The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-24

q breeds. Five years spent in their oouAtry. and
in familiar intercourse with them, have made me
men.
l sec by your paper that you think Of passing the
winter in Turkey and the Holy Land would sd-
wise you. If you wish to enjoy .yourseH and SEQ
ing fortune by the discovery Of some gold mines,
(of which the whole country is filled, and which,
for the absolute absence Of mineral or mining
knowledge, are not dscovered,) to make q trip this
accompany you, and, Il you do not speak the
Spanish, be your interpreter; glorious times will
have Of it in this unholy land. have before told
you that the climate is incomparable-very differ
ont from the idea that Northern man has Of
tropical climate. 1t Is what may be truly called
temperate one because there arc violent changes,
neither is tho heat excessive as in New York in
9 dog days" This province (Pina) is particularly
favored In its climate from the absence Of rain; in
some parts, IS in Paita, raining once in two or
three years. 1t would give me much pleasure to
you in this part of the world, and should say
that travelling ezpenss are less than one
is nothing new to be seen In this country, al
though there mayNot be anything new, Chat is,
recently created) nothing is known at home of the
thousand wonders of the olden times, which one
meets at every step
A friend Of mine, from Paris, leaves here for
home in the month Of December, and proposes re-
turning via New York. With him shall send you
q small portion of gum, which ! have discovered
to be an nfalble remedy for the dysentery, having
first cured my self, and since, great number Of
persons You will, of course, have it tried in our
country, and if the same results follow as here,
will send you any qusntity, and, perhaps, We may
make speculation-although speculatiops in what
is necessary to savo life, not much ta my taste.
This country is rich in medicinal plants in fact,
there is scarcely weed that grows that does not
possess some virtue. The same is true Of animals
and insects A.cricket's leg, boiled with plant,
which is called /" yerba santa" is sure cure for
the stoppage of urine There thousand such
remedies, which we will teach you, if you will only
come and see US.
The American firm Of Alexander Ruder 4 Co. are
actively engaged in the construction Of an aqueduct
to supply Paita with water. The distance from
which they bring it is from twenty to thirty miles
An engineer, from Baltimore, has the direction Of
the work. which will be costly, (say half million,)
from the difficulties which present themselves, in
the scarcity Of materials and mechanical labor Mr.
Ruder is the very popular consul Of our country, rs
have before informed you.
am obliged to close this somewhat abruptly in
order not to lose an opportunity which offers itself
to day for Paita. That happiness and prosperity
may be your lot, is the sincere desire OF your
obedient servant, WIN COLBURN.
r, ST cannot close this without saying word
on politics, subject which wo can never Danish
from our thoughts, distant however wo may BE- from
the scene of action. was born shiu chat is
from to;g stofsl hI1 Lave ever been whig, but
must say that the conduct of this party has belied
its priI cples, and no longer would give it my sup
port cannot &c democrat, for have perfect
nOrror OF new hampshire lccOf0 t0lSm; WlU not be
an sbolitionist because despise and hate them
with all my heart, and if you do not get up an indie.
pendent Northern Union party many, like myself,
will be deprived Of taking part in whe. every Ame
rican considers he has right Of Intervention,
national AFFAIRS which according to free system
are every bodies affairs
In this country l have waged famous war of
words against intolerance and religious superstition,
together with military preponderaoce, and have
made not few converts. In these discussions have
pointed with pride to the example of my own coun-
try. in which every any man is eligible to the
Presidency; but in these latter days have more
than once had my mouth shut. and been put to
shame, when they have pointed me to the fact that
three generals have been elected, and another, or
rather two more are candidates in me present con-
testths devil take the leaders of both parties and
make them general fremen in the hot hole of which
We read in good books. have no patience with
these 6emagogues that make one ashamed Of his
own country Thank God, that for having been abb
sent from the country during all those military cleo
tiens, save one, / am free from the sin Of having
aided in bringing about the state Of things as at
present exist If i was ut home / should vote for
Mr.. Fillmore Cor for myself, because I think they
are the only two honest men, ever excepting your
self, that there are in the whole republic,) be-
cause consider that the wing patty in especial and
the whole country in general, have treated him
most shameftlly. II is sad for who has over
weebing pride in his country to see these things,
aud the only hope which remains to US is in the
dependent press, such as ia yours. WM. G.