The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-22

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tants. commerce. productions, and former wealth
could be lifted up. transported across the seas, and
set down in the great valley Of the Amazon, just as
they are, what should we have, and what would be
the effect upon the business relations OF this country
India would be at our doors; and all nations,
in trading with her, would have to paAs them;
for to all, either going or coming, they 90
cupy tho position Of halfway houses. We
Orleans and st. Louis, Of Memphis, Louisville.
Cincinnati, Wheeling and Pittsburg arriving daily
and hourly from and departing az constantly TO- this
new country. We may imagine one Of our children
standing on the last OF the Chckasaw bluffs count
ing the Amazonan heats as they pass and repass,
and telling their cargoes. There goes one. we may
suppose him to say deeply laden. from the Rocky
Mountains; she is to discharge her cargo at the foot
of the great falls. where the Amazon takes its last
leap from the Andes; she exchanges salutations
with one just coming up the river from Eastern
Peru. Her cargo Is an assorted one OF great value
fine wool, precious metals, spices cocoa, Peruvian
and rare, make up the rich assortment.
There IL one from Bolivia. She has cargo Of
coffee and tobacco superior to that Of Mocha and
Havana as the coffee of Brazil is to Jack Tar best
g scatch-"
That one coming down the river there is from
Pitisburg, with shipment Of glass, hardware, and
fancy articles. She Ia bound for the markets of
Quito, and is going on trading voyage with the
eastern provinces Of Ecuador for gold dust, cochi-
neal, indigo, and other DIVES, more brilliant by far
even than the Tyrian-
That one that is row passing her is from the da-
mond region of Brazil where the rivers also roll
down their ewelled sands, bright with gold and pre-
cious stones.
There is one just turning into the landing at Mem
phis. She is in the drug and dye stuff trade. She
has the most brilliant crimsOns, scarlet and purple,
with the richest assortment Of spices and gums that
ever crossed the seas.
New Orleans and Para, Tabatinga and Wheeling,
st. Louis and Nauta, would each and all be in con-
nection by regular lines of steamboats, The upper
countries OF the Amazon, and the people on the
headwaters of the Mississippi, the Missouri, and
their tributaries would be in closer and more easy
were with New Orleans when we were boys. You
recollect the custom for our young men in those
days after gathering their crops in the fall, to build
.broadhorn," or keel boat to embark upon it with
their crop. and drift down the river to New Orleans
and market. Arrived there, they sold both boat
and cargo and walked back. This brought their re-
turn late in the spring. that seed time had already
passed And thus it was-one year to make crop,
another to get it to market.
have seen these things when boy in the Missis-
sipp valley haveyou; and therefore should not
now, IN your more advanced life, call me visionary
when invite you to take an excursion into the FUR
ture upon the Amazon, and there to feast your
imagination with the contemplation OF the Mlssis-
sipplike changes on the other side Of the equator,
and Of what the Atlantic slopes of South America
are TO he to the commerce, the greatness, and the
glory OF this country when the freedom OF the
seas shall in reality be established upon the waters
OF the Amazon. Wien that day comes, the mouths
oi the Mississippi and Amazon. New Orleans and
Para without the aid OF the cnchanters lamp or the
wand Of the sorcerer, will be within two weeks of
each other.
An,azona will supply this country with all the
intertropical productions CT the world; for it Is
country whether we consider the wealth OF its mine
raj vegetable kingdom, of unsurpassed riches and
resources.
While we are receiving these things from this
magic " India the United States wonld support
the workshop and afford the granary for that country
The boat-yards OF the Amazon would be on the
Ohio and Upper Mississippi. The Touring mills Of
the Amazon would be on the James river, her pack
Ing house in grazing States, and her looms among
our manufacturing people.
The picture have drawn is tame; for the axe,
the steamboat and the plough, are far more power
full than the wand of the greatest magician There
fore let us do what as good citizens, good neighbors,
and good men VIE rightfuy may, to touch the waters
Of the Amazon with the gic but real influences
Of steam its forests with the axe, and its wastes
with the plough; for in doing this we establish the
foundations Of commerce with country that is alone
capable Of sustaining the entire present population
Of the world.
The future Of these United States, 30 far as COM
nerce with Europe may effect it, is charming; 80 far
our relations with the markets OF the Pa ,ifc may
bear upon IT, is vast; but in so far 1t i toushcd by
the Amazon, it is dazzling.
Just here, gentleman direct from Lima has
stepped in upon me- with messages and dispatches
from that country. The AmaZonian fever Is raging
there Peru is about to establish free ports upon her
tributaries to the Amazon" that she may let in the
Mississippi steamboats, upon the waters there.
''Tel the North Americans says Tirado the great
Peruvian states man, 1--WE want TO them upon the
Amazon, t,lirg down upon eastern slopes OF the
AIDES. and bringing with them tie steamboat and the
about to let down the bars at this end tell them they
must open tine gate at the other and come to us With
the Mississippi stcamboat.'
Gallant little Ecuador. ardent as the rays Of her
own vertical sun. speaking through one OF her high
fmctionaries, says:--"Ecuador will have sure way
Of putting herself in connection with the United
States. From the time of the conquest until now,
she has possessed tie right OF free navigation upon
the Amazon
Gonzalez Pizarro and Captain Orellana sailed down
that river to tie Atlantic vessels built aud armed upon
the Napo Her mis- lonaries, from time to time have
folio ed the ame route From time to tim. she has
BAIL though he the mouth Of the Amazon, can
not hinder Ecuador in the continued exercise OF right
which nature and have given her and which i III
conformity With the laws Of nations and the practice o.
sN enlightened governments
Ecuador is alive TO the importance Of the subject,
and reciprocatcs the kindly feelings in this country
towards her. 'She recognises" her minister goes
to soy, thc desire of the United States to frater-
nze with their sister republics OF the South through
the means of conn cree, industry and civilization
Therefore. the invitation from her Is, Come;
fetch the river steamboat 1t viii attract popula-
ton and commerce, and draw more closely the ties
which bind Ecuador and the United States in the
bonds Of peace. Come, you shall have fair chance
at the rich treasures and vast products which abound
dorian tributaries Of tie Maranon, Gas the upper
Amazon Ii calcd.)
New Granada, the State Of enlarged views and en-
ghened policy, the State which is already in close
political alliance with us, has caught up the strain,
and echoedit back from her mountain peaks in tones
too clear and distinct not to be understood.
Ahgh functonary, also ofthat government to whose
notice g friend OF mine had brought the enlightened
decree Of Bolivia which establishes free ports upon
the Amazon. writes in reply: New Granada is sat
isfied that steam navigation viii naturally draw
after il the emigrants trade, and industry Of all
tons, and has already by tie Law Of April Z, opened
ell her rivers to free navigation
That government has taken the lead Of all the
world in giving practical effect to the doctrine OF free
trade: "ior,' continues this letter, 'she has made
some OF her ssapors free TO the trade Of the world
among which are included those OF the Isthmus Of
Panama
Have no fears he says "of New Granada; she
is not going to follow with regard to her tributaries
Of the Amazon the example OF Brazil in regard to its
month";
New Granada viii not fail-snd OF this be You
assredto assert her rights to the navigation OF the
Amazon. In the present case. the wrong done by