The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-15


in another branch The two leading resources Of thu
land contained in it's soil In it's cereal and
teress of the material kind 1t is by the
OF these means u wealth that the prospect
| ty OF the nation will be promoted
The richness of the copper mines Of Chile 10 too vel
known TO need much remark. Here, however, are tn,
statstos Of both Of copper in bars and
| ores, for six years.
, qs as H''t Ssl. q sg1 &, o'' ':1".
IS =. ss S 1920 Asgss s ssas $500;
I 1895 SSs i1ss ls sss s sss1 s 5sH ss.
The produc of silver forms another branch of the
have been made almost continually TOR two tire,
years Gold also will. to extent, into the
account The numbers in regard the export Of sill
and gold for the last years Excepting one
year which is not ut hand) are as folo~;
SILVER. GOLD BULLION.
-. Mark. vslDe Qqt'' vslus. ca.,ero.. Value
81 -. i 1873 ls ss5S
is49 -. us sSs l,slo9ss $1,000 97,os7
is s,ls IH sss S sSss Ss71S s If IS
In view, therefore of these branches II mineral
wealth copper silver, and gold it viii be perceived 1T
that whatever will foster them will bring much
property into the actual possession aud Of
the nation Now great obstacle to be commended
with by the miners il the transportation Of their
to the sesbosrd and then ia return the transports
ton Of provisions inland for the workmen All must
be carried by a,k mules This greatly augments eI-
penses especially in the northern provin which,
while agrculturaliy NEST barren. are ia mineral de-
posts most Astounding The animals are scarce there
and OF necessity must continue TO be So from the diff
Guilty procuring food for them. On these accounts
the mining interest would be greatly set forward
through the construction OF good roads where the
traffic is only oderate and OF railroads as in Copapo
where IL is sufficiently extensive to sustain one.
Further advantages would be conferred on the ex-
traction of ais the earth if the soil in the
mining provinces could be brought under tlags This
owing TO the almost total absence OF rain only be
effected by means Of irrigation; which, 30 far AS our
knowledge in the extends, is not impracti-
cable Certain it 10 there are large tracts OF level
country the river Chapaul well In the vici
nifty of Buaco through which flow streams that origi
nate in the OF the Andes. The rivers have
rapid descent that by going short distance inland,
ceud be constructed Of proper level irrgat
ing many square miles that are at present quite use
less sterile and desert If in this way food for the
workmen could be produced near to the mineral de-
posts it would heavy expenses, and encourage
the extraction OF metallic wealth from the soil.
But these only incidental measures. The grand
step il one in which the government IL concerned aud
in which its influence tends to hold back instead OF
urgipg forward the evelopemsnt Of the mineral
sources Of the land We ailude the export duties
imposed when these productions are carried out of tho
country On copper the charge is six rails per quntA
which Is nearly six cent its value On silver Ii
il four rails per mark which Il usually five per cent
the value Of it The policy Of hs Is not commend
able.
Perhaps there is no method OF raising revenue which
restrictive ana shorts GIFTED than this oflayng
nlpost on exported productions. The only utility
of them il found when is desirable TO hinder expor
tstiob the that rise to the tax ex
ported grain In hngand Ihere IL was desired 70 re-
tain ali the grain that grew for the consumption Of the
people of the land But there Is such object in de-
tanning the copper Of Chile here On the contrary,
commercial prosperity demands its export; and the
larger the amount the greater the advantage But by
an export dsty the trade in metals is dminished-
for il l. check upon its extractiop and mines
not worked because Of the moderate value Of
their ~hcb might be but for the burden
Of thi. Fix per cent Then again it places the metals Of
Chile al disadvantage in foreign markets. The main
aim should be to place them there the best terms
st the very lowest possible price But by this injud-
cious regulation the price OF copper IL increased by
something like fifteen dollars on h ton
SCHOOLS IN CHILE.
The circumscrib bed extent Of primary education id
this country will he from the following state.
meuts. put forth by Senior Montt in a motion the
subject lately presented to Congress In the province
OF Chiloe primary instruction rs received ia the pro
portion II person to every sixteen In Valparaiso
in twenty.eight in santiago one In thirty three;
in Nsdvis one in thirty.s,gh In Atacsma one in
forty; in gslcA one in hfty-thres in Coquimbo one
10 fifty; in Aconcsgua one In seventy In Nuole one
~ seventy in Conception one In seventy i've
, ness in Colcbsgua only receives primary educa.
ton in hundred and nifty These stastios are shoe K
more empbatc.lly go which is that, among the few
that do attend the public schools, only oneIth part
are females
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
IL is reported that q scheme is ON foot for line
Of telegraphic wires from this place to Santiago -
The govern nent cooperate in the undertaking The
cost viii not be great and n should be carried into
effect ~ may give an impulse TO public spirit To
promote other schemes OF internal improvement.
rHK CONGRESS or CHILE.
This honorable body H. st In session. Several i'm
portsnt bills have been presented for Ahording
general primary instruction, for regulating the de-
/ clsration of martial law for making the coastine
trads free to all vessels aud for Law elections
introducing property basis the possession ~ OO(
dollsrs, in order to vote The hopes Of improvement
that entertained ON the accession of the mi
nstry have not been realised The great questions o
Rbohng entails. so as TO make agriculture more feA
Of constructing roads and bridges, especially
railroad that would bring produce 20 the seaboard
removing the bigoted obstacles now allowed To stant
In the way Of Foreigners desrous OF coming TO settle
permanently Ia the land la the present marriage law
- Of inducing immigrants TO turn their tteps hithsr
ward and OF taking off the ipjadicous export duties
these all stand in allegiance
IHk REVOLUTION or PERu--THE REPORT on TuI
MINORITY THE POLITICAL COMMISSION.
The members Of the Commission charged Il
inquire INTO me primary oolec' =, tne convocauo'
examined with all the due aud necessary attention
which such an important subject requires, all the do
cuucnts relative the situation 81 the country n
r.Fpect &C. the events OF February Among them s tn
memorial Of the Aisister Of the government contain
ing srgumentaye review Of the facts submitted b.
the Governor for the elaboration Of the Chambers
without dwelling IN the preliminary upon the proof
of the conspiracy and without forgetting that the dis
cusions VI opgress have enly relation to the once
OF is being assembled nevertheless u seems to be- la
disTcnsstle in order % form correct Judgment upo
the stustsn Of affairs 10 February to 60 back 60
Of the grave and serious facts presented by the minis
ter The memorial then proceeds TO examine into th
proofs Of alleged intention Of certain conspirstor
In The month Of February 20 seine upon the person
the President aso upon certain public documents
to produce connections in the department. The re
port alter examining the testimony then proceeds q
declare ts disbelief in the alleged conspiracy and
say that there appears grounds tor believing thai
any monarchicsl revolution was aly contemplated
American AND ENGLISH SrEAH SHir ENTERPRISE
A dslate had in the chamber u Deputies a
Lima on the 3lst of August the third reaing OF
bill hsiore the House. to prohibit the Executive from
extending the privileges heretofore granted com
pennies owning steamboats,
Mir L,ruEHro, who brought In the bill originally
spoke In favor Of It's third reading lie sAid tnat tn
privilege OF navigation for steam boats the fAcih
IRON the port Of Peru, would expire In 1900 s.vera
spectators from the nited States and England
~ VI
be continued MT l.. then went o. speak again.
privileges Of all kinds and mpsinsd that the pre-
sebt company had committed various abuses aad hss
net qtrictly fUnllsd its contract What he (Air L.
wanted was. that II should be made known that n,
further privileges would be granted Iva that
spsculaors learning the fact might utter uto com
petition. Then, and then only, ssid MIR l. ~ shal
enjoy completely oil the adv sntsgss ~ steam na,xa
tion Ne final sctisn taken the bill aud IL ss
referred 20 commission 20 inquire further into Ia,
subject.
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