The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-02

Of Urucunsguan, with riches equal in value to tho
fabulous wealth Of the giided city Of hanoa."
On the banks Of this stream are now found pIacsrs,
which, using only gourds and calibashes for wash
ers, will give the miner his 81 or % per day.
Lakes, too, are found up its tributaries. which
yield the most abundant supplies Of salt. The
rivers abound in fish, and the woods with game.
Lieutenant Gibbon went to Bolivia to explore the
valley Of the Madeira, and he is now on his way
down that river The Bolivans hailed him Is
benefactor, and afforded him every facility within
their pc wer.
While he was in Cochabamba the attention Of that
government vas called to the subject of establishing,
the navigable waters Of the MADEIRA, ports of en-
try to foreign commerce, and of contracting with
company to put steamers on her water COURSES. The
President of the Republic received the proposition in
the most gracious manner. Hencs the valley of the
Madeira becomes object of special interest ut this
time, and may therefore be psrdoned for lingering
in il go long.
Much of that country is unknown. and the stories
that told of its riches and its productions
dazzling that We Of severe climate, accustomed 40
We are to stingy soil, from which its fruits have
to be wIupg by long and patient labor, are disposed
to receive eye witness accounts Of them with some
degree Of allowance at least
So far, have made my statements with regard
to this subject, partly upon the authority of inte
gent citizens Of that and the neighboripg country
with whom have conversed in Peru, and partly
upon the authority of N. Castelnau, man of stand
ing and Of erudtion, who was sent out by the
French government especially to examine that
would be crime; and, finally, upon the authority
Of officers whom also the government of tho United
States has sent there for the sam purpose.
As being all of piece with the reports which
these give quote from the letter Of friend, writ
ten fro Lima last summer, and which was before
the publication Of Castlenau's travels. Speaking
Of Bolivia and her enlightened President, that
friend says
of Don -. . native Of Chilli and whom Gibbon saw at
eochsbsmbs in Bolivia. This Don - is undoubtedly
. clever He says he has come to Lima to mako
bark : . However that may be, he pretends that
Belzu the President Of Bolivia il svorsby disposed to-
ton company were application made TO him in due form
As know Of no other individual in Bolivia with whom
could communicate the subjsct Of Amazonlsn Dayi.
gaticn did not hesitate to make Of him; for in my
opinion there is time to be lost II the United States
intend to secure the interior trade Of South America
more il nAvigable for steamers from point Co.
chabamba to its ocpfuer with the Guapure Itenez
and so onward to the junction Of the latter with the
chuelas or falls Of the Madeira neither impossible
formidable and may be easily assembled by steamers,
there Is plenty of water and rocks To this,
be asserts that Brazilian schooner assembled ths Msmore
to Trinidad. and fred salute at that place about two
to the Hdmttna hs 70
be true and am inclined to believe it the Brazians
constantly assembled the enez to Matte Grosso there
IL open navigation from Para to within few leagues Of
Cochabsmba at least 2000 miles and this Is in
credible when consider the length Of navigation the
will however ascsrsined with greater certainty after
Gbbe has passed through tho Cschuel Of the Madeira
Is to be hoped that he viii sound Or ether wise mi
correct the which are In the chart made
BY Palacios. copy Of which sent you by Mr. o'Bran
The account gives Of tho products Of the country
lying on the banks Of the Msrmore Is very glowing He
and the the is By
the monkeys and BIRDS for the want Of Of trans
porting 1t to market Sugar cane Of gigantic dimen
10 fnnnA ANDY anti nfo
staple equal to Sea Island Several kinds Of cascsra
grew in abundance also sarsapsrla and gums
quantities. Crossing the Marmors from Exaltacon to
the southwest arrive at the river Machuno which,
me- that she whole oouns between the M.more and u.
IeDez from latitude 18th degree to the north is gold
district rich California Ny opinion decidedly is
from the slope Of the eastern Ccrdiera from Santa Graz
de 10 TERRA in Bolivia to the mouth Of the Neaya in
found in the fats near the rivers and silver in tho
mountains. will venture to predict that the
region contains diamonds and other precious stones and
probably some unknown to the lapidsry at present.
The silver mines Of Carabaya wcre immensely produc
tive when worked by sacedo; much that the vice
tried and ordered his execution obtain possession of
the mines by confscation The attempt failed - the
any information to the respecting the mines
and they have remained unworked up to the present
time Gold known to exist in considerable quantities
at CarabayA and in the Pampa del Sacramento have
specimens from the former place But gold is the
last attraction for emigration to Bolivia The soil and
it's products the from which the wanderers
from foreign lands to find plenty and happiness The
climate is said to be good and the Indians except
the lower part Of the Benz peacsabs and well disposed
to the whites In short according to - the east OF
Bolivia affords the greatest sphere for trade aud colo
izatiop.
without however, placing implicit credence in what
states determined to avail myself OF the influence
he undoubtedly possesses with President Bezu to for
ton Of the Amazon and TO prevent as much as could
the Of the Brazilian policy Of exclusion Having
hundred inhabitants situated junction Of the Mar.
with the Itenex the Bolivian side and Exala-
cion, tswn OF four thousand inhabitants, tho
principal places on the Msrmore below the town Of
Trinidad proposed to him to write to Bezu and in
him declare those places ports entry for foreign
He caught 1t the idea at and faid 1t
muz .ninosa and wrote to the President by the last
post upon subject He says that Bczu has declared
that be will make concessions to the Braslsros that
the Mott .4mesanos the people for him. they will
bring wealth, fierce and civilization to Bolivia.
cannot doubt that the Bolivian government will de-
Ex.ltacion-ports Of entry to foreign commerce. In
that event there will be great point gained 1t will
,hos that Bolivia wishes to open commercial relations
throw any mpedMent In the way of trade with that
republic Unfortunately as individuals have neither
the power nor the means Of carrying out this gigantic
this magnificent plan Of opening the finest and most
tensivs region Of the globe TO population and civilization
We have gone on so far unaded BY the council
the Of the general government with the
For myself feel full of this vast subject; for know
that within less then hundred leagues Of is the
margin Of those great sotudes replete with riches and
occupying the wild space whore millions Of the human
might dwell in plenty and happiness where
annually wastes more than would support the population
Of China in comfort and whore the most luscious fruits
and farest flowers grow and bl,om unknown and I'M
noticed. When reflect on this, and the miles Of
rivers rolling in silence and neglect feel ubly the
want Of power and money to accomplish their introduce
To return tho question OF internal navigation in
South America Enclosed you will find slip from the
commerce. nswspspsr published In this city containing
M mall fsnnf raua