The New York herald., 1868-04-29

gentleman who was formerly Charge d'A6alrcs OF
Brazrl at washingtoul who had protested against
he part relating TO Brazil. Disputes between the
Secretary ana the President followed and public
curiosity was aroused. On the 2oth Mr. Martin sent
IN his report to the House of Representatives with
The following notice written on the back:--'It WIN
be seen that In the manner OF treating the questions
relating to Brazil and In some OF the opinions laid
does not % coincide with me. 9. Martin.n This funny
notice gave rise to lengthy discussion. SOme
Of the hopcrable members wanted to send
wished tine independent secretary to be taken
to task by tie President but al last the opinion pre-
tary's ideas he certainly would not carry them out
80 that no harm could be done to the country, and
that President AcOsta was satisfied with refracto
especial mission to Bogota was the conclusion
OF treaty about limits between his country and the
ginning the negotiations stuck fast because his
orders were not TO recognize the frontier established
IN 1850 and l777 between Portugal and Spain but to
take the actual, de Jact0 brazilian territory as
starting point. Nowit is well known that Brazil the
same as In Bolivia and Peru, has been constantly
croaching upon Colombian territory; therefore tho
claims Of Brazil have rather lstonshed the govern
ment at Bogotd. Mr.. AZambuja win extend the terri
tory OF the empire as far as the Upper Caqueta and the
Upper Rio Negro, while Colombia claims the Amazo-
mas as frontier. The negotatiations consequently
have been broken Off and 1t remains to be seen what
The rest of Mr.. Martins report refers to the other
South American republics, the European Powers and
spoken of could not be more lattering:-0H there Is
any country with which duties and interests
advise us to remain in earnest and special friendship
that country Is the United States At present 1t Is
certain that that great nation cannot count upon
more sincere friends than we are." Mr.. Martin re-
treaty between the United States and Colombia the
term OF which ended in June Of last year. What Is
OF most importance to the people at Bogota is the
United States government
The governments Of Great Britain and Colombia
had icotv onf on Mt Of Inn
British Consul Fonbanque, at Carthagena. insisting
upon opening the mail brought by the Royal Mail
claimed that right for their Post ONCE He wrote to
Jamaica for manor war; and some gallant commo.
dore came over in fine irigate, took the national
steamer Colombia and cut up Mt great rate In
consequence Consul Fonbanque's ereQalatar was
withdrawn. All this happened under the previous
administration, and since then the English govern
ment has done everything In its power to arrange
the matter peaceably and apologize for the rashness
affair has just been published. II is written In very
friendly tone on both sides, and the end af the mat
Ter Is that the Consul Is renstated and allowed the
at the Colombian Post Ofilce. Lord Stanley. in this
affair." has shown more Justice and sense than many
former Secretaries Of Foreign Relations Of the United
Kingdom, who seemed TO have adopted the rule Of
bullying small nations
Some statistics OF commerce which extract from
the very bulky report OF the Secretary of the Trea-
su1y to Congress will be found interesting. l re-
ceived copy of the report through an influential
friend and have conscientiousy waded through 1t
for the purpose of gathering few items OF import
ance The deplorable conditioner the treasury has
been commented upon In former letters, and due
mention was made OF the fact that large deficit
would have been found at the end Of last year had 1t
not been for the timely payment by the Panama Rail-
road of the million OF dollars for their new contract
which stopped up the gap. From the report now be-
fore me see that the net income Of the United States
OF Colombia for the last year WAS S. sos; resulting
from sales of national property, s36S0S; salt mines,
$780, 40; Panama Railroad, 1857, ,t4O and last, not
least customs, l,02755 Two other national estab
1ishments, the Post and Mint, instead OF yielding
surplus, entaied loss of $2l,0lo and $5,95S respec
lively.
The Panama Railroad is the great milk COW for this
country, and more to be depended upon than any
other source OF revenue. Besides the million Of dol
lars paid In drats of So, 900 each the completion
OF the new contract, and the sum above stated the
railroad has settled with promptitude another claim
OF this government. DR.. Marillo, during his late
presence at New York, obtained the payment OF the
sum which, according to article thirtytwo OF the new
Contract, the Panama Railroad owed to the Colon
ban government, on account Of the three per cent.
or the net profit of the road "a stipulated In article
nfty,fv of the Old contract OF this money $4,000
York, and $4,000 by Colonel Totten at Bogota. DR..
Murillo received from the directors at New York
S97,732 as capital and S67,302 as compound inter-
est for previous years. Onehalf OF this sum is to be
paid to the United States government as compensa-
ton for the massacre OF 1885, according to conven
tons of September 10, 1857 and February 10, 1854.
Dr. Muro also received the first quarter of the year
ly payment by the Panama Railroad Company in ac-
immense statistical tables annexed to the re-
port which refer 10 the custom houses and
trade OF this republic. l extract q few data,
which refer only to those ports where duties are paid
from the free ports Of Aspinwall aud Panama no
particulars had been received at the Secretarys
ohcc The net produce OF the custom house, In 1867
was ,55i 20, as stated above. or this sum,
se6S 7 SO came from Santa Martha $l34 400 sS from
Carthagena $76,531 55 from Buenaventura and the
rest from the ports OF minor importance. The whole
produce shows falling or of s223,663 AZ since the
state Of a IN " hs pans States 70 'e
to Mosquera's fall. Without counting the commerce
and maritime movements of the Isthmus, which is
entirely separate as free transit there entered into
Colombian ports during the year 1867 thirtyone
American vessels Of ls,lol tons, and there sailed
twentynine vessels OF II, 4S tons. The total value
OF exports, az far as officially known ut the secre-
tarys Office was So $50 ~, or s27,75s 231s less
nea IN Ss Of S ae
ticle OF export is tobacco (s2siO 1876 4O mostly to
Germany; next cotton ts5e6,IS9 2sl, and coffee
or S2,372,7 7l3 less than in the previous year. In
this sum the United States figure with $3l6,41e 5s
being far behind England and Germany.
The rebellion In Chiriqu Is at an end; the troops
have returned the traitors are captive and every.
thing looks lovely, with the exception Of the ex-
penses. Anything more foolish, stupid and cowardly
than the conduct ofthe revolutionary leader Herrera
It s impossible to conceive. On the evening OF the
18th the long-looked-for steamer Montijo returned
and Immediately the whole population OF Panama
was In state OF great excitement. The widest
rumors were communicated from one proup TO
another at the street corners till the troops made
their appearance and 1t was officially known that the
whole farce OF revolution was played out and the
principal actors in the bands Of the authorities The
particulars OF the expedition, whose members have
covered themselves with cheap and bloodless glory,
nTe tHete.--Ou tti, near mldngnt tne
MontijO anchored OF B0ca Chica: q recoDnoitrng
party was sent on Shore who reported all quiet.
Next day the rest of the C0iienses dsembarked and
went into camp. They were three day reaching David,
distance OF perhaps twelve miles. They found the
country almost deserted, especially by the male in
who had taken TO the mountains to escape
The pressgan1 AT last. on the afternoon Of the 10th,
The warriors who had so far not seen even the
shadow OF an enemy arrived at Las LoIuas a fau-
bourg OF David separated from the city 10y the river
Of the same name. General Ponce, who already on
the road, had received letter from Herrera, in
which the latter asked him what he came for, now
goe another missive from the same individual asking
Tor an interview. This was granted, Herrera made
MS appearace and after long palaverinu agreed 10
put himself and his forces under Ponce's command.
Next dey Ponce entered David, had his troops drawn
up on two sides OF the plaza, the rebels on the
on the other two Sides picked out from the latter
ose snose VINO had formerly belonged 70 the battalion
sahtander aud sent the raw recruits home. A.
franceschi, the prefect appointed by the gov.
ernment, entered on the discharge OF his functions
Solonei S y. Correoso was left behind with small