The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-13
the TRAVELLERS CLUB.

Acct0F0 ~ mrs He george 0QWtor-Sur
Morton Pcto and tho Hnglish Capital
lists Prcsent-Remarks OF SIR MOrton
Peto ON the Progress and Wants or the
United States--Gaood Feeling OF Eng
land, &c.
Mr. Z. George Squer late United States Commissioner
in Peru and North American pioneer the exploration
Of the territory Of tho republics Of Central and South
America delivered address yesterday evening before
the members and invited guests Of the Travellers Club
Of this city, the subject Of 1.-THE Geographical Prob
lens and Material Condition Of Peru"
The magnificent suite OF apartments hired by the club
at the Of West Fourteenth and Firth
nue. thrown open for the occasion and lighted in
brilliant style The lecture rooms were nled by avery
appreciatve audience. Sir Morton Pot0, Mr. McHenry
and the other English capitalists just returned to New
York from their extended in the West and North
western portions OF the Unon were present. ~ was the
Hon. Robert J. Walker.
Edward f. Dunbar, ESQ.,. President OF the club, took
the chair about eight O'Clock and introduced Mr. Squer
Mr. scrIER then read address, which, as he stated
contained the result OF his personal experiences ira
weller in those highly interesting regions Of South Anne
RIGA which had heretofore lain almost hidden In the vast
mountain patcaus and ranges extending from the base
OF the Coleas TO Their point almost Of union with the
Andes and In which to DO found water basins
q peculiar iuval system, monumental remains. and
geographical and typographical arrangement which rem
der their history OF great interest The lecturer
then detailed his journey by steam from the ancient
town Of Panama along the shore OF tho South Pacific
the dcsoate but romantic appearance Of the coast by
Quito GuayaquiI Ecuador Payta the Chincha Islands
and Pisco 10 the port AFRICA his landing place. and
the point Of commanceneDt OF inland travel IN Peru
towards the vast mountains OF the republic. The
scenery bleak and conveys to the explorer tourist
a Of the lack Of energy which besets the Dhab
tans before you set foot the soil Tacna Is The
third city in Peru and enjoys an extensive trade in
copper and cinchona bark A railroad-the longest IN
Peru, being forty miles-conseys you from africa to
Tacna, the latter city lying lar above the former The
locomotive Of Peru IL good deal wheezy, when
yon descend from It to commence your still up
ward journey or late years the water supply
which descends from the mountains to this lire
rnut has a
cotton cultivation The ascent OF the Cordileras com
at Tacna Mr. squier here described the rather
groesque appearance which traveller presents when
properly dressed and equipped to enjoy warmth,
food bcd and personal safety from the intense cold
produced by The ratification o. the air the impossbty
Of procuring food many points, and the very Lnsym-
pathizing character Of the natives when met with Al
FIVE o'clo the afternoon OF the 9th Of May he
need his ascent and In short time had advanced
fifteen hundred feet up the paths and gorges OF
the mountain He described the stone edifces erected
by the Spanards here there for the shelter OF travel
lers, and the mode OF signalling by the sound OF rnkc
whistle, any persons who might be descending. lest
really personal collision should in the contracted
paths Stlll onward he found that alcohol would not
lessen al elevation of fifteen thousand feet, and
here q native guide fell from his saddle with blood
cold, caused By high aerial ratification. The Lecturer
tax ing OF hi glove In On attempt 70 resuscate the
man, found that blood was oozng from the skin 81 his
hand Other than this he had not much physical
suffering. Mr. Squcr then went On to describe the
Of great fresh which In met with you stand
near the summit OF the ordilleras the SIX islands
mantle tradition OF the Inca relative TO the journey OF
their 2real ancestors the children Of the Sum- To-
wards the Andes and Brazil Having pictured the
jesiy III nature 1t we're, unveiled In her solitary
grandeur from his elevated standpoint Mr.. Squier
next treated OF the material resources OF Peru,
and told Of the treasures which yet buried in her
soil might be raised from II by proper system or
cultivation. The existence OF the guano islands IL
source great corruption 10 the Pcruvians from the
facility with which they could raise money abroad more
particularly ia England by permitting shipments oi the
deposits The revenue was always antic pated ANA for
~ mr. nsrf The oDly Waa
emigration from abroad Ia her territory but the lee
turer pretty certain that this would never comefrom
the side O. the Amazon, for long period from the
United States did not emigrac unless compelled
TO do by necessity, for the most part that Of an
over crowded population Mr. Squier concluded very
able discourse BY observing that his experience taught
him that Peru yet excellent country 10 emigrate
from, hut strongly recommended the aspiring and
wealthy of our citizens Ia organize and nt out scientific
exploring expedition which might go there and what
could be done for her This could he accomplished
Of ten thousand dollars.
The lecturer was appauded on resuming his s"at
Hon. RorrRT = wA,gEe proposed vote OF thanks 10
Mr. Squier with whom he said r was acquainted from
the ssi days OF the administration OF President Polk aud
whose diplomatic tact representative and commission
or OF the United States government in Central America
and Peru had been frequently and fully acknowledged
by the Exec tive He (Nr Waiker) thought that after
hearing the lecture The people Of the Dod states should
thank God that the, we're Anglo iine rcans and not
SPANISH Americans their ancestral blood enabling them
progress wonderfully they have done, while the
inhabitants OF the spanish American republics tell INTO
the state OF decudcncn OF which they had Just heard II
was this Angl progress which settled New Eng
land and LAID the foundation OF the frcct aud greatest
government the face OF the earth That IL the
greatest government he well knew, having him.
self travelled oter Of the North American
continent. and In Europe, Africa and Asia. On
his arrival in England IN 1858, he found many of
cousins rather indsposcd u not unfricndly TO the
Union cause; but that feeling changed, and
mainly through the eserons OF two Of the gncris Of the
club Mr. McHenry aud Sir Morton Peo, Who even when
affairs home looked the goomiest, invested fifty
millions IT dollars enterprise which rested for IL
success solely on the fact OF the restoration and nvo
nf he Mr. Walker ~ that
had many friends ia England and that II beloved the
peoples 20 dpew still closer the bonds of union now
existing between them chief means OF maintaining
civilization.
President DUNBAR welcomed the English gentlemen a.
guests Of the Travellers Club explaining them tbe
idea which pervaded the minds Of it, founders when pro-
posing the organization
SIR MORTON Prro returned thanks TO the Travellers
Club for s hospitality and 20 MI Walker for his candid
ack OF the friendly feeling which he had
experienced among Engishmen In England towards the
cause OF the Union when imperled by the
late rebellion During the recent tour Of HIM
self and his friends they we're met at every point
of their journey with spontaneous exhibition Of vel
come and good will which they must always remember
and OF which when they told their English friends on
their return would cause very many OF them TO wish
az thc American peopc az Witnessed m eycry place he
had visIte really wonderful; hut their effects,
IN the West, were truly Astonishing Here bad no
found ne cities grown from what were Few years since
only small and struggling villages suoh were the
suits Of AngloSaxon perseverance,. During CONVEX.
sston which he tsir Mortoa) had al period wnh
Majesty magnificent scenery climate and great fer
tiy II his country; hut the King replied, ION, would
freely exchange all you admir- and value II my subjects
pos&sssed the energy and application Of your people y
such the difference between the condition OF the In
habants United States aud those of Peru and It's
GAUGE He hoped that the American people would
forget what England and Englishmen had as
con,piishcd in former times, and he begged 10
assure them that the people OF England, In out Of
Parliament were really hostile 70 the OF the
the Union during late They frequently mis-
informed and mised ss TO the resources and prospects
N..,fl. md ms III iuap
IN that the Union Of the states oernay
broken. hut This mainly owing 10 the efforts OF
many Americans then resident In England. ana the
statements printed by very many American presses
this side Of ihe When Americans Iaborcd thus
in England he would ask u 10 be wondered nj that
a number Of Enghshmen believed them and thought
that the United States government had faileds He
tsr Morson) was always OF the opinton that
there werc ~ many friends OF the nion 10 be found
one time in the city OF London sconld be had New
York W this he spoke with full knowledge All wa,
now end. Peace was restored and he hoped woula
be maintained, a. no man Interested In the commcrs,
and ansnce Of Europe could be indifferent 10 The grsa
results which would now from this event. He wishe,