Daily clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-20
WHAT AnoUr nRAzIL :
By wa. WALLACE ". WOOD, OF sATcHEz.
PART Y

EDITOR CLARION AND STANDARD
Whilst American colonist will, as a
matter of course, establish their own
schools, academies, colleges and uni
yersities among themselves, in their
midst and under their regulations,
with their views, all of which will be
allowed and fostered by the Brazilian
Government, still, it is not amiss to
say here that years ago Brazil has
looked to this subject and made com
mendable provision. That Govern
ment fosters education, and if igno-
rance exists it is not for want of Gov
ernmental fundamental law and ade-
quate provision. How wofullv is that
country misunderstood Let US aban-
don prejudices and contemplate facts
In all the large. and in a vast number
of the small towns of the empire, the
Government supports elementary and
high schools. In Rio, Bahia, San Pau
10, &c, are universities for teaching
surgery, medicine, law, and for impart-
ing commercial information. Rio has
also a naval academy, observatory and
other like public institutions, denot-
ing progress and enterprise, whilst
that city, Bahia and others also contain
academies for the promotion of the fine
arts, public libares, &c Very many
Brazilians are educated in Europe and
not few in the United States, not
withstanding the advantages offered in
their own country.
Northwestern Brazil is mostly I'M
explored, as are also the central and
western portions of the country. In
these, as we are led to believe are to be
found the wild and ferocious animals
and huge serpents that startIe the rea-
der of problematical history a very
considerable portion of the Amazon
and its western continents has been eX-
ploded by the energetic, Jealous and
scientific Professor Agasiz In that
region alone he has, after but few
months investigation, discovered over
one thousand different varieties or
species of fish. Every stream in Brazil
is full Of piscatOrial tribes, and
even in the smallest of these streams
large fish are to be found and of an
excellence and delicacy of flavor that
would make an epicures countenance
Hume with delightful amazement and
appetizing Syonder The forests
abound in wild game, such as the ounce
or tiger, tapir, tamandua bandeira or
anter, stag, boar, deer. turkey, &c, DC. !;
whilst the prairies have their pheasants
cartridges, DC. The hunter or sports
man will find his time passing by not
idly or unprofitably. The woods and
plains, alike, are filled with an infinite
variety Of fruit, to be had, without
labor or search, at all seasons of the
year. Cattle, wild hogs, pecaries,
bread fruits, pine apples, oranges and
bananas, are within the reach of all, in
superabundance, everywhere, without
cost. Oysters are to be found at
many places in the bays and on the sea
coasts Shrimps, fresh and salt, are
10y no means uncommon Vegetables
of every variety, including all known in
the Southern States, and many others
unknown to US, grow luXuriantly and
abundantly everywhere in the empire
and without cultivation. Houses are
erected to suit the taste, comfort con
venience or pleasure, with or without
cost, as nature and its stOrehouses
furnish four fifths of the materials.
Lime is not as plentiful as could be de
sired, but that is for the want of enter
prize, as limestone, shells, &c, are found
in considerable quantity in many por-
tons of the empire. In the district
Of Limeira, in the province of San
Paulo, sufficient lime of excellent,
quality is made to answer the purposes
of that entire province. Coal is i'm
ported from Europe and the States
but the indications are that large beds
and mines of it exist in many parts of
the country from which mines of wealth
could be gathered with the application
of proper industry and q little canital
The soil in many places, and embra-
cling large tracts of land, is ferrugin-
Gus, aud iron ore, another importation
at present, abounds and needs but the
advent of the proper men to bring it
to light Factories, manufactures
and foundries all open fields for enter
prise, as they are few and far between,
and wholly inadequate to meet 1.-THE
of the necessities of that growing coun-
try Eight railroads, nearly all of
which are in the hands of foreign
drag their slow lengths Ia
lilly along, consuming much time, la
Dor and capital in their construction
but still they are surely progressing,
and in time will open communication
to and with all parts of the country,
from the interior to the sea board, and
will become great and thriving arteries
of travel and commerce. In all mat
tiers of public enterprise, the Imperial |
and Provincial Governments lend a
ready, willing, liberal and most gener-
Gus helping hand, so that to men of !
every encouragement is |
offered to establish foundries. factories |
mills, DC, 1.-THE water
privileges and facilities are so exten |
sive, and power so great, as to super
5ede the necessity of engines and |
steam, to construct railroads, for |
which charters may be had on proper
showing, and engage in other remu-
lerative works of Internal Improve
nent in the Empire. No agricultur-
iiist has ever been known to fail in
hat country, and all amass fortunes
within a few years Merchants who
and attend strictly to their
business, invariably prosper, and
mechanics and artizans need but to be
Known as skilful, competent and reli-
lble, and they command employment,
contracts and fortunes, the latter
natural result of the others But those
Who expect to go to Brazil or else
where, without capital, genius or in
'iination to labor to walk about with
heir hands in their pockets, and ex-
,ect riches to be thrust upon them
o sit under an orange tree, partake
If its luscious fruit, inhale its exquis-
tie aroma, and buIld castles in the air
uXuriating in its seductive shade,-are
TO say the least, who will
ever succeed anywhere. God has
mankind with mental and |
hyscial qualities to be used. not
bused and to enable him to provide for
imself and be lord in creation.
Brazil offers a broad and inviting field
or the profitable use and display of
uch qualities.
When / left the States for Brazil in
be summer oflast year, 1865, it was
5 the accredited Agent and Commits
Toner of parties who contributed a
um of money to defray nv expenses,
which sum fell short bys700 in gold J I
18th instructions in writing to :. visit
ne Brazilian Consul at New Orleans.
nd the Imperial authorities in Brazil
lrthwith. for the followinu purposes.