New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-27
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Resources Character and Condition
Letter from the Argentine Minister.


by the Consul Of the Argentine Republic. In NswYork
from parties DESTROYS Of emigrsting TO that country
and anxious TO have some details respecting II That
general answer may BE- given to these inquiries. the
minister Of the Argentine Republic has at the request
Of the Ccn.nl. addressed him the following letter,
LETTER OF HIS KxcELLRScY, D. ?. sARM1EHTo.
ERw.YoRK. June "a, 1865.
SIN: The undersigned minister plenipotentiary and
envoy extraordinary Of the Argentine Republic In an
swer to the application of the Consul beas to now fur
nsh him with some details relative TO the Argentine
Rerublic, which may interest those contemplating
going there
We may consider az one region the lands washed by
the River Plate and Its continents divided as 1t s into
three S,ates, VIZ, tho Argentine Republic, Uruguay
and Paraguay.
The frs. Of these embraces an extent Of 0Co miles
square reaching to the gd zone at the south ard to
the torrid at the north 10 which latter Ia placed
Paraguay. The chief city, Buenos Ayres. placed In
the sd degree Of south latitude and Montevdeo. the
capital Of Uruguay. Is nearly the same parallel The
climate 10 similar TO that Of Maryland and those othcr
pats OF the United States which produce the cereals
peaches. Ggs and grapes. but Ia free from the
SHOWS and colds which here cover the ground
and freezc mp the rivers in Winter. Para
quay, with tho northern interior provinces OF the
Argentine Rebublic. produces coffee sugar. cocoa In.
aigo and cotton though yet not In large quantity,
owing 10 the want Of capital and intelligence. The
lands In their vast extent In the Argentine Republic
and Uruguay devoted mainly 10 cattle and sheep
which give annual net increase OF 80 per cent re-
qu!rng little other attention than that given them by
nature ard involving no inconvenience except on
part Of the extreme inland frontier from occasional dep
relations by Indians Agriculture is being prohtaby
extended Along the borders Of the great rivers and In
the neighbcrhood OF the cities, wheat, corn. &C.
flourish. Little las yet been done In raising hemp fax
and similar products The raising ofcattle and sheep
daily increases and augments rapidly the wealth Of the
country. In 1904 the exports reached l9lO00 bales OF
WOOL Of average weight Of COZ pounds each. and OF
vaue Of O. 10000 TO 100000 The number OF cat
tic on both banks Of the river 10 about 100000 head.
The price Of land depends on Its distance from the
coasts and commercial centers. In the province OF
Dnenos Ayres Ia sold usually in parcels Of one to one
sndahalf square leagues Of three miles each at from
$40 600 TO $4,000 the league. In Santa Fe though on
the banks Of the river tho price not Jet 80 high. and
It dimnishes % you progress inland The price OF cows
is from g. TO so and large lots much less Mcrino
and Mcaii.aIsbeep se at g. higher price being paid
for those my~d with tho Negrete and Rambouiliet
breeds, the OF which nave pecn drought ~
sands from Europe at cost Of eco each
The wool. are sold at the ports Of export AZ prices
depending OH tho fneness OF the fleece Horses are
very cheap not bringing the average over elo each
Wages Of poems who do the work done here by Irish.
men chiefly and there by Basqucs are from go to t23
month, and much more at certain times and places.
Mechanics are Of ployment, and there Is com
mittee assist emgrants having an annual donation
Of go eco from the Government; yet during the two
years In which Dr. CoUland was President OF the Com
mission they lad need Of paying out anything. as
the emrants aully landed before they were engaged.
at good prices there being In fact always scarcity Of
laborers. Montevideo and Buenos Ayres are hand.
some cities nearly opposite each other. separated ny
the wide mouth Of tho River Plate Endemic diseases
are knowu In that temperate climate and the cello
bratcd Dr. STAN. sent BY PrussiaD society to study
the diseases OF South America assured me that Bnenos
Ayres occupies the second place among the hea,hest
spots on the globe and that the average Of life was there
~ years. The climatic conditions rule for 200
leagues around. Buenos Ayrcs has ooC0inhabitans.
Of whom hslf and perhaps more. are Foreigners the
majority being Italian. Spanish and French Those
speaking the English tongue are generally rlch either a.
merchants graziors. owning large tracts OF land
In 1860, In addition to many daily English news
papers subscribed for. were sos copies Of
Tie Hlustrstd London Esps. The English
have q race course. and the races ere much cele
brated and crowded. The SANFORD. On English paper
published 10 Buenos Ayrcs. has 1900 subscribers
The Argentine Rrisp and The (rst~tiHs CGfsen have
been recently established In Rosario 7As Brazil and
R,re, Pla,e Mail is received from England. and is
eupe exclusively with tho interests Of those countries
aud with the English interests in their banks railroads
DI.,. IL. nanL EptI
rectory and Almanac-pnblishcd at Bucnos Ayrcs In
English contains all the details usual In snch publica
tions. Eutre freedom Of religious worship is On old
rule and institution Of that county There are seven
dissenting churches In Buenos Ayres; among them
the Methodist In charge OF the Rev. Mr.. Goodfcllow
from the United States. The cities Of Montcvideo and
Iuenos Ayres are In appearance, customs and food
completely European the great number Of strangers
for ming large part Of the population. the bulk Of
the commerce and oil the navigation Of the rivers being
their hands In uenos Ayres for the Inst five years
there have been annually built coo to 600 dwelling
houses and other buildings indeed. In 1860 they were
obliged to suspend work owing to the absolute scarcity
Of lumber paint and other materials which usually
imported from the United States. 1t has railroads
TO the NORTH SOUTH east and west connecting with the
country and the Republic has now IN construction
roads 700 miles In length. lho Sebtral Eodd from
Rosario TO Cordovs Is building under the direction Of
Mr.. wheelwright Of the United States. There Is
monthly line OF English steamers nom Buenos Ayres to
England connecting In 30 days via Montevideo, Rio
Janerio and Bahia; another line Of French steamers
runs to Bordeaux. Two lines keep up daily commu.
ncaton with Montcvideo. and three lines with tho in.
terror by the rivera Parma and Uruguay. which are
navieuble and the navigation free for hundreds OF
leagues Another line Is to touch Of the River Plate
on the way from England to the Pacific and line IL
announced between New York and Rio Janeiro. which