Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-21

charged with the foreign relations of the Argentine Conede
ration will shortly arrive safe and honorable termination
Of the difficulties in which has been involved, and that ther
will be taken with consent the necessary
for the adjustment Of wefounded claims, and for
nung upon yet rmer ard wider bases Of mutual security
and advantage the between the two countries
Among the points submitted to the consideration OF that Go
yenment that of settlement Of boundary is OF the mos
urgent and in this will be embraced the usen Of the
dispute lately raised the sovereignty Of the territory with
in which seated the Chan colony Of Erecho, he Straits
of Magean The solidly of the rights which Chill holds
there be shaken by the which have been al
legged against them.
"0ur mtay negotiations with the Republic of Bolivia
have been suspended by the change which has occurred in
the supreme authority that conducted the affairs OF that coun
try and by the Withdrawal Of It's envoy That in regard
the payment of the ndernes claimed Of that Government
by ours long suspended will be renewed soon the op
poituniy shall offer.
"The Chian Plenipotentiary al Lima has resumed with
zeal the old negotiation for the recognition and adjustment Of
the Peruvian debt but sorry TO that according 70
his latest despatches results have yet been affected.
treaty of and navigation with Peru has been
c!uded upon mutually advantageous and it will be
submitted to the Chambers for their constitutional consent
"We have respected the right of all nations to
good, and confde their administrative government the
persons whom they choose. Under this point Of view
perceive that have iearany embarrassment in cu
tvang for the Republic Of Chilli relations amicable and bene
fetal with whichever Of the ether States of the Pacific We
shall ntees. ourselves always the maintenance Of the pub
lie order established amongst them; and shall regard any
attempt by foreign force change their forms of Government
interfere with their domestic administration offence
in with them. These points to which the
penpoenares Of the Republics Of Chill Of Peru, Of Bo
livia Of Ecuador and OF New Grenada assembled
Lima, have dedicated their medtaons and their labors,
we'll others Of to the States,
bolying the fruits of their deliberations cycle of treaties
which, after due examination, will be submitted to the udg
ment of Congress.
sFor the protection Of the trade and persons of cti
zens new consuls have been established in ports of
foreign nations.
"To the opening and improvement of ways of communi
cation the Govenmenha consecrated an ncessant attention.
mere to say that the commissioners ap
pointed conduct the greater part of these works have pro-
secuted them with zeal and judgment particularly that which
has had in charge the chief Of them al-the road from the
Of Government to the principal port Valparaiso After
mentioning details which may omit, it proceeds j
''The wooden bridge which ordered be constructed
in the United States, order TO be thrown the
Mapo, has arrived; aud promise myself that it will, dur
ing the summer, be ready for passage. This trial will
serve US a guide in the construction Of the remaining
bridges which needed the rapid that
territory The cost Of these will be greatly lessened by the
absence Of the feghs and commissions which have tped
the expense Of the model This consideration and that of
fair but moderate tolls for passage ard transportation fixed
by law will probably induce private speculaors undertake
for their own account thu class of public works.
In the Internal government Of the Republic, the impulse
given by the Inendan and general progress
Of the country has been striking wherever could be render
ed Under their influence, the Of property have
been brought to contend accomplishing without, public aid
important objects OF public utility and of ornament and
convenience The city Of Valparaiso has surpassed all others
in the noble Improvements which have been brought 10 COM
peon in its enyirons with astonishing ceerity and with
the slightest help from the Treasury thanks the in
elgence the energy and the public spirit OF the ntendan Of
that Province and to his mced Influence its generous
and patriotic population. Equal results not, however,
be expected where elements such encrce Valparaiso are
wanting and in the greater part Of towns will be
say that the Treasury should the assistance Of the
municipalities and the vicEages
"The municipal bodies giving every day greater ac-
tivity their abors and their incomes increasing The
second part OF the law Of Interior Government which deter
and defines the powers o these bode will also be pre-
sented you, it shall have been sufficiently
| amined by the Council Of Stale.
"The regulation, which, reducing into single body those
of Viganes and Sernos, day and night police renders
the service active and increases the responsibilities OF
their members has been extended Of new quarters
ain the Department Of Justice the revision Of the codes
civil and criminal has not been lost sight of and in order
make beginning the reform OF the code Of procedure there
will speedily lie presented tho Chambers the project OF
law for the terms Of proof and Of citation.
The encouragement OF mining industry urgently demands
some notifications in the regulation Of thst branch will ay
before you the project Of law in regard to this natter and
that Of another m the regulation Of whatever touches the pro-
fessions Of engineer Of mines and assayers
''The officer charged with the Judicial inspection Of the
republic has begun his duties under the laws During the past
summer he surveyed the entire Province Of CoIchagua and
on the data there collected, he occupied in fixing the
grounds on which his future labors shall proceed.
"n order 10 provide the RENE lies needfu the immed
administration Of justice in various provinces Of the re-
public, the measures which within the constitutions
sphere Of the Government have been put in action others
less urgent require the cooperation Of the Legislature
and will be brought before you in succession.
"With the resources Of which could dispose the Gov
eminent hes confined labor The improvement Of The
Prisons and has ordered the construction ones in som,
Of the Provinces upon the system of solitary confinement
Two hundred and twenty cells have been finished ia the Pen
enary Of Santiago All these will he ready for service
likewise workshops, ordered 20 be presently erected
with establish and organic in them the abos Ct th
several arts and trades"
The discourse next turns ecclesiastical matters the sam
active but mild Of which is shown The liberal spirit
Plus TX and the regard which he has manifested toward
Chill referred to with congraulaon the attention which
the Government has paid extending the aids and consoa
tons Of religion such pats Of the country lIsup
of pevv On