The New York herald., 1869-12-27

United States-volcanio Eruption in the In-
tcri0r-The Rnyo-Commercnl Tax i'm Aspfn-
wall.
PANAMA, Dec. II, 1859.
Six days prior to the arrival OF the Arizona, the
last mail steamer from New York. the people OF the
Isthmus had been informed by the HERALD OF the
23d ut received via jamaica OF the fitting out OF
an expedition for the survey OF the route most prac-
ticablc for the construction OF the Darlen Canal
need not say that this announcement, which was
made the most OF by the local papers was hailed
with unqualified pleasure. To all OF US here II
appears that to the mind of President Grant at least
the grand scheme or lnteroceanic navigation has at
last taken practical shape, and that the United
States government initiates the enterprise SUI
cient guarantee for It's fufment. AT the same time
very considerable anxiety Is elt the location or
the canal. So many routes are proposed-some OF
which have been surveyed, aud are said to
have their advantages over the Panama
route-that IL is feared that the canal may
be constructed at such distance from the city that
1t may be robbed OF many or the obvious advantages
which would accrue TO 1t nom sucn a gigantic
undertaking. There is very little doubt felt by
those who have read tne accounts OF other surveys
that the present will develop the fact that con-
tiguous to the section OF country traversed by the
Panama Railroad viii be found the route Z, most
favorable, both on account OF cuttings 10 be made
and streams to serve feeders for The canal for
construction But wherever the location finally
decided upon may be is or little consequence; the
people rejoice at the prospect all the same There
Is good deal OF selshness no doubt III all this but
1t ls the sefshness OF people who have them
selves In possession OF great natural and geograph
Cal advantages OF which their own rulers nave been
too stupid TO avail themselves IN times past, and
who now rejoice that one government at least IS
sufficiently intelligent to recognize ana appreciate
these advantages. and to endeavor 10 turn them to
account in behalf OF the commerce of the word and
the advancement Of CIVILIZATION
Our news from the interior gives us full accounts
OF the triumph OF the liberal party. and by such q
majority that II is fair to presume that their nominee
for the Presidency Of the republic, Senior T. Salgar
Will enjoy, during the period OF hts administration,
from 1870 to 1872, immunity from revolutions. l
sincerely hope SO, not only from wish to see the
country prosper, which ir cannot fail to do under
the benign influence OF peace, but because the con
servative was the party which carried the day
against the ratification OF the Gushing Canal con.
tract The liberal party IN the coming Congress are
pledged to ratify the contract.
The following is from the official journalr OF the
national government or the 18th ut, and viii be in
teresting in this Connection
The President OF tho Union received to-day at one
Il. M, db H. puDuC auUlCuCe. GeUcTAl StepDeD A.
Hurlout Minister Resident Of the United States OF
America IN this republic in the presencs OF several
high Officers OF State, boh civil and military. Gen.
era Huribut, on presenting his CREDENTIALS made
the following address to the citizen President
G t. been ss sy y
s.psc.y with the ps..sn duty Of III sna Be
possible Of the endy relations that for such
and that OF washington special nssruspous have been
given m: f. your h. the stable
ton are objects Of particular socude on the part OF the
sn H
rely upon the sympathy and cooperation of the
have likewise received instructions to adopt all legitimate
existing between he two countries thus foItsrns The
Of the vas, material which destined
hays been moreover instructed 70 call you. EIoslsney
has 10 s1is and aommerce Of The nations Of
Europe flows TO the East without hindance while hitherto
Il. Il
as 81 l 0 mys n:
ment the important and well considered opinions q the Pre-
esnasnSy the rrsssIy q both na,on aDa
much mPSr,anSs for ,he Of .hs world IL ike
ency the personal sentiments Of the President Of tho United
isncys adminaration wil follow Il to ths end Allow
finally Mr. President 10 express you how grateful ID TO
the honor OF entering upon personal relations with your Ex
The citizen President replied:--
Mr. MrsIsTERI you with pleasure and receive
with sincere satisfaction the letter which accredts you
From The sims thai these coanres halt century oso BE-
coming nsprltod BY the gaud deeds in
Colombia has failed to follow your country pro
pes Accumulated during csntary her mos, political
Ideas and ber best lessons OF eoyarnment
son. IT, where FOR the arst time in annals OF humanity
% a. fna ;Sy the 10 hs @
and entirely In accordance with the nature OF
sai.iacion you viii received among bringing, you
have h 50 kindly ssn s. the m 0n q
che two and Of hvrmonnng the interest, ~
oeceasy y'Spi dssroyns orsSw barrier
offered ~ the Iasmus Of pansm. to general insroeesno
and disposed to do =. within her 70 forward that
s grand Ra. sat work Will exercise upon he
tIniss Of the world and ecialy Of America VIII s.amps
Presden, or the United states and that yon
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me 70 haze ypg a. s organ P my ps.ona .en
him the admiration and respect inspired By The
u s 1aa %1' ssSn,
uster your public character has preceded you 10 this
S'un your w a'Ssn Ss S NIB
mpat.c and cordial reception that men OF your standing
The volcano OF Purace Ia still in active operation
and has had the effect OF frightening maltitudes OF
neoPe away from is yolr r : ss and We,, =
for the OF live STOCK The rivers which rise III
its Immediate neGhborhood have had their streams
wonderfully increased In volume and threaten the
destruction OF the pueb0s on their banks The ap-
pearaace OF the mountain, which Is abolt 900 feat
high mas entirely changed during the past few
months. IL appears now as II the top had been
blown entirely or It, and the force OF the explosion
has been such that the CONCESSIONS have been felt In
a neighboring State, and showers OF ashes from it
have fallen over hundred miles away.
The Ndr aud Herald has the following concern
ing the steamer Rayo, better known a. the r. n.
Cuyler with whose unfortunate fate your readers
are acquainted.
We nrs informed by correspondent In carthas that
The Peruvian government has lao Rnyo 70 the
OF UOO. what the
latter requires with steamer or her class
vessel without armament Ia matter OF eonjecturs 10 The
absence OF ary positve informatlos Very extensive rs
pairs estimated 10 cost at $4,000 necsssay be-
fore the Rayo be consdered ssrvesse or saworthy
although we Informed persons have told that double that
sum would be mitch correct estimate
suspected by that she 10 intended 10 fulb her
origna mission TO iheac countrsvz TO prey upon Span
OF CutA.
The merchants In Aspnwall have at last succeeded
IN getting redpction, but only n conditional one,
finn nts rndunifl.r =. 49,. Io'l,i ,i ss.i,ss -,