New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-01

n the welfare Of the country An English mer-
chant has established in Ssn Jose German brew
cry under special license for three years granted
to him very reluctantly by the Government. For
tins license be pays yearly sum OF $500 The
brewery was opened during my Etsy in the eonn-
Try. and produces very good beer which is favora-
by received by the people who like that sort Of
drink and always have Lad recourse TO il in Illness
(IOr il is ole Of theiT i4ess to take beer as the
french take tea when they feel unweil)
though pint bottle of English imported
beer costs thirty cents. The beer produced
By this brewery is of excellent quality. and
made with the best malt and hops imported
fJr that purpose; the full quart bottle being
sold at l. cents. One might presume hat such
result would be seen by the Government
with satisfaction; it is quite the reverse.
They are beginning TO fear that the people may
adopt the beer instead of the brandy. as their
cuEtomary drink, ard this apprehension has be-
come so strong that the Government may be in-
duced to withdraw the license of the brewery at
the expiration Of the three years.
The Government at Costa Rica is strong: within
certain limits il 10 suffered to do what it chooses
but it must not outstep these limits;-a full liberty
TO the people 10 live uDdisturbed in their semi
barbsrous fashion, unburdened by direct tax
alton. The relative position of the governing and
the governed was made clear to me by IN answer
given by Costa Rican TO a foreigner who was
recommending the expediency of contracting
loan in England for the construction of their
rOsds. lie admitted that il was desirable and
even necessary and still he concluded by de-
claring it TO be impossible. Pushed into
corner, lie at last exclaimed IF the Gov
eminent should make a loan Il know my cOun-
"tr,men). friends, relatives aud 80 forth will
" want to borrow the money so soon as they hear
g that it has arrived; and, subsequently, will make
ga revolution in order not to refund it. What
&" will then be the result that we shall have a
/" debt and no roads, and that one fine morning
" the news will reach this capital that British
frgste is blockading the port and requesting
payment" These words, / believe, however,
to have been nothing more than IN exaggerated
speech Of an over prudent mind.
Formerly revolutions were frequent in Costa
Rica. twas a revolution, though bOOdless one,
which elevated Don Juan Rafael Mora 10 the
Presidency and overthrow Castro, his predeces-
sor. But Don Juan Mora is very popular, and in
bis reelection MAY 1859 he obtained nearly
unanimous vote. He is now President for the
next six years and it is to be hoped that the Costa
Ricans are sufficiently enlightened respecting their
own interests ard the welfare of their country 10
remain quiet under his rule. The present admin
itratiOn have good chances OF duration: they
have the sympsthies of the people on their side,
and lastly they Lave ut their disposal the able pen
of Mr.. Adolphe Marie, Frenchman of talent, who
is under Secretary of State and editor of the
GdCottd
Mr. 4. Marie is perfect Spanish scholar and
has been of great Use to the Government of Costa
Rica. His cutting sarcasm and the ridicue with
which he covered the Federaist party, some years
back in the Gueriilero (partizan) which he edited
during the great feTvOr Of this question in order TO
preserve if possible, the independence of this
section Of the IstImus, efectually disabled that
harty in Central America and rendered the revival
of the scheme Of a Federation of the five States
impossible To Judge of Costa Rca and Costa
Eicans from the style Of the Official Gazette would
be 10 fall into an error; the language Of the
Gazette is that Of its able editor: il cannot and
does not give idea Of the standard of mind or OF
civilization Of the country. Though more en-
lnhtened than her neienbOrs of the lsthmus, Costa
Rica is nevertheless far behind the age; but were
to draw comparison, should say that the Costa
Ricans are to their neighbors what the Galicians
are to the southern men Of Spain. ! do not in
terd, however, comparing Central America to
Spain.
The time Of departure bad now come, and as
left San Jose one day in the month Of November,
1858, and climbed the heights of Barba, | east a
last farewell glance on the pretty valley, and
though willing to bid it an everlasting adieu,
still felt sad at heart Should never meet again
the few friends | had there learned to love-
Should not any more look into their smiling
fcesnor press again their hands They are few i'll
deed. but they are worthy to be cherished, and
if these lines ever meet their eyes hope they
will accept my words as a tribute to our mutual