The American patriot., 1855-03-07
The Peruvian Revolution and its
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| The Washington correspondent Of, the New
! York Times relates some interesting particulars
which he has CLEANED from private sources,
Prospecting the recent success ofCastillia, the
Peruvian revolutionist. He says that there
were with Castillia in the decisive battle, one
hundred and fifteen Americans, instead Of forty
or fifty, as has been stated These men had
been, with many others unsuccessfuliy toiling
/ for gold upon the branches of the Amazon
river and upon their return to the coast, rag
gcd, penniless and half starved, fell in with
Castillia and took service under his command.
They contributed greatly towards his victory,
and at the same time succeeded in lining their
own pockets handsomely with gold. n qe9y
!, Gen. Castillo is said to be a fine looking,
energetic, man, about ffty-five years of age
tall, thinsand grey haired. He has once before
ftbcen President Of Peru and is the only Presi-
dent sire has had since her separation from
i Spain, who served the full torn of six years
Revolutions have removed all the others after
from one to three years administration Of the
government. Castillia was very popular during
his presidency. He did trob the cxchequcr
as much as his predecessors and successors,
and he projected and carried out many public
! improvements. Echeniquc, on the contrary,
is supposed to have feathered his nest with
some three or four millions Of dollars during
,, his rule sesaft s9 -ttLs4.f-aa
The correspondent of the Times concludes
his letter with the following paragraphs:
Business, which has been very much depres-
) sed all through Peru, in consequence of the
, revolution, will now undoubtedly revive; and
5 it is to be hoped that that fine country may
now have slight breathing spell from intense
commotion, and thus be enabled to develop
her very many rich resources. The silver
mines arc extremely rich, and only need capi-
tai and energy to make them vastly profitable;
while her gold veins would undoubtedly yield
largely, were her soldiers employed in protect
: ing miners in the Indian country where the
gold exists, instead Of being always engaged
5 in cutting each others throats at the beck and
; bchest of military and political asprants.
) But her guano beds arc far richer than either
her gold veins, her silvcry or cinnibar mines;
and her agricultural resources are, in South
America, only second to those in Chill.
The country is generally healthy, the climate
mild and agreeable, and were it not for fees,
which it must be said, do greatly abound, Pc
r,l would be paradise. In Lima and vicinity
it never rains, but the night mists are sufficient
for agricultural and garden purposes in the
vicinity. The people of Lima are gay and
hospitablc but wrctchcdly indolcnt; and tho
the principal part of the important business of
the capital, as well as of Calao, is transacted
by foreigners The French, of course do most
in the fancy line in Lima, while the English
have monopolized the heavy business in both
cities Americans are scarcely in Lima, and
are not very great favorites with the authori-
ties, as We have established rather a fiilibustcr
reputation in those "diggings Especially
, since the Calfornians made a descent upon
, Ecuador with Flores in 1852"
"A CALIFORNIA HORSE SToRY---From the Edi-
tors Table of the California Pioneer VIC extract
the following: tWJecp =
we have heard the matter discussed as to
which of three or four gentlemen living, or, as
the deeds have it, lying and being in Calfor-
mia, could tell the most incredible story 1t
; has been proposcuf to test the relative merits
J by trial on the race track at the Mission
Dolores Lie and rcpcat-bcst three in five
for a purse of one thousand tickets in Dun
, cans last rattle. But We think we have a
fricnd-a good natural liar, as BALDWIN says
not much known just at present, whom we
should enter for that struggle with consider.
able reliance on his native talent. lie was
describing to us the other day the wonderful
qualities of horse that he had trained, as he
expressed it, to do everything. Said he, 4
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boiled rice with silver fork Impossible
said we, how could horse cat with silver
fork?' WELL replied Pinto, hem! | don't
mean exactly silver fork-it was one of those
| plated ones; you know, cost about 80 a dozen.
f We said no more f
l MEXICO IN PLACE OF CUBA.--The Washing
ton correspondent of the N o. Picayune
thinks the administration has decided prefe
renee for the acquisition of Mexican soil over
> . that of Cuba. He says:
I think | can see in various outgivings in
Execuaive circles evidence that the project o
! further acquisitions from Mexico is to be pur
sued by the Administration, in lieu of further
pressure Cubaward Mr. Gadsdcn's relation
c with the Mexican Government are well knowr
to be very unfortunate now, with no prospect,
Q of their Improvement. Fit were otherwise il
we had Minister at Mexico, who possessed
e the confidence and good will Of the Govern
mcnt there, energetic and determined clfor
would secure us a commercial treaty of grea
advantage to both countries-a tract Of lane
in Mexico of no use to her, and of much value
" TO the United States and the settlement of Tho
claims of American citizens against the Govern
e ment of Mexico, which already amount to from
three to five millions of dollars-claims thcjus
n tice of which would be established in any
court in christendom
. These claims must be asserted and collected
= soon, if our Government, does its duty to it
o citizens; but there is little probability of an.
settlement ever being made, unless We taxi
r territory in pay, and assume these obligation
of Mexico, as under the treaty of Guadalupe
Whether Mr.. Gadsden will be able toncgotiat
h such treaty remains to be seen. If he can
!. not, he will probably see the propricty of Civ
: ing the place to somebody who can. hav