Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-28
BRAZIL.
A Familiar letter from a Former Resi-
dent OF NashViaIe-WhO do Well and
Who do NOt I'm BrRziI-WhO are want
esi aHa Ess0 Not-EntsresSiasg Faets.


esi aHa slA0 Net-Entsressiag Faets.
The following private letter from Rev.
J. s. Malone, several years a resident of
Nashville, and who is now Emigration
Agent at Rio, has been placed at our dis
pOsal, and viii prove interesting 1t is
dated Rio Janeiro, June 21st, 1867:
Twill try and answer your most import
ant questions, which are as follows: Il.
lst. The government offers no advantages
besides those to paupers, except free trans
portation from this port to the port of the
| emigranfs destination. However, if you go
to New York, aud are willing to take steer
age passage on the American packet, then
! the government advances the passage $500.
which you are to refund in five years.
| Many of our best Southern people have
come this way.
I'd. Settlers never enter the army until
naturalized, which may never be, unless
they 80 desire. When any one buys pri-
Vately land or negroes, he pays tax, but
never any tax afterwards. Pehaps the exi.
gencies of our little war may make it ne
cessary to institute tax sooner or later.
Now, there Is none except the above de-
scribed.
Sd. Every man has a right to his own
religion, and nothing to do with any other
just as in the United States.
4th, The condition Of society in the in-
terror and on the coast depends on the
locality, wealth, etc, ctc-iust as with you.
The education Of the natives is chiefly in
commerce, music and the speaking of mod.
fbot 10 h.
You ask what language they speak of
course, the Portugese.
9th. la the interior, i think, the health
better than in any part of the United
States
9th. The frequency Of rain depends upon
the latitude, locality, etc. Remember, this
empire is larger than the United States
9TH. You Will not suffer more from SER
pents, wild beasts insects, etc, than YOU do
in the United States There is a small
insect that enters the sole of the foot called
'bishu.' 1t causes no pain, and can be
extracted with about the same amount of
trouble and pain as a small brier or splinter.
Sth. Different parts Of the country pro-
duce different things. Every thing can be
produced in. some part or other of the
empire.
9th. No one should land here without
two or three hundred dollars cash in his
| pocket. Every American should look, at
least for the present, only to agriculture.
Perhaps If he settles in an American
colQRY, then in two OF three years he may
| predfh, teach, pEysic or follow his trade,
but not for the present.
10th. Prices of horses, cows, etc, differ in
| different places about as much as they differ
| between Maine and California. Hogs are
| generally iatter aud can be raised more
cheaply than in the United States.
1lth. Almost any farming utensils can be
bought in Rio. Drygoods generally are
| cheaper than in New York or Boston.
18th. If there should be no new arrange
ment made soon from New Orleans, then /
would advise to go to New York, and get
on the packets from that place here. If
| you go in the steerage it is $50, and you
have five years to pay back to the govern
ment. Or you can enter the steerage, and
after going to sea can pay the difference
small and go in the cabin.
18th. Negroes occupy a very different
| position here from what they do in the
States. Some mulattoes are highly educ
Gated, and very rich--Own many slaves
| themselves. J could not explain this
matter short of dozen pages. Those
negroes or mulattoes, above described mix
very freely VITA the medium class ofnative
Brazilians, but not with our people
Finally mahy persons are coming to
i Brazil. Some as mere Adventures, some
as professional men, most of whom have no
money and expect to live by their wits. On
| this account, IL happens that about one
tenth of them become disgusted and return.
Then those who come to make fortune in
a short time; also, those who cannot toIe-
rate any ideas of religion, social, moral, or
political economy, except those they are
accustomed to, aud become disgusted with
all others these, | say, also become dis
satisfied and abuse the country. But those
who are farmers, or come TO farm, who
desire peace, liberty and independence
and have several thousand dollars will
find this country, especially in the in
terror, paradise. also think they will
make more money than in the States
Aleo, when enough OF our people come
then mechanics and professional men may
also come, but not now. In short, a man
should not look at trifes be satisfied with
a healthy climate, rich soil and govern
ment-come to stay for life, then he will
do we'll but net otherwise. We hope in a
short time to form a Confederate Colony
This being done, then our people landing
here without a dollar will be cared for and
taken care Of Until then let none come
without money. We already have many
German colonies, but no Confederate.
j. S. MALONE.