The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-25
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From an Occasional Correspondent.
NEW YoRK. May %. IS

New esons TO the members oil The forthcoming
southern convention daily make their appearance IN
terest increases plans theoretical and more Pfac
teal and practicable skeched The Last great south
sm convention allowed failure. 30 far as The
accomplishment OF the proposed design was involved
but preparatory to the one in contemplation merits
/" honorable mention"
Lieutenant Maury, by late communication. invites
the attention OF the body 10 South America, 10 Inc re-
sources OF It's Atlantic slopes and the vantage OF cu"
waiting intimate commercial relationship WIN Tue
various countries waered by the Amazon and It's trbu-
tares In order 10 do this the Amazon must be opened
in all lis length 10 our steam vesses-an object which
skifu diplomacy with Brazil. which now commands the
outlet, may, il is suggested, secure.
Next to the adoption OF for the better con.
nexon of The East and West the of enlarged
financial facilities to this; the establish
ment OF steam line of communication with Europe /;
the obtaining congressional aid for another line 10 con-
meet with the chief South American ports, inclusive OF
certain on the Gull OF Mexicoan aid the readily
10 be obtained that the Eng sh postal is largely
benefited by the conveyance OF letters to Rio and
other potsihe convention could not probably better
poy itself than in discussing the which those
South American republics, almost inaccessible TO
foreign enterprise, may be made subsevent to its pr-
mary aims. II action in the premises is determined on,
must be allowed TO doubt whether, so far the open
ing OF the Amazon is concerned all is done that need be
done IN the inviting The attention OF government 10
the matter subject for diplomacy. Knowing as we
do the character OF the Brazilian government, the jea-
onsy with which regards the rising power of the
interior Staes and the fate of all former efforts of
tiation having the object in vew it is difficult 10
entertain the belief that any number OF diplomatic notes
or Official interviews would separately effect it. Poll
cal considerations with Brazil far overbaance CONNER
cia gains. This government al the present tme cannot
be assumed to be susceptible any offers of reciprocity
as an adequate boon. Our appeal must be made the
4. ,rl IL
BraZl-o It's merchants and its traders. The personal
interest OF these in the opening of the Amazon their in
dvidnal aggrandzemeht the resulting product OF such
free, unchecked communication, mus! be plainly set
forth. Were the individuals directly interested in the
commerce OF Brazil gained over these would exert the
desired influence on the governmen-an influence which
in connexion with the action taken by official repre-.
sentative, would tend to its realization Your cores.
pendent is at present engaged in preparing an address
the Brazilian merchants in respect the opening of the
Amazon, purporting to express the views OF our At
antic Cities and designed 10 show their interest in the
matter Whether this address be sufficiently ad yanced
to be laid before the Memphis convention is doubtful
but any suggestions of value thence emanatng will be
gladly Incorporated. This grand result aimed at The
opening Of the Amazon. will be-and let this be marked
secured by means apparently inadequate
More vessels wanted Build fast as we NAV, new or
des pour IN. Independently oil the conducon OF othe
ac, the money 10 be made by vessels plying between
the several ports of the Pacific has no percepble limit
For the passage from Vaparaso San Francisco yes.
sells being chartered at S25 per ton hpropos
What mostly Interests at this moment on the CHILEAN
coas-the guano question having been laid asdes the
coal lately found in the neighborhood of Tome and Tai
cahuano, reported TO be equal TO the best in quality II
is hard TO believe that Nature has not been eQuable
in her distribution OF this indispensable article on the
shores OF the Pacific than has yet been shown How
strange that such country Chill, with its metallic
wealth and other added 10 lis commercial posi-
on should labor under all the social evils that nigh
be supposed TO result from surplus OF labor Machinery
is waAed there and that the poems are only con slant
y employed, this is the governments prevailing care II
is the that idle hands shall breed mischief in the
iorgeuness that completed public works. such as roads
ways and canals, whilst adding to the governme nta
strength, would present new avenues TO employment
with inducements. Let every thing neeul be done
bat nothing be done hurry, is the policy OF the adj
minisiraton. SO far as organizaton tranquility, ant
advancement concerned, there IL South American
country TO which may look with more unfeigued sat
sfaction than to Peru. This country, with it's ae dem
ocrac federation OF political opinions and the viror with
which II applies itself 10 the advancement, OF material i'm
provements will undoubtedly in few years assume
highly envlable rank amid the neghhorng States Dis
cardng what is merely theoretical or problenatcal il,
administration appears TO be Influenced by sincere inen
lion 10 work out those principles of commercial pros
perity which own industrial history has served 81
clearly to develop.
Our next advices from China necessarily looked 10
with interest," as should the rebels have taken pos
session OF Nankn, affairs might be regarded as brough
TO crisis and the passive position of the commercial
powers interested doubtful We are not 10 forget tina
the OF nsurrec,on setting out from the sam
quarter, and gaining width and fury in their uncbeck,
career have been broken and spent the final confc
with the imperial troops The rebels had yet 10 stan,
this shock; but under scientific leadership superior L
any that Mogul or Tartar officers have yet displayed
with the prestige OF past success within sight it were
OF The sough-for emblems OF power, and on the oihe
side declining faith in the prerogatves OF the eignnp
dynasty impoverished treasury, couup, officials, th
issue could scarcely be deemed doubtful. Wha, then
That the of The so-called rebels would materially
affect The supplies for foreign trade, may be questioned
These If unnterered with would scarcely, it is to b,
presumed, be negecu Of their interests in any
form to curta industry commercial advantages aread,
secured II will be for the representatives OF the United
States to profit by the Oar interests, already
large are destined. under favoring circumstances, to ad
vance a, ratio far exceeding that OF any other power
$500 900 O0O her tea duties the last fiscal year reache,
$50, 900 900, and the Indian from the OPIUM
trade ei2 100000.
The report OF Santa Anna having effected coali
lion on the part OF Mexico with Spain gains ground
and is strongly favored by late adviccs from Cuba SaHts
Anna is evidently 10 high favor with Isabel OF Spain
as with her Cuban representative Decorated with lh
grand cross Of Charles III, the official relation OF III,
President OF the republic the Crown OF Spain is 10
the least dubious Arrived at years which mere per