New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-16
sorTH AMERICAN COMMERCE.

Is ionossibe 10 consider the vast extent OF Navga
bic Waters erptying into the Rio de la Plata without
be Dg struck with the manifest importance Oh 'nIs FoI
in commercial point of view From the rlveI Amazon
sIno line Of coast extending 1000 miles It affords
the only means of communication with all those vast re-
ciOng in the interior Of the continent Wblch are OOlh
ed by central ridge of mountains IN Braz on the East
and by tn, mountain chains OF the Andes on the west
Not ou, all the Provinces of the Rio de la Plaa' m
cluoipp Paraguay but the State of Bolivia and cons-
dersbe poTti, If Peru and nearly one third OF Braz
are as vet onls accessible by the Rio de la Psta from
the side of the Atlantic.
If al present there is but little intercourse between
these Statert has been attributable TO political Cause
alone but now this cause is removed the want of steam
is the only bar to most profitable commerce with The
interior and development Of the resources oil cOun
try the po uaon Of witch have been used only - the
restrictive policy old Spain. The people OF Is 'lv1 anI
s hose uortio1s Of Peru Wing east of the Cordlert Of
the Andes when wants from Europe and the Chteo STATES
were formerly supplied through Bu-nos Ayrts are no" un
der separate Governments or ther own Whon S5' A
ious 10 make display of thtir commercial a. well as po
iCa nee Of their old connections by tade NOr
ing 10 supply themselves through other channel undsr
their own control, have each asserted their rlsht
10 use the waters that rise in their respective TERN
tore, ard follOw eir sources to the OCEAN now lar
This cor sfrucioD Of law and n'ernat right
will aid hem il is difficult 10 say but there seems now 10
b+ no bar general Of the waters OF the Ro De Ia
Plata anO IFS tributaries aad this chaLn mel may serve 10
supply the wants Of ali concerned they must eventually
be more EASILY supplied wi all they require from Europe
svecisy when it, great afuents nsvigated by steam
vessels for which they admirably adapted, than Oy
the prese crcutous routes round Cape Horn, and the
Mt very difficult and expensive convey nce across
the san ~ deserts "f Atscans and precptous passage
cross the Andes These States have acquired more prac
tics knw .dge Of their real interests and making
rargemtnts among themselves for an exchange OF com
u4rcai advantages for their mutus benefit
In the time the trade il limited t. The Provinces so
called and Banda Oriental, Del Uragu4y Buenos Ayres
ard Mntevideo being the capitals of their respective
States ard having int rests in common they VIII De
the prncps ports of entry for all merchant SHIPS ana
other vessels with merchandise destined for the Interior
or IN case the other has the misfortune TO be BLOCK
ad.d the other will SO there need be no incenven
fence vessels navigating the rivers IL is no
likely that the Banda Oriental Will be more liberal
in her policy than the State OF Buenos hyre ana ts pOf
OF Moiteyideo being the most convenient to load aud IN
load vessels. besides being the mOst commOdOus hroor
having good snchoT land great tacItes Tor "hrVs
# required, It would ia many respects oe prefer toe
to great degree fer large steamers pl'lng from
the United Stat Europe, with passengers and right
nenced for the interior besides vessels drawing more
thsn twelve feet of water caa only approach within nn'
miles of Buenos Ayrtsa difficulty of transhipmeni unde
those For the purpose of encouraging d
rect trade with this part OF the American Continent II
would be well 10 form some plan by which mats ~
traverse the Coast If South America on the Atlantic a
greater spted than At present by tean would be prefer
able the pres, Mt Cruous 10 England by steamer
therce from Southampton TO Monievideo Wwoud apO-a
wholly unnecessary for communication With smother poe
ion this Continent 10 be carried by foreign steamers ca
tr,ly srd that Europe, mai route On our own sd
of tie Atlantic would be far more preferable.
The WAnt of direct INSTRUMENTATION bet Eeen thu
United States and the kepu can States OF south Ane3
nay great sccount for their ignorance OF on
character al institutions which displayed by thsi
Intellectual seu PTS so build up institutions similar TO them
II, much more important would Il be tor the ben-i;
kind To- be in closer communication withthoss nan ms
wbo in seeking L. mit,te our example have fallen into On
worst state Of anarchy and uisrue Independent. o. tn
the rcia intercourse has been neglected, till othr
nations gained ,uch strong foot hold Il will De IN
possible TO compete with them with the and AMI IL
Of direct steam navigation along the coast - the Ia l. -
~ up tributaries 10 the whole extent OF tn-r cap y
II viii give e. balance Of trade upon this continent
Tie following tables will show the disparity OF our tad
/ with that of Great Britain.
IMPORTS.
To show the difference between own and other rs
tons with bio &c Ia Plat. will take the year 80 b-n
/ ayesr Of cCmpsratNe peace and commercial prosperity
Al hst time the imports of Buenos Ayres FROM t'r-g
G., uuiries were estimated follows lA.er dedscun
+ charges;
|. frCn Great bfiitlr $3.50
= Northern Europe. 500
r. 1911 NJ