Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-25
A NEW ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC.
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More or less notice has boon taken in sundy
recent exploring expedition in South America by which il
Is ascertaned that the river Maanon or Amazon naysabe
by steamboats, 70 the town Of Tngo the Republic Of Peru
only sen or eight days rape stated seven
eight miles IN many OF the pape) from the city of Lima
The only detailed account Of the expedition and its results
purpos TO be copied from the Grenada Chronicle which the
Boston Advertiser understands be Spanish paper but
which fact English paper published in the island Of
Grenada The Advertiser is however, in saving that
the article have been first published there, for il
clearly was written in Quito which il not in New Grenada
but in the Republic Of Ecuador" We able to explain
the origin of the article having before Quito paper Of
May l2th entitled ella Concordia which contains said
tcle, with Introductory communication from Seth SWIFT
SER, Esq, United States Consul, part of which trans
late From this communication appears that the article
aforesaid written dictated by Mr.. KLAUssK himself
To the Editor of the Concordia
have the honor TO communicate for your valuable paper
given by Mr. John Klausse of trip which he has
just made from Lima this capital by the river Maranon
Mr.. Kausse himself agent Of the commercial
house firm Of Klausse, Johnson, and Salavey, Of Pha
depha and Lima and the object Of his coming Quito is
to effect contract with the Government which shall
him for specified period the exclusive navigation by
of the River Pasaza and other tributaries which flow from
cordillera to the Maranon.
The immense importance of this channel of communica
ton with the Old World and the United States Of the North
is apparent since will reduce distance from the Euro
pean ports to easy voyage Of foyfve fifty days. The
Isthmus Of Panama. which obsructs the way, and Cape
Horn which removes far from Europe, have always
operated nsupeabe barriers repe the speculative indus
try Of European from the distant shores of Ecua-
DOR The opening of this natural passage the Atlantic
ocean will remove these impedimens. / am Of
opinion, sir that the head waters Of the rivers which flow
from Codera to the Marsnon the places destined by
Nature be the ports Of the (sierra mountain region The
tn and
When the enlightened and patriotic administration which hap
PLY the Republic devote its attention the pro-
motion Of constant emigration to the fertile lands taversed
by that great river to doubt that it will be-
Ecuador what the Ohio and Mississippi are to the
United States of the North the Rhine, Ebe Danube and
Schedt to Germany and Holland.
am SIR, with much respect, obedient servant,
SETH SWEETSER, u. s. Consul.
QuITo, MAY 6, ls45.
As Consul sweeser remarks the placing of steamboats,
the Amazon would be of benefit the mountain region
of Ecuador and Peru into both of which Republics one by
the river Pasaza and the other by the Guaag Mr. Kausse
penetrated to considerable distance with his steamboat from
the east is, however, absurd suppose that the
of Europe and the United States destined for the Pa
cGc shore will go by the way Of Maranon since the Andes
intervene and cannot be passed with heavy freight
expense If there energy enough in Peru to
construct railroad from lingo to Lima, in Ecuador to
construct railroad from Banos to Guayaqu and if the face
of the country admitted Of the construction of such roads,
(Which it probably does not) Maranon probably might be-
the great route for travel and freight between the Attain
tic and Pacific. But these ifs likely be nsuperable
obstacles. The Boston Advertiser says:
The Amazon and its branches have been before descended
by travellers from the Pacific but this is the first of
high navigation practicable and comparatively
easy passage up the river from the Atlantic the Pacific
The following extract from article Brazil in the Re-
vue DIES Deux Mondes, by M. de Chayagnes French
weller in that country gives account of two successful
expeditions Of this kind The of Captain Kausse
ascending is none the less gratifying.
Translated from the Repue DIES Deur Mondes.]
Iwo officers of the English navy have recently July,
1884, arrived in the Amazon from Peru Their narrative
has been published Lieutenant Smyh occupied than
eight months in this difficult enterprise Lieutenant Lister,
instead of departing from Lima float down the Gualaga,
Captain kausses route went by to Truxo, thence to
Basa Puero he followed the course Of the Chaccugo and
finished his expedition in months"