Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-04-16
fFor the Herald OF the Times.
Facts for the LabOring Man :
BY LABoRING MAN.
ICONTINUED FROM OUR LAST.

II
.Mr. Van Buren's "joreign Govern
ment "patterns" eOneluded-wih some
remarks respecting Mr.. Van Bren's, Mr..
Benioa's Mr.. Caihoua's and Mr.. Weik-
ers FAVORITE PATTERN, the
Island Of Cuba.
The writer has in previous communications
given a hssly sketch of some of tho proml-
nent features in the seventeen European
Patterns" furnished the people Of the u.
States by Mr. Van Buren and his "uHit," Mr.
Woodbury.-Boside these there are some
other g.. foreign governments existing in A
merlca, aud included III Mr.. Woodbury's re.
turns, not yet rchearsed.-These are
! lst. MtXIc0, is n country Of North Ameri-
ca, and Contains 100000 square miles, and
! 1000 000 inhabitants. Mexico was formerly
a province Of Spain, aud was conquered by
| the Infamous COres soon after the discovery
of America, who comnIilted the most nnhcard
Of crueltes upon the poor indians. The chy
Of Mexico situated on Lake TeZcuco is its
capital. and formerly contained cO,OOO hou-
ses. The only commentary necessary to
make on this "p0tit,n" Of Mr.. Van Burens
| will be simply to State, that Mr. John Black,
| United States Consul at Tamplco, informs
/ Mr.. Woodbury. that the revenue is collected
( in specie, in certificates of Saiurtes and in go
! rCynmfni dvufls, aud also he says "great abu-
ises exist, which never have been attempted
! to be removed, and more especially among
I the military men, ,Cho haze charge Of The nsth-
/ tary chests. 1t is generally sup
posed tho, 100 many individuals arc interest
ed in the abuses 10 have then, easily abolish
ed" SO muck for the Mexico "Pattern y
which is probably enough.
3D. BRAZIL, is n large country OF South
America, containing more than 2COOOOO
square miles but thlnly peoped, and was for
merly pro, nce of Portugal, TO which the
Royal family fed in 1907, since which its
court has been established at Rio Janelro
! its capital. Mr. George NJ. SIacuin, our con
/ sui Mt Rio Janerio, whites Mr.. Woodbury.
! ll"The revenue is collected IN gOrei1raent pa
: per, and fractional parts of m'lrca are to be
( paid, in copper coin. There being no banks
| Of issue in this empire, that formerly existing
and chartered by king John the sixth being
, entirely for the convenience Of the treasury,
ON it's charter expiring some years age, the
| Government being indebted 10 more than the
amount Of its issue Of paper, assumed the
notes of the bank as q goouernmem DEBT, aud
government, the only circulating medium o
the Empire, and are not redeenable in spe-
Gle on demand although they so read"
I, Mr.. George X. Foster, our consul at st
Salvador in Brazil, informs Mr.. Woodbury.
that the revenue nt tha, port, is collected II
what he calls "pdpcr money" beng, as he
says "htasury notes" beGnng no interest
> which have general circulation throughout
tho provinces, and notes of the late Bank OF
Brazil, which latter the Government have
assumed, and are now about calling H." j
is evident that Mr. Van Buren, has already
adopted the I" foreign government OF Brazl
as "p0itern," as II regards "bedslry notes,
and 1t the writer is not much mistaken hls
measures will soon render it necessary thu
we shall adopt It's "eoPPer coin currency
also. .
1 I'd. Uruguay, a small republic Of Soutl
America, Of which but little is generally
, known, except that Montevideo lis capital
aud principal seaport is place Of some trade
aud Is situated on the river La Plata.-Thc
writer thinks this republic IS constituted OF
what was formerly called The Banda Orlen-
tai but is not certain Mr.. Il. A. llamilton,
/ our consul at Montevidso, writes Mr. Wood
, bury-" That the revenue Of this republic is
collected part say nearly one third III cash
Spanish and Portuguese gold and sllver) and
, the balance in tho acceptances Of the Import
cr, payable in six months, but endorsed by
y other respectable merchants, for the duties
on ali foreign goods liable to the same"
\ A,h. Equator (or Equador) small republic
- lying on The Pacific Ocean, in S America,
+. of which the writer does not know any
thing, and cannot find any ore that does
Mr. Sweetzer, consul at Guayaqull, (whicl
h.,
tori writes Mr.. w oodbury-" the revenue IL
this republic is collected IN gold, silver, ont
government paper. The Congress directs
tho proportion Of each.
| 5lh. COLOMBIA, (,rdS at least until lately
. an extensive republic of South America, ly
= ing along the Caribbean Sea, and consistc,
! CT the former Spanish Provinces of New
l. Grenada, Caracas, and Venezuela, and con
luined l,2C0,000 square miles, and 3,0OO,0OC
inhabitants. Bogota IL, or tcas the seat o
u , Govornmcrt, and was formerly The capital O
= New Grenada, and then called Santa Fc.-
Z. Its population amounts to 10000. This re-
public has been III II very unsettled state to
some years, and tho writer thinks probab'
'|ihat Venezuela and New Grenada may nov
b. considered as independent "Jonigh 60
rcrnmtGis," rs Mr. Woodbury. cIassliIcs ihcu
II so, the whole number oi Van Buren, 4
#. "Taiterns' will amount to 23 instead oi22, a
Il the writer has before stated. Colombia wa
formerly divided into II provinces. Mr.. 10
b. seph Aytor, Vice Consul at Car,hagena,
sea port OF New Grenada In Columbia, write
Dir. W oodbuty y--"Thc revenue Is collect''
in macoquina, or currency; difference be
tween currency and Spanish n'lled dollars
at present q To l0l premium IN iaver u! In
n latter FiadHce IS so Hts Wdu
stood ia ikiS couhi,y that neither pamphle
TOR book Is puJlisncd on the subject"
4 NJ. Benjamin Rcnshaw, L. ;. Consul n
Lnguira. a .c1rort in Venezuela IN ColombI'
VINES Mr.. Woodbury. The revenue is co
lccted III cash, or promssory notes, with sure
ties OF three aud SIX months, payable III casl
&c, o,dmg tn the magnitude of the sums, an
o' under the 81 cctlon OF the department, OF th
'T scat of Government as established by law
os the Congress oi Vcnczuele. e.'-Ihcse are III
" last of Mr.. Van Burcn's " foreign corunmsni
"PATItRNs," with the exception Of the Duic
pro,u &C OF Sunnam, and tie Spanlsh pre-
Iyincc the Island OF Cuba-WLich last III
writer will make some remarks concerning
from The circumstance thatt has been heI
up for lmtston as a "PATTERS "Suptrior
80 any other on earth.
~ Cuba - an Island ~ the West Indies, b.
y longing 10 Spaln, aud Is about go miles