New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10
PROGRESS OF A NEIGHBORING REPUBLIC

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS OF COLOMBIA WITH OTHER
COUNTRIEs-RAILRoAD CONSTRUCTION.
rYRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuSEJ
BoGoTA, Feb. 14.-The remarkable progress
which Colombia has made during the last three years III
developing her commercial agricultural and mining IN
terests is sufficient warrant the anticipation OF still
greater strides In prosperity In the future In geo.
graphical point OF view 1t the first OF the South
American Republics in importance. as 1t embraces the
Isthmus OF Darien, the the commerce OF the At
lantc and Pacific. Colombia is washed by both oceans,
and has important seaports, embracing safe and COM
modous harbors EACH Colombia is divided into niue
States and five Territories The States are Antioquia,
Bolivar. Boyacs, Cauca Cundinamarca, Magdaiena'
Panama, Santander and Toema. The Territories are
Bolivar, Cosanare, Goujira Providenca. and san
Martin. They embrace an area OF territory
Of about 10000 square miles, with an esti-
mated population of than three millions
Sugar. cotton, coffee, rice, tobacco, qunine, balsams.
indigo and dyewood abound, while on the table lands
Bogota potatoes apples and the cereal products OF
the temperate zone flourish. In mineral resources
Colombia possesses great and unlimited wealth. Her
rocks and mountains with gold and silver copper,
lron precious stones while they underlaid with
Of COAL and her salt mines now rudey worked,
yield large revenue to the country.
Her commercial rel atoms with England France.
Germany, aud the United States The proportion or
trade however that falls to the shores OF the latter her
most natural ally neighbour is comparatively insig-
nihcant Her cotton, tobacco. and ivory nuts go to
Europe, while her "copper" hides basam. quinine, and
dyewoOds are divided between Europe and the United
States, only small portion. however, to the latter Or
imports her dry and fancy goods hard liquors.
paper, &C., draw from European markets. leaving
provisions. soaps &c, to be furnished by the United
States. Formerly Carhagena and Santa Martha were
her chief ports the Atlantic coast Colon, though
Colombian port in practice. may be considered as nav
ing commercial Importance In this republic Through
the two former large part OF her merchandise aud
products passed. but during the last three or four years
striking change has been wrought Now the port Of
Savanilla until within short time unknown on charts.
has become the rendezvous OF foreign steamers. BY
connecting this port by railroad with BarranQullay
thriving city with q present population OF nearly
situated at lower terminus Of the Magdaena, Is
miles distant inland great shipping facilities have been
opened and amount OF business has been diverted
from its old channe Five powerful lines Of steamers
now ply between this place and Europe. and one OF
these (Owned In Europe, between Savania ana New
York semi-monthly. The question OF changing the
cusOmhouse from Savanilla to Barranquila Is being
agtaed and the change be made the business OF this
fourishing young city will be materially Increased
the Pacific BuenaveDtura the chief port OF entry,
and IL visited by two lines Of steamers and a railroad
being constructed from this point to the Canca River