The New York herald., 1869-01-14
THE SICKLY SEASON IN PERU.

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iSTHMUS OF PANAMA.
Enormous Tax ON the Foreign McrchRnfs-
Troops from Bosota-GcneraI MosQuer1
Again in the Political Ffcld-Culious Inn
peschment nnd Pardon-News from Contra
America.
PANAMA, Jan. s, 1869.
The new year does not bring us very fright pros
poets in o commercial point OF view, and our mer.
chants terribly long faced at the amount OF taxes
levied upon them. They have determined to resist
the imposition and let the government take thet
goods forcibly from their stores and sell them al
public auction to meet the demand sooner thar
voluntarily pay the exaction. AS have already told
you, this commercial tax originally fixed by the
general government at twenty-five dollars per month
as the maximum on any mercantile house. The
state has, however, year by year kept increasing
1t until one house alone pays 200 per annum FOL
the privilege Of keeping dry goods store.
The following figures Will give your readers some
idea Of how this tax Is distributed and show the
proportion the foreign population have to bear OF II
compared with the natives The whole State is
officially said to contain 250000 Inhabitants; this
however, Is erroneous. and is merely put at that
ngure for the purpose Of getting couple more
members into the Congress at Bogota. should say
the entire STATE does not contain over inhab-
itants commercial tax Is levied on the entire
population OF Sl33.0oo per annum. OF which the
towns Of Panama, with population Of 1900, and
Aspnwal, with 1000, taxed respectively 500 900
and $4,000. or this amount the foreign element,
whose names in the list do not sum up 10O Is called
upon to pay 100000. while the remaining sum
NJ kOo mn an a. No
the entire native population OF 10000 persons.
Allowing the proportions to be perfectly equitable
1t speaks volumes for the interest that foreigners
have ct stake in the commerce OF the country COM
pared with the natives; and this, let It be borne il
mind Ia entirely apart from the interests Of the rail-
road and steamship companies. on whom the labor
ing class both OF Panama and Aspinwall are almost
exclusively dependent for support. I may add in
addition 70 this that OF the cattle tax. which was
sold at auction . few days ago for $4,000, one
foreigner alone has to pay about $4,000. allude to
the tax ON cattle killed in Panama However small
foreign interests in the abstract may be looked upon
on thus istnmus they certainly cannot be considered
population, 1t Is rather curious that while foreign
ers are 80 heavily taxed NO attempt has ever been
made 70 levy direct contribution the people OF the
country In the way Of poll tax. good deal IL said
about the liberalty OF this government In abOshin9
custom houses ct the ports Of the Istnmus The fact
IL the government could not stand the expense OF
keeping up such institutions, and were the system
again put in force the duties the local consump-
employed TO collect them. The trade Of Panama
Win the state proper y mere bagatelle the bulk
Of our commerce being with places outside the State
IN Central and South America. "a
General Correoso, who has been reelected a. Prcsl
dent OF the State OF Panama was installed ON the
Isl INST Hc Afterwards rendered his resignation,
The Fire Brigade in this city was inaueurated on
tns isf instant and made very respectable appear
Cases OF yellow fever still continue here. since
my last two deaths have occurred. The smallpox
John Smith, alias H. v. Clinton, auas Charles
Looms alias half . dozen other names, notorious
,orger na am, and M swinder Of whom you have already
at sst, In the way OF . sentence for thirty-two
months In the cham gang OF this city for forgery.
the instrumentality OF our Consul here, General
smith. The authorities have acted very well In the
There Is nothing further yet from Caleb Cushing
beyond what is already reported.
Yesterday $50 national troops arrived at Aspnwall
and are expected in Panama this evening. Their
oolect is political one, und0ubtedly-namely. to
hqueTa S party az ", here and gain BY force
Nate OF the present administration General sal9ar
1ne state troops are being dsarmed and win proba
there Is little doubt the new comers win be made
,ools Of TO inaugurate another revolution. PDbre
The same steamer that brings the troops brings
dates from Bogota to the 18Th OF December. The
Leglslatlye Assembly Of Cundinamarca had con-
demned the President OF that Stale eight years
the chain gang after the Supreme Court had de.
ciarcd linn guilty Of no offence. The Assembly.
alier sentencing him, then maQnanimously passed
another decree ceding him a pardon Funny lei.
lows these legislators. The President OF the repub
nc, amer installing q revolution and placing
Of October, has at length declared the state once
more at peace but stun appears 70 keep his 1000 men
has passed . aproposition calling upon the National
Congress TO revoke the banishment OF General Mos
guera and make restitution Of his full pension In
the state OF Cauca the coming gubernatoria
was very exciting. The candidates senior Andres
Ceron and Cesar Conto both liberals.
state OF Toma against the state government headed
by General Tlmoleon MezA well known IN Panama
me 81 s nssus
against the removal by the President Of the Republic
Of the constitutional govefnmcnt Of cundinsmsrcs
and demands reform In the federal constitution.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The steamship Guatemala arrived here on the 30th
cf December from San Jose de 0uatemaia and In.
The Legislature. Of oustemsla continued IT'S ses.
,s Don = crissnto ers Medina ST.. formerly OF Costs
Ica, died suddenly Of apoplexy In Guatemala on
tho "a OF December Mr.. Medina was native oI
dent * central America he " was % nan o. large sss
business talent and experience. and was highly
esteemed both In the country Of his adoption and
Since the Presidential elections in san saEador
everything continues 10 progress pcaceabIy and the
country seems well pleased that senior Duenas he's
Seen reelected.
I The government OF Honduras has created mil.
tay department In the Mosquito territory with the
object OF cyillzing that tract of country. Is object
Includes the establishment and advancement oi
the Catholic religion, towards which every means
win be employed.
since the discovery Of the salazar plot in Costs
Rca President Jimenes has been allowed to rem ain
at the head Of the government unmolcsted.
n feared that the political troubles there are no,
yet over though IL q hoped no resort win be had To-
arms. The government keeps up a strong military
force aud can readily qucll any attempt 1t rsvolu
ton so long az the army rem aims faithful
Fears are still entertained OF = short coffee crop.
ECUADOR.
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