The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06
CHILE.
Openins Of Consress-The Presidents Mes
sase-Trouble with Peru.


saSe-Trouble with Peru.
VALPARAISO, June 2, 1858.
The grand event Of the fortnight just passed was
the opening Of Congress on the lat instant. The
message read by the President to the Senators on
shat occasion contains few points OF general interest
The country Ia declared to be rapidly progressing
n wealth and prosperity, the contract for bringing
European skilled labor to Chile Is mentioned and
then the question OF reform in almost all the political
institutions OF the republic strongly urged In
regard to the arrangement made in London the
President says that 'the two Chilean cor
vettes were allowed to leave English waters
In consequence Of an agreement entered
into by the Minister OF Chile in London with the Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs. BY this agreement Spain
was granted permission to clear the two frigates
constructed for her. but enlarged in consequence
OF the existing hostilities with the allied republics
and Chile, her allies, have the right to purchase
and export from England quantity OF war material
whose value viii cover the difference between the
cost Of the Spanish and Chilean men Of war; Thiss
oil that said upon this important point and 1t Is
gdeyed as rather unfortunate, since the public mind
has recently been gr eatly occupied with the gloomy
appearance Of our relations with Peru. The feeling
Of jealousy which has always existed, more or less
between the two republics has within the last two
or three months been greatly on the increase.
piVoS
upon the arrangement referred to have attracted q
considerable degree Of attention In Chile and the
singular reticence OF the government in regard to
the matter has given rise to nsinuations that the
afair Ia not strictly honorable for Chile II does
seem rather UNFAIR that Spain should receive two
superb iron-clads addition to her navy while
Chile only secured the two wooden c6fvettes so long
detained by the English authorities. Our excuse,
however is that by the terms Of the agreement Chile
OF her allies may export from England material Of
war TO the amount OF f4o0, 0oo-the difference be-
tween the value OF the Spanish and chilean vessels.
IL Is confidently asserted that when the documents
relating this question made public the feelings
OF indignation held by Peru and her friends in chile
viii disappear.
The press here all unite in earnestly demanding
the instant publication Of those papers by
the government; and while alleging that
the Peruvian agents In London acted badly
in their EFFORTS TO annul the negotiation, in.
sinuate that this government, by Its silence, will
make itself generally considered culpuble and want.
ing In sincere friendship TO Its hitherto steadiast
ally Peru The newspapers also seem 10 conslder-
that rupture between the two governments IL I'M
mnent, and the general conversation ~ OF nothing
but this possibility. What either nation could gain
by proceeding 10 hostilities Is far beyond
respondents intelligence. What they would certainly
am well informed that this government has de-
manded the official disapprobaon by the government
Peru OF the Dy Tue
Peruvian Consul In London and II is strongly be
lieved that Peru will rOundly decline any such step
before seeing all Of the documents relative to the
transaction.
The President declares In his message that he con
siders the war with spain as terminated, and he
therefore requests the repeal OF those laws con.
ferrng extraordinary power upon him which were
passed In 1865. II has been the opinion In chile fol
some time that the Spanish feet would not return Il
ehis coast, and az the President doubtless speaks
from authority II will be seen tnat the opinion wat
correct
on the 23d ult. Don Manuel Moreira, the charge
d'AnAires OF Peru near this government, was ON
cally received by the President and the customary
speeches indicative of friendship and good vii
were made by both parties.
We have noticed that the appointment OF Mr.
Moreira caused very considerable degree OF dissat
iefactlon In Peru, and was strongly commented upof
BY the Ndctonal OF Lima, that newspaper advancing
the argument that now, when the affars between
the two republics are not particularly harmonious
ip their aspect, Peru requires man OF much greater
ability and experience to represent her interests IN
Chpe. or Mr.. koreira's diplomatic aDtecedents We
only know that he has filed some OF the most aim
eui copeular positions Of Peru IN Europe, and thu