The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-21
OUR SANTIAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

SANTIAGO, Dec. 10, 1865.
Public attention 10 occupied here with tho visit of Mr.
Covsnubias the Chilean Minister OF Foreign Relations,
10 Peru This official left the last steamer the object
Of hs mission being s said TO consult with the Peru
government on the subject OF mediation and peace
between the allied republics and Spain. The terms
upon which peace Is proposed to be made through
French and English Intervention arc communicated by
the Peruvian press follows:
l. Reciprocal declarations tho part OF Chile and
Spain in the same spirit those proposed by the memo
England - the csoUs. Of Madrid on the tn Of Deem
her last, when they intsrposed their good Offices
s1.n .nS Ps n: ~ Is lSss o. me between
q declaration on the part Of Bolivia aud Ecuador
restoring the state OF things that existed before the
8 Revocation OF oil measures which have been adopt
ed against the Spantards BY the governments Of the
and especially Of those which refer cxpui
sion and the conditions laid down for their being allowed
reside here such a. the being admitted to American
Reciprocal Naturalization for injury done after the
declaration Of war BY acts unconnected with military
operations or By virtue OF Official measures foreign to
| the execution Of such operations
o. Exchange Of prisoners
Mutual delivering up OF all the prize. that may have
been captured by both SIDES without being allowable
10 present recamations for damage, demand in
Identification for snch prizes have been destroyed
by one or other OF the bcgerents.
NoTr.-The question OF tho exchange OF salrtcs is
eliminated from the fact OF the absence OF the Spanish
nag from the Whters OF the facsnc.
The mprobaDility Of these terms being accepted is
patent to all acquainted with the main features of this
war; Peru has expressed her dissemination to make
peace with SPAN in unmsakable terms and the press or
Chile opposes further negotiation the subject The
kerr,uio OF Valparaiso says
From Peru amt Chile demanded tho very conces-
sons they did not choose to make when they were at
peace with SPAIN from the first country there being
handed recognition OF the pretended Spanish debt
and from the second revocation OF the DEGREES issued
against Spanish subjects. And 10 add insult
to absurdity, We have In the form OF note
the waving Of the question OF the salute because
present there Spanish ships In the Pacific. What
more would Spain have required IT, instead OF retiring
covered with nfamy from Valparaiso Of retrcstng
thoroughly beaten from Callao, they had planted the
Spanish Gag in both ports2 so absurd have these pro-
posas appeared every body foreigners equay az to
the natives Of the so that II 10 the general opinion that
they have not been drawn up by tho mocators There
persons who. considering the anxiety Of Spain
peace, believe these bases apocrvpha most an
attempt the part OF the Spansh government feel
s way, bpt nj any rate not the last Of tho
peace negotiations.
Mr. Covarrubos 10 expected 20 return in about two
weeks hut the intelligence OF tho result OF hw trip will
doubtless reach the States from Peru nearly rs carly
will he received here In tho meantime the present
State Of uncertainty inactivity on the part OF the
allied squadron will continue. although there ~ rcpeti.
lion OF the runor that the aied feet will soon sent
| On sn expediion--where nobody knows. We have no
definite information Respecting she movements Of the
>pansrds anything upon which base
4
ArvAiRs HSprHc
quiet usual The following the Psri, gives
a summary Of all The domestic ueWs:--
The late animated debates in the Chamber of papntss
have been followed by period Of tranquility The dis
cusson on the estimates hiss progressed
and yet there " no appearance that the being
Fractured which impoverished treasury demands and
whrh the Finance COMMITTEES Earnestly recommended
when the bill establishing the income presented
to the Chamber We sorry saw however, that II
present appearances he relied coming March
elections will prove anything but favorable W the
right OF suffrage. Prom many departments thers
come bitter complaints and the scandalous exhibition
has even been given of and shameless conflict
between government unconary resolved tramplc
Justice under foot AMI the citizens Of determined
to MAINTAIN their rights The list electors has been
ialshed and mutilsed = manner that speaks badly
Tor the education of people sgai aud republican
aware and in instance uterposed directly in
favor OF the citizens aud the subordinate authorities who
are e.s scrupulous IN promoting the party Of
administration.
CLAIM
claim has recently bsen laid before tbsSf sress
for S526s6 Tor damages sustained by french subccls
from government troops The revolutions here OF 1851
ana 1907 tie Understood that the claims viii be paid
THY ,nSGRsss
Nothing has b~en By Cnile respecting the Amer
can Congress al Lima except 10 take M Tor elaboration
ia Congress the treaties adjusted 1884 These treaties
provide thai the republics of Colombia Ecuador Perm
Chile Bolivia. Neneznes and Salvador shall mutually
assist each other IA every foreign menscinp their IN
dependence or territorial rehs Internal differences
ere proposed 10 be settled by arbtrament should The
spanish American continue. alliance mi h, lie
formed between al The south American republics hat
81 present the prospects Of snch not very