The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-12
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.


ia silver and the mails anchored in the bay Of Panama.
and her advices arrived here yesterday porning the
Illinois.
Among the passengers on the Quito, glad to
welcome VIM. +. Nye Esq of the house Of Nys Il Co..
Valparaiso who is on his way to Washington bearer
of dispatches from Hon. Bale Peyton, Minister to Chile
from the United States Mr.. Holman late Secretary Of
Legation to Chile is also among the
to the United States, sorry learn account Of
inhealth.
Our Valparaiso Correspondence.
VALPARAISO, May 90, 1883.
Presidents Tour 7dcahuano-C Conception Colonel Ro,-
disoni-Anericnns- General Pierce's Eection-OGice
Seekers Abroad-Engish Inauence-7alca.
The President of this republic Don Manuel Montt has
recently returned from tour through the southern pro-
vnces Of the country which the the revo-
luton Of 1851 the year of his accession pc YER Ny
attention being by this event attracted to the South,
resolved to visit it. and accordingly took passage
small brig for Talcahuano, about 200 miles to the south
Of this whore arrived in eight days notwthst Andng
the strong southers which prevail at this Of
the year As passed up the noble bay which is
ten twelve miles in depth and eight in width,
ard at the head of which tDat place ia situated could
but think that grea, mistake had been made in making
Valparaiso with its open roadsesd and strip Of
beach, the princi pal seaport Of the country.
Tacahuano, found be place Of some three four
thousand inhabitants, and believe Is entirely sup
ported by the shipping The hills around 1t covered
with verdure-very different from the barren aspect
which they present around this place. On my arrival
at Conception found that the reception Of the Presi-
dent who still there had not been very cordial;
that s pary ens Which
that place during the revolution and which was BY nc
means allayed BY defeat could have subsided
The readers Of the HERALD have probably not for
gotten the principal events connected with that revolu
ton They must not suppose that it revolution for
in Mexico To loki beoeath the surface, it was
contest of Irincpet but that many and prominent
tves but maS it was t,pgge between the principles
Of Capitalization, and decentralization represented
hano, and The revouoLsts, embracing the of the
people on the other And the wonder that this srug
is democratic With the for that prevails here
Capitalization carried to its utmost Limit is dominan..
The nominates the Senators and representa-
tives, ard, Of backed by such influence are
elected. The government the governors
they re called ntendentes Of sac dife, pro.
vnces, which correspond 10 States and without the
sanction o. the government the municipality which
should be independent cannot appropriate s5 OF
their own funds This stem could it be made to work
well in sDy Gaze only pied a country
nuLcaton is with the central power, and not to
Chile whtre rad roads and from capital
render he action OF the government many amot
IugaoTy, the system to be extremely preja
eisi 10 the interests of the more distant PROVINCES
This system many intelligent and patriotic THO
out The country and especially in the northern an
southern provinces Wished 70 charged for de-
mocratc form This in 1851, they endesyored to effect
by legal but failing in these, appealed arms
and defeated. l should say, that notwithstanding
the despoc form Of the many thinking
of opinion that at it is the only adapted
to the country, and that anarchy would ensue were
more liberal form adopted
The President renamed in Conception some eight or
ten days du, ing ths time he vised the coal
Corone and Lota, which bid fair to be productive
branch ofndustry for rbe South From the mines Of the
fret named lace the fsred steamer City of Pttsburg,
which vas burnt in this bay in Octobs. last sup
Piled 10 those who have read the statement Of the
eean and purser OF that vessel published in the San
francisco papers, it Is unnecessary say that the coal
she had on board could in no possible way have caused
In Talcahuano whore remained some days after the
Presidents partuIe Ifouno little interest was
pleased, hossyer of Napoeon's veterans Col
oLel RoDcezoI On allan by birth, and who, believe,
with him in his Russian campaign. He has been in
government his prese nt military rank.
found quIre a number Of American residents in that
and still take interest in what transpires at home,
both in the political and moral world The election OF
General Pierce gave most Of Them great satisfaction It
certainly is matter for rejoicing that General SCOTS
hasty plate Of soup she uld have prevented his finish.
Apropos of The new adminstra found an Office
seeker even in Iacahuano-a Mr. Crosby resident there,
was TOLD for the consulate at Honolulu
IL seems to to De of the that
country should be efficiently sented believe it
is at present in tie republics this coast in order
counterfeit that English influence predominant here,
and which cannot escape The notice Of any American
sicept here In santiago The fact undenabe, that
the government, government, favors England. Tnis
should not be 80. Caincg do, 10 be the natural
protector OF the minor republics of this hemisphere
Peyton our Minister IN The case Of stewart which your
readers will ember, did more than anything done be-
fore to force the people here respect for
ment Leaving Tacabuano returned to this city by
land passing The whole length Of that great valley,
which the PRIDE of every Chan, lying between the
There little nothing of interest your readers in
regard to the interior the country Taca the lsrge.t
inland ctv has population Of about 30 600 Inhabitants,
but that dulpess and inactivity apparent in the ports
Of ths country is thousand fold greater when you.
leave the coast where the influence OF the foreigners Is
not felt. ROVER
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
We compile our abstract Of Chile news from the Val
paraiso Reporter the Diaro, and the 4ereure and Paua
n a star and Herald
Chile continues highly prosperous Peru having paid
an instalmen Of two millions of her debt 10 Chile The
Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad gets the benefit Of this
capital, bur complaints made Of the inactivity with
which the the works are carried On the whole
hundred miles OF line there but four hundred men
employed.
The new Insurance company Ia doing well, and the Re-
porter SAYS that there Il ye' room for another.
The Cham bers open the LIST une until which time
the political world hkel7 to remain quiet
Col Phillips is confidently supposed to have per-
ton in the Straits of Msgallsns
H. Sullivan, Esq II. b. s minister in Chile hss lofs
for his post in Peru He is highly spoken OF by the
press, and his departure mucn regretted
The wheat crop is above an average and progressing
fsyorably The account of the Flour CON sny we have
noted before aso the statistical abstract Of the trade
Of Chile which shows the most pleasing proofs OF her
cieasipg prosperity
Late from the other side OF the ADDE'S bring
the constitution OF Mendoza, the eadiog points of
which are-liberty OF conscence-freedom of person,
property and Of the encouragement OF immigra-
ton. &c The Reporter lamer Is that points DO not
receive the attention Of the Chan government and that
the only immigrants are Carmaite Frsrs, Capuchns and
Jesuits.
The Lima papers consin very little news usual they
are almost entirely filed with personalities. Madame
Bscaccisn t to be creating quite excitement In
Lima. The papers call her eel Aogel de Il Melods"
new paper to be called the Didro, Ia about being
started OF Caao TO indie pendent In politics. and
devoted 10 the mercar tile interest The first number
was TO appear the 18th Of this month
On the 2st Of Nav, the Carmen, commanded by Gen.
Gsrbald loading at Islay for the United States.
she had 4o05 aro5as Of wool.
Ths Eliza arrived ct CAuao With AS hinsss and the