New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-24
CHILL.
Condition of the Country.

VALPARAISO, Friday, Feb. y, 1882
A brief account respecting the present
condition of affairs in Chill may prove unnterestng
TO many of the readers OF The Tribune Beng nero
spectator in this country have interests nor preu
dice to influence my candid opinion; and consequently
shall state what have to say not only briefly but inn
psrtisy Hoping that what Is written in sincerity will
be read with confidence now proceed to state some
facts concerning those things which to me the most
important
When the Spanish Colonies in South America revo'ted
and became independent of Old Spain, they ALL without
a single exception assumed the Republican form OF
Government Thus far Chill has been more successful
in her political affairs than any other diyon-although
since she declared her independence she has frequently
been disturbed by ambitious demagogues who would
willingly overthrow all Jaw and order II they could but
apprandize Themselves Although there have been many
attenpts TO reyolutOniZe the country, stnI as yen uie
Government party has proved the strongest 10 uiose
not familiar with the affairs OF this country tncse ne
ouent revolts appear somewhat surprising but NUT
be borne in mind that there are three reasons eer one
of which will account satisfactorily tor this unfortunate
s.nte Of things. -.
T;ra: Those who are allowed to vote, go for sn not
for measures There in reality no great pohucsl
differences OF opinion respecting the manner III winch
tie afsrs of government should be c0nducte1 puI
ery man In the Republic whose knowledge extends be-
vond his own threshold, has hs tavorite GenerIi,
whom he wishes 10 see elevated to the head OF me Ma
ton There Generals, knowing this, when deiea.:o
seek to elevate themselves by main force ia bosis
Peru and other Republics, called this matter Is even
worse | venture TO say, that pohiicai dInercnSs VI
ouipion never csused the shedding OF one drop vi
in these Repubics although much blood ias pee M
! rnd revolutions are OF almost daily occuIrc"00 ~
| some psrts of South America
S,eood: Church and State are conhecteu
Third The nlass are not educat,ai a.,
lis needless to prove that revolutions ana ci'n
,notiop must continually occur where eonb'I a. MI
est ike those of Church ami state, alternately 49,
| epd where uneducnted men attenps 20 goNci" 80
selves system of common schools, no" ef - NV
h; oYoapized and ere long II u hoped tnn al ieast
e re ami republican features specincd above VIII
| he weakened II not destroyed.
CRIME IN CHILL
An impression has gone abroad that there Is not mueh
crime in Chill This impression Is a wrong one 'os
obberies and murders of frequent occurrence not
onlv in the seapos but also in the interior In in'
civ scarcely night passes without some robbery U
ing committed and this too often accompanies Dy
der STILL horer daris these ro6beTies ''ny ~ zee,
horcrer forl the murder, not one single r0.' Il
rospeotia9 them IN the public prints "h';t 90, Ioss
can be TO Chill thus TO hide her crne- ,o,s,ner in
10 determine The people often assellp ,,ent and
large numbers for the purpose u aan xiolept At
vhes, intoxicated their passions are sey p.des IL
inch times they indulge IN every eAe that VIII
l. ,nost impos ihle to find Cniie,U - ,s ,,ar,ers
sn.'s v him he can hide These s"ns P.t -
-, n m nat puhlish the crimes coinmn'es