The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-16
From ths CincinnAu Nosps1sil.
The Rive. Ama1en.

II was announced in our paper few days since that
party OF young men were about leaving the United
States 10 Ds Ike settlement the rves Amazon In South
America II is supposed by many that this but the ad-
vance guard OF emgfalon that has fog iis ultimate OBJ
ec. he appropriation OF that country 10 The uses and
PURPOSES OF ihe Angle American However thbe may be.
the facts sufficient TO curiosity. and lead 10 in
curry INTO The resources OF that almost unk eSion
region lying and,r the TOPICS and teemipw win tAe
| rank luxatance Of equatorial profession. ~
Ihe Amazon rises IN the Andes, The wesssn eosst
OF South America, and flows into the Atlantic Cravsr
sing the entire breadth OF that division OF ths globe,
through country almos fabulous in its resources-an
NAL, vegetable. and mineral The mouth OF the rvsY i
under The control OF The government, OF Brszi by whose
policy It's navigation has been closed not only foreKn
nalons but 10 those also inLabng the country Of the
| upper Amazon and lis tributaries. Peru aud Bolivia lie
on The upper IbuiSes and they rich in all the
productions OF the tropics, minerals, in fabrics OF all
descriptions, the commerce naturally seeking outlet
Though that river is OF An extent and Importance a0st
incredible There several large rivers empyisg their
n,o the Amazon navigabe for the largest s,asn-
ers and penetrating regions unknown to commerce. and
aT's abounding in natural riches and all the elements OF
an immense commercial traffic. tl
Although the climate is tropical yet il differs from the
climate OF similar laludes in Asia Africa Speaking
on this subject Lieutenant Maury says hat seated
Al the foot OF mountain and surrounded with the RS
cous fruits OF the TROPICS may casting bis eye up to-
wards the capped peak above him. take in at one
nmE with the chiromoya, the pine apple. the osanss
and The VANILLA as they cast their fragrance around. he
passes through, - he ascends groves Of tho ove and
The vine, the peach and the pea until finally having
completed the vegetable notation in the order OF produc
ton through the ord and temperate z0nea, he reaches
the frgid and with lis cap OF snow be finds the summit
crowned with the and the chens OF the Polar
gons" a -+.-tAlt
Peru and Bolivia have asked the inerce.son OF this
government with Brazil for the opening OF the river 10
the free navigation of the world rather their
merce, and the question is now agitang the commercial
circles of this country 10 the law Of nations app
cable 10 the Ii is conlended that the countries
cupyiDg The OF liver have the right the
OF that for the trans OF their productions the
markets OF the world. This view OF the case has the
h, iuIV Ia atlv -
equity arising IRON The natural rights oi man, and the
physical barriers which surround nation in ito inter-
course with the world
Speak ipe OF the riaht insisted upon by the United
States the negotiation of the treaty OF Ghent for the
free navigation of The mississippi by the people Of the
United States, Mr. Wheaton, the most recent and Of
the best au,horilIeson national law, Gays:
"Ths right of the United States to participate with
Spain the navigation Of the river Mississippi rested
deep in the heart Of man that the ALL and
its all their inhabitants This natural right was
Of country united under the political .ociey. BY
laying The nsvgabie rivers open TO all their
limits another society, III the
gh OF the upper inhabitants descend the stream in
ciety against weaker condemned by the Judgment of
mankind"
Now the case OF The South American republics At the
2. 'he San bs Of Ss United sae. uns
take into view the prospective population; and equal
y strong il take into view such population. and the
general consequences to national interests For these
pubcs have seven millions OF people upon the
upper Amazon aud its continents, aad 900 square
miles but the United States had Al the period OF 6eIcss
about this right ts03) only abou 500 600 in
habtan,s all the tributaries OF the MssssPpl and
the river itself
We have the right by treaty stpulstions with Peru,
Bolivia and we believe Ecuador to the navigation Of
their rivers which tributary the Amazon, and the
doctne held in commercial circles s. that where redress
Justly be demanded, right be enforced by arms
ergo, If Bz will peaceaby grant the right OF aavi-
gauRs this river, according 10 the sanctions OF
the national CODE have the right 10 enforce our demand
and sbou ID do H. Without now stopping 10 discuss tbn
of The question, will only that II illustrates
the position TAX in article oi yesterday. that the
mercantile exchange was rapidly taking the lead in the
destnes OF this country. and that order properly to
keep pace with the forces OF the republic new To-
dces must be sought and the old beaten track OF poll
licians and party maneuvTings abandoned.
These emigration parties are but the nsucleus around
which are grow interests that will revoluonize the
political and commercial relations of South America. and
open up her treasures her fertile valleys
and miiabe plains the possession OF the bold enei-
ge,ic. had almost said, inscriptions, Anglo Amen-
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