The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-11
Affairs IT. south Amcrica-The Position OF
the brazilian Empire.

IN political point Of view, the affairs Of South
America are evidently becoming more and more
Interesting and momentous, and the attitude which
The numerous republics in that region have as
surned towards the empire Of Brazil. is fraught
with consequences Of greater importance than We,
81 fret sight, might be apt TO imagine BY our
last intelligence, we were informed that some
Misunderstanding had occurred between the gov
ernments Of Paraguay and Brazil springng out Of
difficulty in relation 10 some neutral lands lying
between the province d MaiioGrossa andParaguay
Upon these grounds, il seems, the Brazilians had
commenced 10 construct foriilc atoms; and the
chief Of the republic Of Paraguay, on learning that
fact, ordered a suspension 81 the work Upon
refusa'. he dispatched armed force, and PIT
abe Bfsnlsns 70 fight; whereupon the Brazilian
charge d'siisires demanded his passports, and re-
tired. The Bolivian government, from causes not
ass gnsd, has also handed the Brazilian charge
d'afsfes his passports The probability Of he
encndc honorable from the Brazilian government
20 tha, Ct Baenos Ayres, i likewise hin,ed a., but
a this there is doubt.
II would appear, from the character OF this ia.
ielligence, that the empire Of Brazil occupies 4
curious position regards her geographical
and political relation, towards the numerous re-
Jutlcs that surround her. Ia order to comprehend
more accurately the geographical position Of Brazil,
and that q the republics OF Paraguay, Bolivia, and
Buenos Ayres, with whom she Is al present in
velved in difficulties Of rather a complicated cha
racter We will throw few facts together, to clear
away the mist a little from the question Iuolyed
The empire Of Brazil is OF vast extent, stretching
two thousand three hundred miles from the a orth
10 the SOUTH and two thousand from the east 10 the
west, and covering an area Of about two million
Two hundred thousand square miles, being equl
20 two. hfhs OF the whole Of South America
II il bounded north by Colombia, Guiana and the
Atlantic ocean; east by the Atlantic ocea an; south
by Monte Yideo, and west by Peru and Bolivia.
TIE population Of this vast empire is estimated a.
four millions and half The government i that
al limited monarchy.
The republic Of Paraguay lies between the rivers
Paraguay and Parana. The empire Of Brazil forms
its northern and eastern boundaries, the Argentine
republic It's southern and western. Il contains
FORTY three thousand square miles, AMI has 70
rulsiion 81 about half million. The republic q
Bolivia Is bounded north by Peru; east BY Brazil;
south by the united provinces Of IA Plata; west
by The Pacific ocean and Peru. The population
H over one million The Argentine republic, or
Buenos Ayres as i il commonly called which
comprises thirteen provinces, is bounded on the
east by the Atlantic ocean on the west by the
republic Of Chill and the Andes; on the north by
the republic Of Bolivia and the empire 81 Brazil.
on the south by Patagonia. II covers "a area %
about one million square miles, and has 10 3ilA.
ton Of more than million.
IL is thus to be seen, that Brazil stands in close
proximity to the numerous republics Of sJuth
Americs, which in fact form the limits Of her north
erp, southern, and wesRrn boundaries Encircled,