The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-12
The lsx uubiic of Chile

Translated extracts from tn- Message of the Pre-
s'd.nt Of the repablic of Chile to the tw1 Ii,i.es
4i oonRr. - al, their assembling On the is OF
June, 1850.
The renewal Of our treaty with ihe United States
OF America, whca has now expired, Is subject
which VIII occapy the imnediie attention Of this
government. | propose Introducing in il moliilca-
uons drmandtd, ia my opinion. oy the interests OF
both atoms
AS Yet the discussion IN Washn gtion of the most
important Of the claims for inirDultic alton m ide
by The United States against the republic OF CBils,
has no, terminated doubt not we will soon OBJ
tain the drfHlivr answer of that government aud
III II will he such have reason 10 expect
from Ito Intelligence and justice. The otherc claims
will successfully occupy the attention of both go
yeromenis.
Means have been repeatedly taken for the pro-
lection and succor of ChIlitn c,zrns in California
and for The SECURITY aud regularity OF corresPon-
dence with that country.
The residence IN Santiago of an as,ro nomica
expedition from the Unilrd States has, through the
liberal offer at its distinguished chief gwen an OPP
p0rtunity To- the government of commrncihg the
cultivation Of n scIrnuhc branch hitherto unknown
amongst us, and which, asid- from IT. useful APP
Pile cations TO objects of public utility, Will place
Chile, from her southern position aud the serenity
OF her sky il situation 10 contribute somewhat to
the general advancement of sclruce.
ITEMS FIR M The WEST THE ST Paul arrived
yesterday morning She left 81 Joseph on the 3oth
ut and on her way down met but twoor tlree boats
y
and the Saranak AZ Washington The Lighuoot
had started for Council Bluffs No other boats in
the river above Boonvlll- The water WAS about
III stand IN thr upper part ot IN 'lFer WIN I'VE
feet thu principal bars, hu' from Lexington down
II W ~ swelling slowly. Heavy rams I'd fallen all
along The IveT and rise II exp ,ctrd ~ few days
at -. Joseph nod above. Ga III passage ~, ths
81 Paui had ILJ soldiers from Jrler-nn Barracks,
four Of whom died dunrg the trlp The remainder
Were Ischarged AT Fort Lrdvrr worth, generally
In good health the Anna on her last "Trip 10 the
same point. took 40 h,r Of whom died on the
trip, and thirteen NOR, nded SICK, have ALI died
IN camp since, lie ~ the fort
At Fort lie Hnwufh the ST Paul took on board
y Mr.. John ii. Jones, government contractor tor
the transpoildtlon OF supplies To Fort II Ill rms
gentleman IL direct from Fort LtraTnie, and Left
that post ou The 2Dh OF Jolly. lie states that pre-
vious 10 his departure nearly all ihe California
trains had passed th point, aud on bis way IN he
met hui some two three hnnirrd rlgglsg emit
grants, and about thousand Mormpn, The later
bOuSd for sal Lake, all OF whom appeared to be
getting on well.
About the ith OF last mouih and during a very
severe spill of warm weather, the emgrdnts IN the
vicinity of the Fort suffered dreadfuiiy aud great
many persons died from cholera and other diseases
Since that time, and up TO the hour of hts depAr-
ture there were fewer reports OF death, aud AZ Tar
AS ascerianed, IL was thought that Az who had
reached Fort Laramie, and beyond. would succeed
in getting through without further affection. Nj.
Jones left The 81 Paul AT Lrxiugioa. and from his
short stay on the boat. the officers were unable TO
gather the full particulars of his trip u is be-
heved how ryer that nothing OF interest has trans
piTed NJ the Fort on the Plains.
Trade is very dull along the entire length OF the
Missouri river. and notwithstanding the present
low prices of freight shippers are not disposed 10
send their produce forward. Hemp Is shipped from
Weston and ~ Joseph Al S3a 80 % parton; wheat
at = and 10 cents per bh,hri There are large
quantities of both ready for mars It, hut prices are
not high enough nj present IT, suH the views Of far
mers or merchants. The farmer wants 81 per
bushe for wheat. and 800 per ton for hemp These
prices will bring IL out and nothing shorter.-S.
Lou,s RsJpjiicgqi, Aug. 3