The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-02
PANAMA. Feb. u, 1872.

PANAMA, Feb. II, 1872.
The people Of the Isthmus, but more especially
the authorities and political qttdnuncs OF Panama.
have been put on the Qut rice by the arrival hero
the Sth inst. OF the United States steamer Pensa-
cola. The United States they think, must be In
earnest when she orders the Npsic to Aspinwas
stations the Pensacola in the harbor OF Panama,
and, II is rumored. intends also bringing the Cali
fornia Carrying the flag OF the Admiral OF the Pa
ciic feet also into Panama waters.
1t Is nard for these people TO leave on bragg1ngs
weakness that has been good deal fostered by
the almost indifference with which the United states
has hitherto looked their aping the taunts Oh
great nation. They do not yet believe the Monti)0
affair Is at all serious matter or affords any ground
for national complaint or claim. The indemnih-
cation agreed on for the Panama massacre is not
yet settled The Yankees would never have
had the Panama Railroad II Colombia had
not granted them the ground and privilege
to build 1t. The failure OF the cOmpany
to pay the promised $3.50, 900 year to Colombia ~
looked upon as having more OF ungratetulness han
misfortune In It, However, lately, and especially
since the United States have taken such q decided
stand on the Cuban question ana the tone oil Minis-
ter Hurlbups communications to the Colombian
government good deal OF xlety has come TO bd
mixed with the airs OF national Quixotism. I
exempt the general government at Bogota
from being capable OF undertaking tna
power ana energy OF tine United States; buc
better, az well as those who do not there exists q
great deal Of official pride as well as popular lana
ticlsm about the foreign relations or the country.
THE MONTIJO AND THE MASSACRE DUES.
Shortly after the puDucation OF Minister Hurlbut'a
letter demanding the settlement OF the balance
standing unpaid OF the massacre naturalization and
the damages for the results OF the capture OF
the Montlo, the Voz del Lsneo, government organ.
gave views the subject. Dragging Is put aside
for the time, and the United States of North
America are begged to remember that her sister
however reminded that the former did not
Texas and California The general idea Is that II IS
the route for canal that Is wanted, or rather the
as qmid pro qslo for the claims that the United
States Of America have against honest; but weak
Bt Would Ss 8o aHd ana
Az. there's the ruo ana there lies CO.
har aeos fne fos also an Article
Inc NEW YORK HERALD on 1.-THE United States
Navy" which begins by saving. practically we
have no navy and are not able to protect ourselves
on the sea In the event OF sudden war;" This Ia
considered lucky for Colombia, as Is for Spain.
Pensacola sNS and was was received with ali due
honor He tried to sound the Commodore as
nlen.oi-war to the quiet waters OF Colombia, olf
the Commodore regretted that he could not inform
and published in the sem-ofncal organ OF the Pam
ANA government that Minister Hurlout had threat
the part OF his government were conceded. the peo-
pie are becoming anxious and alarmed because
u
man for his breeks.
COLOMBIA BANKRUPT.
The publication OF Mr. HurlDuts otter to MI
Fish, declaring the Colombian gov 1ment to be-
actually bankrupt has been startlin! I'D humlliat-
ing to Colombian greatness. As s. las business
got so bad with the Panama RarOa. haedy could
not spare the S250,00O a year. matters also vent
wrong in the National Treasury OF the United States
of Colombia lam glad. however. on account OF both
these sufferers that for the railroad things are
looking up. 1t has now much through freight as
1t can carry, SO l hope to be able TO inform the
readers Of the HERALD soon that both COLOMBIA and
| the railroad are paving concerns. The PacitC
! Steam Navigation Company Is about To put adds
tiona steamers the line between here and CaaO.
The French line OF steamers and the White star
| line are expected. The first OF the french line
| Is advertised at Valparaiso to sail from
| there for Panama on the LIST inst, and
so Is looked for mere every day. All this Is cheer
| ing In a commercial and railroad point oil view. Inc
Vrginius Is still AZ Asplnwan and Is being rapidly
repaired so to be aple TO put to sea In three
weeks at farthest. The Pizarro keeps good look
out after her both day and night. IL is tnoughJ
| that, Spain having let the other fllbusrering
steamers slip through her fingers, the PizarrO VIII
secure this one, American Nag or not, Nipsc or no
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