The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-03-23
prom the Church Jouruai-l
The Bishop Of Honolulu in South
America.

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the Consular and other Chaplaincies of non
! British South America, which We abridge as fol-
/ lows:
Bounded on the north BY Brazil. on the south
by the La Plata estuary, on the west by the River
/ Uruguay. filling into the La Plata and on the
east by the Atlantic is the Republic Of Uruguay.
or Banda Oriental of which Monte Video Is the
capital city and chief port. Here is British
trading community OF some hundreds here l.
a well-bnilt English church close by the sea and
a service very creditably performed as regards
singing. and 81 Candidates were presented by the
| Chaplain for confirmation. Il was my aim To
find out as far ] could, the condition Of our
British fellow subjects in the country districts,
where so many are now engaged in sheeP-farming
and the raising of stock The accounts heard
I OF them generally were discouraging.
At Fray Bentos, near the Uruguay, is the
great mandatory Of Liebigs extract Of meat.
At the Saladero Of this establishments. thousands
of cattle are slaughtered every week-the flesh.
BY chemical and mechanical processes made To
yield the extract, and every part OF the animal
utilized. They do an enormous business, which
is increasing. and which furnishes employment TO
many hands, British and Germans as well as ma
tives. Chaplain of our Church has been
planted here by the South American Society.
Atihe mouth of the Uruguay Is Colonia, and
further north Saito; the latter IN the district Of
Paysandu The disturbed state of the Country
influences the prosperity of settlers. revolu-
ton is the normal method of obtaining, in this
Republic, the enactment of any important: meas
ure. The best horses and cattle belonging To
private owners are unscrupuiously seized / such
CONNEXIONS by both parties. a paper ackRowiedg-
ment being the only equivalent given, with a
very faint chance of lis ever being redeemed
thereafter From several eSfdncieT0S, lBrilish.l ]
I lof-.
place. Travelling, and consequently business. are
greatly lmpeded at such times. Men stay at
home to take care of their property. 1t Is sad
that with population under half million this
Republic should be so difficult to govern. The
land Is rich. and we're property more secure.
can not bot think when the present depression
in lis staples gives place TO better state Of
things British agriculture, as well as sheep
farming will find there an eligible field The
water lines of communication are most complete
left Monte Nideo after a stay Of eight day.
The city. viewed from the estuary, is very i'm
posing. The domes of its churches and the fat
roofs of the houses give it an Oriental look.
There are steamers almost daily 10 Buenos Ayres
which is situated westward. about l2O miles up
the La Plata. Like Monte NideO. it has an On
entail appearance. but it much larger in area and
in population. The capital If those States which
form the Argentine Confederation. ii Is crowded
with foreigners of all nations No less than
5000 British reside in the city. and among these
some OF its weaIhiesf merchants. ! confirmed
l3l candidates in the Anglican church, which i
large building. IN most central situation. Ii
is calculated there are 10000 British in the Con-
federation. chiefly engaged in stOckfarming or in
agriculture. Its present freedom from revolution.
its tolerant government. and its vast agricultural
resources. make It the most promising field posi-
l. 4,
mienio is sensible and able ruler man sebooled
IN adversely. He was some years resident in the
United States, and is anxious TO DO all he can
for the educational advancement Of the people
and the encouragement of immigration. He
gave me a cordial reception. and conversed on
these subjects without reserve Railways answer
extremely well in this part of South America
Three have been constructed already. running
iron Bunos Ayres into the country in several
directions. In the neighhorhood are numerous
saladeros, places for sanghtering cattle, the odor
at times being percepiihle in every part Of the
city. But to them much Of the export trade Of
Buencs Ayres is due.
] went from Buenos Ayres. by the Railway
of the North to 1igre-3O miles distant
small town ON that network Of rivers by which
the Parana pours its waters into the La Plata.
At 1igre is the terminus of the railroad. A
steamboat, fitted up with every convenience. and
with an excellent cuisine. was waiting to take
passengers to Rosario situated on the Parana
itself more than l20 miles northwest of BuenOs
Ayres. The position and capabilities Of this port
are so commanding. that already one branch Of
the Legislature has approved It's selection as the
capital Of the Confederation. instead of BuenOs
Ayres- Leaving Tigre at : P. N it took some
hours 10 thread our way through the channels Of
the delta and IT was dawn the next day before
NO nj ara1 tho The arouui
is fat; the river fine expanse of wafer in some
places half a mile broad. Several ports arr
touched at before reaching Rosario among which
may mention San Pedro and Puerto de las Pr
edras At Rosario which We reached at 9 P NJ,
the second day. Is excellent harbor for vessels
of heavy tonnage.
Some 300 British subjects are settled in this
place. besides Germans. Il is the great outlet
for the agricultural and other produce Of the Re
public. There are a British Consul and Chap
lain residing at Rosario. and | found l candi-
dates waiting to be confirmed | was the guest
during my stav. of Mr.. " Wheelvright whose
name is everywhere known as 1t Is honored in
South America. for bis disinterested Efforts ex-
tending over most OF forty years. to open out to
commerce. by steamers and railroads. the vast |
resources Of that Continent. IL was his doing /
that after years Of fruitless labor. at last steam
was opened along the coast Of /
Chile aud Peru. by the Pacific Steam Navigation 4
Company. eventually TO be connected with the 1
United States and Great Britain. by the route |
over the lsihmus Of Panama. and the steamers |
running thence to those countries. Mr. Wheel 1
wright is he managing and local director Of the 1
Central and Argentine Railway. which is being I
from Rosario through the pampa I
country TO Cordoba distance uf 247 miles 1t 4
is hoped that. ultimately. the line will be con-
tinued over the Andes. through the San Fran
cisco Pass. which is open all the year round. 10 |
Copiapo. in Chile; that town. in the heart of the
copper mines Of Chic. Is already connected by /
rail with the port Of Caldera on the Pacific
Thus when this enterprise is carried into fleet
the route will re complete from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, through this very productive part Of
South America The central Argentine. which
is destined TO have so great an Influence on the
future prosperity of South America. has been
now for several years in course of construction:
and was assured 1t would be finished by the end
Of the year without fail -oring to the contract.
one Train runs regularly to Fray Mnerio.
100 miles from Rosario and the traffic Is increas-
ing gladly awaited myself Of Mr.. Wheelwrights
offer to send me down the line under the escort
Df the chief engineer TO the point already reached
Just 80 miles beyond Villa Nueva an important
station 20 miles be ond Fragile Muerto. Round
The last-nsmed place. is gathered quite an English
colony. Here sons Of gentlemen and Of clergy.
and several ScOtchmen. a;e engaged 10 farming
and stock-raising. and | was ANXIOUS to spend a
Sunday with Them during my stay 10 the Plate"
Leaving X sariO al 4. n. We were soon on the
na,nnas which form A., nnbra,kau level UeSf ward