Corea, perspectivas desde América Latina: IV encuentro de estudios coreanos en América Latina

Corea y sudamérica en los inicios del s. XIX life, he has a share in the government of his country; he may aspire to the highest ofEas of profit or distinction; the value of his property is enhanced by the market which has been opened to carry off its produ– ce; and he feels no reserve in displaying his wealth, or in expressing his opinions; in short, he is in possession of civilliberty (Hall, 1824b: 27). Respecto de su misión, es suficiente señalar que "the whole consulate affai– re feH to their charge, every dispute which arose between British subjects and the local governments was necessarily carried on through them [...] The grea– ter number of misunderstandings alluded to arose out of commercial regula– tions, which the merchants complained of as oppressive" (Hall 1824b: 43). El día 5 de febrero de 1821, la nave "Conway" alcanzó el puerto del Callao. Lo que aconteCÍa en Perú resultaba muy interesante puesto que su situación política y social le situaba en las antípodas de lo que ocurría en Chile: There is no circumstance which distinguishes travels by land, from voyages by sea, more than the different manner in which new countries are brought Ander notice. On land traveller is so gradually introduced to new scenes, as scarcely to be aware that he has passed a frontier, for the manners of the adjacent countries often blend themselves insensible into one another. When countries, on the other hand, are approached by sea, the case is different; for we are abruptly introduced, while the impressions of the country we have come from are fresh in our reco– llection, to a total1y new set of objects, which we are thus enabled to compare with those we have left (Hall, 1824b: 86-87). Mientras en Chile la independencia tiene ya varios años yel comercio había aumentado, "knowledge was gradually making its way; the moral and polí– tical bonds in which the minds of the people had been so long constrained were broken asunder; and the consequences of such freedom were rapidly de– veloping themselves in a thousand shapes" (Hall 1824b: 87). En el Perú por el contrario: Independence was now heard for the first time; but as yet only in whispers, Ander the protection ofSan Martin's cannon. In Lima, where such free sentiments were still deemed treasonable, prejudice and error had established their headquarters; and the obstinate bigotrywith which old customs and opinions were adhered to, was rather strengthened Corea, perspectivas desde América Latina