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

annually wastes than would support the population
and faiIest flowers grow and bl ,om unknown and
noticed. When reflect on this, and the miles Of
rivers rolling in silence and neglect feel dubly the
want Of power and money to accomplish their introduce
ton to the civilized world.
To return to the question OF internal navigation in
Commerce. Newspaper published in this city containing
an account OF the departure OF small expedition from
Pausartambo to explore the river Madre de Dios.
The Cuzcsnians alive to the Importance OF com.
muncStpg through their rivers to the Amazon and the
Atlantic and whenever the question shal be fairly
bought before the Peruvisn government and 1t Is
that the United States intend to force open the
way through the Brszls upon the assistance
and influence Of the whole department Of Cuzcs and
probably Of the whole number OF senators and deputies
IRON the eastern provinces of the repubis Until some
action shall be taken by the government Of the United
States little can be done here
Iopertr attendant 1t would be we'll you were to
attempt TO organize accompany for the navigation Of the
South American rivers generally becaurs whilst look
at the Amazcn hould not lose OF the La Plata
The country lying upon the head Of that river
better populated than that the confluence Of the
Amazon and from ell can learn, the commerce with
Paraguay slone would amply repay the outlay
to establish steam company fer the waters Of the La
este Cocoa Is described by Castenau as bush which
rarely ataiDs Fix feet in height aud does not often
oeed three its foliage Is Of bright green 1t, flower white
eighteen inches high they transplsnsed from this
beds into fields called cocae The ripe leaves
gathered with the fDesrs They dried by spreading
them in the sun, sometimes on woollen cloths. This
operation requires great for the plant must bepro
tocted from ell dsmpness which chspges It's color and
thus diminshes its value 1t Is then packed in bags
weighing from Fifty to one hundred and fifty pounds
which Oft transported TO great distances The In
diane mix tho cocoa with email quantity Of Inns and
constantly carry email bag Of 1t in all their excursions
They take IL from three to six times day DR. Tschua
travels In Peru psge 1887 mentions indian Of sixty
two years Of who was employed by him and though
Mt very hard work for five days took other noursi
meDt and rested but tvo hours Of the p'ght. INNS
diately. after this he accomplished journey OF
one bundrsd miles In two days, and raid that he was
ready TO 90 the same thing again II thy would give him
n new supply OF Csstelnau rays he himself kne
Of instances as exaor 1pary In the time OF the Incas
the coca was regarded ~ Faered
The importance Of the trade however Is diminish
ing as dsappesrs From 1855 to 1850 ipclu-
svy Caseusu representa- the consumption of this leaf
In the vice royalty Of Lima alone at three millions and
bali Of ~ uuds and worth one million and quarter Of
money and the total consumption OF Peru AZ Two all
lions and half Of dollars.
The question comes up, therefore may not tho free
payaston of the Amazon introduce this valuable plant
into i he con meroe Of the world
Not long before Lieutenant Herndon was In Peru q
psry Of Peruysns vho had been on gold exploration TO
the AMAZON country returned
They had nothing but gouardst wash With aud though
they met with many nntowsrd clrcumsi snces they
rsctcd huudr rounds Of gold aud returned home
With Il.