The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-15
interesting from south America.
DIR VENEZUELAN coRRrspoNnrNcR.


{neiS~ts-Ns Ci,y Of coro Productions and Polisios
Of Vene-usiS, &C.
My last letter addressed to you from the Island
~ Curseoa Of which gave you little description
Subsequently to writing that letter Of the
interior Of that isand and much pleased with It
visited Of the best condusted and NEST extensive
Plantations, and really IL surprising to how
prolific the soil Indsn and green vegetables
ass the stsys products rather have been hthsrto
for before mentioned the valuable eochinea Is
fast becoming the general article Of cultivation
All the borders Of the large lagoon (which IL species
OF inland see, the entrance from the ocean being
through the narrow straits, either side Of which
the town 10 stustsd) peculiarly rich, and the
sious plantations adorned with elegant MANSIONS
to which the occasionally retire from the city
The estate visited formerly belonged to American
gentleman who died there the house Is most splen-
did ons and the whole property belongs to of
the wealthisst Dutch merchants Of Curacao He has
ITO slaves ti but slavery that island is . most
blessed condition for the blacks they used most
Aindly, and every want Is supplied them Mr. D., the
owner Of the property, informed me, that few
years ago, speculator from OF ths Esgsh colo
Snies-Demersrs. remember risbt--esms to CurAoos
TO if he could purchase ssvss there take to
Demersra, with the understanding that they to
years without wages and then theft
1iberty. Among others, he applied to Mr.. to pur-
~.
tion, assembled all his slaves ard then told them
listen to what the specuator had propose to them
and meantime be would return to tbs city and come
s5ack in couple Ct days know thsir determination
which, whatever II might be. he would sscede to. Re
accordingly retired and left his slaves listen the
speculstsr Who exsrted all his eioquence to persuade
them to become free All in vain how-ver for on the
returp Of Mr. d.. he had failed to convince Of
them that freedom In Dsmerara to their
comfortsble slavery In Curscos This is fair pie
of the manner In which slavery works this island
But must hurry as have much to write to ysu.
was dstsized In Curscos uutil the 4th instant, for
want of opportunity get to the coast during
Christmas week, nothing done However the
charming climate and hssrted apd open handsd
hospitality Of the people made such a delay by no
means uppleasaut and before leaving Curacos let
pay just trbate to the kindness of it's inbsb,ants
The greater portion of the merchants Of Jewish
persuasion; but mast say, in all my wand-riugs
never encountered more kindness than I aid At the
hands Of these gentlemen; words express the
extent Of their lsbsrality and hospitality Al the forms
of the Hebrew worship Kept up most strictly among
them; and, take them all in all they ssti-
mable class Of men.
Finally all being ready adieux all our kisd
friends having been made sell sod com.
psnion stepped board Venezuelan schooner of
about forty burthsn bound TO Puerto de la ves
in the province Of COro, Venezuela sad at about p
M We sailed out Of hsrbor OF Curacos vi.it OF
exploration to the spani,h Main that FL Dorado Of the
early spsnish discoverers; and here commenced
FIRST glinp.e Of Venezuelan life. We found less
than fifteen other passengers board aud you may
suppose, the accommodations w-r. rather rssnt Yau
New Workers, accustomed to glide mp and DOM the
aobls Hudson In your p~iscss of steam boats whore,
sDsoonoed IN state room ~isn All toscon-
yenis of heme around would stare to nov
vs South American voyagers have to rough &c.
Nsmpovte. would defy sny ssrsmbost in the world to
afford us more magnificent chamber tasa We hsi
that night it nstthsr than the gio-
,rsous canopy Of the heavens e,ted with all ld-d
stsrs wnicn brilliantly iumnass the tropical skiss
not cloud WAS TO he il tue sky; lay
the cool bgh afr enveloped IN blanket on tbs trunk
cabin deck, the schooner silently pioughing her way
through the whioh just rppl-d by th. light
trade fslt that suoh ssb prefer abe 20
sns 20 b. ever Ia the unt elegant .t-s n.r
Each passenger selected spot Tor n'mssf aud iSht
dag segsss sDdtts it not IN ostn having tsken
tbinlossfah OF sqsase 90 passed tas .vsans IN
pisasslt regarding fri-pas home aud all
had behind aud n forming aatisps',ons OF ~hAs
We we're TO our tour. wnen We we're awoks In
the morning by the risipg th- lofty mountains Of
Psrseusna ts.nsedst.Iy In trout II snd by
A. NJ We had anchored io the bay u la Nels aud by
~ A. M. had put foot Un NsuehuriaO sni, sni be-
hold ne st lsst south Amerca that iand ~hich you
have 90 heard sscn suxioas desire
of Coro capital OF The provinces OF tue
and is distant from IL som- t-o mites Alter hsv
tng baggage examined st the easiom honee, ws
and dops~y tue orm-r or us "a ride,
the latter TO GARY our baggage to Coro aod ians-
~iiatsy proceeded on our roo. Aioost al the iaess
yene coast towns ere at Instance " sons oknt
or Ten miles iron, their port ~ entry believe
arst Spanish settlers built them thus Ia orisf 20
sure thence from the sJd1ss iDcuraious ~ the
bucesps-rs la Vss iike al Lhess iittie port. i bat
email place mere coi.ctou u mud nots WITH hers
and there a good house I'm. Il y,- OF oai1,ox u =
peculiar ope The wallis Of the houses aar
sy thick and constructed Of bricks made " mud with
coat Of plaster -xtsrns Tnsy are rsr-y
than story high and t1e windows prJes out
The window frames I'D rn~d s,th sco1en rsaioss
and the loser part 10 isti,c-d e,tnss -a- of tss
Fill there is seat NO s,--- l. used out during
the rainy reason rhe heavy voodro shutters On toe
udward eide u the bsus- cOs-a. Ins door.
paved 9th burnt bfcs. aud tssre n generally large
opsu squAr. In the interior a he house snd ,yt
eeAes the French ca ~ entering Ia oa tn,s sinsrs
M M sass sr. ss,s.sa .,sn red s Ts-fs sr- .
zood houses Il this kind In fe, nut the greater puc
Der are n.,. Ius bull, nuts .,,n %aa a, noos' 40
20 the city q csro where f"r the present 80 ace nov
located
Ibe city Of Coco is the second establishment msds
BY ths spanieh ts- part ot the
spanish Ns,n. IL vas founded on the 26tn oi Juiy
ls72 by Don Juan de Ampaes, Who 81, sixty meo
d,s~u ssrksd ct La Veia -sahlthei thsnsei
the svct ~hich the present city stands Indeed the
-inhabs,spts have preserved to this day the IN
srs.es Of IN. exact spot where h- planted tue nr.t
cross, snd wooden cross on u nos stands In one of
the sausres Itcostsias at pr-seat .bout Ssoo iaha
bitsnts aud is Is,d out Ia the regular cha
The BROWNE q coro is divided toto x esntou. via
goro Pssssuaba San Luis. Cunarebo Costa Arriba
and asgns end Ice maximum width s % iessues from
T. TO w. and issgth rom y. N > az leagues u has
sbsut as 20 every square league 10 qoite level along
the sea ceast but intsrnsliy there ere success
sion OF tracts For instance IN tn- csnton
OF Core the oup<Ais OF San LUIS has en- esvascn OF
SEQ fest above the level of the see
Tb. cli,sst. ~ gseersly warm and dry, thoush
beslfhy The raisy in the most eaet-riJ pArs
september sBs lasts more or less tor 'lt
months. ,hocgh with consdesaose interruption some
times tsuy days together rte tbermOmeter ranges
On an average ., from IS 10 81 through the yssr.
lie sei sterile IN scms psrts though the excessive
richness f 10 In others makes ts average richness
quite considerable. The foliowisI articles are cut
ested for pcrtation via cotton oufee sugar, and
.-scoa; besides which the immsnse quso,y ot gsati
ebicb roppcrtea on tbe psios, where the set IL
- poor 60 grow any thing ssve the coarse grssses
tBsse snssls thrive 40 well form most i'm portsnt
fts 81 soppert to the Inhabitants as the -kos are
eagerly bought uy by the Cursooa agents residing heres
aud AL th. rat ssins which sold IN Ne~ York,
1uder the meme Of Cufscos goat rkns I'm reality ccme
groo, here Besides the articles have enumerated ss
p~fps sro~n for export, hemp sfnllsr 70 Manila IL
osps IN great SBsntitss tobacco, from Cuba seed s
Faissd In Harsgsns hsx ~ also cultivated divi Vi
astrin gent nut which has been used extensively Ia
peiApd for tanning purposes, Il found all the
Ia al 40 liar