The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31

OF the several South American States there Ia
not one which has made surh continuous aud
ST ugglep and internal dissensions which from time
to time disturb the pt ace and order Of society in
the South American republics, Chilli, without any
other fortuisous advsnta GO than persevering ap-
plcation 10 agricultural and mining operations, 1as
marched steadily onward until 1t nov stands at the
head OF the independent CONNER cial States border
ina.on the Pacific. Order ia now thoroughly main
tanned, the government mild, taxes light, and
freigper. II has within itself all the elements OF
industry and nat onal wealth; and although IL has
lately bad few difficulties to contend with, arising
from external csusts. these have not crippled it's
OF Buenos Ayres, Ecuador, New Granada and
Mexico; the apprehension of war between Peru
and Bolivia, the nter lot BY the latter State against
the export Of hard dollars, have psrdysed much
the International tade formerly carried on by Chill;
but this has been more than balanced by its in
creased trade with Europe, Australia, and Cahsor.
mia. The latter has risen within the last three or
four years into immense importance.
The soil Of Chill Is OF extr aordnary fertility (al
though there are some few sterile tiacts,) aud its
climate more salubrious than any other part Of South
portion Of the tropical ptoducts and tse general 10
turn from the land il twenty, In some provinces
Thirty, and In others even hundred tunes the
quantity Of seed employed. The repnhlc Is Watered
the Msue and the Biobio) are navigabSe to some ex
tent aid cOuld with little cost be made stiu more
80. 1t possesses numerous harbors and roAdsteands
along us coas's, although 10 the northern and mid
Ole distri Il the shore 10 high and rocky. valpa-
raiso is the port Of Santiago, the cspisai and fal
catuano, OF Conception, the second city Of rank
though tire Inter bas small harbor, which Is less
irequened than Tai :ahuano. Statistics speak more
than volumes can exp~ss. Those for 1863 are not
yet published, but are enabled to give the returns
for 1852, from which il appears that the present
trade Of Chill amounts TO f5,60O0OO, Of which up
wards OF three millions and quarter were imports
fN~ Anx>n Gt-h" Al IL
million Of inhabitants, shows an average expeudt
tuIe Of more than TWO gRiness for each individual
result few Europeans can boast Of In 1914 the
imports were only to the value of 81 100 00O bat
doubled in qusntity and value, aud an immense in
crease has taken place in the production of
minerals. In the. last twenty years the popnla
ton has increased frty per cent; and the revenue
products Of labor, cspial and credit, have progress
ed In the same ratio.
Great Britain occupies the first rank amongst the
States witt which Chill is eogsged 10 commerce.;
indeed the articles wo receive Il ON Chill equal in
value all the other exports taken together. TIE
value of the shipments were, in 1852 ~ the United
Kingdom, e., 250,0 600; TO the Atlantic States Of
North Ameria, G430,0oo; California about the
sl7OCOO; and to the other American republics ri.
fling an cunts. England, France, Germany and the
United States export general merchandise to Chill;
the latter principally low co'tons and rough artr
bars and orss wool and hides. &c. The trade with
ali other European couttr,es IL Of little importance.
II we consider that Chill was formerly Spanish
colony although her independence IL NOW scknow-
edgcd, s arkabIe that the trade with Spain ia
incontiderable TO amount to less than ESQ 0OO
We 81 ip to Chill chiefly Spices tea, manufactured
tobacco, spirits and wines, and cotton, linen, and
silk manufactured goods. The imports from Bra
! I'll consist Of coffee and sugar, and from the
Argentine provinces Of cattle, whi,h are in
trodneed By way Of the Cordleras in exchange
for merchandise. on the $500 000f Of exports from
Chill iHlS52. more than one million and half con-
consider able importance for the steamers running
on the Pacific coast. The balance Of one million ut
Gillian valuation, consisted Of agricultural produce,
and sunories, grain and -four, beams, nuts, wool,
hides. cubic mite, and guano. great At number Of
years to supply the exteDsive trade opened up in
California. About SO mills stated TO be at ork
producing annually 100000 bags of nour, Of two
sent to taiolnis from CaiH in 1850 exceeded ei
ISL ,0s7 bags. In lS4s Chill successfully exported
-four to England, for 1000 bags sold a. 2ss, aud,
after deductiDg expenses, rtttcd 1,72S. The du-
ties upon most articles Of import into Chill are %
per cent, ranged uncer the two heads Of "specided
duties" sid nd valosem duties" besides about
l,t0oo00l. worth Of goods admitted free. England
occupies as We have already en-, the most romiuent
s j s e s So being cpsd 70 in
France, ahich, In the face OF stringent tariff on
silks, cent In goods 70 the amount Of l50,O00L,
0,0C0f. more than In the preceding year. The i'm
ports ard exports d Chill have more than doubled
since lS4i and her revenue has improved 20 rapidly
BY Careful management, a. 70 place the country II
. very easy position, aud to reduce considerably
her external debt Indeed, the bonds Of Chill stand
in high rcpufe On our Stock Exchange and have
been long well sustained In price the republic has,
moreover, the smallest debt In proportion, Of any
other American State.
From this retrospective glance at Chill Il appears
scarcely credible that Il Is the same country which,
uDoer Spanish rule, bad no trade with any nation OF
the worsd-had no intercourse but with che yceroy-
aitiss Of Peru and Buenos Ayres, and whose revc-
nue. was insufficient TO defray the salaries OF the
civli and military authorities Of its capital. Under
poor; now, everywhere are seeu fertile lands with
plantations, artificial meadows, and wclLst,ckcd
iasms British capital has found safe and profitable
opportunities for Investment and large number Of
BRUSH farmers and merchants are comfortably set
tied In the country.
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