The daily union., 1852-11-25

The vine, which nourlshes particularly in The ma,
ince OF Cordllera where il cultivated n IN PROV %
sions un',i ihe epoch OF independence, is now m
use Of twill. perhaps hereafter be one olshe priass s
products OF that country r"Ae'pal
"Wheai, barley, and the potato could be- e,,lsn.
SI,h advantage ~ the provinces OF chiquos and co'
dillera out a. his Tine they neglected. exeen, Il ~
province oil Vale Grande. The culture OF coca s nc
menced IN the province OF Cercado where 4, +; ooh,
wild SO also The quinquna on the mountains OF Ssma
pata. As already mentioned fruit abounds Is 55asi
gion-oranges, lemons citrons, figs. lapayes no &C.
granates. musk melons, water. melons sbf pomt.
which the Blazans call fruta do eonds pine appIss
The last mentioned OF these fruits grows Wild anl ;Se Se
abundance in the woods OF Chiqutos We mes ',l slFl
particularly the day befere our arrival al Santa A."
IS line hsvored, but left such burning sensation a. y
mouth that bitterly repened having tasted OF n " ue
IN the province are gathered in great ah,oa.
alap qunquna bark. sarsapara. yaa, roneoD .1Sanee
pahn; Ipecacuanha, caouichouc, copal, &c Co.
ye.woods, cabinet woods, and buildnn =,
abound The Inhabitants gather with care era, nhtef
hes OF gums, roots and barks, TO which .v guahh'
medicinal virtues OF every kind AT several na.nle ioule
the department, especially in the provinces po,9S ~
Grande and Cordlera found roa ana ,raea vale
curry Gold is found in the province oil Cereoso ~ met
pueblo de San Xaya Mines OF silver Were no,me NE
ihe mountains OF Cochus BY the Jesus Don Ssba;ann
hancos, whilst he was governor of Chiquilos anooa
TO the government that diamonds of yery fns r"
bad been found in the brooks about Santo Co,ano sef
80 anxious is Bolivia for the introduction OF me s..
ooa' upon her rivers, mat she has offered for il in ~
simple 10000 square miles OF her richest lands w
To add TO the interest, the resources, the charms -,
wealth OF this country, there the hot springs of Tn
with their wonderful properties The ruins Of SAM
pata ana llahuanaco, which, with their symbols ~,
Their hieroglyphic records. tell OF people no,,o,
The incas and. in the opinion of Castenau as sa,''
to them in civilization the conquerors were ''S'
Inc forests OF the Madeira valley The passage ,bo,o
whicn, notwi'hsandihg all that he had seen on his w
io"' MO 'nrousn nfax 70 This point. excited 10 ran
lures the imagination OF this obseryaDt ravesr .
landscape, says he, "was the most beautiful and ~
vegeat'on which, changing its aspect eyery instant
stantly presented new objects 10 US"
Inc beautiful valleys of the Cordleras, which prol,oa
the coca plant were TO him objects also of erea, aor
est fhis vegetable" says be, has properties % ma,
velous that enables the Indians. without any ohe,
nourlshment the while, 10 perform forced marches ],
hve or Six days" II is stimulant and by cbowinn i
alone the Indians will perform JOURNEYS Of aoo NIL.
without appearing in the least fatigued.
In the province Of Chchos are many mines Of .ilv.
and vast herds of cattle
In the province OF Lpaz where the climate ia cea
and the agricultural staple barley, llamas yicunas al
paoas, with deer and the beautiful chlnchilIos abonnd
here KIND OF oopperas callei "pedra ipasn is found
aso ameihyss and other precious stones and here loo
great piaa, - by l2O miles, covered with SALT all
ready fit for table use.
Ths Paray, tributary of the Amazon through lAe
Madeira, is navigahle to Cuatro.Ojos. which is hiry
leagues only from Santa Cruz. the capital of The republic
But Lipaz star 10 the south. 1t is of the Amazopan
water that now wish TO speak though the rrib.
uares OF the great branches of The Amazon and be IA
Plata, OF the Madeira the Tapajos. and the Paraguay
so inerlap among themselves that il is as difficult 10 God
The divide between the Madeira and the Paraguay as
is to find il between the Madeira and the Tapajos.
In l772 Louis Pinto de Souza caused vessel Of con-
siderable size TO be transported from the head waters Of
the Madeira 10 those of the La Plata that he might thus
set the example OF an inland navigation The periage
between the navgable waters OF The two was only Two
miles and a half.
IL is among the upper tributaries of he Madeira that
tradition Of the country places the lost mines OF Uu.
cumaguan. with riches equal value 10 the fabulous
wealth of the gded city OF Manoa
On the banks OF this stream found patsr,.
which, using only gourds and calibashes for washers
viii give the miner his 81 or 80 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 10 explore the val.
ley OF the Madeira and he now on his way down that
river The BoliviaAs hailed him as beneiaclor, and
afforded him every facility with their power.
While he was in Cochabamba The attention Of that
government, called to the subject OF establishing on
The navgabe waters OF the Madeira ports of esry to
foreign commerce. and Of contracting with company
TO put steamers her The presiden, Of
the republic received the proposition the most gracious
manner hence the valley oil The Madeira becomes
object OF special interest this time, and may there.
fore be pardoned for lingering in itso long.
Much oil that country Is unknown, and the stories that
are told OF It's riches and its productions so dazzling
that we oil severe climate accustomed as we are 10
sngy soil, from which its fruits have TO be WIRING BY
long and patient labor, disposed to receive eyewit
ness accounts OF them with degree OF allowances
least
So FAR, have made my statements with resari 10
this subject, partly upon the authority OF intelligent ci
zens oil that and the neighboring country with whom
have conversed Peru, and partly upon the authority Of
NJ Caselnau--a man OF standing and OF erudition, who
was sent out by The French government especially 10
examine that country, and with whom therefore, over
coorng would be crime and, finally. upon The author
y OF officers whom also The government of the United
States has sent there for the same purpose.
As being all of a piece with the reports which these
give, quote from the letter OF friend, written ftm
Lima last summer. and which was bsfDre the pub cation
OF CasteInau's travels Speaking Of Bolivia and her en-.
ghtened President, that friend says
" Since last wrote 10 you have made the acquain.
ance ol Don ------, native OF Chill, and whom Glib.
bon saw at Cochabamba, in Bolivia This Don is
undoubtedly clever He says he has TO Lima
TO make some arrangement concerning the monopoly oil
Peruvian bark However that may be, he pre-.
tends that Bezu the President OF Bolivia is favoably
disposed towards US, and would grant privileges 10
steam navigation company were application made 10 hm
in due form. As know OF no other individual in Bo.
via with whom could communicate on the subject ol
Amazonian navigation, did not hesitate 10 make use ol
hun; Tor, IN my opinion, there ~ no time 10 be lost e
United States intend 10 the interior trade of South
"The Is described by Castelnau as bush which
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