The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
The Argentine RePubIIc-Free America
The Originator of the Centennial
Idea-ExhIbIfOrSA AdVertisInE.-
The eTunIsians-JnO. Welsh
From Our Special Correspondent.
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

From Our Special Correspondent.
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
PHILADELPHIA, June, 24.-The interest
taken by this progressive South American
republic in our exhibition, justifes me in
giving synopsis of the condition of the re-
public. The Argentine republic sends us
specimens of silver ore, a large collection OF
minerals, ores, crystal rock gypsum, cements
artificial marble, lead, mineral waters also
wool and hides, and the products, salt, beef
and tallow. Few of our people take notice
of the condition CT our sister republic, hence
brief note of this interesting country may
be instructive.
The Argentine republic-the confedera-
ton of the Rio de la Plata, or River of Silver,
South America-is a federal union of four
teen provinces and three large territories,
covering an almost unbrOken plain of one
million two hundred thousand square miles,
with population of about two million in
habitants. 1t extends from twenty-five de-
or .es south latitude to the straits of Magel-
Ian, and from fifty-nine degrees west lOngi-
tude to the Andes.
Each province has its own legislature,
courts of justice, and political government;
but civil, penal, and commercial laws are
common to all the provinces, codes of such
laws having been issued by the congress of
the confederation.
The president of the republic is elected for
n term of six years by the representatives of
the provinces, and is not eligible for re-elec-
tion. The vice-president, elected. in the
same manner fills the Office of chairman of
the senate, but has otherwise no political
power. The presidents is cOmmander-in chief
of the troops, and appoints TO all civil, mill
tary, and ju iicial offices but he and his
isfo 10 hair of nd
liable to impeachment before the senate by
accusation of the house of representatives.
Legislative power is vested in a senate, of
members elected by the provincial legisla-
lures, two from each province, and house
of representatives, elected bv the people,
and apportioned to each province according
to population. The senators hold their Of
fee for nine years, and the representatives
for three.
FREE AMERICA.
No one will question the toleratiop of
Americans and the freedom of action ex-
tended to ALL when examining the beauties
of the Spanish department, to see Spanish
soldiers on guard, not apparently under any
rigorous discipline, yet, sauntering about
the precincts of their commission and eye
ing with Argusian optics the valuable exbib
its. All this with their side arms on, and in
full uniform. If this is not liberty, and the
extension of national courtesy to foreigners,
! don't understand the term.
THE ORIGINATOR OF THE CENTENNIAL IDEA
is the secretary, Hon. John l.. Campbell, who
in suggestions followed up by stirring, epis-
tolary appeals formed the first original
thoughts to the grand project, that is now
one of the wonders of the world. The hon
orable secretary is a man of quick percep-
tive faculties and sound judgment, and
man every way worthy to receive the praise
due him for his sagacity in presenting the
world with Que of its most startling beauties,
and certainly one of its most instructive
thoughts
THE TUNISIANS.
The authorities closed the TuniSian payil-
ion for two days owing to the exactions of
the gentlemen from the Barbary states, for
il seems that of Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and
Tripoli, none seem so Turkish-like in their
speculative propensities as the Tunisians.
The fact is these gentlemen labor under the
impression that this being free country,
they can do as they please. This error in
Judgment the management have unclouded,