New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-03


nre entirely wanting here, and others DEAF out
very sloz " their costly and imperfect wore
shoemakers appear to be most needed FOR
al % 70 81 so we buy pair Of light Drown
shoes, the coarse side turned outward -
they are always worn By pedestrians ana
horsemen. Agriculture, also, demands INC
energy Of q new emigration. One can scarcely
imsefne what treasures the present soil and CHM
ate are able to bring forth, and how little use mas
hitherto been made OF them. Sugar, couee'
chocolate rice, maize tobacco, indigo and co.s1n'
flourish as luxuriRnty as IN any other iocaliSy'
According TO the decision OF the best judges, tue
suesrcane surpasses that o. ell other lands the
tobacco is better than that Of Cuba, and cotton
Ia some localities, sttains remarkable nneness'
all these products, not the tenth part oil toe
quantity is obtained, whichEeve a moderate o1l-
tivation would bring forth. in the more tempe
rate mountain districts, maize IS cultivated and
grows admirably, although the Hour which IS no"
Just coming into use for bread, IS stu brought 0n
Chill
There is the greatest abundance of fruits aud
vegetables. Even now when every thing Is sold
at double its former price, you may bay Tor nye
cents as mary OF the finest bananas as would
support q man for two days. Oranges, lemons
citIons pineapples, mangoes, papay as, cocoa nuts
and many other kinds of fruit, are always on
hand, rs well as all kinds OF tropical roots ana
vegetables. The temperature never rises much
y
and never so high as the hottest days IN New
York, Washington and Richmond. The pecu'
Iarity of the climate is that this temperature ne
yer varies through the whole year. All vege-
tables of the temperate zone such as Deans, peas
potatoes beets and cabbages, thrive here equaly
well, but they are supplanted by 80 many
vegetables Of native growth, that one does not
feel the want Of them. Some resemble potatoes
others beets and others cucumbers, out beans are
the favoTite dish OF the natives and are universal
" cultivated. The dry sort, OF brownlshred
color, under the name Of try0ies, IS an lndlspen-
sable article on all Spanish tables Cattle, hogs
and poultry are in great abundance. Add TO this
that MANY valuable products grow to superiUity
without labor such as dyewOod, mahogan rose
wood iron. wood ,caoutchouc, llndiarubber vanilla
and medicinal plants, such as lpecacuanha, JalaP,
copaiya, caSsia, &c.) and that the useful metals
copper. iron and lead abound, and you can ap.
proximste to an idea of the great resources oil
this favored land
am firmly persuaded, not only from my own
experience. which is yet small, but from the uni
versal declaration of Germans who have long
been settled here, that the climate agrees per-
fectly with persons from the north OF Europe ana
would cut them Oft from no occupation or Dranch
of agriculture whatever. The Government IS
particularly favorable to the settlement OF Ter
man emigrants. and has even offered the Colonl-
cation Society of Berlin tracts Of land for that
purpose, free of cost. In fact, there IS no DOUBT
that the Germans impart much OF the Impulse
which the country is now receiving. It Is re-
narkabe how great is the proportion OF Gerfnens
among the travellers returning from California.
The most Of those with whom | have spoken,
having earned something at gold.digging, now 60
10 paw 8 visit to their homes, and intend return
ing Immediately to this place. In San Juan the
number Of Germans is also proportonably large.
There is a German house there, which, In connec
ton with O French house, has rented OF tue Eng
Gov he
This brings me back to the state OF affairs IN
San Juan. IL is iuRt reported here that certain
intelligence has arrived that San Juan will be
free port after the LIST OF January. II tins event
for such it would be to the trade OF the country
should occur, YOU would probably learn 1t In New
York as soon as We, in the interior OF the country
In the meantime the British Consul General tor
Central America Mr.. Frederic Chatfield, block
AIDES the port of San Miguel, on the Pacific Ocean,
in the State Of San Salvador, under pretences
which could only have weight, when exercised by
the brute force of an insoent Power against
small and weak State. 1t IS the liable OF the
sheep, whom the wolf accused OF making the
water muddy while he drank. The common gos-
sip OF Central America adcs that the blockade
viii last Just long time rs Mr.. Chatheid needs
20 make capital for himself and some trading
houses here with whom be IS connected, at the
approaching indigo fair in San Juan 1t is to be
boDed that the great interest which the civilized
world feels toward this country will not Suiler 1t
70 be much longer exposed to such possibilities az
this or to such downright trlckery as the estab-
lisbment Of the Mosquito Kingdom.
This latter kingdom is often mentioned IN the
United States, but always under the erroneous
idea that il is q reality The public must know,
however, that the entire kingdom 10 confined to
Young man Of the sambo race, Ia mixture OF negro
and Indian blood and his sister, who are ooth
under the authority OF Gn English missionary For
the role which be must play, he recelyesCI ar. am
rightly nformed-a annual stipend OF SbS0O'
with " hich the expenses OF his Court and IN TACT
bis entire kingdom must be paid. The Mosquito
Nation never existed. The King, as well as
few subordinates whom he has around hlnl, use
the English language, because 1t has been taught
him, and because he belongs to no particular tribe
The Indians, however, who dwell IN the interior
of Mosduitia neither give themselves TINS name,
nor understand the English or any other European
language. except little Spanish, nor know or
take any notice of this improvised chlmera oil
kingdom. And England receives, alter subtract
ing the splendid allowance which she pays 70 her
royal yassal the entire revenues OF the port Gus
toms, taxes and licenses
with these hastv lines | must conclude. In a
few days / shall set out for Leon, the capital OF
the State, and then continue my journey to Chln'
andeeA and RealeiO I shall afterward visit the
mining districts Of Segovia, Chontales and Mata.
galpa. These journeys will give me material
for further letters.
DECEMBER 2, 1880.
have just spoken with German who arrived
in one Of the two Bremen vessels spoke OF IN
my previous letter. The greater portion OF the
emigrants, on arriving in San Juan, suffered them
selves to be persuaded to go to Costa RIGA. This
happened through the schemes of English specu-
lstors, who needed laborers for their plantations
white slaves, in short. The most Of these people
will be ruined. SO shameless are the dolngs at