The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-01

employed in those said Professions II has become Of ex
treme difficulty to me- foreigner during the short
ments at all And sll these and ,nsuperab
stacles have Induced much my regre.
my purpose limiting myself solely TO obtaining by
OF my particular friends and acquaintances
Tor shepherds, sockmen and agiculturiss among par
cular propietors in the Interior and have swed TO
their kind operation the having united in regular
order the aad contracts which have decided 20 write
to Spain, demanding the individuals ndented for and
Who hope viii be here by the end OF this or beginning
Of next year.
In this state Of things have lately that the Le-
eslsye Council propose 70 appoint during the present
sent immigr ion regulations; ia which circumstances
feel it my duty lay before those gentlemen by means
of urself and TO submit for their consideration the
means TO my mind the most applicable for promoting i'm
laval myself, then, with much gratitude Of your
generous offer and Of your Influential cooper alton be-
e,ipg that, with good interpreter the position
of this subject Of great importance my country and
Of no small advantage to the colonies may be brought
to point.
The principle obstacle the establishment Of consd-
cradle and periodical drafts o. spanish immigrants is,
the uncersin'y OF meeting with situations Immediately
on arrival and vi this exception there all the
elements ready to enable them to come whether by
means Of the Spanish government or by means of
Ss houses oaSs Iwno nna e%eps h
busness), in excellent ships provided with every
cessary and with the hest possible arrangements for
their health and safety Thus then, it is in my power
TO assure you that considerable number OF Spaniards
useful those aborous occupations which these colo
mics require sober and respectable will come with the
greatest pleasure, annually pe.errlng this country
point of .emigra lion, to the H4yanas the United
States whose climate and the prospects they hold out
like with the other republics OF Am .rica
not be compared 10 the advantages which Australia holds
out to them, wherever the Governor Of these colonies
viii establish law, make IL known officially to that
OF Spain, that every Spanish emerant who shall be 70
bust and in good health useful for labor and who shall
his town verified by the English Consul the port Of
his embarkation, OF his good conduct and moral stand
ipg-may count upon aliment-a dwelling place. and
such wages the government itself may fix at the low
current rate the having the services Of
the said emgrant any labor which they may think At
to employ them upon until they shall be able to obtain
suitable situations Ia private service
have seen by statistics az emigIatic with which you
good enough to furnish me- very large spent
upon this object by the Colonial Government and hope
that yourself and The gentlemen who form the committee
upon enigr aon will not fail 10 notice that the mode
which have the honor TO propose imposes no obligation
or compromse whatever upon his government beyond
paying and mani aiming good laborers after they
brought here and have been found useful for the
sary works.
As to the indication which YOU have made TO me re-
sIecting tie proportion of males and females, will sub
NIT TO the REGULATE rs and proportions which the gov
be attended to whenever any emigration takes place
provided am given the guarantee Of this government, OF
obtain situations. feel that ought to limit myself at
present to the simple annunciaion of the
proposition which ! have The honor to make
lest should weary your attention, and reserying to
proper time reply to the objections which yourself
The gentlemen vi the committee may make and the data
aud further statement which may be necessary, which
shall have the honor to submit. in the fullest detail And
repeating this occasion my acknowledgements for your
goodness, am, my dear sir, yours faithfully,
ANTONIO AKRON DE AVAIL Consul of Spain.
Stuart A. Donaldson, Esq
He (Mr Donalds M wouid now take the liberty of
reacing memorandum which had been drawn up by the
Spanish Consul the subject In the event OF
miee teng appointed to consider the matter he would
suggest that that gentleman should be examined Us to
his views in To it, and he had doubt but it
that taken the result would be that the
mittpe would recommend Tint modification of the ex
sting immigration regulations should be made He
should now rad the memorandum 10 which he had re-
Tened II was as f,llows:-
The Provinces Of Spain differ among ths mselves to
Gust, character dialect and even to the physical
cof ,ma'ion OF the population, more than any other
ton in its different department..
While in Galicia and Astufias dialect Is spoken
which may be compared to corruption of Latin, in Bis
caya n language is spoken which, according 10 the
opinion of phologers, is the primitive language Of the
aboriginal SrapiaI5s, and which has analogy with
any known tongue ancient or modern in Catalonia the
Lmousin is spoken dialect very Use the patos Of the
South OF France; all the other provinces, with the
cepen Of the t~e CASTLES where the pure add true Cas-
tisp is spoken there dnerent icioms, which parci
pate or less with the ph@piean, Greek Latin or
Arabic according 70 the length OF time which they have
been uneer the dominion OF one or other Of the above
States before they RENTED To the ofC4ste
and Arragsn by the Catholic monarch.
For the their customs, character and con-
di'ion vary it being remarked that the Gaeges, Astu-
rams Bscayans NavaI1ois being strong ami athletic,
and IT vigorous chnio nation enduring in corporal
ciFes sober and moderate their habits. The Estre
menos, those Of EtfeAadura, Andeuses, Murcians and
Vale ncans among whom exist less the type of
the Arab Moorish race, are light, idle not fond Of
work the higher AIDE he brave ready to
ter Danger deger0us in the chase and supporters Of
fatigue, the general niass are INDECENT ready to avail
the mseles Of the kn in Their quarres not very mode
in ibeir habits and have the reputation Of being
oLd OF telling their their beauties
light nights accompanied by the national guitar But
& romantic customs have become much modified in
ese latter days the dGeling with cloak sword
than believe who thOut
uiceut data judge ~, form an idea of our customs
rem he comedies Of Caderon and sopa de Faga and the
toies OF those travellers who spain through the
nse-fyipg glass n their own prejudice and bgutfy
The occupai which the hum bier class in the
~ generally adopt, are care Of h9cks o. sheep cattle and
1oises, ealtivasr Of the vine elves and the shkworm
md the diferrs operations of cultivaDg wheat barley
maize, and other products Of the son.
The geological conform .ton ~ the various provinces IL
also very different. Those Of TIE north being rocky
red, and mountainous and not very fertile. compare
lively Those Of he south, once pas; the Oorleras Of
he Sierra Molena the theatre OF the immortal deeds Of
the famous Hidaljo don tuixote de la Mancha--and
akipg out the ranges of Ronda, Sierra Nevada near
ranada (and her range OF smaller mpor tance)
ne extremely fiat, fertile. and capable Of producing
every kind Of grain
Whether il be from the superior salubrity Of the
from the northern provinces be-
ing first freed from the dominion of the Saracensor
be IL from their not having been desolated during
successive apes by the exierminrting which
were concluded by the complete ruin Of The Mosie IN
Empire in country perhaps, from not having been
lecimated by the expulsion Of the Moors, which, win
conquest and when the oors were even industrious and
useful citizens whether fom other causes not within
my reach ii is remarkable that the provinces Of the
north being the most populous especially Gaicia (Which
counts almost fifth part of the population OF SPAIN,
hose Of the centre and south generally have scarce
population.
with exception Of the province Of Catalonia, there
being manufacturing or Industrial establishment OF
Importance in the rest OF the PENINSULA 20 occupy the ex
Of hands in the most popuious provinces md in
those in which the inicrtiy not capable of support
rg them, The only tor tbi superabnnanee Of
l.l..4r
The OF ochs herds hut this being only possible
in the time they have To return In the winter
their hoD and suffer the greatest pyatioB in years
" hen the hlryesr Is not abundant.
Fi,m ibis proceeds tie instant Immigration which
takes place in tain years from th, said Provinces OF
tie roflh and which is directed to the Havana south
Am, rca the United states and TO other points which
ave ihoueht in Spain desirable for emigration
these coleries of Australia for the causes when had
tie honor 60 explain to you in my former letter.
In The year 1867 aud the beginning Of 1906 such was
The misery produced n Galcia ora the excess OF popu
alton the and badness of the harvest that
the Spsnish government not only obliged TO press
the contribution Of the Province Of Gaicia tor that year.
Z, Iaa nFi.