The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-01
PERU.
fEhUs
OUR CALLAO CORRESPONDENCE.


PERU.
OUR CALLAO CORRESPONDENCE.
CALLAo, Oct. 81, 1855.
The Religious liberation Q,esio-AH NN should Be Frs
10 Worship as they Please do in tie Tinted States
Many fnsuits 10 o,~ People in Pera-Amcrican Ships
and their Irtcrcss-Nescs of the Day.
have TO report tho usual number of accidents There
is one Characteristic Of the officials of Peru which cannot
fail to interest our countrymen at hone. You will
course remember that Peru is a republic whose people
supposed to enjoy those privileges both civil and
lgious which the constitution Of beloved coun.
try grants and guarantees TO u.s. and only to our own
people, but to the stranger within gates but short
residence here would teach those who think thus that
while Peru assumes the nsme OF republic her govern
ment Is In fact, despoc in the extreme. The only rs-
gion tolerated is the religion Of the State (Cahoc) To
II the rulers and the ruled forced bend and gov
eminent Official be he high low the government
ITSELF dare by any act Of his theirs come in contact
with the church.
In the United States may, under his own vine and
fig tree worship the God Of his father his conscience
dictates but here ne desires to return thanks and
off praise to the Giver Of all his blessings he must bow
at the altar erected by the Church Of Rome whose
is acknowledged by the government h this not free
DOM Where rs the faulty we ash. viii not the Ameri-
people cry out, with their countrymen here with
united voice tho fault Is not Why should We
not be favored here the Peruvian Is in the United
Satess II Is only necessary for government say
go and clause granting federation might be inserted In
their treaty with every foreign Power The question
spted beeve by Mr. Cass during the late session OF
Congress- but laid aside for the considers Of some
subjects Of far less importance.
In Chill in New Granada and other Pacific countries
erected Protestant chspes Let the powers that
at home, say the word and will have them In Peru
But this absence Of liberation IL not all of which We
have to complain. American citizens nsulted
abused thrown into prison with people Of all coors and
kinds. ana fJr whaty We know except that
they are Americans abe readers Of the HERALD all
familiar with the late affair of the Amercsa ship John
Cummings, Captain Adams. He was thrown into prison
tried and sents need to be shot and for whats For VIC
latipg Peruvian lawsf No. lie COMMANDED an American
ship, manned by shipped before and by tn Amer
Consul, upon American shipping articles. The
had American laws to govern and protect them. The
Captain in this respect similarly situated Captain
Adams killed his boatswain while his
state Of mutny, AS AL who were knowing TO
the circumstances testified. In this he was
Justified by the laws Of his country, BY which
laws he governed. At any rate hose laws, and
those only was he subject as is every American ship
nent intefeged claimed Jurisdiction in the natter and
detained bis chip At heavy expense himse at times
generated In dungeon, with negroes and aband on-d
villains companions. BY the interference OF the unied
States gste Independence he released and his ship
allowed to proceed her voyage. Bat not Captain
all who know the facts will say yes. And win they re.
cover the losses which they have sustaineis II our
sours they hsvs taken '0' IN previous o .m 1ss
cases, we fear that many such insults to the
American flag must be tamely submitted 70
The name Of American Is almost q byword and
reproach. Their rights are trampied upon daily, and
they have redress The Consul and Minister here are
helpless for the simple that they have no means
Of backing mp Demands Of this government da
msges justly due Amsrican citizens. An American
OF var occasionally vista port, remains from
two days, and leaves There port the Pacific
coast in which American interests loudly cal for pro-