The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-06
HILL.

says the Baltimore Gaaetfe:
There is not one of the South Amerl-
can Republics that deserves to be eettef
treated by the United states than 1he
Renublic of Chill. That little state
with a mixed population OF some TWO
millions Of souls, has shown more ca
pacity for self-government than any
other of the old Spanish colonies. one
has fostered education. encouraged WORKS
of public Improvement, developed the
mineral and agricultural resources OF
the country, and by liberal legislation
has attracted to her shores an entefpfls,
ING class of foreign merchants ana
planters. The dominant race III Ghlil,
as III all the South American Repupllcs;;
is of Spanish extraction, with gooa
deal Of the pride and no little OF that
exalted sense Of self-respect which has
ever constituted marked trait in Span
ish character. Yet to such a Govern
ment. sensitive on nice points OF honor,
ana in matters in which its dignity Is
concerned. political adventures have
been accredited from the United States
whose alledged doings are not only
calculated to bring into merited con-
tempt the country they are supposed to
represent, but also to do serious injury
] to the interests they were sent to pro-
mote, and, if necessary, to protect. lg-
norant alike Of the language, manners,
customs and habits of the people among
whom they have gone to reside, they
conduct themselves in many instances,
in SO disreputable a manner as to dis.
grace their official positions and bring
scorn and contumely upon themselve5.
The first person appointed to Coun,
sui at Valparaiso, Chilli, by Mr.. Lincoln,
was a lawyer of small practice i'll Illinois.
by the name of Churehman. This man
celebrated his appearance in Chill by a
series of orgies which led, Oh many oc-
casions, to his arrest and confinement
in the calaboose. Whether his notori-
Gus excuses finally induced the CHILEAN
/ Government to ask his recall, or Nheth-
er representations We're made At Wash
ington by other parties, ii is not easy 10
ascertain; but Churehman was at length
superseded by a Doctor silvey, against
whom several still stand
ing in the county Court of Ross County,
Ohio, for a number Of offences that
would eonsign him to the penitentiary
for at least two Presidential terms, if he
We're brought to trial and convicted.
The last official who has distinguished
himself in Chilli is General Judson Kill
patrick. With his career as soldier
we have nothing to do. His appoint
ment as Minister to Chill grew out of
his political campaign in New Jersey
His speeches there We're made up OF bold
assertion, interlarled with the grossest
vittlperation Of all those who did not
agree with him. Of his moral character
nothing was known until the fact was
made public that he took with him
across the isthmus adisreputable woman
and attempted, and succeeded, for a
short time, III ioisting her upon several
respectable foreign families at Panama.
His conduct whilstat the latter place
was exposed i'll the Panama STR, but
his friends pronounced the statement to
be false, and the matter blew over for q
time. Since then the Scr has repeated
lis previous declarations, with such ad-
dltlonal details as are not only disered-
table to General Fitzpatrick, but dis
gushing to all whose feelings are not
blunted to an appreciation of the pro-
prieties of life. The Ohio Crisis, to which
Journal q copy of the 1SJ9f has been sent
was deferred from reproducing the par
ticuiars kirkpatrick misconduct for the
reason that they We're 50 gross as to be
improper fer publication in q family
paper.
In addition to this the Crisis has re-
Gently received a letter from highly
intelligent gentleman, an "American
citizen, long an honored resident OF the
Republic Of Ghiii,n who writes as fol-
lows: ''Our Minister at santiaeo-the
famous Gen, KilpatrielS-is not very
| popular with his countrymen. [ have
heard several Of them characterize him
as drunken blaelguard. One whom I
heard speak Of him thus was Mr..
you know is a strong AboIitionist. The
police have frequently picked him 40
drunk in the streets.''
1t is scarcely necessary To make any
comments on the above tissraceful rev.
Citations. They speak for themselves.
Yet 1t may not be altogether out of
place to ask in what manner a party
ought to be regarded which. Whit
claiming To be the embodiment of ali
the cardinal virtues, sends such men as
these abroad to represent the Govern.
ment OF the United Stateso
\ gentleman just returned from the
North, ana WHO is quite a q tic In fash
IONS and matters OF toilet, was aeser;,,
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