The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
COLOMBIA.

| The Daricp Canal A3ajn-The People Waking
Up a. gisc 9agiees--'rac 9acs.Eon Before tne
| lie gisafGr --sceccr aid Grafton CT the Urea y
| for the Canal Called s0r--cooiie Laborers--
CShcr Acsss.
| PANAMA, Oct. 2s. 1869.
In my last letter stated that the thinking portion
OF the population OF this STATE were at last begin
ming TO realize the necessit5 OF having an inter-
oceanic canal cut through their territory, and that
the Legislative Assembly had the subject under dis
cussion and were likely to take favorable action on
It. On the 18th inst the annexed resolution was III.
troduced aud on the following day it was passed by
the Assembly unanimously:-
Resolved that Congress BIO addicted TO reconsider the
treaty for the excavation Of canGi uniting The Ataqtc ana
which celebrated IL Bosota the lam Of January Of
! laa. o. sae tnited states of America.
Ihs resolution was introduced by Dr. Pablo Arose
mena, who was afterwards appointed TO report on
| the subject. On the 10th INST DR.. Arosemena
handed IL his report and at the same time delivered
an able ana eloquent speech bearing
the project, both or which VIII undoubtedly
have macn influence on the next Congress,
70 meet n Bogota early In the coming
year. In the course Of his remarks Dr. AroSemeaa
depicted forcbly the rapid decline in the prosperity
OF tns isinnus anu the causes OF IT, wtain the past
year. aud showed the necessity Tor prompt action on
TIE part VI those interested tae welfare OF the
country lie seated tbat the treaty entered into In
January las. " the government OF shis republic VITA
the United states OF America Tor the opening
OF s canal across the lsthlus as defeated In the
Congress OF Colombia solely on account OF The strong
opposition wGcn was naoe to It tof POLITICAL motives,
wi!ien should not have been allowed consideration
for Inoiaent III tue discussion or ques-
non involving the future Wel-being OF the
country. It rs q well known TACT thar the treaty
referred 70 was rejected through the influence OF the
g0squera party, who were then out OF power, and
VINO had previously so bitterly opposed the extern
SION OF the charter Of the Panama railroad on similar
grounas They SIN out Of olce, but 1t Is 10 be
hoped mat those OF them VINO may sit IN the next
CONGRESS-
dlceS 10 oyeTrule their better judgment in question
OF suca vital importance their country they did
IN tie last session. Had the Canal treaty been rai
hel TIE work would now b untier way the business
.. the isthmus, instead OF beng Oh the verge or
bankruptcy, as 1t IS present would be ourlshing
ana the entire republic would be already reapng
benefit from tile great undertaking. The represc.l
tltlVes from this state to the next national Congress
are instructed to use every endeayor to forward Tie
canal project
A oiil sano.ionlng the importation OF coolies into
the slate has been passed by the Assembly and APP
proved by the President. The laws OF THIS State
nave not hitheS.o permitted the Introduction OF
laDorer5 under contracts Tor a longer period tnan
two years. Ihls bill provides that contracts (whcn
may b. tfansieffedi or term OF four years may Dc
enGcred mo- but with "Cele5tIaisn only as some of
she representatives. expressed their Tears that any
otter class 81 Immigrants might be dangerous ele
aehS In tines OF revolution. RUS is d very i'm
p0rian iacs, considered IN connection With tile pro-
posed canal. Contractors en- supply their own
laDoteTs and the hitry or The construction OF the
Cenrsa paclic Railroad furnishes ample proof OF
wnat aoln Clinanan cau do.
petition p,eseuted TO the Assembly by the
merchants o. tni5 cry, praying lot reduction IL tue
amount OF tue commercial cJutftDutlon. The pyin-
cipa expenses OF tile government are for the sup
port or The military, winch for the last eighteen
months has been kept on war footing entaing an
outlay OF over sl0J 000 we public schools, hospl-
tails, the Judiciary, &C., gured 10 TIE public accounts
for beggary items each Oh less tnan $4,000. Reduce
the army and curtal expenses Is the prayer OF the
merchants. Well established authority which re-
guires little beyond ponce force to sustain It,
defs the ar5s Unnecessary While perfect sta gnaton
IN business, tightening IN tae money market the
Ike OF when has never been seen here before. lmpe-
rativey calls for the other regret TO say that this
petition, reasonable as 1t was received attention
whatever fiom the Legs AZURE and was lgnomlil-
iousy thrown aside.
\ private letter from Buenlventara gives the fol-
lowing news flom the INTERIOR
On the morning OF the 4sh about hapas two O'Clock,
violent eruption of the Purscc situated feen
orenty miles PopayEt occurred, and lmniense guam
titles Of orfns.ono and ashes were elected.
Two three villages in the neiShborhood arc supposed 10
have been completely destroyed together with ali OF their
inhabitants after lhe time at which the eruption
place the water in the river Canca al Popayan foot
higher Than usual and the rapid current caused thereby
ried down great quantity of lao offensive lava, h.chiy
siren with the bodies OF those who hal lost their
the eruption and the OF animals killed
in the way. At eleven O'Clock the morning OF tho
4ih the Cauca quite dry.
Tue Governor OF the department. fearn that another and
rise In the might at other points
the Inhabitants OK the different villages along the
river with their cattle the higher lands
they would be SAFE lha by the next mail Is
looked forward TO with much anxlety.
No later news OF any interest has been received
from Bosota.