New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-21
SOUTH AMERICA.
Interesting from RoIiYia.

Interesting from BOLIVIA.
The AMAZON AND ATLANTIC SLOPES OF SoUTH
AnTRICA-The ast arrival from South America brings
us the gratifying intelligence that Bezu the enlightened
President OF Bolivia by decree OF January a. -53 has
thrown open all the Bolivian tributaries of the Amazon
and La Plata thar are navigabe, 20 the coume.ce OF
the world, and offered reward of $4,000 10 the mas
ter Of the fret that sha reach any OF these
tiibutsries either by the La Plata or the Amazon.
Lieut. Gbbon, who was sent out about two years ago
with Lieut. Herndon United States Navy, 10 explorethe
Amazon from ts 70 lie mouth has just arrived
We have had the pleasure of conversng with him upon
the subject OF this most interesting expedition.
He passed through the Bolivian provinces which are
thus thrown open to the commerce OF all nations and
describes the whole region one Of the most beautiful,
productive and finest countries the face OF the earth
In hs opinion, there are now materials enough here 10
Give rse 20 commerce OF several millions OF dollars
year. and that commerce Of this value would spring
up the moment free transit Is secured for II up aud
down the Amazon through the territories OF Brazil
Considering the large space which that region OF coun
try has Of late made occupy in the public mind
in this hemisphre by the publication OF the Inca and
other papers with regard TO IT, by the recent exploration
of il by officers Of the American Navy we regard this
action of the Bolivian government subject Of public
congratulation.
for the Spanish Republics of South America
The revolution which the free navigation OF The ANA
zon and its tributaries and of the La Plata and il trbu
taIies is 10 make in the commerce of those republics
will be greater than that which the commerce Of Eu
rope underwent in consequence OF the passage OF Vco
de CANA round the Cape OF Good Hope
Lieut. Gibbon has he informs us a list of 10000
abandoned silver mines country, many of tuem
upon the water shed. The silver has been taken
from the veins until the miners reached the water, and
then for the OF the means OF drainage, most oil
these mines have been abandoned.
The machinery heretofore used in the drainage OF
those mines only SUCH our readers should bear in
mind could be transported on the backs OF mules
from the seashore across the Andes With the Amazon
open may be taken by water almost to the very spot
where il is wanting and of course then, with the ai
ty to procure large machinery this decree may be
pected to give impulse the working of the silver
Washington Union. 18Th.
THE DECREE OF THE BOLIVIAN REPUBLIC PENrNGTH
TRIBUTARIEs THE AMAZON AND la PLATA.
We give below the translation of this inter
estug decree of the Bolivian Government which we
noticed in Tie Union Of yesterday
REPUBLIC OF BOLIVIA
Of state Of the Department Of foresn Relations Palace Of
N, sgpse Go, % n. Pen ne I'm 81 January
IT, ne Profeet Of the DcPsrimeHtsf =;
SLSok PREFECTo lhGve the pleasure OF enclosing TO
you authenticated copy OF the supreme decree OF his
date declaring free 20 the commerce OF d nations the nAv
gable Of this Republic and establishing tree ports
the points which their shores have appeared mot adVan
/ tsgeoCs
want Of and industrial capacity, the Government
las deemed Advantageous ntrusi this great
tepse to the enerss and competition OF the great eonnes
cal nstoi Of the Ord than 70 take 1t on rs own should
By assuming useless exclusveness by these means
the fruitful principle OF the freedom Of the applied 30
eur Wi be the most liberal and competent medium
that dCtiNes enlightened
On which depends the whole civilization and future adj
vanceInent Of the and fertile districts OF CLlquitos
/ GusTsyos Noes. fmscaIees and Caupolesn
The ysst BOLIVIAN Territories the Eastern frontier
OF the Republic clearly deGned by the treaties Of bound
Any between the astie ADD Portugal IN 1859 and
IN hASius been UsPcd Tor Ions une the occasion has
arrived that Bolivia, swskeLiDg from the apathy with
which she Las viewed tie great interest OF her future should
| Iies as well Is 70 tie nan cation OF her rivers.
In this particular Ter interests correspond with those Of
| tie rest of mankind.
II BoyiA owing TO her prrsat stustioa u not able 70
enter Immediately INTO the meut and Of this
malt OF usyiaaton the European nations Republic
the United Ststes ard the other Sr ne powers, Gvaiing
heuScves Of the gut which l. GUARANTEED 20 them by ths
decree will make valuable Il tie Republic at the same
tune rendering nseul the waters OF is mighty nv er winch
until now have teen totally uaeless q mankind
Providence, in aaHe them and extending their
hroosl heds - Panded and fertile des'sed them
! for the con mon - Of l'i nstioiz
thus The Government nndest nds + and in Consequence
hes wished invite the whole weird 60 tbs magnificent
banquet o. Tire productions Ct the an minerals aud .:
fruits OF induy, rare precious, which these bountal
regions pledge 90 the labor AID civilization Of man.
Dc me The favor to publish he saboHed decree throgsh
MEDIUM hich may be al tae command Of the De-
Do. sasrd- '. Ru,ros
drl SeL,f srr~1elie
| Tt- Goat .utoraI P---.dsu; og Bo.,a A..
HAyea lst, The and western paTss Of the Re-
public rcos.l, yass territories Of exiraordnary fertility,
uiclsecttd by LlvAble togog % he Amazon and
70 tire l. Pisa otter tie nataT channels for tie
Ineroe population ard ciyihEston Of these districts
Whereas "a The nsyigsncn Of these rvsrs Is tie mos;
efcscious end Of developing tie riches Of
tins TERRITORY ~ placing IN comm utlc2tou WITH the
terror snG sTpyus % rs waters the tutf principle Of
Davgaf u-ul 70 tte lnertss Of tie RePabe
! 70 those Of the word.
VATels Sd By the law OF nsfuHe and Of nati0as con
fred by tie colveufols o. modern EuroPe, add Spoiled
r. the New World 20 tie navigation OF the hsss pp 30
hyG-as oW neT q the hcOmAyo, Of the tributaries and
TIE yater part Of TIE Msdea Of the left shore Of the
I6res frcn IL junction with the Ssrsve ts ernptyug
into tie M.nore Of the bank Of the Psragusy
TO the Marco Gel D - Of south latitude
OF the GREATER psr and the e shore OF the Bern-o-hss
rsht u IAvigate these from the point n kez Territory
IN Ech they be susceptible Of 4 70 the staoa:
snv power hns abe itsfte exclusive
/ ersierty the Amazon and Ia Plaza
WkeeGs sth This sysation cannot be stectec without
| the necessary pOTts afoTded for trade.
Therefore. BE u decEeed;
AR J. The Bolivian Government deoa-es Tree % tie
couefce an ulr,cSnte naviEsfOn Of Al the NATIONS OF
the globe tie Of the nzveb-e nver which, no
through The reiioy ofthis nation empty into tbs Anzoa
| and psBguAy.
"a Ths following declared FIRE ports open - the
traffic and ravisatou - az vessels VI commerce. Vh-eYer
/ rrey b tieIr fAs distinction or rurnsse:
IN the river NauofE Kzlfacon. Irlnfet- and Loret0
In the -Rsnenzyague, AaetErlA. and MAsaaAena.
! In the Puay-CuafTo cjCs-
Il Chspar.-Cou and Clumore, tn batazes o. the Ms
/ rors-Tke points q Asarta, Csni. and Cllrnose.
In the MYERS Map And Corulco tEiea.z-ies Of ts BEN
The points CT Guan.y ard Coroico -
In tie Pilcorayo-The poff Of MaErihos on the sss-
coast Of TIE Paraguay L Rsa Negr AID tae point Of
! Bcrbon.
In the Berpeo point situated N "a 81 soGth lst-
taSe At which embarked IN ls+6 The Narion Ensinee
Sd The ses.es q war Of friendly nations VII also be
| permitted TO visit these Ports
tt ne Government II eev's svsre ifsen o. me w