature Of Panama is in session. but has done
nothing of importance.
An alteration recently occurred here between Mr.
Rice who is our Consul at Aspinwall but resides here
constantly, ana a merchant named Cooke. The affair
does reflect much 10 the credit OF our representative
who provoked the conflict by very abusive ana
then evaded the consequences As consul ms gentle
to have but one friend and he Is Mr. Seward
Protestant Episcopal church viii soon be cOnsecrated
here under the ministry Of the Rev Mr. Hughes OF New
Jersey This and the chapel OF the Railroad Company at
Aspinwal VIII be the only Protestant churches III tins
country
III b. NJ transport Urgent six guns, Capt S II. Hender
SON. from Portsmouth, touching at Bermuda and Jamaica
arrived at Aspinwal on the 9Th with reeuforeements
Of sailors and marines for the Pacific squadron:
The opening Of the new year was celebrated from the
% 10 the 7th INST in the usual style Of Pdnaan re,
jOcng. Bul-baitng, hOrse-laeiug, maSqueTadlng and
dancing made mp the amuseneuts in which all classes
participated