The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-08


ed advantages for others Ga earth THERE
e.. net moie disniGed polite, ar intelligent
sci Of men than the better class ia Colpm-
bia. Experience IS all they "antto emu.
lat. the most ,laslfiou- Godels.
1t i, probable. Thai Venezaeia viii in
sisl on federal frame of Gnternmsnt, IN
stead OF the present. TN. belief, Or soiuv
pnst conspHacies. crushed Ia the shell, may
have iudncrd Congress Ia adopt a severe
law at the last session, against s.dltiOn ar
revolt, &c.
i" You already know the varied resources
of this territory, mineral, auilnd, X ,eSela
Bile II labor we're natural 10 nlap, COLOMBIA
would flourish like one Of the pnlm trees ;
but this habit which Necessity sooner forms
in cold hanin suilry climates, - still wan
ting in perfect the detelopement of her ga
pabilliios. Nothing viii haslen II more
than the incentive Of gain. Ayarlee Itself
is II swern foe 10 incidence.
"Emigrants may thrive il New Grena-
d. IN Mexico, ~ Cubs, La Plata, Para
quay, ~ Chlle-not III the strip of ternio-
~ before described. A deadly climate,
aud murtal hatred, tre"chery, pcrddy. IN
every form are ready To assall ibrm. Who
succrcd her : 4 few who awaited them
selves of a season Of spccnlairpu--some
rich men capable of contracting IL work
mines, or Introduce steam boats, prlE"-
tr-rsnIen aud snall handful of ,neChdv-
les. Who stretches the catalogue further,
exceeds the ruth.
News ~ have in great quantity, tho
i,s quality renders 1t impressive III the ex-
sting attiinde of Nations. discomfort -
spreading 10 Venezuela At the dissipation
of the late loan by this government, who
talk of another loan 10 discharge its inter
.1t Their Is some uneastness al the move
mcnts, more ii The probable designs, OF
Franac, &c. Eogland Is reported IL be
preparing in advance for contest by sea !;
IN anticipation of Hhieh The Dotch govern
m.nt, her creation IN 1871 l, and her cred
turs in all things, is Terrifying Curacao like
another Gibraltar. This Will be at the eK-
prnse of John Bull, tor naval arsenal, sta
Ton, aud rail- ing point, in thce'rnt OF hos
llllles. That bdfrcn island is not worth u
speak solely of the maritime tract
from the Oronoco TO Port BellO, or the
Chagr.s.
a silycr IL the Dutch Would they then
luItify II by an expenditure of 4, or 3, or
5000, 600 Of dollars No. Why not cedr
il then nj once ; Holland would do So if
Britain made the demand ; from which
she only abstains that France might not
thence derive II pretexl aud precedent for
occupying Cuba or Porto RICO, under ccs-
sion from Ferdinand VII. Such are ad-
vices and comments"
LAGUAYRA, 1t August, 1873.
Should you have any peuchant for pol.
ltiCs, general or PARTICULAR may perhaps
serve II book worm by rema hing. that
though the casts Of coi0r, rs well as negroes,
literally import "A dark complexion to at-
fairs. along the maritime margin, and even
moie remotely, las Ia Bdrmas, &c. yet by
constitutional filtration, which would o.
thcrwise be gross defect, they are elbow
ed out Of political power aud influence.
In voting here, the voters Ia all the parish
rs or districts, elect electors only, who IN IA
more select way, meet and choose the re-
personalities, &c. There is rs yet 81 lit
Tic excitement on any such lnattrr, that an
election comes and passes without eight'
fenthS u The lnhdbidntS knowing any thing
about II. Thus mere regulation has the
eilrct ola prohihltlon. II may maintain
an ohgdrchy, and all lis ,0ttenues5, Ton na-
ny years bot both are preferable To wolsr
evils, or degrees ofrvll. Sdvages are unfit
for political power; aud it is right 10 a
bridge their rights as far rs can prndrnily
be done. Somehody has apty said that
the brars should not be unclaimed before
they are tanned.
" The government has behaved in spir-
II of equity towards Foreigners in its laws
whether from policy, llberaIity, or exiges-
cy; but plausible principles on paper be
come wholly void, by the hate, venality,
and prejudice, of those who are to execute
them. | therefore take cate 10 distinguish,
At the hazard of tautology, between The
people aud the government then too
the people of Il section.
g Great fortunes are in many instances
made, and 10 be made, in various parts OF
the plains by persons who can establish hd-
los OF grazing la,ms, ID partnership with
some native who understands tine breeding
and management OF cattle. They multi
ply SO rapidly IN rich pastures, and sell 50
dear, that proitgtouS fortunes ara nmassed
IN that way. Such speculation requires no
hltle of The " duCats" Ia begin with.
" The pursuit second IN profit to This, II
appears Ia me, Is he cultivation of indigo,
which yields Two crops IN the year, II al
so requires good capital, then repays
most handsomely. During this season,
however all the inhabitants of the level
country pear lakes or rivers, have suffered
most severely from lcvers Of various sorts
none of them contagious, but all produ-
ced by unhSaaI humidity cooperative Nth
heat, aud thousand, have fallen victims.
some plantations will lose their cotton en-
tlrcly for want of hands to collect il.
" Take il all in all, Colombia has grand
variety of resources, wanting only indutrl.