The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-27

Powers but ends with the following significant observa
tions:-"Spain Is welcome TO America II she brings
peace, justice and respect OF rights, 10 which
benevoence and fraternity win warmly greet her; but Il
abe brings injustice aud war; shs will hnd continent
ready to defend It's and liberty at the cost OF
supreme sacridoes.n 49,
To those who care to iuvssgats the truth Of ques
tlon which may grow into serious proportions may be
satisfactory to know that amidst tho cutlery OF the Span
sh press upon what 10 termed the ncoucevabe preten
s'ors OF Peru two papers-the Ibsra and Democvacia
are suioisnty patrioto to endeayor to enghten public
opinion BY stating tho they occurred by appealing
TO reason against faction BY calming national partially
and PREJUDICE and pointing TO wrong where 1t exists and
more significantly By calling attention 70 the inevitable
injury accrung 10 national prosperity from the sacrifces
demanded In consequence Of carried great
distance from and supply. Unfortunately
for the credit Of repubcanism from the publica
tion Of letter stated been written at Madrid to
Tho publisher In Lima, and, OF course universally com
mened upon there IS strong 10 sspect that foul
measures wore concocted short time previous 20 the
Spanish aggression and during the stay In Peru
Of tie actual President Of the republic II wou'd
appear that the injury DONG by said Aggression the
millions wasted. the Independence OF Peru meHaced and
the tranquility OF the continent put In jeopardy has
been the OF few traitors In both countres that
the Origin Of the whole disaster has been speculation
de Bou under the pretext or the Peruvian indebted
TACT that the brthrght has been offered Tor mess Of
porridge will perhaps be said that this g ncredi-
ds au =, 'ous ,ne rnn,, WI ham% last he
hoped 40: but thing Is certain that all the Opposition
and luminosity shown by the public against tse Minister'S
"a observed 10 the last communicative now centared
on tho President himself one paDer In Lima says
"rhe government has sought only its personal agran-
dzement Disagreement has been careless. even 10
temeriiy. Of its noble and sacred obligation rhs gov.
nrent has demonstrated contempt Of pablo opln
andl indifference % the national desires. The
wi W
conduct public affairs since the violation o It's terri
tory, Discomfort aud indignation are paipao'e on
all sides, aud tic result Is that on the 2fth
instant proposition IN Congress was made as folows.--
The Congress OF the Peruvian republic will learn with
power on Juan Az sonic Pezct supreme
authority without less OF day into the hands OF the
pe.son designated by mo constitution to succeed An
addition also added TO the elect that " the debate
the project OF war To suspended. and scommssion
uamed seven membe.s OF Congress express 70 tne
edouId resign the comMend" Affairs looked NJ that
time as iho lgh tho vacancy" would DO declared by
Congress- should the President refuse bis reStKLntioD
but the excitement has rapidly carried things from one
snohe till the ahscr Ns thought OF war brought the
fhlUwinv law the 26tfrMst.. voted by all the mem
bers except one.-'s The executive will dictate r~me.
orders the dsoccnrS Oi the slards, aud will
crv an account or the m asares adopted Congress
eight days. sccond the executive Is prohibited cello
brstg treaty with Spart Until the islands are DIS
ocou,rd either spontaneously or BY forco Of arms
Thus ern the precedent ~ Spain will probably in
few dsys proceed to host lses without anv formal
dechru,ion war; and shouGs she demonstrate any u
WITH obtain easy victory With iron clad ram.
fipaso and three stnn steamers against tue spanish
two The other frisate, rrumfo, according to
ciussrmed of yesterday, was burned al tls6
iandann 25th ns.by carecss dealing with trrpen.
ara all the odJrs a. snre her nor chstr8
had io~ cut WHEN she drtcd ront 20 sea, her msstB
failing no miro O'Clock In the evssiny ana herself or
pedx AZ twU o'clock 10 the morning. nan about four
rte isanHs. Sorte of ths acbrs, ~ report, was
blown 70 snip st n distance OF AZ Vt hvs mhes
s~ay lAe spanish Admrai did nm soat possbc 70
a
the b. she vnlsahes o. DO got a. bIt
be w''i now and hselfn Father r,ec.rioas sisussss
sutcriors 10 number, and dis own relnsorcsm.nts
sI at, astsnce: though these. ccnsistng 81 three
nesvy frJssees and gnn,A seen OF tho RIO Dc To-
fith ilrs By tho fatia.- beisnying I" tho
fsc,c Navgstioa Company, which arrived here
cxcns,vs % ssspsges st Maders Rio Janeiro aud Val
praise, bringing 70 this ast port thrtses days
noas. HeB sf fl m I'll n
Inc Minister or Finance resigned. aud tho Minister.
Gsrc,S Urrutia, appoinied on the 20tA mat
by the Y.sr. though the resident stil ciings to
them ap.ss@ opposition bordering on revelusnOl
his ias palace ARTILLERY aIpx avi,
cavalry lie appears. moreover, TO wish
hasten OILS owa de~niAi By Tho aaopi"n Of obn"x'o
The roninent certain parsies sh0
show too platy their ~ mis- proceedings and
tneir impsissee ~ HIS IN rsv,'y hut as wssforssry
ve ah sh- might no the result Of too much reserve
and 4iir stisa al . want az rrsnknc~s. .e M
Some aars1 - experienced lately by the rumored
poin,meuts Muster OF state OF General ryanco and
-uss L. yL,e the former regarded - ssbsaitts' and
thu isttsr .ar,>tvcrai I" but IL 10 not cOnnrfnod
cppsusr irts-ay With Italy has besu cnnc,uded, and
orians TO 'ucss countries 10 toe treaty OF commerce
casoua. houses WITH Bolivia. VIII ch Ia excerdi usiy
ibrrs,. Tue c,tizcDs ri the Ia respect
ihe te.rusy of tho othcr aud commerce is
80 ali without resriotu in lace Of the aboitiun OF the
ior nclivix bv the Custcu tuse Of
Area which receives all the dut es, and page
~ iya ~ 9fprtcraie per anuam; thus nsarcis b
hoard q rau 10 the Whole OF Immense niesior %
south Peru and North aud Central Bolivia 1wo Rng.
i'=n enc'ussrs had lately arrived 10 Bovt' with the
obcct Of pa-ning lines OF rali DAD
the ,nte iur &c TINT country. rr.s Ortiz m
Aree TAD acnted Ministers 81 the Inter ior
some i.,esest,ng corrcsnondsncs had bees going On
bet .. e"vernmsst OF rsGe and me Spanish Minis
srrrrd cd With TO tue decree OF 1Yth
-epeu te~ declaring cal coutrsbapd o. TIE GOV.
e-rtlen. nss, cd s vieas crminx N crrn
lar lse onsnis ID, practic- 81 maritime et and
as though scmcwbs embarrassing. AIN aod ieru
sre ,res,. and c.u only exest az SUCH the usuaI
obsert Escc neu;ras Chiie, more providoni On 10
Peru appears To 70 making rrsngrnents Tor tho
t,nsc war, ard the payment u saips.nf var aud
wvi,- cons sre alter ons had b~ea made ~ tne
l4ti ad ii.n@r duties Charged. not only imrnrta
tions. hut exrort tnBs also, aud the
ono undred twenty eight articles which frrncry
tad. Gutirg, twenty ninr oniy ARE now exemp pied
a. v ypm 10 20 Il Pc cent Gd oou naive cex pays
10 cent and iregn u per cent hui Tho minor du
anchorage tonnage fare &c az well as all cnes
rest S,ous sh,pring have been ab.llsned Fre2hts
80 i6s- for Nitrate and - foe Ores
c1ust the scarcity 81 sanpig In the Lima Congre-,
prrp"sitinp mass on the 18th nss. 20 DO win
the congregations e gusno and Ia protect the Psruvas
ro-Ecante marine by bringing the article 10 Callao,
ug Aacks at 100 lbs each at SO POI of OH
h., thus counting upon tho Disposal Of the islands
without much Justification for doug 20 M present. but
viii IN al probability be carrtrd out as ths resza
tion Of paa viii perhaps be funa TO, difficult sotuf
side the heavy denuincatohs TO present crrsgness
shi ping easc Is Source mt present. and busircr'
altogether u dull, may naturally be suppressed
with the actun trouble apd under the present state
suspense rdeed no Que aprefr inclined To enter int
any busmrp tot what 10 actually required for daily
wsnts Merchsuiise, however. 10 BY no nesns scarce
though srece certainly s Paper from ,nc banks e-Ab
ished IN ians aud Csao " gradually taking the plHc
OF ali other currency, though ny no uaeaus With ih
security .. that 81 the banks elsewhere. corn
pany proposed 10 bring into practict
use oxscnsve dc2osts OF substance used 10 TN
mapuf,cture 81 rorcalan, aud iac,y discovered tn
southern coast Besides :hc Peruvian sauadron the
sbipol.w In the Fay " Caiso Is tho British frg ~
Leander aud she istely returned from airing At
The iron clad Ira made trial Of her capabity yestor
day with satisfactory results. The Chilean corvette al
war Esmcralda has just returned