The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-11

Affairs I'm Chile.
OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENCE.

Affairs I'm Chile.
OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENCE.
VALPARAISO, Jan. II, 1851.
The PraideaaaI Difficulty PyHiaes Refusal of Dr. Va
ras-Hs Unpcpularity-7ysse State Of ae Repubsic-7As
Treasury Empsy-Want of Obryddewcs-7he War in Aran
oo-Pumishmens Of Political 00ndv-Cfops Idiline-
Mining Interests Declining &C., &c.
there period in the history Of Chile when
the times were out OF joint, it is assuredly upon
We all playing At the game the Lliputans played at
when the "bg and little endersp had their revolution
with the difference against that we have one here
to the fire out The whole country is in kind Of alb
normal state waiting for the denouement OF the Pres
Dental election.
Every one satisfied that the present Chief Magistrate
viii name whom he chooses for the successorship and
we all know that his old college, chum, for long years
Minister of State his choice His party is large
throughout Chile, and every effort is being made
to induce him to accept the Presidency He refuses and
his friends insist perfectly satisfied that he does not
mean what he says. Others, hoping that he may mean
it, and keep firm his continued ap pretend to
desire none bus him. that he may choose one Of them
selves as his proxy In the interim, all holding
BREATH for perfectly that If Mr. varas
be the President We viii have stirring times here No
account for his silence regards the nomina.
ton His party have proclaimed him from one end of
the republic to the other Committees have waited on
untu tired ana ne insists Win logged
"no" And still the farce goes on. He will not
come out In the public prints and openly dis
avow his intention Of being or Of not being
but leaves his friends working in the idea
that he will allow them to compel him to serve
when elected. Understand when say elected there il
opposition candidate there will other candi
date but the one namsd by the President During
all this time we are in declared state OF
tal law, and the number OF the police and of the
army goes on increasing. rhis doggedness of
the friends Of the government, instigated by the
government, in forcing upon the masses man de-
tested feared and obnoxious TO them, and only desired
by his miserable creatures-men whom no lashed into
awnipg ycophancy when he their noomaster the
University the country in commercial and poll
tca con1ton such as have known before. The
good honest Of what used TO be the liberal OF the
Peucon parties, cowed into an ingorious awe, which
they confess to; while the friends of the government
WELD the rebrapd, and call IL the torch of bertythe
pillar OF light that TO guide Chile TO Land OF promise,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and glory The historian Of the times
we live in will conoemn this usurpation by o rash
minority as an extraordinary exhibition Of folly and
recklessness. The treasury empty completely Quilted
by the necessities OF the moment which are 10 brief
TO pay spies, q large standing army and for
the purchase Of votes. Here, in the commercial
world, there Is a complete want Of confidence
In the merchants of the interor-not In their will.
ug to for whatever goods they purchase but
that becoming obnoxious to the government, the latter
may avasef OF Of its sweeping newly made laws, aud
confscatng all their own leave the Valparaiso merchant
completely in the lurch Hacienda and other pro-
prietors the fears They lend money
hypothecated property through fear OF ndiscreo
or fabricated crime Of the borrower, which would
suit in the loss Of his property Commercein short
in Santiago offer eight per cent for deposits, and loan
twelve and fifteen short time and unquestioned paper
the prosperity OF the country and the destnes
in sure tor Chile In single word will give you that
destiny. Before eight months We will have
OF the most serious revolutions we have known,
and 1t would be very well for government to send
vessel two to look after interests here So seldom
does enter of these ports that the Chi
leans think have but one, and that we take turn
about In sending to visit different nations The British
DO things differently. They are never without ship
har n0ro fhntr htntof toa lxuouo
cient mannot an opium eating, salary saving one,
is. Our Consul here looks well to Americ
rests, and ID deservedly and highly esteemed, but am
told he finds impossible any united effort with
the Santiago Legation for the furtherance Of our nte
rests.
Gen Bulnes, Gen. Cruz and the Minister Of War arest
in the south. The opposition party have faint hope
OF those which scken the hearthat these three
unite and with the government troops the SOUTH
the War MISTER man Of peace he might easily do this
but far from this he has fixed opinion upon any sub
ect unless l. be that he would like to be President, but
he breads the qt0nlodO.
was accidentally the other day witness Of most re-
these Tunes poor devil for some political offence was
dashed with hundred ashes, every which told
on his bare back, and then in the midst of Gu
rous mob made to walk long distance to
the solitary cell TO which he Is sentenced for
year. When about half way the poor fellow FELL unable
to 90 any further until forced the points OF the
bayonets OF the miserable creatures who do the dirty
bidding Of their masters here. or such stuff they make
republicans in Chile And mention this as an Offset TO
some OF NJ Robos (he New York correspondent Of the
kercucio carefully culied stories of our country
He the hopeful youth who wrote out here short time
since TO Of the Supreme Judges that Chile had nothing
TO envy in the administration Of justice the United
States. The old Judge, who knew more the subject
than his correspondent chucked heartily he told the
story.
The expedition to Aranco was about leaving
Conception when Last heard from. Colonel Villaon
10 the commander. He seems to have strong
hopes of success, and a short time since
offered to the government 10 undertake the entire
quest Of the Indian territory condition OF becoming
owner for term OF years OF all recovered; this, Of
course, TO be zone without any help from govern
ment.
The last advces from Conception brings news Of
the death Of Don Miguel Prade OF Bernardino Pra
del of the Chilean oucasts and chief Of the
Oranco Indisns.
The crops throughout the country generally bad
The mining interests at the north in less happy
condition than at this time last year. Still considera
bic amount OF silver from Copapo, copper from Co
qmbo and coal from Lota has been exported during the
Iast two weeks,