The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-06

Our readers will remember that some months since we
published series OF articles from the pen OF Lieutenant
Mauy the accomplished superintendent OF the National
Observatory founded upon the recent explorations OF the
valley Of the Amazon by Lieutenant, Herndon. These
articles presented glowing picture Of the undeveloped
resources OF that region. and of the advantages which
must accrue 10 the commercial world and especially TO
this country. from the opening Of the Amazon By The
government Of Brazil TO our steam navigation.
We now subjon translation OF an editorial article on
this subject which appeared in The ysr~ai de Commando
the leading paper of Brazlunder date of Angus, the
4h. The remarks Of the Jor~ai are called forth by
editorial article which appeared in this paper Of the i2h
OF December LAS, and il will be perceived that they are
strongly inctued with an unworthy jealousy Of alleged
aggressive designs the part Of the United States II is
upon all accounts TO be hoped that the yorna does not
in this correctly represent the government Of Brazil.
THE AMAZON AND TUE GARDEN or THE HE'S
rERlDES.
Notwithstanding the silence of press respecting the
tendency recently developed in tho United States to
of the Amazon is ignora that this inn
artery Of Brazil, coveted long by nations OF
commercial Europe, has become OF late years the object
OF desire the part Of the adventurous conquero of Tex
and California In Its conqueng expsnsivencss whilst
msnscing dovour Cuba and Mexico, whilst endesvor
ing the Lobos islands from Peru that republic turns
its covetous upon our Amazoni periodicals are esao
shed n,oricstc the people with the most poetca de-
crptons of that Ell Dorado theories invented and
preached establishing between nations tho doctrines with
which the communists attacked private property; and
those who know the tensoy the covcousnes and tho re-
Of that people, and have already seen snch efforts
and such expenses incurred by them in voyages oil
ploration should disdsn those signs What matter
that the theory absurd Was Brennns also absurd
when throwing his sword into tho scales whore the gold
for the ransom OF Rome being wcighedf IL IL had
t.cn Can he
toned
The theorists say that the Amazon is not river.
but an inland therefore, IL river belongs only to the
people on its shores the right does not in tho
case Of sea which is for common and ineIhaustbe
Property in the goods Of this world say also the the
or. belongs only those who make Of i-n common
bens fl TO humanity resulting ,hcrefrom
Brazil placed the banks Of the Amazon, does not make
OF Ii for herself for the community OF Chdstendom
Brazil expect that her right should se re-
spcoted property from which she does not draw the
least profit.
IL /. .ocien, to present these bases of argument
dispense b any euaon they such that even In tho
United States good spirits found 10 repcl them
and in the article which we publish in another column,
from the Union of lIb December. 1852 II traces dis
covered Of the first point OF that theory, in the happy
ton Of considering the Amazon dependency Of the
Gull Of Mexico and the Caribbean sea- il Is also that
the writer recognises the property OF Brax he SANDERS
US. calunises ideas but he recognises land
In the midst OF the conquernQ tendencies Of the North
Americans this is htte) that one has the right
have force in the OF our own property
according calculation Of interests Judged by
and never imposed by foreign will
Nsvehsess all do share thcre the prudence Of that
writer and sustaining from all direct reply to the absurd
theory by which is attempted snnn our right Of prop
efy in river which is wholly behooves MS TO give
to that theory the only 1.-The and inconesabs
which iswc will avail ourselves, possible, Of
the riches OF the Amazon will apply to in waters the
greater part of the dpesa to people its
banks TO open to civilization, commerce. and industry
this immense world which only waits the activity Of the
man OF our days. armed with and iron. display
treasures, and double the webeins Of humanity II viii
otb- we, IN any manner, who will either interest or
convenence In Brazil taking upon herself part Of the