The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-12
From, Valparaiso.
Correspondence Of the Now York Courier Enqurer
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Correspondence OF the Now Courier and
VALPARAISO, Feb. 20, lSl9.
California the most exciting of all themes here More
than 1000 have left this country attracted by the tidngs
of wealth to be had for the digging. The majority Of
those that have gone belong Chill in their origin and
the government here by means free from anxiety
in view OF the loss the nation is sustaining AT first it
was matter Of contempt Even farce was written and
performed at The theatre in Santiago in buresque OF the
idea of going TO California. But Jest Num-
bers Of the best foreigners, workmen and merchants
clerks have removed and the loss is very serious for
young and backward a nation.
The prices which American vessels command here is
astonishing. brig, the Horaio, came last week from
val the price OF $4,000 1t is stated in the Neighbor
Of this city, that vessels running the Sacramento in
California, have cleared 81 800 trip occupying about
weeks time. This is because the travel and transport
of goods is very great and the number of vessels
few The merchants there have begun to build launches
but small American craft schooners Of 100 tons, would
gain money rapidly. We hear that many vessels
their way out-about $50 in al-yet most OF these are
probably, large ships, and unsuited the river trade 1t
WILL on your receipt of these lines be profitable
move no doubt Any one engaging in IT ought, however,
to have board with him one or two persons interested
in the craft else they will be tempted to leave reach
ing the country where the temptation is 80 strong.
Large supplies of -four are sent from this place and
perhaps the busy branch of trade here at present is
to California Governor Smith has published at Panama
citizens will be prohibited from digging gold This has
startled great number who about TO move II is
said that full forty applications have to- day been made TO
the consul, inqurng whether such be the fact or
How the rule be enforced know not; but no doubt
the government will be able to guide its affairs the
Several transports have touched in here and moved on
again some with soldiers for Oregon, for San Fran
cisco The propellers Edith and Massachusetts have
ny Foeser e The Sivie de- Grasse i. still here The
Lexington (soreship) lies here and sails on the ls
March for New York The Independence has come
Why, is not fully known Com. Shabricks secretary,
Mr. Lawrentree, has been for some weeks at Santiago,
aiding the charge Barton esq., in certain diplomatic
discussions with the CHILEAN government. He is to
turn report says, the isthmus by the next steam
er, as bearer OF dispatches.
Mr. Barton has had several points OF debate with the
Minister of Foreign Affairs in the capital His horses
having broken away arrested the streets, and de-
tanned after it was known they were his: 81. He was
treated very in the matter of his marriage
the Archbishop refusing dspensaton in order to the
union OF Protestant and Catholics and further, after his
declaration that he widpwer, made on honor the
ruieness to that Mr. BIS wife living still 1t
would that the conduct of this dignary has met
with general disapprobaton from foreigners and natives
Sd. Mr. Barton urges the claims, SO long pending for
property seized by Lord Cochane the coast of Peru
He took il as Spanish property, and so good prize 1t
claimed have been Spanish but American property.
There exists diversity of opinion on the subject Even
of the first merchants here doubt of the equity Of the
claim 4h. On the other claims which have been admit
ted. ami on which instalments have been paid. Mr.. b.
maintains that there certain OF just interest
that have from year to year been overlooked amounting
in all to some $4,000.
think the effect of the steps TAKEN both Sides in
the affair of Mr. Baon's marriage, will be beneficial and
will tend to open the eyes OF the people the miserable
and exclusive system hitherto practice that foreigner
shall not marry with native save on condition OF
fine paid to the church, else the baptism OF apostacy
and hypocrisy in becoming Romanist. This govern
ment ought to hang its head in shame among the nations
in view of its antiQuated, bigoed and impolc regua
tons this subject True. may be said other nations
its mother country Span and its sister republics, do the
same thing But that is specous excuse for Chill
the head Of them all-better educated stable,
more prosperous, and more profted by its intercourse
with foreigners than any of the other South American
States. Because of its commanding position it should
out manu!ly and speak for the rights Of conscience
But the grand difficulty consists in this,hat the people,
high and low cover before the eccesiastcs Many dis
approve of the present OF these laws that Cypress
the conscience but afraid to speakafaid to brave
the storm OF fanafical unpopuarity.
However, the influence of California cannot well fail
to enlghen all these countries to their true interests
and there is to hope they will pursue
liberal policy Some of the papers have spoken out like
men of late The Mereuro has done itself great credit
in offering the wisest counsel the question, show
shall Chill compete with California %
The comparative trade of England and the United
States with this country about four one; that
to say the English trade is short of million pounds
and the American is short of million and half dollars
In domestic goods-cotons particularythe United States
have in these goods the lead in the market to quality
but in the bulk of trade the English have it.