The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
south American News.

Advices from Pera by the last steamer con-
tain nothing more exciting than free fight in
the Peruvian Congress on the subject of
government report on guano contract. Hap
PLY the opposition did not see fit to make the
report and the fracas cause for q propuncid-
miento and we have, therefore. no bloody
uprisings to record II is O. gratifying indca-
ton of a publication of the political atmo-
sphere of South American politics when
Peruvian Legislators adopt the manners and
customs of the noble Anglo-Saxon statesmen
of the United States. Let them retain what
they have borrowed. Abuse the government,
hur anathemas at the 'myrmidons of Tyranny"
help liberty to loud shrek now and then and
occasionally get mp a fight in Congress; but
avoid revolutions by means of bullets. Peru
has begun well. Another squabble in Con-
gress will elevate her nearly TO our level and
the vent thus found for letting off political
steam will give her that repose so needed to
develop her superb resources.
From Bolivia and Chile the news is equally
pacific. In the first named republic all the
revolutionary elements have subsidized. They
have left their country for their country's
good, and it is generally hoped that they will
remain absent till
wrapped IN fire the realms of ether glow
And heavens last thunder shakes the world below.
In which event Bolivia is likely to continue
quiet and peaceable for some years. From
Chile the reports are favorable An exciting
canvass for the Presidency had opened, the
government and Church parties coalescing
aud all the liberal eleme hts uniting to oppose
! them. Here, too, the political customs Of the
| United States have been adopted A commit
| tee to nominate liberal candidate had been
| appointed, and altogether the prospect was
! favorable for square campaign on the Anglo
| Saxon plan. Invested of yilanous saltpetre
and invested with nothing stronger than ''tall"
language. Meantime in the three countries
referred to railroads and other works were
! pushing ahead vigorously, ard the people were
generally happy and ccntenled.
| CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRs create some in
terest just now. The leading merchants Of
the city, including the representatives OF .
hundred importing houses, have presented a
petition to the Collector of the Port praying
that the general order and warehouse business
shall be restored to Jersey City and Hobokeu,
as it was originally established there The
merchants think that ii woald greatly facil-
tate the business Of the city to restore the old
system. The Collector hesitates to act until
he gets instructions from Washington. The
merchants ought TO know what is best for
their interests. They know The valne Of hav-
ing the warehouse business in Immediate con-
venience To the Cnnard and other lines IN
Jersey. Their opinions win, it is to be hoped,
obtain some fair recognition from the Treasury
Department.
| The MoRMoSs are not so black "a they are
painted. A Mormon sheriff recently captured
three road agents who had robbed a stage
coach Of the express treasure-box and plum
dered the passengers. Would any of ON
sheriffs or detectives have done as much with
| out there was a heavy reward offered tirst