The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-03

~ nPonrANcB, AGRICULTURAL AND MINERAL
vEALrH-rrs CLIMATE AND GovERMdKsT-IMhI-
oRATIon-How THE THING rs WORKING, ETC.
10 rHB kDroR on THE HERALD
Brazil, The country Of diamonds, gold silver and
known agricultural wealth. is beginning TO attract aen
ton large classes of our fellow citizens Not only
In the South, but in the NORTH information Is being
sought for on all sides concerning it, Anything either
In books or from friends being read listened to with
unusual esgeness This great empire has 10 the masses
been sealed book, terra incogna Yet the extent Of
IL territory It's wonderful productions in quality and
quantity, its genial and diversified climate, and the
beauty and grandeur Of It's scenery, all, would
fancy, would have excited universal attention this
energy and desire 70 be enlightened TO the jealous
Japanese-like policy Of the Brazlians generally.
from this remark, as all, believe give him credit for
being one OF the most enlightened sovereigns Of the
world, having at all times desire to benefit his
s,s~s be carried oe, p %asSiicens o results would
inevitably follow. This great empire is In extent
over three million SQUARE miles It's Boundaries stTetcs
from the third degree Of north latitude TO the thirty
third degree Of south latitude and from east TO west
many ranges OF mountains which, with their great length
furnish every variety OF climate.
From the time when this country was first settled by
the French has been celebrated for Its mineral wealth.
surpassed by farfamcd GOlcondas. or all these
ehted very little our cousin, Mister Bull, has monop-
ozed 10 great extent all these good things is time
alive interests and looked after this
rnp&cous old gentleman The agricultural value Of its
lands WILL however, prove the great attraction. A eli
mate embracing every variety Of temperaure rivers the
largest the word and that fail TO give the requ
Of moisture 70 make the lands fertile beyond
belief; climate provcrbally healthy and free gen.
er from all the diseases incident country gov
mild and tolerant yet arm and stable afording
protection and granting equity to all its ctZens the
public debt small and light not 10 be felt
these and other circumstances have called xedy the
attention OF large Of Southern citizens TO this Ell
Dorado.
From facts coming under my observation there
are without doubt, upwards Of fifty thousand people
ready TO emgrate the commissioners
agents who are now In Brazil, their way there
should their reports be favorable this estimate
will tall far short OF the reality. very prominent gen.
from that State alone at thirty thousand Seventeen to
twenty agents. from various Southern States sailed
for RIO Janero the 18th OF last month"; in the steamship
Montana Included in this number l will mention Col
W. w. Wood, Of Natchez, Miss, who goes out as the
representative Of the New Orleans press and agent for
thousand families and upwards who propose immigratng
should his report be favorable. Colonel Wood have
understood, intends writing and publishing book
Brazil he returns This will be a desideratum
often hoped for There only two or three works
Brazil extant, none Of which give the immigrant the
right kind Of information I presume the Colonel who
is gentleman Of profound literary attanments and
great energy will remedy this defect and give the public
oil the information they eagerly desire and there is
wthal humorous vein in his writing which will be
sure TO make his book popular. PARANA.