The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-24


Marketing, inducing bread, milk, tea,
coffee, sugar, &c. per aHnun 1000 90
Lights, oil and candles. ............-.. 500 90
w ood and coal 49,. .................. 200 90
Washing at $50 per month. ............ 600 90
Water at 81 Der Observation-Disclosures. IOi 90
Mule and horses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 90
Total. ................ $6,354 90
The above statement contains only those items of
expenditure which do not vary with circumstances,
ana 0oes not include clothing. wines, medical at
tendance, repairs of house, and number OF minor
expenses incidental TO h0usekee ping, which it is i'm
possible to specify, bat which, at moderate esti
mate, amount to upwards Of 81 GOO per annum.
Il will be seen that the principal and indispensa-
bic items in housekeeping far more expensive in
Lima than they are in any part of the United
States The single item Of servants Is enormous;
and, Decides the high wages paid to them, the nun
Der required in Lima house Is double to that IN the
United States or Europe; because, ote domestic
with Us will do treble the work of Peruvian SER
vsat-the climate naturally rendering the latter en-
eryatsd and ndolent and lazy people IN that class
OF society, are in all countries the. dearest
The same observation will apply to the washing
In Lima all house repairs are at the expense OF the
tenant, the landlord does nothing and when
house s rented, the lessee usually finds it necessary
to expend from one 10 three thousand dollars TO
make il habitable All this serves to swell the
amount ofhouse expenses, and it falls much heavier
ON foreigners than natives Even with this outlay,
ii e impossible show to citizens OF the nited
States that hospitality which they have right to
which is go acceptable to the stranger. Nor have
been able to make a return to the President, the
ministers and others for the many civil ties shown
by Il EN- 10 myself and family.
| have neither wish nor taste for display, butit
has alwa7s been my ain to place the legation upon
footing Of propriety aud moderation, betting the
dignity Of the country have the honor to repre-
sent Following this principle. l have formed my
establish ent upon economical scale. And that
1t Is so will appear b. reference TO the annexed
letters from cizers Of the United States who have
resided for many Jears in Lima, and are well ac-
ouainted with toe cost Of housekeeping in this city.
M establishment, we'll nv salary, is interior
to those Of my Colleagues For instance the Bril-
fish Consul General and Charge d'Affairs receives
salary Of CO 365 equsl TO sill i46 go, and fees;
with an allowance Of S726 (GlJo) for a secretary.
The French Consul General aud Charge Affairs
eight thousand oolars, with an allowance Tor q
chancellor (chancsher) and one or two clerks
TIE Gillian Charge d Afsires receives seven or
eight thousand dollars, with al allowance for So
creiaTy. - ,
The salary Of 8 charge d'affaires of the United
States being $500 and the expense OF mp ofhclai
residence AZ 54 II follows thai serve the govern
ment at a cost 10 myself OF about three thousand
dollars per apncm. THIS causes me embarrassment
NJ times aud unless the salary OF the rank of this
legation should be raised would much prefer be-
ing transferred post OF at least equal rank IN
Europe Lima is one Of the most expensive cities
In the world and the salaries given by o;her govern
m ents to their diplomatic agents here, show that
they aware Of the fact
In making. therefore, the IS graduated cale Of
diplomatic saares based upon the combined con-
siderations Of the Importance OF the mission aud
the expenses Of residence, contem plated by the re-
solution of the Senate, the salary OF the diplomatic
agent ut Lima should be at least $4,000, with
oorrespeu ding outfit; under which sum no reprcsen-
tative who is married. can live IA proper manner.
The influence Of q foreign agent In Peru Is pro-
portionate with the rank he bears and the way ne
Is enabled TO live This and other reasons may DO
adduced to show that the United States should be
represented in Peru by an envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary, instead OF charge
d'affaires
The revolution which the annexation Of Upper
California 70 the United States has caused in the
affairs Of the countries bordering ON the Pacific
ocean. by which their com aercial relations mas
been further advanced within the last three years
than during century before. has had its effect on
Peru. Lima being the most central capital, and
possessing in Calso the safest aad best harbor On
the coast Is daily increasing in commercial i'm 2or
t.nee, population, aue Influence It has advantages
q position Yslvs,siso and in the inexhausti-
bic deposits Of guato and the fertility Of tho pro.
vnoss east Of the Cordera, Peru possesses sources
OF wealth ans prosperity beyond any republic of
South America These have been gradually de-
eeloped, notwithstanding the repsate revolutions
which have distracted the country aud the systema-
ko NAL administration OF fuccessive rulers From
its having been the residence Of the Spanish vice.
roys, there IL also srefigs and artificial reputation
attached 70 the city Of Lima. which cause il to be-
regarded With especial reshect by the inhabitants
81 the neigbboflng republics; A1d although they no
longer receive the DEGREES OF Eoysrn0ent from
henceforth. yet the impression Of iH former gran
deur mas ret passed sssy. sod carries . certain in
SsscriNsbls influence whit Lnsis. therefore stu
The nrst CITY Of the Psoifc Toe United States are
regarded ~ the grea. npuDm Oh sn ~ ss.Vas
Tsouth Auerica have copied their institutions
m N ~ the United States that they would look for
rosection were their political existence threstened
~ foreign 10 ser, and from whose example they
bsre - Advance in the career Of improvement aud
civilization A sound policy would therefore seem
IA dsmand that the representative OF the United
States should bold the highest rack 10 THIS capita,
An additional reason Tor change In the rank OF
Ss Iteration IT, that neither the nor the
people 81 Peru appear 70 be aware Of the distinction
Il he grades OF foreign agents below that OF
minister. Tts has been causoi ny the appoint