The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-26
Interesting Intelligence from Central and
South America


video, the British Packet of Buenos Ayres, the
Diario de la Marina of Havana, &c. &c, received
by the recent arrivals here, have placed us in pos
session of good deal Of very interesting infor-
nation relative to Central and South America
The notes of Mr.. Harris, the United States
Charge d'Afaires, to Lord Howden and Count
Walewski, on the subject of their negotiations,
and announcing to them the determination of
his government never to sanction the establish
ment of any governments or colonies, as political
communities, in any of the provinces of the Plate
by any European government, is commented on
somewhat feely by the Concrete del Plata, In
his notes, Mr.. Harris stated that the M ,ntevide-
an government seemed in an anomalous state
This seems to annoy the editor, who says that
Mr. H. may think it "anomalous," but that it is
none of his affair, his only business being to pro-
tect the commerce of his country. The editor
also affects to ridicule Mr.. H IS fears of Europe
interference. We may add that this paper is
very violent In its denunciatons of Rosas.
The royal geographical society of Berlin has
lately transmitted to the President of the repub-
lie of Paraguay diploma as an honorary men,
Der of that society.
The Legislature of Chill was opened on the 1st
June last, and the message of the President, Ma
nuel Bunes, delivered on the occasion, gives
a good picture of the progress that republic is
making, in obtaining position among its COM
peers
The message of Senior Bulnes, is serious do
cument worthy of attention, from whichever
point it may be viewed. Free from all that
frothy defamation which is so usual in these
documents in new republics its style is succinct
and clear-it does not contain one unnecessary
phrase.
He says that Chill is at peace with all the
world, and is moreover tree from any civil war
The negotiations with the United States for some
definite arrangement of all pending claims was
progressing, and he trusted from the well known
character for justice possessed by the American
government, that all would be arranged equita-
bly, and satisfactorily. He deplores the existence
of the present war between this country and
Mexico. He speaks of the absolute necessity of
bridges to their rivers, and in order that they
might have the best models, he had sent to the
United States for models of wooden ones, which
can be placed in any part of the country, and also
for engineers and artisans to superintend their
erection. In speaking Of these orders from the
United States, President Bunes says;-
"In that country this branch of work has received
the greatest improvements oil of which combine both
solidity and economy"
He had also made contracts for the speedy
transportation of the mails, and recommended
the subject of common schools to the especial
consideration of the government. A military
and likewise nautical school, both of which
have been established for some time in Chill,
were succeeding admirably. He speaks of the
state of the public revenue, which is increasing
every year. He then goes on to say that Ma
tional Bank would be quite beneficial for the
furthering of their various manufactures and the
introduction OF capital, and that if the line o.
steamboats, between Europe, Rio Janelro and
Montevideo should extend as far as Valparaiso
through the Straits of Magellan, Gas is thought o
in Europe,) nothing would be more apropos thar
such bank.
The Concrete del Plata makes a great ymany
comparisons between the condition of the Plata
republics and that of Chill, and concludes a long
article by saying
"Ah! IL the people of the Rio de La Plata would only
study and ponder the happy situation Of Chill ant
the causes which produced 1t ~
Chill, Venezuela and New Granada may in
deed be looked as the models which the
other South American governments ought to fol.
low.
The exclusive privilege to construct railroad
Chill, had been granted to Mr.. William Wheel
wright, gentleman we'll known in the Pacific
from his connection with the Steam Navigation
Company there. He has been many years in
business in the republics of Peru and Chill, but
comes originally from Newburyport, Massachu-
sets. This privilege he is to retain exclusively
for thirty years.
Mr.. Wheelwright had also received the exclu-
sive privilege for twelve years, of constructing
railroad between Callao and Lima
The republics of Peru and Bolivia were not on
very friendly terms by the last accounts. All
commercial relations between them were sun
dered, and according to all accounts it would not
be long before some more definite marks of Ill.
feeling would take place, Indeed, there was
rumor in Lima, on the 10th May, that the Boil
Wan troops were about to enter the Peruvian
territory. Meanwhile Bolivia was tranquil, as
far as her internal arrangements were concerned
and, Notwithstanding the threatened war, was
advancing all the useful improvements of her in
ternal government.
In letters received from Lima, the government
OF General Castillo is represented as surrounded
with domestic conspirscies, and it was said that
tna' chief could not depend on either the army
or the people
General Jose Felix Iguan, who was found
guilty before the TribunaIes ordinarios of Lima.
oi having projected the separation from the
Republic OF the Southern Departments ,, was sen.
fenced on the 10th May, to six years exile from
the Republic, with the express prohibition aoains,
his settling In any republic whose limits connec,.
ed it with Peru.
The Aercurio of Valparaiso notices a mili,arv
revolution which occurred in the capital Of ,bs
Argentine Province of Mendoza, which led f.
the deposal OF the Governor, Don Pedro pascua
Segura. This revolution was caused by IN,
friends of the dictator Rosas, and in his favor