New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-02
CHOLERA IN BRAZIL.
IT'S EFFECT UPON AGRICULTURAL EX-
PORTS.


PORTS.
II now about one year since the Asiac cholera for
the Grst time made its appearance in Para aud On the
bapls of the Amazon where 1t ragged ieartdy Tor sew
ersl months then nearly ceased but aaerward reap
peared and stil gers in the Province The deaths,
chiefly among IL blacks and laborlng classes, are
estimated at from 1000 to 10 900 in the Province
II next appeared in Bahia and throughout the in'
terror, committing lis greatest ravages on the cotton
and sugar csutcs sweeping off upward of 10000 in
short time, and has not yet ceased entirely.
Not long after few cases occurred in Rio dc Janero
n iucre ase gradually tall October, then declined oonsid-
erably but at last accounts still fingered, and great
fears were entertained that it would break out again
worse than ever. spread into the interior, where its
rsvages upon the coffee estates and among the arcuu
raj population much greater in the city, chiefly
for want of medical attendance although the Govern
ment had done all in its power to supply tie want.
The deaths in Rio were 45OO and in the interior of the
province they are estimated at $4,000 Rio Grando
has suffered greatly and the city o. Porto Allegro had
lcst 1000 out Of population of 10000. The small
province of Ssrgipe by the annexed letter has lost
20, 900 out of a population under 100000:
The Province of Penambuco escaped until Febru-
airy last 1t is raging there with great intensity,
and late letters advise that much inconvenience
already felt foT want Oi IdOtr, inuCu Cduc
would be lost in the field Already the deaths through
out the empire must be about 100 900, and chiefly of
the agricultural and laboring classes it still remains
in almost every part and there is great apprehension
for the future as in parts the sccohd visitation
has proved worse than the irst.
Since the total stoppage of the slavetrsde in 1850,
there has been gradual decrease the estates, and
prices Of slaves have risen 100 per cent. This
Visitatioo of chnera mir of numhorS
in addition to the natural decrease wonder that
the public prints from Brazil are filled with articles
upon the subject, finding great fault with the Govern
ment for not immediately on stoppage of the slave
trade encouraging immigration in every possible
ner That in consequence Of their neglect TO provide
substitute for slavc-labor the agricultural interests
of the country are now in most desperate condition.
for want of hands to their crops particularly of
sugar and c, fee. That unless they remunerated
by an increase of prices caused by short production
much dntress will follow.
Fortunately for the Brazans, several of their great
staples hides cotton and sugar have advanced greatly
In Gil foreign markets, owing to other causes; but col
fe the most important one, although much advanced
in Rio has not been responded to abroad, as yet but
as the facts become known, and imports fall of cor
respsidng advance must take place.
To the United States this Is most important sub
cct requiring she does nearly one half of the Bra
zl crop Of coffee about three quarters OF the whole
Consumption Of 29o, 900 600 lbs.
As large advance in the price of coffee appears
now to be inevitable from the greatly increased price
Of labor in Brazil, without any of relief las the
slave trade will never again be permitted is amost
opportune moment TO extend the cultivation of coffee
III Lbera. where il produces most abundantly, and
i@oor can be had at low rates. Al prices which must
i"'e mere henceiorward it will be very lucrative
Pioosc ns Liberia, aud if properly SoStered by the
ienos OIL The colony will do more to build il up than
anything That hts yet been DONE ev evenuallv bringing
aocnt 'he civilization of Africa and efec,usllv stop.
ping the slave trade '''f
aSo OF ,he creates, Importance 10 the United
States, Increasing as she does n per cent in ,or
sumption Of coffee, to be sure Of full .unnI, :.
s1trsyagsrt prices, of article which bn. -
almost necessary of life and one Of the treat nro,a
en Of temperance. We would therefore call tbe a..
tontion of the friends of the colony to these lctaso
the friends Of temperance.
As an example Of the publications daily appearing
In the Brazilian prints, subjon the translation Of