The New York herald., 1870-01-27
COLOMBIA.
The Church ia Bogota-Cnnal Matters-New
steamship Line.


PANAMA, Jan. II, 1870.
Ever since tae grim General T. G. Mosquera quar-
relied VITA tie Church, connscated IT'S property,
banished us bishops and clergy, closed up converts
and nunneres and sent their inmates adrnt upon
the world the government Of this country and the
Church have been In conflict The legal rights and
privileges winch Mosqnera took away from the bsn-
ops ana clergy and the monks ana nuns have never
been returned TO them, aud Church property which
was cOnscated still remains in sequestratlon or az
the natives express IL, de nsanos nsserfds Very
considerable loricns OF this property have been sold
ana very much below It's value, which exas3erated
the clergy 20 great degree The Archbishop OF
Bogota has u last MT upon happy way OF getting
square the government ana the purchasers OF
,hs description OF property, by refusing absoution
TO those wao bay 10 at less than ITS proper and real
value urles, they promise by all their hopes OF
heaven to make good the difference between thar
and the price Tor wnich they bought IL. fhe latest
case Of tins KIND IS told by Bogota paper. and is
Us foiows:--''A widow lady, VINO had purchased a
house ae HSastos ntuertas at much below It's real
value was dsed aDsouton until guarantee was
given 10 the Archbishop that the dile between
the price paid ana the true value oil tire property
should be iortaconng."
There Is little doubt but that the government will
come down '.is. heavy hand upon the venerable
Archbishop, ad nice quarrel viii De the result
A FfeucniAuu litEeu Lucien dc Gllfut
or becoming sae Lesseps OF America lie calls him.
self the agent u tie colombian Canal International
Society," al processes TO be tie dlscoverer ofa
new and com. arauyely easy fouse" the pro-
posed cana. IAe following is the route wulcA he
cialns:-
has its entrance Atia side Puerto Escondido
anchor depth OF fronl
forty-four proposed the
valley o Ta,sa and passins oshsa s No sa a called e.
OF this Inc hollow in the cham Its
the would the valley
s as racuo eh soy & ann oow noa u eaes ne u .qer
pace eatera he yer an .aus y orougn. nr mites below
canal w require kiometres y leagues o excavation
aulf OF San ] By Soca chca there WI then remain
% Kilometres os iagsaea In river which at present has
ocean i53 Kilometres OF sSa leagues.
The hesha 1ou the proposed line. takins hsnast
lowest poll.S, presents average cenu
Eletres
lie tlcKes Colombian vanity by the folio wing expo.
siLion oi u ga4a The constr ucIiUi cana,,
wncl, ii .-uOed, viii place tne Unitea otates, SO
lar any lilCeriai advantages TO DC derived IRON
Its CONSTRUCTOR, Oh precisely Tue IootIns
other Powers, and wli leave the entire coatroi of
the canal ia tae hands OF the Coiom3au govern
Ment. ale sd5s--
The unisel States OF Colombia will By issuing
stock, ~i onaou9eay be taken W
sell guarantee maintenance OF tne
eana BY S iaeaas 10, ns nsssy o. the naon- territory
work Tor e nl would preserve It's soverei-ny
cante naloa II ne same tnis an emu woad oe t to tho
canal. Tae so.erlnent COLOMBIA woud own
bnily, all fear and sii disasreeDacAl
Tnls seii-stsied Lesseps estimates tue OF The
canal At .ag,vlU,UO0, wnlcn, taken III connection
with his estimate OF the acsaai DC accom-
plsheu, shows luat he IL utterly ignorant OF the
cost Oh labor the istnulus or lie Cincdity of
tanning a very considerable aouDt III my
mind-a 0ouUt wlch Is Shared by the be5c informed
men on the lsliiinusWnetner tne proposed route Is
NOT all ''moonsulne" ana has never been explored
Dy any engineer worthy vi tue name. This IS doubI-
less one o. tae many attempts made Dy European
capitalists 10 obtain on the American Colnent ad-
vantages for themselves ad their respective govern
mens wnicn 1t Is not 10 the interest OF TIE iepub
hes OF America to permit The Nicaragua canal
scheme another oI the same class. People On
the tsthiaus are little disappointed ~ TIE
dilatorness displayed By the unIled states gov.
ernment III senaIng out the exporn. party
which promised some time ago. TWO
months OF sood weather have already been lost, and
luat Is q uiasier or regret. Sioald Cue surveying
party not arrive soon the most valuable part vi the
Will DC !ost and not sufficient lime VIII be
section OF country contiguous 20 the ae OF the Pan
anna Railroad Is The most easily accessible, and IN
The opinion OF competent engineers presents
fewer obstacles TO the construction OF ship canal
Lnan any routes that nlIhertO been surveyed.
II wouid be well Tor the engineers VINO are en- |
trusted win the present survey to rene.aber these
1acts.
inose Interested in the development Of the rich |
natural resources Oh the Central American states
will be pleased 10 learn Of the establishment OF |
new steamship llue which is TO bring tiie sugar and
coffee Estates those republics INTO close aiid Ire
nuent communication with the cnlel marAet the
Pacific coast, san francisco. A company, composed
al some OF tie prlncipa merchants capitalists or
Guatemala, has ueen organized Tor tilat purpose,
and have pougnt fine steamer, the Prince Alfred,
formerly oi lac Australian Royal Mail service, Whcn
sails from lauanla ior the first trip Ia tie new line
ON the 24th o Inc present month under tle com
mand OF Captain A. 4. Douglas. The company aave
secured vety iavoraDe contracts Win tue govern
ments of neary all o the states interested and Will
no DOUBT push trade with vgor. lhat the enter
prse viii q success every person ~ wen aware
wnn ,a mt All acquainted with the statistics Of the
trade now being done IN tue Old anu clumsy way,
nv SAILING vessels between the coast and Sau Fran
Cisco Tue governments OF Central America have
shown considerable berality IN tnelr concessions TO
the new company Ia wnlcn no aouD, , s..ey & wil pe
viii iurnlsn 10 the trade OF the coast
The Panama Gas COMPANY announce that they
will be ready light the city with gas ABOUT te end
OF February. The rate charged VIII pe about SIX
dollars per 1000 fcet.
Ne are ENJOYING beautiful weather on the Isthmus
iust now we nave entire immunity from rains,
and excursions into the country III all directions are
OF daily occurrence, ,. 49,.
Peru leaves here to-day per Arizona Tor Washing
son He will represent the republic OF feru ln the
settlement OF the questions between spain andsthe
Spanish American republics. He Is gentleman OF
ereat ability and varied experience ana learning.
and Will be acquisition to the Corps Dlpomatque
neSsraI hovey. United states Minister to Peru, is
here and viii proceed 70 Lima sss on .ne a@ 1el INST Hume
hearing me nag OF Rear Admiral Farqnhar arrived
ia Asplnwa on The evening OF tne l5tn Her crew
a. heirO transferred to the frigate Jealous which
mas heen mere some time awaiting the arrival or the
Hevenre. Admiral Farquhar VIII horst ms nag on
,ne Zesio,,s and take formal command or the Eng
len snnadron in the Pacl1c while Admiral Hastings
with the relieved crew OF the Jealous proceeds to
England In the Revenge. THIS ls the nrs. ihstancs
OF the transfer OF two comp'ese oio"s " wy '"'A
mus.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
There are no late dates from Central America
owing TO the breaking down Of the Paciic Railroad
Cnmnany's steamer Guatemala. Our --latest ddte
are per Costa ica which arrived In TINS port On w
3Ist ult.
CHILE.
The Political Campaign-The Mediation oi IN
United s;fntcs-GsneraI Matters.
VALPARAISO, Dec. II, 1869.
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