The New York herald., 1868-05-14

Prospects of the War Against
Paraguay.
LATEST OPERATIONS OF THE ALLIES.
Bribery at the Bottom OF the
Allied Successes.
A Minister In a Squabble-American Imn,.
sSatien-Prcduce Preparing Machines-War
Eews-Pr0spects Of the War.

ninisfer In a Saunbble-American Immi.
Sratien-Produce Preparing Machines-War
Eews-Prospects Of the War.
RIO JASEIRO, April 8, 1S6s
The twelve days since the departure OF the New
York packet have passed away in the dulest manner
possible. People had got over their lit OF ultra jub
haion over the good time coming, and had begun to
think 1t better to wait little longer before perform
ing Te Deums and hymns for peace. Add to this it
10 Lent time, and although he would be a bold man
In these latter days dsrespect for all old time in
stitutions who would expect to find prayers and
notifications associated with the fasts prescribed by
the Church. still In Brazil, like in all Catholic
tries during Lent there is neither marrying giving
In marriage, and thus the popuace are deprived Of
the nestmabe privilege and distraction afforded by
Strings Of white favored carriages which dash along
crowd up the streets the Gelectation of
the negresses and parti-colored whites who form the
customary filing of the street window frames
The Minister OF Agriculture is at present deeply in
vOlved in dispute as TO creditability between him
seif and certain Portugal or d'Ameida Portu-
gal, who has been dabbng in a speculation Tor
exporting Irishmen to Brazil. Portugal maintains
that the Minister appointed him agent in England,
which the Minister denies However, with his docu-
nents, Portugal has managed to get people In Eng
land to have faith in him, and 336 are now on the
way and large number Of others engaged, all OF
whom the Minister has to swallow for the British
government, on examination Of the documents, pro-
hounced them sufficient and has made representa-
lions in that TO the Brazilian government The
correspondence between Portugal and the Minister
has been very long and bitter, but undoubtedly the
latter shows only second best in the result
br the encounter. In fact, Portugal is tough Gus
homer, as plausible as parson and slippery as an
eel real cherdieT d'fdustrie, while the unfortu-
nate Minister to have scarcely sufficient brains
TO carry on monotonously the ordinary duties OF his
oiice and provide sundry fat little jobs for the gor
Hcation Of his own name and the filing Of the poc<
cts Of the prot6gfs whom he ravors.
In former letter INDUCED in some remarks about
The pecuattve practices which not uncommon
here AMONG officials. In doing had in view not
merely to show that Brazilian officials not supe
afOr to the special form Of weakness that in
herent to government employments everywhere,
hut also TO demonstrate TO your used up Gus
tom House officers that they need not emlgrate
20 Brazil In the expectation OF making haul
Of getting satisfactory hOnordriupos as instruc
tors to the aborgnes There is also pettness abb
the Brazilian mind and mode Of dealing in corruption
that would tnfailiby disgust the arge-mlnded Angio
Saxon acuteness which plans whlskey tax evasons
and the like, that count the profits In hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars; and twenty thousand specu
}atton would take away the Brazilians' breath and
probably frighten them into honesty In fact just at
present New York emigrants vastly out of favor
in Brazilian eyes and hearts. The long, ornate ora
tiOns, the glowing editorials and the sentimental
poems calling them to unite in brotherly embrace
To develop the southern giant to the powerful di-
mensions of his northern brother have fallen out
of fashion, and the contract with the United
States and Brazil steam Navigation Com
pany, which is shortly to expire, has not the
slightest prospect Of renewal. To plainly speak,
he so-called immigration from New York per
feet humbug and an atrOcous swlndle of the Bra
lillian government and OF many or the emigrants.
The majority of these were the worst class of loddng
rowdieS and bounty jumpers, and many nave been
the troubles caused by them. the few industrious
men among them were mechanics, and these being
ignorant OF the language could not find employment
at any wages In their trades. Under any circun-
stances they woud have to compete with French.
and particularly with fortugese, who work for very
low wages, and they would have to submit to treat
MeDt which the American spirit would not endure.
Il was cruelty in the company's touters to induce
such 10 leave the States by the most lying ac-
counts OF the wages they could get together with
stories OF gold and diamonds embedded IN the stones
that pave the streets American immigration u IN
point Of fact an utter failure II has been
managed. Americans without capital have no fair
prospect Of success In q country where the want Of
good roads and enterprise leaves The settlers produce
InOs worthless 10 him. aild where ior the multitude
of small matters that aid poor man in the States.
there Is not the slightest sale. He must depend en-
trely upon creps that require machines 70 III them
for market and from the absence Of enterprise ard
the horrible condition OF thc roads he must prepare
his produce at home. The splendid climate of Brazil
is the only tung that fayors poor settler IN this
country, Tor though doubtless much of the land s Of
superior quality, tile cost OF preparing IL for the
plough Is very heavy Almost all the rest Is against
him-want OF good roads, want OF home markets
want Of enterprise In mills, in navigating the rivers,
Ac. For these reasons the government colonies are a
most without exception failures although two thee
after great deal oi oSterng hay become
seh-supportlng ana the Blumenau colony received
grand prize at tine Paris Exhibition for it,
that is 70 say SUCCESS In French point Of ylew not
what Americans would call success as settlement.
Tie government pays heap OF money TO AID them
on and pays "drector' Tor each 10 tell the colon
lists hal 10 do but 1t them with mpassablc
road between them and market, sometimes not
dozen miles in length, n Is true. which an American
settlement Would put to rights ITSELF but here
do such things, anu probably If they did they would
have the local authorities upon their backs for
n,eddling In some vested mule-drivng other spec
ulation which bad roads favored, and IN which, pos
shy, they or their friends would be engaged directly
Ihe only American settlement In Brazil that pro-
misses fair ~ that which Colonel c. g. Gunter late OF
Alabama, commenced last year up the River Doce,
III the province OF Esprito Santo, and even 1t
H. working against odds for want OF a steamboat
on the river TO enable them TO get mp heavy machn-
ery and facilitate the shipping of the produce As
Those upon the Ribeira DO Iguape river and It's
tributaries, promoted by Rev. Ballard Dunn ana
others, were miserable aflairs Nothing had been
done to prepare for their settlers; these were poor
ana before they coud do anything for themselves
starvation was upon them, and the government had
~ send them food to save their lives. ] do not
think the government to blame, except so far as the
usual slowness which pervades Brazilian manage
ment In everything and IL behaved well 10 those
who were wrecked on Cuba; but without q thousand
dollars TO each family the attempt to settle ought
not to have been made The only emigrants that
should leave the United States for Brazil
are men able TO buy a plantation and The
acquainted with southern culture. Others
with smaller capital can do well near railroads or
good roads leading TO the chief cities OF the coast
at raising cotton IN Sa0 Paulo, which IL a splendid
province for that crop. Coffee pays well also If a
man has capital enough 80 wait until the trees
fure and to provide machinery, and there many
other crops TO which the same remark apples.
good agriculturst OF tropical cultures with money
srffcient can make money rapidly and easily He
has long seasons TO aid him. eight TO ten months to
grind his cane, three 10 plant his corn aud as many
10 reap II. These advantages which
southern planter readily appreciates But question
II Is not evil 90 Brazil. In the United States the
rapid changes In the seasons make man prompt and
energetic; what he has TO do he realizes at
glance, and with his whole heart and strength
be lab0ra unressiingy until accomplished.
Here the man has not the same incltement. The
needs no hurry In his crops, and he IL not in