The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-25
COLOMBIA.

Adjournment Of the Asscmbly-The Panama
Notwithstanding Interest in the Pro.
posed Cacal Through the Isthmms-0ther
News.
PANAMA, Nov. IL, 1859.
The Legislative Assembly OF this state adjourned
finally on the 30th ult, without taking any further
action on the question OF the commercial tax, leav-
ing the merchants the disagreeabe alternatives OF
paying 1t under protest or shutting up shop. Not
Few VIII accept the latter. Previous to adjourning
the question Of the legality OF the present charter OF
the Panama Railroad came up and was discussed at
length. After mature deberation the Assembly
decided that the renewal OF the charter and The sale
of the preserves" by the general government, two
years ago. were strictly legal and constitutional
and vote was passed declaring null and void the
action Of the Assembly Of 1857 in protesting
against the same. or the nine states forming
the republic there are only three which exhibit
any opposition to the railroad, aud their hostility
Will continue only 80 long as they are under the
thumb OF General Mo5quera, for politics and not
patriotism controls the acts of most OF the leading
men In these Spanish-Amerlcan countries Tue
only other business OF interest transacted by the As
sembly In the last days OF the session was bin reg
ulang the public force Of this State for the coming
year. II is decreed that the army shall not number
over 200 men, with the requisite number of oIlcers
In time OF eace but In case OF civil or foreign war
thls force may be augmented 10 300 men, and II
necessary the Executive Is authorized to call out ali
the force required TO mantain order and to defend
the country
me people OF this State have managed to get up a
considerable am0unt0f enthusiasm over the canal
question. Their representatives to the national
Congress are fully pledged to vote In favor or the
confirmation OF any reasonable treaty which may be
made by the Executive. SO anxious they that
the natter shall be carried through, and convinced
OF The great benefits which would accrue to them
and TO tue commerce OF tho world by the opening Of
canal through their State, that they would be per-
Icctly Wiling were the coming Congress to take
favorable action upon 1t, to sovcr themselves from the
voioinDnn confederation altogether and claim pro-
lection rom tho governments OF the United States
sha Great Britain. We're either OF these powerful
i governments to show any willingness TO guarantee |
NY independence or this State there would |
NV pc tue slightest difficulty In erectng |
-, - ~ iar as the disposition OF the peUpe |
ns,nscNes ID coDcel ned. Not unfreauently |
as 10 oc.u ,ne case that the Interior States have
sopneu hsir forces In Congress against and have
n te ueieat OF measures calcutta ed 10 benefit
P"on,n ha,,s :, late canI treaty Tor example,
copie pciin 70 iee that the bonds which unite them
~ confederation whose capital il many leagues
wpn INC coast, anu more dnicult OF access imam |
Nhsnin9ton or London, and whose lawmnkers arc |
piIua ahu uuJlst and who allow mis- ra hle poi,t,. !
ca question: 10 niuenCe them aganst one OF Inc |
n"st ''nlo ta1t enterprises OF the 1ay are rather
AssVine w.a gai NJ tian Otherwise, anu luoy wuu,d