Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-27

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by the monkeys and BIRDS for the Of means Of trans
porting u to market Sugar-cane Of gigantic dimen
sions " found every where; white and yellow cotton
astape equal 10 Sea Island Several kinds of cascar.
grow In abundance also sarsaparla and gums orna
mental and other woods and honey and wax in immens.
quantities Crossing the Marmor from Exatacion to the
southwest you arrive at the river Machuno which ac
cording TO , is o small Pactoters; and he assures
that the whole country between the Marmori and the
lenez, from latitude l40 TO the NORTH Is gold district
rich as Cafornia A opinion decidedly is that the
whole country raversed ny the rivers opening from the
slope OF the Eastern Corder from Santa Cruz de Ia
TERRA, in Bolivia to the nth of the Ucaya in Peru
one immense gold and silver region gold being found in
the Hats near the rivers and silver in the mountains
will venture to predict that th,s region contains dia
monds and other precious stones and probably some un-
known to the lapidarya ut present. Nu
The silver mines Of Caraba.va were immensely pro-
ductiye when worked by Salcedo much SO, that the
Vice Regal Government trumped up accusation against
him. tried and ordered his execute obtain possession
Of the mines by confscation The sttempt failed the
Indians who devoted to Sacedo refused to give any
information the Government ting the mines and
they have remained unworked up to the present time.
Gold is known to exist in considerable quantities at Cara
baya and in the Pampa del Sacramen to. have seen
specimens from the former place. But gold is the least
attraction for emigration to Bolivia the s and its pro-
ducts the from which the wanderers from for
egn lands to find plenty and happiness The climate
is said to be good and the Indians except the lower
part of the Beni peaceable and well disposed to the
whites In short, according to , the east Of Boz
via affords the greatest sphere for trade and COLOMBIA
ton.
Without however placing implicit credence on what
- states, determined to avail myself of the infu-
he undoubtedly possesses with President Belzu to
forward far possible plan Of opening the nav
cation of the Amazon and prevent as much as could
the of the Brazilian policy Of exclusion Having
ascertaned from that Guarazos village of four
hundred inhabitants situated at the junction of the Mar
mort with the Itenez, the Bolivian side and Exata
con town of four thousand inhabitants were the prn
cpa places on the Marmori below the town Of Trinidad
proposed to him to write Belzu and induce him to
declare those places ports of entry for foreign
He caught at the idea at once, and said it H.
and wrote to the President by the last post upon
the subject He that Belzu has declared that he will
make no concessions to the Brazians; that the Norte
Amer.canos are the people for him, they viii bring
wealth, force, and civilization to Bolivia. |
cannot doubt that the Bolivian Government will de-
clare the places mentioned above viz Guarazos and Ex
altacion ports of entry to foreign In that
event there will be great point gained. 1t will show
that Bolivia wishes to open commercial relations with
therefore, we can insist that Brazil shall not throw any
impeachment in the way Of trade with that Republic
Unfortunately we individuals neither the power
nor the means of carrying out this gigantic this magni
hcent plan OF opening the finest and most extensive
gon OF the globe to population and civilization We
have gone far unaided by the counsel the
countenance of the General Government with the excep
ton Of For myself feel full of this vast subject,
Tor know that within less than hundred leagues of
me IS the margin of those great soltudes repee with
riches and occupying the wild space where millions of the
human race might dwell in plenty and happiness where
population of China in comfort and where the
cious fruits and farest flowers grow and bloom unknown
and unnoticed When reflect this, and the miles
Of rivers rolling in silence and neglect, feel doubly
the want of power and money accomplish their intro
ducton to the civilized world.
To return to the question of internal navigation in
South America, enclosed you will find a slip from the
Commercio newspaper published in this city, contain
ing account of the departure of small expedition
from Paucatambo to explore the river Madre de Dos.
The Cuzcanians are alive to the Importance of COM
municatng through their rivers to the Amazon and the
Atlantic ocean, and whenever the question shall be fairly
brought before the Peruvian Government and 1t is
tanned that the United States intend force open
way through the Brazls count upon the assist
and probably OF the whole number of Senators and Depu
ties from the Eastern provinces Of the Republic Until
some action shall be taken by the Government of the
United States little be done here
" However, attendant it would be well if you were
to attempt to organize company for the navigation
the South American rivers aeraly because whilst
look at the Amazon should not lose sight of the La
Plata The country lying upon the headwaters of that
river is better populated than that the continents of
the Amazon; and, from all learn, the commerce
with Paraguay alone would amply repay the outlay
sary to establish steam company for the waters of the
La Plata Possibly if steamers actually plying upon
the Paraguay and Parana, the Brazilian Government
might be better disposed towards u.s. and the question
Amazonian navigation be amicably settled Youmay
assured that the United States do not move shortly
the matter, some other nation will.
Even the Bolvians themselves are beginning to wake
up to the Importance Of opening communication with
the Atlantic The subject touched upon in the enclosed
articles from the Commerce., published in this city
The Bahia Negra is not put down the map have,
on Guurez the lake Izozos, the river 0ugues the
Lative-qui-que, but it appears to that better and
more direct route to the Paraguay from Chuauisaca
(Sucre, would be down the Philcomayo which passes
within few leagues of the town not whether
that river is navgable whether the country il flows
through is ut all productive presume not it ira
verses the Gran Chaco desert.
g think that the energies and influence of all the
friends OF South American internal navigation and civil
lization should be directed towards forming company
with large capital and to obtain the aid and support
the Congress of the United States know how difficult
undertaking it is to wiring appropriation out of
National Legislature for any purpose, but if the subject
could be fairly brought before it, and Of the leading
Senators and Representatives could be excited take
patriotic interest in it, perhaps something might be done
We must side do all we can, and by dint of
perseverance, may succeed at last in accomplishing
our object Should do So it will be proud satisfac-
ton to ourselves though the public may and probably
w leave as to exclaim Hos ego rersulos c uit alter
honores.'
"I shall continue working on and writing to you when
ever have any thing Of the least interest to COM
municate."
think that from this showing entitled to say that
commerce up and down the Amazon now with Bolivia is
not abstraction.
Just as am concluding this number received COM
muncaon from South America stating that in all pro-
liability Bolivia viii make in the month of December, h
1852 Exaltacion the Madeira and Rezes on the Benz
both belonging to the Amazonan watershed and to the
tributaries Of the Madeira free ports 10 The commerce Of the
Vord and that the sum Of 80 900 win be offered
reward the first steamer TINT shall arrive either