New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09

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nor cent of Barring Brothers of London. This VIII
come in specie
Neither Of the contcnding powers VIII accept ~
perhnrs they may yet be glad TO submit the question 10
PERU DECLARES WAR AGAINST SPAIN.
Thia was 10 be expected. No other course was open
10 her Phe proclamation OF was issued at Lana
on the nth inst The declaration to be sent TO the
friendly nations was signed on the 10th. .....,-,
TREATY OF ALLIANCE, OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE
BETWEEN CHILL AND PERU.
This treaty was agreed upon by the two appointed
diplomatists December ) but it was not signed oy
President Prado unit. January IL lheFe ~ BrS"t
oicng ia Chill by reason OF this alliance ana the 9eci
alton of war by Peru YET 70 DC seen ohahiv thew
will be able TO hold out, since the spanish oreeS o %
far from their base OF operations
PERU.
prcsidont Prodo is n good man for the post he occu
pies from all accounts. Peru can pay her deDts cue
Is far richer country than Chill. Last year the pro
ceeds OF the guano reached 600 anu they even
exported cotton in le65 to the amount of $4,000 O.
Henry Meigs the distinguished railroad contractor,
H. at the request Of President Prado, going DF tne
steamer of Feb IL TO Lima to see If something may
not be undertaken 10 open up the country Probably
he will secure some big job" and make big taihg
SALE OF The CHINCHA ISLANDS
II il currently reported, and believe It may be true
that Peru has sold these ISLANDS 10 an American No
pany Ii may fictitious sale, but poor lbihlua'eu
Spain will not have any guan0 unless she buys II.
THE PERUVIAN PRESS on SPAIN AND HER RELIGION
From TIE Nacional de Lima.
"And Is said that she has given MS our regon ana
.hat she has civilized Rel gon IL wouid nave Deeh
better 10 have adored, did the old meas thes sun
rospeIdent in the heavens than to have dolatfoasy
wOrshiped the bonfire Of tie Spanish religion. Inc
former an idoatry poetic and sublime; the latter
brutal and horrible The institution Of espionage and
OF the accusation of the father AGAINST the SON. OF the
against the father Of brother against brother was
that religion,
Intolerance carried even to the death penalty, was
that religion
Takln- away the resources ofthe poor, consummatcd
without pity by sheer force that rehgioni
THE ensayng Of Indians and negroes upon the forms
of the converts, was nat religion,
Enough. The truth Is that never has the Christian
religion that incarnation of divine love- suffered such
an adulteraon so complete as under the Spanishrue
That which Spain calls religion Is eau'nny most nor
ribe against the religion OF Jesus Christ.
" Has civilized us TIT,
when has she been, properly speaking civilized
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each other without interruption upon tue throne oil
Spain. 49, l.
has plundcred her own people.
As proof you have to-day the ignorance OF her in.
habtants. twO-thrds Of whom can neither READ nor
write frghtful public ID iseryi total RUIN oil heT cFedit
exorbant taxes; discord and immoraity IN the Gov
eminent and to crown ALL Isabel ii. as Queen. Inc
crown is fitting one for the edihce.
THE HOS. MANUEL ANTONIO malta,
leading reormer and member of the CHILEAN House OF
Represestatiyes is now Minister at Bog0ta. man Of
integrity intelligence ard rare talents am suspicious
that such men Malta AID McKenna are sent away
in mart 10 prepare the way for the reelection OF PTesl'
dent Perez The Presidents course during the war
nus been patriotic and energetic.
VALPARAISO AND BLOCKADE.
This port has suffered severely. and II the war does
not take favorable turn soon IS feared that some oil
the large mercantile houses Will not be able to bear up
Ina most places in Chill trade is affected very much
by the war
TIE UNITED STATES AND THIS COAST CONNER
CIALLY.
It's a disgrace 10 Americans that the English are
entirely ahead Of us commercially upon tins coast
believe tho Government and peope are both to
blame. In these matters there must be an improve,
ment 1t Is only question OF time. commercial and
Tho Hon. Ii. V McKennas lecture, delivered before
the Travellers Club in New-i ork n lneI
escd me very much. The subject IS wei handled The
people Of the United States need Information IN regard
To- these countries and certainly they should receive
Gratefully Instruction from Mr. Mckenna, who so ably
5cfeuded AT the last Congressional session religious lib
ery and in the course Of his lengthy and able speech
gave this people much wholesome Information concern
propose 10 take up some Of the topics in the order
in which he treated hs country in his address in New
York. You Will BY this means see Chill from TWO
stand. points
PEcULIAR GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION or CHILL.
Undoubtedly the bold scenery has had favorable
effect upon the people and their Isolated position as
promoter OF patriotism They are lovers OF liberty
They suffer terrible religious thraldom-a tyranny
over the conscience A few OF the advanced
and feel this In some years probably there will be
sepaTaton OF Church and State and thea the Chiians
like the majestic Andes will stand firm md free.
UNITY OF RACE.
Perhaps Chill has not suffered from the absence Of
African blood but a larger infusion OF Hibernian
icKennas father was Irsh) Teutonc. and the Anglo
Saxon blood together with the ideas belonging TO those
races would have been great improvement upon what
We now see with their boasted unity Of race and
religion The Spanish ideas almost entirely prepOnder-
ate the ruling society But IN matters OF eiyil and
religious liberty. they in advance OF the mother
country having derived their ideas very much from the
United States, although so far removed from them.
MINERAL RICHES OF GRILL.
Mr.. McKennas discourse gives You a good idea OF
the immense mineral resources of the country. This
country is by means fully developed II now II pro-
duces $50 OO 0O0 of silver and copper, there Is
10 believe that this will be greatly increased never
would advise one to come here on mining specuations
unless colony came also 1t does not compensate for
the loss of enlightened society and Christian instliu.
tons 10 make uncertain investment where the moral
influences are those of mining district In Sonta
America. II you lose ALI IN this country II Is ten
times worse for a than in the United States since
there when one cannot find employment in occupa.
ton be can find II IN another.
AGRICULTURE
There is an abundance Of fertile land in Chilli but
there are six objections TO young men of the United
States emigrating TO this country TO till these farms.
l. Movable property is not as safe here in the
United States. A gentleman told me that he world
not farm here unless he had standing army. Far TO
the sontb the frontier there the difficulties
which exist in the frontier territories in the United
States The case Is worse here since the Auracanians
are not completely subdued yet. In all parts the ignor
ant poems are a thcving class.
III. Labor is degraded here. A white man" does
not want 10 work with an Ignorant and vicious peon
who labors for his 90 cents per day. Even though the
poems are decent still II makes one lose his serespec
10 work for such low wages. There is German colony
in the south Of Chill which is said to be doing we'll
Again If you work at manual labor You not treated
respectfully by citizen who has more money and does
not need TO work. Colonies might do well from the
oyercrowded cities Of Europe.