Butte record., 1853-12-17
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TAE A4l-. Al AND AGRICULTI RAJ REsoUF.-
eEs Or aoI-isIA
Tie oFeniH4 Of the eastern portion Of Boil
lvia u American trade, 10y steam navigation
upon tie Arcazon an3 La Plate, IS she princi-
pal OF Tire few taings when can interest our
feoT}e in esnnectoa with thai country.
4 realization Of the peculiar physical geo
erai 1T 81 that country Is necessary to an
understanding Of the Importance II such
measure
Along the Pacific coast md al 10 great dis
tlnce from the ses. IS the principal range Of
the Aaaes. aud. not far from La Paz several
ranges extend south ana east. The high table
lands u Bolivia are found between these ran
ees. which, ne ihey become farther extended,
aro separated br deep valleys oui Of WHICH
rise tie saters Of the La Plate lying west and
sJath OF lauqa-sa-i, and those II the Amazon
north aa& cas-, Of ihat cigy. These divergiug
mouHtains gradually snbside iuto rolling land
covered with dense forests, or to prairies and
ailuY.al plains with soil uf unrivalIe1 fer
ulty. sn- the whole eastern portion ofBolivia
mas a troi cal climate unsurpassed bv any In
tie world Ihe higher regions of Bolivia con
tain lnexhaustible quantities Of silver. corner
and un Gold veins are known ana worked
Abundant as has been the yield q gold from
California au1 Australia during the rast few
years Il IS clearly evident from an exalni-
nation q the localities il which it IS found,
that nor many years WI have elapsed before
i viii cease 70 he obtained in sufficient o7an-
uues u pay fer its working. indeed it Is not
unreasonable TO suppose that quarter Of 9
century hence they viii be abandoned w;th
t1e silver mines the case IS eatirelr different.
the veins which contain ii viii from its ouan-
utE amply Temunerate for working during
great peTlod. The miner has not 10 weit I'll
by some natural process almost all the work
is done for him Il is TO Be believed. therefore
that Notwithstanding the present disturbance
IL the relative value of gold and silver. that il
viii be temporary; that the production Of ro15
in sach abundance Is not to continue lon.p. and
that the production Of silver VII in years 10
come be greatly augmented. To the Andes Of
Bolivia We may look in future IS the great
source from which this meta 5 to spring. Bv
those who have examined the veins Of silver
ore IN the Bolivian mines, it i conf fIentlv sta
ted that the yield VIII be immense for ares
10 come; indeed, they may be SAID 10 be inex-
haustible But TIL the agricultural resources
Of another portion Of that country are devel-
oped by anather race Of men, these mines will
remain IN their present condition. 1t VIII be
BY developing the eastern portion Of Bolivia
that the western coast Of South America Is To
be benefited. 4 very large portion Of eastern
Bolivia Is capable Of becoming a rich arrjeul-
tural country The soil Is exceedingly fertile
the climate most delightful and salnbrious.
the surface is beautifully diversified. no arti-
fetal irrigation i necessary. the streams fur
nlsh abundant water, and water power for all
the purposes Of an energetic and dense popa-
lation- Among the productions the climate
seems remarkably well adapted for, are cotton
coffee and sugar Several varieties Of Gotten.
grow spontaneously; and, With cultivation
might be made equal, if not superior, to that
Of any other country. The Coffee Of Bolivia
is not inferior to the best Java.
The forests abound in mahogany and other
woods Of value. The collection Of dye woods
oiier the best opportunities 10 enterprising men
VINO require that large profits should crown
their efforts. II Is Impossible TO emu uerate all
the sources q profit this region offers; but those
mentioned, with a reflection that the Peruvian
bark, from which euinine i obtained. several