The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-08


The following article, which translate fscin late
number Of tho Eaaa Of Madrid Is curious presenting
the for the claim which Spain asserts regard to
the Chincha and iobos Islands, generally known Gaano
Is!ands of tho and belonging 10 Tho republic Of
Peru, aud derives some Importance from it's a, ns been
copied into al the leading papers OF Mrlrii At first,
tho ferrous attempt AT reasoning, dis
posed 10 tn! tho article joke, but joking Il not qua
lily OF tho Spanish character an have doabt il IL
seriously r'csnt:-
AN IfeoRTAsr cuEsTioH-Tuf: GuASo on PERU.
[rraasaed from the Espana Of Maar! for Tie NEW yoEg
E.RAtD.]
1t our rcaicrs not 10 surprised, While tho glorious
fact ~ the incorporation Of the Dc-.ncan republic il
fresh ID tie minds Of III when tell tiea something
about tho which hold Ia the waters Of tho
Paccgss srltch LATE alec cesse 10 tetfJ - onr
c,nr,g We scfor % tho gatno .si4aIs, tho Glineh1
anil lobos ava'ed, tho former op?nse The bay or cove
OF flco aid tic others seven degrees fttacg north OPP
positc Lmbaycquc, from all OF Which, TIE Peruvian
gossfrm. a, esrses It's prnpal yeeuasFy resources by
selling The bird deposits with which they covered,
an which, haown by the above mcaionel mime Of
guano Is the best land manure discovered p 10 this pre-
seat lime The original Inhabitants &C Ieru use;l - and
have never cscd 70 rs it In tllos, districts We ara
aware tat ikn George John ana Don tl.cno Uoa
the st who described il, and The famons dmbod, tho
FIRST OF one Of thu first, who introduced Il into Ell. ope.
Tho circumstance that i: raiis IN those rcens
explains tic incredible rapidly with wheh tn gnano ac
though rot in such grcnt abcalancc, at places
the continent.
When is expectation 10 Errara considerably inc.cascd
tho Peruvian government leare al e dc rsts would DO
exhausted in few years bit the pr.nci;a sand Of tho
Chincha g5oup being examined ~ Tic lgh Consr! in
tho gernhlic Nc. t. H. Wilson, IL Is mated to
ai lIoe9c0 tons, and the Whole grou. from 20 o0c 900
10 ~ eco.
III. deposits on ocs Islands alth aeh not 50 abyn
dant ~ those Of the Clncas, yet vc large that
tnay BE- said that some Of tho rocky ians Of tho Pa.
cic co:tan riches than many eesise European
&c rories which are believed TO pofss w.aith In album
dance.
Suffice shy that in 1854 .hore were cypor,o to this
part Of tse void 235,ill tons, which, at the ratio
o. about SIP per ton (Which IL tho ra.c at which
W. believe tho government has ixed ~ amounts
TO the important sum Of S2J,ii9,0s7. This amount
would be wonderfully increased III Monopoly which
that government practices rcnyvcl and the dcport
alton Of tho guauo declared free at dty OF 100 t. $50
reals per ton. In this manner the trade IN the article
would increase It's price TO fabulous proportions snco
being Infinitely cheapsnea, no country in Europe would
fail 10 Use IT,
On what can Peru base The legitimacy Of it's dominion
over tho gouls Of the CbiEcha and Jbos9 Perhaps On
the laws OF conquest? But the fact s that sho. has
been fred those islands, liavo they ever
been inabitca consequently erc could scarcely have
been cn instruction there. Ga purchase? But since
tic real owners, and they have not purchased
them from Ls, is clear that Peruvian right does rot
rest on that Perhaps some diplomatic arrangement may
have bearcahed them to herr That neither because the
two only treaties We attempted with THAT country fell To
have arranged the matter with the Peruvian republic It
would be nu since no one has right W dispose Of any
thing without the G lnscnt of The owner.
And beyond this iega! ground, how that republic,
deficient in naval power and merchant narnc, pretend
:, tho sovereignty Of islands which, TX. the outcrnost OF
the oncs, are distant fifty miles from he Peruvian MAIN
land?
The only Foundation Cor the use rather the actual
wn1trJ Of tifosc islaids, Is ohsr han Mes
S,,n hes Joigyuen, owing TO the and reyo!u-
tons through which she has assed in tho present
century, That she The Of treasure sheltered
b. many rock bound isle which the Pacific ayes. But
ust passed canites produced furg@uluoss, tc state
Of proer Ia tAeh Saain teg d BE- cn oagh,o ind,ce
her b ioa her fdg IN h9se fcce rieh lost Ia
he; for by operating in this sc w0uli be only
taking what Is her own and consequently could ct
with 10 difficulty Tho part or other thine nations
let il be borne in mid that the rights If nations does
not fail per Sc by the aree Of thin number of years,
the Of private EdviuGis and that thoss vcfy
Iatioua-l.it is to say, the !cnainlcr Of Europe and
imcr!ca-woild be pleased that should take possess
sion of il4ose slGnGs, since woId hDo:a1e the
port itou Of glano, according 10 t1 conditions mentioned
above ard an wJaid be able t. use At very reasona
| bic n Ice.
We win clnclide By saying that VIC MIST no. mind
bringing Dpoa Ourselves, Win tt9 lsStim p1ssesSs
sDUlcn T. ll, cNt onses troubles and dangers attending
HI, sfin q extensive territory and besides tina
afvnefAeeit wu.d presently afford mercantile ma
riuc would increase very much; slce. Of return
ffo.h it woi ma .ipy is trips b. u ttc points Of tho
Amer!sen Goa with tho Pacific lathes, at the sama
time That the protection necessary tor the flag wond open
for navy constant school Of roGeh apprenticeship
tie stormy bllews which break me LAtasonian shore.
The above article has been replied to by Don H. Garcia
dc Qaeroio in La Eroso Of Madrid, showing that Spain
having implicitly recognized tho sovereignty OF Posu
cannot "with any shadow Of justice GAIN property IN
tho GuaLo Islands.