The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-16

the +" Society of Jesus The decree 10 written in
the usvaI energetic and clear style which charac-
terises all Gen: Lopez's works Ia the course Of
his preamble. he goes a. far back as the year
1867, and referring TO cdict of Charles the Sd
OF spain, and her trans atlantic dependencies, in
which he banishes from them every member of
| the Jesuit association, he argues that, inasmuch
repeal of the said edict has been made either
| in Colombia. after her ACHE vement OF indepen-
dence, or in New Granada since the divisoa OF
Colombia, and her consequent separation, when
she became sovereign State, the edict continues
stil in force, and law Of the republic, and there
upon issues his decree to all the governors of pro-
vnces, authorizing them TO acquii nt the different
Jesuits in their jurisdiction, with the necessity Of
! be popular one, and many had already left for
| Europe, at the public expense. Lopez had been
| congratulated BY Congress, on his irmness and
| decision in the above act. And when you remem-
Der that New Granada is a republic, and one, too,
| of no mean order, and when You consider the
worldwide and mighty power Of the Jesuits. which
in some states are linked with the very vltals Of
government, the question increases in importance.
From The manner in which one OF our own organs
slludes 10 the subject, II would seem though the
bitter spirit Of Eugene Sue or at leas! his scathisg
pen, had found its way across the broad Atlantic,
TO display its powers on its well loved theme in the
columns Of the Dtart0, which admirable lutte
sheet characterises the measure "as evidence
of the progress OF the age" and remarks that,
such was their c0rruptisg influence, that revolu-
ton, without their expulsion, would have been
Inevitable.
Granada under the administration of Lopez, is
fast gaining ground ameng her sister repu blcs and
the present immense improvements on the Isthmus
are bringing her more before the world. No where
in South America are foreigners placed upon a
more equal footing with the citizens OF the coun-
try, and no where are their rights more securely
guaranteed them Lopez knows well the advan-
tage TO his country, Of foreign immigration, and
while he encourages it, bis country is benefited by
IT, have seen, ia the last few days, and con-
versed with several from thu gold region, and will
in day or two, give you authentic accounts from
It. In the interim, am, as usual, yours truly,
FRsrUs.
CARAcAs, Sept. Z, 1850.
The Gold Ai~es Of Yrrrary-Descriptior of tie
Country, &c.
in my last, of a few days since, promised you
some news from the already some what celebrated
"Yuuary gold mines," al they are improperly
called, inasmuch as though there may be, and in
all probability are, extensive deposits of gold and
other ores in the vicinity, yet, until now, the river
has been the only place in which they have been
searched for or discovered. And fret, as to the
locality of this " fabulous Hydaspes." The Yuru.
airy is in the canton OF Upata, under the jurisdc-
ton Of the provincial government of Guyana, one
OF the fifteen provinces Of Venezuela. IL rises in
the mountains OF Upata, empiies iato the Cayun,
branch Of the Essequib0, which latter, flowing TO
the esstwi ard, through British Guyana, finds an
outlet in the Atlantic. The village of Tupuquen,
the nearest point TO what you would term the 'dig
gings," is about one hundred and fifty miles from
a small town ON the Ofonoco, called Las Tablas,
and perhaps the same distance from the mouth OF
the Eseequbo. The entire tract OF country bet
the latter is covered with impenelrable virgin
forests iDteTspersed with swamps and thickets and
crossed by innumerable creeks, called canos aad
deep rsvines. The ordinary course of the Cuyuui,
before IL reaches the Essequibo, broken by seve-
rstfalls or cascades, which, while they inpart TO
the surrounding country beautiful and romantic
appearance, impede also all navigation, unless ia
small, canoes, called ''cunaIas," which may be
carried on the shoulders of the natives, or, as is
of mule or horse Las Tablas, however, is the
civerging point after leaving The Oronoco.-
THIS town is, we have sid, one hundred an
nifty miles from Tupuqu'n ITS distance from Cuiddd
Bolivar (late AHnostGrs) Is between sixty aud
seventy. The route between the two former can
only be travelled on mules or horses, and passes
through san Felix, Upata, aud Gu1sipat. OF
these the only one deserving OF mention 10 Upata
il is at considerable height above the level Vt the
sea, and he climate lie delightful, the thermometer
seldom or never rising ABOVE 10 degrees IN the
shade The population is about one thousand.
Nowhere m Venezuela, or, perhaps, in all South
America, Is better tobacco grown, and the soil IL
equally and admirably adapted 10 the successful
culture OF simos. any gram 1r vegetable The in
and from them aud in The Deighborhood, the ira
weller may obtain provisions aud assistance Cattle
are abundant, large " Hatos," or estates OF them
covering the country.
Game, too, such az deer, wild hogs Nc., is pen-
~, while tigers IN numbers, and an occasional
hon, are frequently met With, and by way of va
rieiy, will be found the immense water snake OF
the country, which abounds. Springs Of the nnest
wafer are not wanting Within two miles of
Upafa are several goid and silver Mines which
were worked IN the tunes of The early Spaniards,
but since then abandoned, - indeed ne arly every
pursuit bas beer, which tended o. an increase Of
wealth IN The country. The position Of Upata il
IN well cultivated district, ~hils the country iii-
teTyenlng between u and the lurusry, is a wide
M r4upr hen md her VIII
a ciump of woods, aad CROSSED ny several creeks,
which are tcrdsble only Ia the drv season. Seve-
rsi csuie farms vsry the nnonotony OF the road,
and the appearance oil the country. which iscover.
I'd over with mica, sparkling brightly an the sun
shine, leads the traveller TO imagine he has already
reached his IL Dorado.
delightful, DO not inns gine that the same elevation
continues everyw here tn the canton. The heat OF
TOpuqueu, and along the basin VI the luruary, 10
extreme, though have heard nOih,Dg OF there ex.
isiing there those plaques of unsettled countries,
chis and levers, and which are common through
cut the rest Of the republic. Tupoquen, almost on
the bsbk Of the river. and but a few moments
walk from the gold region, con aims about two hIu-
died lDdians, whose only food IL aud pt,u.
tains. The former ~ slecies of bread, made
rem root called yucca. From the latter eud OF
October until The be ginning of April. the farutry
Is nearly dy while during he remainder OF the
year, wnenn "nevrr rsins but u pourS," aud which
season Is called, par excthsmce, "the rainy" the
MYERS end cspos are greatly swollen, aud the
banks ON either side. tor great distance, CON.
pirtely inundated. During this time the current
Of The 1urusry n very sfotg, sId the beds IN
which The gold 10 found are coinplet,ly under wa.
ter Tcweras the beginning Of November the
nyers commence to fall, the low water or dry sea
con ssis IN, and by the middle 81 the month the
adyeniureT to thus other Csllorni. may TO work
This u, SIMPLY Ia take up Ia wooden basin of
bowl, quaBuiy Of the earth OF the river; wash
well, AID IN the precip-ate residue al the bot
tom, smoDs the blackrst sand, will h, found the
Purnoles Ct god During the o,era ION OF wash
h. - AssuF Il.
water reaching his waist, aud having his bowl
floating on the surface the lighter parti lee Of
clay rice TO the top he low en- the bowl ~ the rver
ana they fosted OH with the current. In the
bsd OF tie fiVer are also found pieces of-guartz,
which generally contsin mote or l-s- guld SouIe
pieces of ounce .,yeIgnt have b~,u found hat
lew Of these, however, aud none larger; the search
- yeth Wing been extremely liuitsd. several hun-
DR. ounces ~ all having been thus far the products