Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-14
RICHMOND wHIG.
CHILI-ITs REsoI-pcro ,yn no.,..s

N.
o,, p'"m the Lon on q ree. July is,h.l
VI the several South American State, ,h...
60 ~ niae sueh continuous and steady prosre,. q.
anu al Tue political struggles and internal a,.
"h'en from time TO time disturb the pesc, and
~ ''''e'y IN the South American republics Chi;
-, 0'''e' "''uons advantage than q perseveripc
r" W agricultural and mining operations. has
steadily onward until IL now stands a, m. r.,
peuasn' commercial States bordering on the Pa.
-. ''t - no" thoroughly maintained, the government
.S ns"'' and equitable laws protee, alike the ma.
' 'o'e'sner IL has within itself all the element.
u industry and national wealth and ,bou Oh !, h.. ,..
" bad Few difficulties to contend v;,h - =
'erna causes these have not ctipp,,d ia oo,,.,..
any extent The unsettled condition Of R,.no,f e..
euiuor New Granada aud Mexico the appreh.n.io, or
var between Peru and Bovis the n,erd ct nv ,b. .,,.
'e against the export Of hard dollars have p,r,I,,sd
"'eh ne international trade formerly carried on by Chilli
1' 's mas ooen more than balanced by its Increased
"''e WIN Europe Australia and California The l,,tsr
mas risen within the last three four years into iun,
importance.
so OF Chill Of extraordinary fertility (aIthouob
'usre are some Few sterile tracks and the c;,S,
sauotious than any other part of So,,h ..-.S oto
u' All tue European and great portion Of he ,,;s
oaue's ana the general return from the land il 49,,
IN some provinces thirty, and in others even hsyy
uines Inc quantity OF seed employed tn, '.u. 'eu
"aefed by great number of rivers som. NJ w, 1 -
As .De hauIe ana the Biobio) navignbe tn sor M
tent, ana could with little made siIIl p,oro
possesses numerous harbors and roai.,e,ds So II
anoueh IN the northern and middle districts ,hs 49,, -
s Inu IosSy Valparaiso is the port of Santiago IN.
eapta' ara ialcahuano OF Conception the second 80; ~
rahk-thoush the latter has a small barbor xS;L G "
" "quented than Talcahuauo. Statistics sn,ak moe H.
roume, can express These for 1853 are no, Vet nnh
ssu' out we are enabled to give the rciurns for IS6o
from which 1t appears that the pre,en, trad s CLi,,
anonnts to 100000, of which upwards of ,hre. ;
nons anu quarter were imports for home copsumpton
an average expenditure Of more than two oppe,s r. L
iiuiouai result lev Europeans boas, of In ls45
'ne imports were only to the value Of el ZOO ono hu,
since that period the grain crop the coupty h.s
10 quantity and value and immense increase has ,Ls
pace IN tue production Of minerals In the last tuen,
.ae Population has increased 6y per cent; and the
reSenne, public works the sources of national ssh ~
the same ratio. pos.esseu III
1reat Britain occupies the first rank anon ssi the State,
win which Chill is engaged in commerce; indeed an, ss
uces we receive rc-, CtRi equal in vs,- ,u ,hs o,h
exports taken together The value of the sbipmen;sr
10 .he United Kingdom, 81 $50 900; to the At
iahuc States OF North America ei3o 900. ,o ohnn, r.
same amount; TO Peru, $500 O0O to France ei3o oon
s.u 10 'ne other American republics trifnp amoun,s
su' france uermany and the United States e1port
general merchandise to Chilli the latter princ;n.IIv @
eotons aud rough articles for which Chilli returns c,n
sSsr 10 bars and ores wool aud hides &c The ,rad
% all oner European countries is Of little import,nce
IL We CONSIDER that Chilli formerly Sn,n.h ooIa'
Aithongh her independence is acknowleIse5 \, =;
that the trade with Spain incousiderabs an
y" ouh' 10 less than 5000 o. We ship to Cbil,cbe6v
Spices tea Manufactured tobacco spirits and uipe, r
.otton linen, and silk manufactured goods The imno,
from Brazil consist of coffee and sugar and from Ri
eonst OF coffee and sugar and from the Argentine nrov
inces OF cattle, which introduced by waT Of ,hs
deras IN exchange for merchandise or the 90 400 ooo
OF experts IRON Chill In 1882 than one million and
nan consisted OF minerals including COAL now rising into
Importance Tor the steamers runnins oD tie
racine coast The balance OF million at Cbilsn
o Consisted OF agricultural produce and sundes Grain
ana hour' oeahe nuis, wool, hides, cubic nitre and
guano. N' aHo
great number Of flour mills have been crec..d v;,b.
IN he ast our years to supply the extensive trade
ed up IN California About so mills are stated to be st
WORK. producing Annually 75O 600 bags of aour of ,v
cwt eaeh for expectation The quantity OF aonr ss,t n,
California from Chill In 1850 exceeded 2J ubT hses In
ls4s Cail successfully exported flour to England, for
1000 bsgs sold at 96s and after deducpp sxpenses
nefted The duties upon most articles of imnort
INTO Chi are 25 per cent ranged under the tv he of
specihed duties and lad vaorem duties" besides about
tiooOoOo worth OF goods admitted free ENGLAND oc-
enpe as We have already seen the prominent posi-
ton IN her trade, having shipped Chilli in 1852 goods
10 Inc value OF 81 s50 OO0 Then follows France which
IN the face of stringent tariff on sks sent In goods IN
the amount of ei5Oo0o eo 900 more than the precee
ing year Theimpors anu exports of Chill have NOR,
h-n doubled since lsii and her has improved
20 rapidly, by careful msnagemen 10 place the coup
try in very easy position, ard 10 reduce consderahIx
her external debt Iudeed the bonds of Chill stand IN
high repute on our Stock Exchange, and have been
long well sustained prices the republic has, moreover
the smallest debt in proportion OF any other American
State. ~
From this Retrospective glance at Chill /, appears
scarcely credtable that s the country which uu
der spanish rule, had no trade with any nation of tho
word-had no intercourse but with the viceroyaes of
ieru and Brenos Ayres and whose revenue was insuf
ceht 70 deiray the salaries Of the civil military author
tues OF ts capital Under Spanish sway the counry was
nncu'vated and poor now, everywhere are seen fertile
ands with plantations, artificial meadows and well s,ock
ed arms British capital has ound safe and profitable
opportunities foripyestment aud large number q, Ri
n aIers and merchants colfortabiy settled in The
dDtsEEdSE sERSIE v,2 OF ciHIE TIE FIRE AND MARINE IN
heSn1 ss Street fSe doors roRe ost oce
sfpr CAPiIAL $500, ,OOO.-This tbany Vii ,sko
anu hAtilNE RISKS favorable, NJ AZ any othsr
company OF equal responsibility - any 0'nsr
nr,,. o. p. BREsEE, Ae.aary.