New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-06
CHILL.
THE PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-THE MEDIATION OF THE
UNITED STATES CoNDITIONALLY ACCEPTED.
From Our Special Correspondent


UNITED STATES CoNDrTIoNALLY ACCEPTED.
From Our Special Correspondent
SANTIAGO, June 3, 1867.
The Presidents message, delivered at the opening
of Congress the LIST nst has just been received and
have time merely to refer to few of its most import
points The mediation of France and England for a
permanent peace could not be accepted as II ana not
meet the requirements deemed necessary by the allies
but for an indefinite truce negotiations are still going
While the proposals for Congress at Washllg +
ton by the United States To settle the dill
cultes between Spain and the Allied Republics more ac
ceptable to Peru, Chill errors to such Con
gress and TO interrupt the good feeling existing
between the two countries she sent her Minister OF For
egn Affairs Peru who, in conference with her Cabinet
effected complete unison between the views and deter
limitations OF the two Republics With these, the media
ton OF the United States has been accepted as exceptions
which are concatory but still safeguard TO the legi-
mate interests Of the Allies.
The relations between Chill and Peru are OF the most
satisfactory character.
have been ratified by the contracting parties and
change of these notifications has given force TO treaty
toms OF the two States.
The treaties recently signed at Lima by the Minister of
Chill, Bolivia aud Ecuador will shortly be submitted to
Congress. The establishment Of free trade by the sup
preston of custOmhouse dues and in general the tight
enng and strengthening of all the ties of intercourse he
tween the contracting republics are the essential aims
Peru was asked to take part in these treaties but from
transient circumstances was prevented Negotiations
gong for postal arrangement with Great Britain,
which Americans truly hope will be followed with one
with the United States as the greatest confusion exists
in the postage and quick delivery of the mails.
The revenue OF 1866 compared with that " the pre-
cedng year, shows falling of which does not amount
10 100000 The blockade Of Valparaiso and the
Quent free importation OF foreign goods which produced
decrease of more than 500 in the CuStom-lOuse
ceips would have made the falling off alluded 10 much
greater had il not been for the compensation offered by
the natural augmentation i'll the produce of the other
branches of revenue.
In the present year Chill has raised loan in London Of
the nominal amount OF 920OO000 sterling the net product
OF which viii be nearly 9G00000 and will be applied
principally TO the redemption of the Angu CHILEAN loan,
and TO the covering of the deficit Oceasoned by the pur
chase Of war material.
The remaining from the last loan, the increase In
the receipts OF the CusumOuse, and the railway be
Santiago and acknowledgements which during
the first four months Of this year have exceeded those
given similar period of former years, 10y NOO0O0the
greater yield to be expected from the reform Of the tax
the licenses TO exercise any profession or trade. ana
stamped and the future tax egacies concur to
easy position TO the public treasury for some
time.
Affected by the blighting influence Of war; commerce
last year, in unsatisfactory state. Imports had
diminished, and exports had only increased by 100000
At the present moment circumstances have happily com
pletely changed Exports have taken development
unknown in this country and the increase of imports
shows itself in the increased receipts at the Custom
Houses.
Through the friendly mediation OF France exchange
of prisoners with Spain has been arranged and the vessel
taking them TO France has left tins harhor. About the
Gillian prisoners nothing is hOwn but IL Is to be sup
posed that they their way home III accordance
with the terms OF the agreement.