The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-17

II EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW YORK Nov IL, 1853.
knowing that items Of foreign news are always vel!
come In your Journal forward you . transcript Of a
portion Of letter received from friend dated 0s H.
via Panama. per last steamer Hs writes from the port
of Gusyaquil Ecuador and after speaking Of maor
matters, thus continues
week or two ago. for the 6rs time since the Andes
piled up, the habitdns Of this place astenish
cd at the sight of Brazilian war making her way
up the harbor and MAJ be imagined there qaite
tensatioa, and considerable guessing as to her mo-
vss for such extraordinary visit Some thought
thing, and some thought another and didn't think
at ALL which includes the larger dassit beng too mnch
trouble. give you my notions, and, being Yankee,
'guess" they will be found correct You of
aware Of the result Of Brazilian diplomacy, rather b
berry or here believes that the statesmen ~ of
Peru Lopelessly ltupd to allow themselves to
be outrsgeous swinded the recent treaty with Bra
iii would ndicate in the of the navigat of the
amazon by steam. Well, having been successful with
Peru, she thought to try her hand upon Ecuador but
with what result Is not definitely known. The belief
here however, is that the "plenipotentisry" went off
with "fsa in his ear lin other words the motives of
Brazil but too evident, and by no msa rs
relished and the fact that the very hombs who
'doube Yankee Peru (senor Tirado) having
been also sent to negotiate with Ecuador, excited
suspicion and disrust Of the friendly offers of
Brazil. Would that the sold Hickory of Ecuador,
General villam (now at Washington as minister from
this country to the United 5atesJ had bssn hrrs He
is inst the to manage such 'cute" Individuals as
Senior 1irado being skilled in diplomacy and the vsry
soul of honor and courageat least such his reputa
ton in Guayaquibesioes having hearty contemp. for
Brazil account of tas nazon His services here at
that particular time would have ssen invaluable to thi
country.
1t is to be hoped no vever, that Ecuador will take
warning from Peru, ard follow the wise, ndepen lent
of Bolivia refusing to ,tsn ropostion
selfish and short-sghted those which crampiug
the energies Of Peru for it would verify though
this latter country had been msgnstized Brazil aud
CIVILIZED to sleep" for thirty years the period of the
steamer c0ntract) What in Gods name, ara tho Ca
binst at Washington about that they submit to this
force passage at once, and take that u right which
the law Of nations, well the .hixher law Of
trade with those who are willing to rsc proc4tes Now is
her nae never, before Brazil has cousummatsd her
nquitous design Of closing the Amazon to foreign trade
by sxclu ivs treaties with those countries which
heretofore desired free navigation. The climate il
delightful the soil fertile while its wealth in precious
and metals makes California and Australia appear
actually poverty stricken in comp srson and having my
self been in California, speak from personal observation
and without exsg Grafton It is to be hoped for the
credit of Peru, that she will speedily awake from her
msgnsts slumbers and boldly assert her claim to the
birthrght, not only of Individuals, but Of Nations viz
the fright Of free ngress egres and from
farm from State to the great hig away whether
this be . turnpike
Having travelled most of Peru and Ecuador, l
know that the popular sentiment Is strongly deter
mineey in favor of the free navigation Of the Amazon
and that those governments only waiting for 'sa
and comfort" the part Of the United States
practically their just privileges Brazil by her ntgnss
has heretofore kept the Of the pper
at loegerheads well knowing that their united action
would at once establish free navystoa with all creation
Now, however, however muca a. variance they may bs
other subjects, they agreed this
the United States takes action in the matter
they both willing and ready
You may think my language rather har III toward Bra
.l but even 81 private individual feel provoked to
think that large and wealthy empire as Is Brazil
should advantage her position meany to try to
check the growth and prosperity Of those young and
terprspg pubcs, aud that too. witholi any advan
tsge herself Such insstiabls hoggishness II and
appropriate word) should merit the and
Devastation of the whole world $50 mote it bs!'
Should ANYTHING further ,S;1 t,snp1s about the brilliant
j R. s.