The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-29
HAnRopuuae, KY., May %, 1857.

HABRoDsBuRa, KY., May "a, 1867.
G. W. Williams, Esq. -.
DEAR SR: On. our parting at Charleston in
January last. on my way to Brazil promised to
address you on my return to the United States.
which ow do. After travelling on the coast and
land three thousand miles in Brazil, returned to
the United States, satisfied that Brazil would not
suit our people, all things considered, notwith.
standi x thousands arc going there who are not
com comparatyely satisfied. Nature has don much
for Brazil. More beautiful harbors and scenery
the world cannot excel-much Of the soil very
fertile, but not more so than many parts of the
United States fine climate, that is il one is fond
rs to 9s-in short average Of a South Carolina
summer Rio de Janeiro is precisely the climate
of Havana. Population Of Rio $50. 900. But few
roads in the entire empire that would admit OF q
and three S na the CENTRE entire em
hundred and twenty-five miles, the other ninety
miles. regard the country as being adapted well
for coffee, sugar and tobacco, but not Tor grain,
and cotton regard as yet an as1psEimsnt; Roe
doing well there; the soil Is ali right, but the OIL
mate doubt, they do have the wet and the dry
season there, and either Of which would ruin g
cotton crop in Carolina aud Isee no ,eason why it
TsSs TGId ppoSnoe pos % s L not Is rain
six months. It is the worst country in the world
to obtain truthful information as to these mat
ters ALI the book-wrlters deceive the pubho,
and when see you will tell you the cause, which
YOU will easily und srstsnd. There are no facii-
ties in the country, and worse than all the Ian
guage, which is Portuguese, then the habits man
| ners and mode Of living; and any man must be
very VAN who Bupposes that few Americans can
| 20 to that natural fine country and cause those
people to adopt ours. No 30. II you 60 there you
must give up the English, acquire the Portuguese,
| and become thorough Brazilian before you
could begin to live there-ive. on Msndio.
Ga meal Tor bread and q barrel Of imp. rted
| -four, to reach the interior on the back o.
pack mule, which is great curiosity, and
bacon rarely seen in Rio, fifty cents per pound
in gold, and Of the many families going there now,
by the time they sc tie in the interior, think it
| doubtful whether they will ever see ham OF
bacon or barrel Of four again. Society none
The coffee plantations we're beautiful in the e1.
treme. The negroes looked well, and would class,
in appearance with ours in the States, in the days
of slavery, but did not think they were as good
workers. The price Of ayes for young men and
women, likely, from $500 to $500. Much more has
| bae said in this country about the emancipation
| of slavery In Brazil, than has been said there:
I-could have consented to settle In Brazil 1 can
| opIy saw that would not have had any fears on
| that score. But could not consent to settle
there with my family, all things considered. o.
course cannot undertake in this letter to go into
detail, when see You, can tell you many things
\ interesting as to that country.
| have purchased pro .erty in Kentucky, and
shall return to South Carolina next week and
hence will see you shortly.
Yours truly, d. u. b.