Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-11-27
nlistcIlancolls.
For the Freeman.
Lima and Peru.
SKETCHES BY A NAVAL OFFICER.

In visiting Lima from Calao its port, W pass
over seven miles of the most beautiful road run
nIng in one straight line, made perfectly level
and we'll paved. 1t is Aanked on each side as
you approach the city, by beautiful Alimonaas,
overshadowed by The most beautiful Orange trees
and the most lovely flowers, fountains, marble
statutes,seats OF the most splendid workmanship,
fountains which from the mouths of se4-nymphs
and water gods spout the clear crystal water,the
perfumed air from beds OF flowers, breathed q
soft and voIuptuous fragrance over the soft and
balmy day Of summer day. This was once the
fashionable pro lentde Of the dark eyed dnugh-
ters Of Peru. The beautiful architectural de-
signs of the Public Buildings. the magnificent
Churches, with their splendid paintings, their
high fn9ly bllt ators, most beautifully and
elah0rately Ornamentcd with solid silver its beau
tltuI acqueducls, and splendid bridges and mon-
umens all attest the magnificent tastes aud im
mPnse riches OF the Vicproys ol thla once splen-
did CITY Of the Kings. Now the hand OF desc
IhlIbl anu ucSu' llhH tll u ltuNy anu hIllltIlun
on this proud city. Even the proud Castle Of
Callo, from hose far tampd rumparts, h,a,ed
the naughty standard OF Spain On whose domln.
IONS the snu never set, and from whose ruwnng
PmbraSulcs tnundered forth the boosted slIcnglf
OF the naughty Spamtrd, and which is more ia
nous for the hong and obstinate defence mqde by
Col. Rode, in the last struggle SPAN made tC
preserve Peru, is dismantled and almost in ru
ms. Ii is really melancholy to ok upon 1t now
1t is the masterpiece Of the greatest Engineer
Span could boast. But now all is changed, al
is dpsoation and ruin. In that delicious eli
mate where rain is never known a lrllu a yer,
little trouble or expense wonld have kept tina
most splendid production OF military art IN per
feet repair; but alas for tn republican system
which works so admirably with us, engeudcr,
nothing but anarchy, treachery, desoariop, All,
misery, on the " hole Spanish race. As | en-
tered the city through The dapldated renuns o
splendid gateway. | encountered an interest
, ing group OF ragged natives Here is Il dirty
ragged, hIthy specimen Of that universal NUS
ance the world over. Custom House Officers
I Tins specimen decidedly took the world easy
as he strutted about and lnsoeuty peered nlC
the lace OF every traveller, aud calmly putied the
z smoke Of his cIgaitO from under The shade o
hrs huge sombrero. But he, in all his greatnes,
: Is not a : circumstance 10 the military heroes
y bout him. The City Guards oil Lima from whlcl
r these are taken, are trlcked out in all the POM
+ aud circumstance Of glorious wars the aplnI
O OF French costumes and manners was too ludi
It crous for my gravity, One OF them literally a
1t ease stood sentry, while the Others amused them
e selves by hunting, and to Judge from the quantl
d ty OF running ideas IN their heads, they had no
II far 10 90 IN pursuit of game. The population q
1t Lima and the resources of the country, hav
n aarmngIy Increased since the overthrow of th'
1t Spanish dominlon, and the Peruvian, like all re
n Pubics exc pit our own have fully demonstrate
+ to the world that they can neither amellorate th
r condition Of the masses OF worse than slaves, G
ID govern themselves There in tue heart of on
n of the most fruitful countries Of earth, where W
IS should expect to find the vigor and sturdy growt
d OF youth g. health, h,every thing bears the appear
81 anCe of ruin and decay like the countries of anti