New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-19
TRUTa ILLU-TRArED IN SPAIN.


by DR.. WnEoSx.s German traveller TO shich s'e
disposed 10 eal the attention Of resder- FIR
ni.biDq he most striking evidence have lately met
ub Of the advantages that result from the association
of tie mechanic are with agriculture
Our traveller entered Spain through the Basque
provpces-Bicsy ard Guiposcos throughout which
non furnaces are fund to TIE 1enf Of n less Shaa
Two hundred in rumher and "near the RAPID h'tle
streams that rush through to beautiful vale rise
handsome factories from Eho-e toTer like ;hmnels
futters The smoky banner of civil aaron; the miaes
sre WorL I'd more and more IL accpfdsDc- with s;ieu-
ffc iu'ts costly public works haze been erec~d GA
The banks Of Tie rser, and the sea--hors a1l a
plan is noG 10 cGn'emp otion 20 tunnel belra'h the
"C4biabrisn mum alus for navigabe cana, 10 cOl-
d "nect he Euro with the ocean Not one-haf Of
be population ssys author. is engaged 10 sI'i-
I culture; tie rest is maintained By trade. dshery,
mining end tbe transport of goods; and throughout
"Stsn tie Basquts ate found carrying on the hardest
aId moss active trsdes-fbOse Of stone Mason. car
"ptnters, smiths &c sid they are among me besr and
bodies ssi Ors" A. bafuIal Consequence OF tits
combinsuot Of effort there IS g'ea density Of poPuIa
riop. ard the culrra or Of the LAID finds eyepEhe,e
srouId bin deusbd for the produces OF hi. labor and
II nee u II tLd' tlt ~ ht't NstiA
guided for tie careful employment of their time.
The Basque farmer" We are tod. rs Ike most
"JeasaDtpIoprietors. very industrious He nag BE-
aeon toilirg Bis de d or bis gard from eatiest
dawn ril tie sun inhs bthItd wooded moIntans,
ard rhe evening bell GAYS hun t. rrtyer. Az this
,ound be takes off It's cap Respectfully, murmurs
soidy his Ave Maria and th,n retufIs again TO his
merry souc and Ls work. in wb On IT, Is fr@ques y
helped by lie Wlf, and hs children. The pOw not
made ust Of in Basque husband y bur m is stead
sort Of fork three iert long which driven perpeu-
dculaij in the GROUND. and which the Pe4siots
sssert 10 be- far better adapted 10 tnrr s,vy SONY
soil though extremely laborous IN thr.s use r1s
ground IL also Diligently msbured with chalk, sand,
a.h's. wed, &c aud Is extremely productive.
"1be nountsin slopes cultivated 70 great hsht,
and crrsGrd- yel e'abr- 'cl a'ds aud whey ards,
succeed one aLother accord Dg o Ihe nature Of .ie
soil Where cultivation is 10 longer p0ssole son
see grace adO9s, woods. at east, blsnei aud
"oIJ the tllLest ridges and ssGmits femaiG quite
bare Notwithstanding rhis careful, cultivation. how
ever, lie population is SO uumeiou., and - great
quantity of com is Consumed. that much j, imported
from Aava hid Old CASTLE" As might nt'Irily be
expected ircm tbs description, frd he Prope
,vtry where cutEstmg tier isnd Toe Brq1,
peasant Us free proprietor, ,ubjecr t. o'aer
toS er tDau the gOverunt Of he province aud che
- King of Span" " ire poor man" says our aafhor.
culuyarhg his tte plot Of ground Ia tie OF his
brow is ju,t as tree and independently and more,ser
Just as proud Of his Sncestors his noble Nigh
Throughout those province wherever the eye tn ns
il sees tie uuuistakeabe signs of prospeIy and her
ful industry BY the exeition OF which the wounds LET
"a -. -. nj IA. IL. al.
over the # SPAN The Of communication
very efficient. Bisc1y and Guposc"a tra.cr-cd
d" in all dir cons by wtllkcp road- and many ole.
are bing mace The AID villages constantly
.'in,pfOyiug in aPpeaf ahce houses building;
bridges being made; public walks being laid oit"
1Tayehug is everywhere secure, AID % although the
.'momians offer innumerablr convenient hiding places
Tor gentlemen OF that profession, highway rcoOeres
are seldom heard Of"
The Ba-qne people are might naturally be expect
3D. from what has already been g among the most
"iustructtd Of the Spanlards" Whiist," says our
Traveller ~ most other districts schools f1r the peo-
have Just been established the B,squrs have log
been IN the epjo,ment Of this advantage. la ever
,ilogc there are schools the teachers OF wnicl are
- ard by the commune aud the parrncs are by Law
"com, ered to send their children, which IS no. .he
Gaze IN an! otter pare Of SPAN"
such are the results Of bringing ihe plos anl the
l,oI, the han mer and the anvil INTO close connection
with each orher Men are thereby enabled 70 combine
heir efcris for obtanDg food AID hin for the IL
sehes education for their chcren roads for the ex-
change of Their produces, and freedom in the sPpica.
ton Of their labor and thcr talents.
Passing next to Cattle and Aragon our traveller nIs
Mt remarkable contrast which Is thus presented
tie resder The country ia barren aud tlinly peo-
PIED tie feds neglected, vines and olives LETT 70 take
care of themselves: houses snd villages ll,Iy the
"ptorie lazy and .lOycuy. seeming to prefer the life
sol tie snuggler the begsar to any more regular
Industry The couatIy aOpuuds il streams and ia
metals. alutn, sat- AID otler n.ltra productions
and IN Il tie Of TIE bad c alton aud careless maa-
"a-eutAt, Enormous quantIti- Of o. hemp &c aud
"wool art produced Bat there are 10 factories AID
the IT. &c OF the province is confined to ne export
aon Of the raw materials. aud tle lci,ortatlon Of
oil The aDultctured GOOD n consguies Tue intel
lectu4 condition Of tie Arsgoae-e Is IL equally
low grade There are scarcely any village schools
and eg even in he large towns j. Sarigossa there
ais university ,ofthe srcond order) but i. = ht,is
visited and the C., mm-icil school where ma,he.
MATES drawing, and rL! seal scielce is clltga,ed
is sup ited by he S0c,edel e-oHoaia 2, amigos dI
"t,is an sssOc4 for the tnc0 Z, ID 10 OF iiu.-
ny trade and agriculture S'arcei. ans Ar4goa@se
II the loucrcas can read lul rite, and SlAt lie
Obstruction they receive Is merely ttat offered by,he
priests in the doctrines ard forms Of tte Csra1l.
~ hnrch 4 na.tIrs. .np.flu.nct rf.v 81. .. l.-