The New York herald., 1869-05-02
COLOMBIA.

British Proposal for an lsthmus Canal Con.
tract-Dr. Sampcr the United States
Treaty-Impeachment of the President
Division Of the Republic-The Belly Canal
Contract.
PANAMA, April %. 1859.
mail from the interior has finally reached here,
with dates from Bogota, the capital, to the 3lst OF
March. Congress was still in session and several
bills Of interest had been laid before both houses
In the House Of Representatives 1t was proposed on
the 4th OF March that o committee be appointed TO
frame bill embodying the basis upon which the
Executive may enter into contract for the exca.
walton Of an Interoceanic canal across the Isthmus
OF Panama. On the 10th ult. q note from the
British Legation, addressed to the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, was laid before the Senate,
stating the proposals Of a company formed
In England TO obtain the right Of constructing
canal across the Isthmus. The note referred to
q committee OF three senators. Referring to this
subject, In P1ensd, OF Bogota, says that member
OF the royal family iG president OF the company and
thar .agreeaby treaties between England and the
United states, neither Power Will have the monopoly
OF the nteroceanic way TO the detrment OF the
other.
DR.. samper. one OF the signers on the part OF
Colombia OF the canal treaty, has published O very
lengthy document in defence OF his action. He con-
Guided by saying that the guarantee for the execu-
non OF the work win not rest on moderate
pecunary security, but that the undertaking needs
The protection not only OF a powerful government
but also OF great people whose interests are to be
efficiently promoted by the work. and that the
United States Is the country 10 which they LOOK
for such.
The committee appointed by the House OF Repre-.
sentativcs 10 investigate the expediency Of mpeacn.
ing the President OF the republic Santos Gutierrez
on certain charges arising out OF his action depos
ing the President OF the state OF Cundnamarca have
reported IN favor OF doing and the 3lst u re.
commended 10 the House the adoption OF a resolu-
ton 10 mpeach the President. together with four OF
nis Ministers, before the senate. on eight different
charges.
Tue news OF the annulling by the senate OF law
passed by the Stale OF Panama In January last for
ne cOnlscaOn OF property for political offences IS
confirmed. on the 5h OF March the said law was
declared unconstitutional. A law OF the state OF
Bolivar, imposing taxes on steamship companies.
has also been declared void by the Senate.
II Is currently reported and believed IN Bogota and
elsewhere that league or alliance exists between
some OF the liberal 1rienus OF General Mosquera aud
many influential conservatives Tor the purpose OF
dividing the republic by Withdrawing the states OF
Bolivar, Antioquia, Tolima, Cauca and Panama
from the Union, With a view Of forming a separate
republic.
Mr.. Felix Belly. OF Nicaragua canal schemer
n0tOriety goes TO states by the steamship Alaska
to-day 10 lay his scheme before the United states
government. lie declares that the concession lately
granted Mr. Cheyalier for a canal 10y the Nicaraguan
government Is Of no effect, his tBellyisl exclu-
sive privilege - still In force.