Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-06
Statesman,
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Correspondence of the Ohio statesman.l
LIMA, March 81, 1868

LIMA, mdTCu Il, lOOO.
l can fortunately commence the pres
ent letter with the assurance that peace
is completely re-established within the
Republic. The only topic which pre-
occupies the public mind at present is the
elections which are to take place on the
1st of April. A number of stupid friends
and secret enemies of General Canseco
have organized large public meeting,
and crowds walked through the streets
crying hurrah for General Canseco,
and stopping in front of the Government
palace, in order to make the proposition
to him to resign his position and become
candidate for the Presidential election
The General however refused politely
to commit an act of violation to the
constitution which might have been of
the greatest consequences to the country.
The Government having no interest
whatever in curtailing the liberty of suf-
frage and not being partial in favor of
any body, there is little doubt but that
Colonel Batter will be elected to the
Presidency by large majority. DIR.
Ureta is not expected to secure many
votes partly on account of the impracti-
cability of electing non military man
to the Presidency at the present mo-
ment and partly because he belongs to
that exalted party which is known here
by the name of the red ones. A proof of
the return of public confidence is the ia
cility with which the Government effect
ed loan of twelve millions of dollars at
at 46d exchange, commission for draw
ing 1-2d, and interest 5 per cent. The
amortization will only take place after
the present engagements for former
loans and advances for guano con-
signments will be settled. Prado's
Government had guaranteed the sum
of 100000 to the National Steam Navi-
cation Company for the construction of
steamers intended for coast traffic, and
thereby committed the credit of the ma
ton. The President of the company
presented himself to the Government for
the legalization of the said document.
The latter, however, have in conformity
with the law, referred the matter to the
Chief Justice, who in an enlightened
document pronounces his opinion that
such guarantee must neither be legalized
nor should the nation be held to the full
fillment of the engagement. The CON-
pany entered protest and asked that
the contracts which had been entered
into should be declared valid, in con-
formity with the laws under which they
have been signed. The excitement pro-
duced by the appearance in Callao and
Lima of the yellow fever begins to abate;
it has not spread as much as was ap-
pretended, and with ordinary precaution
the disease will be entirely averted.-
Several Consular agents have received
their commissions lately. Mr.. Allan A.
Burton, for Kentcky (U. S.; Guillermo
Poderic, for Bayonne (France); and En-
rique Copriolli, for Naples. In few
days war steamer will leave for Africa
to bring back the remains of the late
Marshal Castillo, whose bust has Just
been erected with great ceremonies at
Chiverillos, place situated nine miles
from Lima, and connected with the
capital by railroad.
Commander Peregra, an excellent
officer, has just presented himself to the
Government with the request of being
furnished one hundred workmen and
200 soldiers for the purpose of opening
road of not more than 20 leagues.
which separate the above town from
magnificent port. He says that large
traffic could be thereby effected, mas
much as at the present time miserable
road of more than 500 miles has to be
taken to reach the sea coast; he cleverly
points out the advantages to be derived
from that enterprise. For merchants in
the United States doing business with
the interior of Peru, it will be impor-
tant to hear that railroad is going to
be built from here to Ahancay, which
will benefit the commerce of our city to
great extent.