The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-20
Navigation or the Amazon.


We have been favored by friend with copy Of a
letter written from the mouth Of the Amazon
The question as TO the navigation OF this river and of
opening it's solitudes TO emigration, commerce. sea and
civilization, is beginning TO occupy large space in the
public mind Everything that relates to il is received
with interests and only hope that Mr. Nesbit may
be correct in The opinion which gather from his letter
that the scales about drop from the eyes OF Brazil
for certainly policy could be more blind than that
which has kept the Amazon and its wilderness OF wealth
shut up against the enterprise OF the age and the com
merce OF the world.
The paragraph in the National IateNigeneer of yesier
day in regard to the appointment and action OF Mr.
Bennett consul this subject contains information
which TO us, and which we suspect will turn out
TO be incorrect:
Para. (Bazil,) Oct 81, 1853.
DEAR SIR Previous to starting for this
point with the two steamers Tor exploring the Amazon
40. (Dr Whitmore's coalract,) promised drop you
line occasionally IL anything OF interest should ha
pen TO occur. therefore will Try redeem portion
of that promise.
We left Nsw York tho 2ls, OF July and reached the
pilot station at SALINAS in tweny.sx days Capt Hndson
followed Mr. Msua directions altogether and made the
best of the season. - .
The authorities here had received orders from Rio 10
give aid and assistance in their power TO the enter
Prisei which they very chcenaly did, and allowed DR.
W. the use OF the arsenal or hayward, with the privilege
lighters &c. DC, which added very much to the speedy
and successful completion OF the Job II Just three week
to-day since the keels laid, and this day week /,
pointed for launching the vessels with all the machincy
on board and In proper order, except the boilers, with
the creates, part of the cabin aud upper works complete
so that we hope to be on way up the mighty ANA
about the time you reading President Pierce's frs
message. Qsick work. but Yankee enterprise
Your familiar, know, with the twenty con,rsc
to Brazilian company for the exclusive privilege of ma
hta rIN haat
ccsful operation the Amazon but the people Of hi
empire have been, and now very much dissatisfied
with the charter hus given and have been importunns
the government the subject much that the Empero
has ordered commission OF the senators th
place for the purpose Of examining and deciding pom thu
legality OF this trsnsy eo~troe This commission,
In session. has found flaw In the contrsst and |, sbou
pronouncing i Illegal. and, Of course, void. They
about, learn, offer the said company pay for all
have paid out, break the and leave the
navigation free TO all Brazilian eiss~s But OF their
think that this is Yankee trick-ihat Brohe
Jonathan will form companies under Brazilian Names who
OF course viii manage the business In their way
Others Of opinion that il had better be opened ono,
10 all aags Between the two parties think and hope
will be arranged that American nerprise have
"hnger in the pie" Indeed il this monopozing eompa
| ny is broken up the Amazon may be considered free
broken up will be. and that very Many of tn,
most intelligent citizens here consider IL good as broker
up the present time all events those interested
and they the most influential, determined that
/ (the river) shall be opened.
There has been very considerable change in public
opinion. told, since Lieutenant Herndon lie here IA,
has LEFT bis mark behind him, which is exercising silen
and ccciual influence he Is respected here and his
port is looked Tor with intense interest especially by III,
mercantile and American portion OF the population and
must ask OF You the favor 10 send copies o
it, the OF " b Dewey, ESQ., Anne consul
who viii do the kindness forward mc every op
porunity want exceedingly to IL, as shall re
to the United States probably for couple years
more and OF course, will be very much cut Oft for ths
period OF time from everything like society end news
Please give my respects to Lieutenant Herndon and
you find anything OF interest TO the public in my scrawl
you at liberty to use them will give you nothing bu
facts in my rough way. newspaper would be very &C
&C ptable once ia while.
/ Yours, very respectfully.
ROBERT NESBIT.