The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-23
COLOMBIA.
! SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.


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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
Diplomatic Relations with tho United States
Important Despatch from Secretary Seward
ON Mosquera and SalGar.
PANAMA, JAN Is. 1888
Peter J. Sullivan. United statos Minister 70 Bogota
had Official interview with tho President OF Co
lombia the LIST OF December last, during which he
delivered letter from Mr. Johnson written on the Goth
Of August inegard to the withdrawal General Salgar
the former Colombian Minister at Washington This let
ter, written at time when Mr. salgars conduct In the
CuyIsr affair not known to Mr. Johnson Is couched
in terms very complimentary 10 the said diplomatic
agent; and General Sullivan in delivering thought
to DO his duty to explain the circumstances and give
his own views OF the negotiation, which has seriously
compromised the honor OF Colombia, and given rise to
the mission Of DR.. Muro to Washington. He also do.
livered copy OF despatch Of Mr.. Stewards relating
to the same matter. Both the speech OF General
Suivan and Mr. Stewards despatch were published
in the official paper OF the Colombian government from
which retransate these interesting documents, the
originals have not been made public. General Sullivan
expressed himself on this occasion as follows
bR. PREsDEST-ln presenting to your Excellency
this sealed letter from Andrew Johnson President OF
the United States Of America In answer 70 that Of your
Excelency OF the LIST Of June last in which you
announce TO him the withdrawal OF General E. Salgar.
Colombian Minister at Washington VIII say tna the
manifestation am about TO make to your Excelency
must cause you TO believe that the confidence placed by
the President Of the United States General Sagar
wrongfuy abused. Shortly after his return TO Bogota
General salgar published pamphlet defending his
duct Colombian Minister At Washington explaining
Cuy,er' alias .Ei Rsyo,S and referring with great
ccMplacency and satisfaction to tho answer OF
President johnson 70 TIE yssactory speech o. the
clear that OF your Excellency 1t will naturally be evi
dent whom you read the said pamphlet and the follow
tfokr has horav Natal
witness against himself Five words Zachary forty
weeks Of ssnce is only necessary to read attentivcy
position than that Of the imprudent Zachary On the
9th and 1lh Of last October had the honor TO address
QUESTION ons out and Of ss i Esys from
mont and which beg leave to road to your Excellency,
1t will easily BIO seen that General Sagar procured the
from President johnson, under false pre,sncex
Atthis period Of the interview Mr.. Sullivan proceeded
to read the following despatch from the Secretary OF
STATE DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, Sept "a. 1861.
sn@i have the minor 70 scsnoweSss the recep, OF your
assR.sa Q, the 2a Of asn. No q vita con.
had on the LIST OF that nth with Mr. Carlos Martin and
severa documents tending explain the maters discussed
ON 6
sa was ,a psr 2. BSS
s.%Ss & u lie. ..s ssS 4. On r:Ssss
Colombia bound itself buy certain which
United order use them again ANN i SPIN
then mo and Is @ sns rs ~A , fsT"u a allies n.s
states Colombia before CONSULTING that treaty. treaty.
Secretly ~ as es
is he
sss: and 1
Peru had cSatlacss ted for 6s
republic o. Colombia which state nsverSslsss should
within the jurisdiction o.
y ns g pss
On :, .4u aSS tbs. ne
eous aud violation Of The neutrality laws q the United
SosmS Sssi &. sssss
ss sain Me- New and HsS s.s
s as nsa1. 1d s Ss S;ns ss out % II violation
NJ
F'a Issss ~ cSn
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within me water. Of Tho GoomSi,n without
csysr s!'shs.ssss %
% Colombia Also spp:.r. tho rsprs..n.iion:
10 = ss Nj u ss:s s as s.I
yard. came @ The tnowsds o. The Congre. Of tho United
mos: Pross.dns: :.a ss. d:
Mosquer assumed the direction those
fssuency Of &eo.s Sos Been in recosSa.d
The latter approves and adopts entirely the above deas aud
lie fspabs Of uo!osSa ssas ef emssrra.sa ~ sss
presence Of tho H. Cuyler In the waters Of tho republic
soRpsoas' With Peru ior The VOCATION q Inc
sny between Peru and colombla secondly compIleao
a 5 r rS As % &. c oos b 'S e
5 e. Ss%S 90 81 he @ q s
sppIIsssnds TIA. the r R Cry;er u permitted
''s n q ss ss siRsss tho .''i Fssn
can give her might be converted into the scene
piracy on The high seas; that under this supposon The
government % Colombia would consider IL az the most
the port q New Sort ' under The naval
zoe vnsea states in order that this soyernment mia
realty Twas prepared a. vesselo war and mot for the
aaes 81 Colombia, ss tho matter Is 10 be under.
You have done very well to ask this department
sndss OF vessels Or Steamers Of he Tnsd State, ID
may Pea nspnw,l Car.hagens or Santa Martha TO keep
ment OF Colombia and prevent her from sailing usu this
syes ~ opinion about me which ha, been
dent q now bshooses me 10 iafcrm you:--
Ihst YOUR Lrosssdas1 IN the above mentioned confer
| snce win Mr MARVIN have been approved.
That tbs President Is very favcraby impressed with
Of The unIles sSe Of coomba sas
proof Of In regard the under and that
y fSSssS "a hs SSlo psn
90 extensively You will Nj niasr thai AIS gov
he ds.rs .s ,. wp ,S ss sss, 9r GS0
That 70 permitting ,hs sailing Of The r. r. cuysr this
elisnee % ias repe..s,os, had isssvsd from NJ
You will add that this IA nos harSor ho least
suspicion that the confidence epossd 10 the President
now ceary appesrs 10 have been aoas It's pssiu Ia .hs
President % know that Mr. sAlgar as ws OF President
o. Colombia acted fraudueny he occasion referred 10
asains. the unlIed states as well as Colombo: