The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-11-08
obtained an extra 2os per ton, and Pigs los per ton.
The produce markets generally exhibit firm
and buoyant feeling.
ROUTE TO THE EAST INDIES

1t willhav been observed by our Postscript of
Saturday that while Europeans have been schem.
ing and planning, surveying and navigating to dis,
cover or TO make by canal or railway, short pas.
sage through the American Continent to the Pa.
ciilc and East Indies, the South Amerc ans have
as it were, by accident, discovered one which Ma.
ture herself has created. 1t appears from the Gre
NADIA Is. A. Chronicle, of the 9th of September
that it is ascertaned that the magnificent river
Amazon, which is some thirty miles in width at
the mouth, is naygable, by steam boat, across the
continent of Lima, in Peru, within eight miles of
| the welknown seaport, Callao, one of the best on
the Pacific. We regard the ascertanment e this
fact, as one OF the most important events mod.
ern times. Should it prove true, and that great
river be found to te navigable by steamers of the
largest class, it is destined to work complete rev.
olution in the trade of the world, and the CONNER
clal relations of nations.
The first effect will be rush, by every COM
mercial nation to obtain control, or some infiu-
ence beyond other nations, in that region The
monopoly, or even partial control OF preference,
in the Trade of the East, through any short pas
sage, would make the successful nation the com.
mercial arbier Of the world OF the exact politi-
cal position of the countries bordering upon the
river Amazon, we confess ourselves not sufficient
ly advised, to speak with precision. The chan
ges and revolutions in those countries have been
SO confused and SO frequent, that we have not
definite knowledge of the present positions and
relations among each other, and towards European
nations But, be their condition what It may, the
United States should not permit European nations
to obtain a control there, or any advantage over
US in commercial point of view Our proximl.
ty to the line of trans.c oHtneDtal navigation,
would, OF itself, give us decided advantage over
other powers, all things else being equal. And
our policy would, therefore, seem to be, if not to
acquire controlling influence there, at least to
permit none to obtain an advantage over us, but to
ensure the placing of all nations upon the same ba-
sis of privileges, toll, Sc, &c.
Should this discovery prove true, TO its fullest
extent, and in all its bearings then, indeed will the
Importance, nay, the Indispensable necessity Of the
practicable enforcement of the policy announced
by Monroe as the true American policy to suffer
no interference in American affairs by foreign pow
els, be realized.
Further, should this passage 10 the iEdies provo
as easy and available to be AZ titlpai,d, It
will render prompt aud decided action on the rart
OF our Government in relation t. Oregon ard The
communication to The Pacific through tn, portion
of the Territories of the United States, sill mrre
necessary than ever. II . must have the cul.tr,
of tho mr. IF he Eae, and Il,
must pass through the American Uuion This
should be principle, fixed determi All n Of the
Government, and its policy ard action, congress
sional and executive, should be based upon tlat,
as fixed idea settled purpose That de,ern-
nation should be unaterable To effect this pur-
lmmediste possession should be taken OF Oregon
the Territorial system Of government should at
once be extended over that portion Of American
soil, aud the protection of our national laws ac-
corded 10 American citizens, who becoming wea-
ry of waiting upon the too taldy action Of the pa
rent Government, have erected for themselves a
temporary system of administration and legislative
organization, and the notice 10 quit, Of Twelve
months in conformity with the Treaties or Con-
vtntions of 'l8 and 49, should be directed TO be
given Immediately upon the assembling OF the Eext
Congress. -t...
Our possession OF that country would, in few
years, lead to individua enterprise IN opening
speedy passage to the mouth of the Columbia riv-
er; aud this Usage is the important one for the
United States. .......
We doubt not this will be one Of the numerous
subjects of interest which viii force themselves
upon the consideration of the Memphis Conven-
Gon, and upon Congress and the Government. We
hope such attention VIII be given it as It's rnasn-
tude entities it to- Ohio Union