St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-02
From South America.

CALLAo, PERU, Feb. Goth, 1873.

have improved i'll health and weigh 10
pounds more than did when left n
Y. Only think of it. this night. Feb.
Goth, am sitting with coat off. doors
windows and skylights open, no flies,
no candlebugs. few or no mosquitoes,
comes right from the Pacific Ocean
which laves the shore within half
mile of where am sitting. In the har-
bor and within one mile of my hotel,
more than one hundred steamers and
sail ships from all parts of the world
are in full view. The present incum-
bent of the Consulate here is. like my
self. Il most reconstructed rcbel-he
says he don't mean to take part in any
more wild and impracticable attempts
at breaking or bursting up the Union.
Mr.. Clayton, who is Il most worthy
Christian gentleman, is native of
Georgia. He was Asst. Sec'y. of the
Treasury during Buchanan's admins
tration, and also for two Years held the
same position under JEFF Davis-frOm
both however he retired with clean
hands and is and always has been poor.
Consequent upon his high personal
character, General Grant gave him
the Consulship to this port which
enables him to realize ii moderate
maintenance for his wife and children.
who live in Greensboro, Georgia. Ow-
ing to the panic of 1873, and its effects
both in Europe and America. us well
lis in consequence of revolutionary and
local and other causes. the business of
the Pacific Coast Republics has been
almost dormant from the time of my
arrival early in August last until quite
recently.
From the statements of German and
English importers, as well It's from bust
ness men generally and my own obsel-
walton. an improved condition of affairs
is taking place. and more especially so
in Peru. since the suppression OF the
Revolution 10y the con>titutionally
elected President Pardo. who from all
| can learn is really the most capable
and patriotic man Peru has ever had in
charge of its destiny. Mr. Par,o has
resided in England. has cniovcd mrr-
camille education, speaks English and
French tlucntlv. and in the estimation
of E\-Gnv. Francis Thomas. |. :. Min
istcr to Peru. ;ls well is in that of the
other ENJOYS. is really patriotic. wis"
and capable. He has very recently
called an extra session of Congress III
order t" have Legislation upon an i'm
proved mode of finance system. aud
better times are confidently antici-
pated.
The elemental resources of Peru are
very gIcat. and when IrN cl"prd Will
render it one of the wcalriic>t uatinii>
i'll proportion +" its population on the
globe. Its glanu and nitrate beds are
almost if not quite practically incN-
haustihlc; its valleys most happily
adapted to growth of sugar. cotton,
ricc. tobacco, corn, nearly every varit-
~ of trnit and vegetable of both tropi-
cal and temperate chimes. while its
mountain ranges (Which are now being
all in course of CONSTRUCTING trrm with
mineral wealth in the way OF coal -
well rs ores of silver. copper. lead and
iron. while the ArraYo road. NOW near
to completion. will bring The vast wealth
of the Peruvian portion of the upper
Amazon country in communication with
Lima and this city. which i its seaport.
only seven miles away and already
connected Herewith 10y two lines of
railway.
Referring again To the guapo deposits.
the amount AZ three localities (and then
in several other>) has been estimated
10y capable and reliable English. French
aud Peruvian Engineers employed 10y
the Government to examine and report
thrrcupom. is rcckoned at 7.lOO,UOO. .
of cash realized on sales of guann to
England atone in iS12. WAS Il .lS3.39l. |
while in IS1:} it was -. .6G9. The |
report of sales for l-74 has not vet been
published. - per ton net is rcckoned
the very minimum rate of profit to the
Government on guano. The nitrate
4 Il 1. .
will for generations to come afford Il
revenue to the government. When the
people of Peru rid themselves of the
yoke of Papal superstition, and That day
is fast coming, they will begin to realize
fully their great wealth. We now have
Il Protestant church here and one also
i'll Lima: i'll Chill religious liberty al
ready prevails. The churches here and
in Lima of Protestant faith are only
tolerated. tho from all can learn. the
tenure by which the priesthood holds
the people and government is yearly
growing weaker. At this time there
are 20 churches and religious buildings,
converts, monasteries, &c. i'll Lima.
Speaking of Romanism, there are more
than 1000 priests, monks, friars and
nuns in Lima. Il city of not more than
l25.000 souls. The church OWNS per-
hapS ii fourth. certainly Il fifth. of the
entire real estate of this city. I am
confident the time is near ut hand when
all that property save the church build
ings proper will he coniiScated by and