New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-22

20 the bed Of the CArcarsna which emptes into the Pa
rsua rear San Espirets. below Santa Re
The Quarto and the Quento. and still further south
The waters from the rivers Of Aendors and san Luis
are lost in the morasses snd lskes, which form very
striking feature in the physical geography Of thstp Of
tie country These constitute sl the important navi
gable west OF the Paraguay.
OF these frsm the east the Faquar San Loarnco,
and Psrsns which rise and FLOW through the best gold
pd DIAMOND regions Of Brazil where there are stl vast
heis Of the precious ore and jewels which are mostly
uue xpored and Wing in state Of primitive nature, IN
disturbed in many places by the hand OF man. survey
of which viii be published IN few DAYS now 10 coarse
81 trsn.lson and viii give more full accounts than any
heretofore given and will exhibit better knowledge
the country than has yet been shosn % the public The
LARGEST of these views is the Parma Though not ns'-
gable II :fords OF the best IN the ~srd tor water
newer It's succession OF rapids anord an aounan1 sup
ply Of power without the aid OF steam equal 70 me
want. Of the whole Continent, If Il were required 70
locate il ON this river The river i nsygsbe for soost
800 miles above the rapids and extends far into the Em-
pire OF Brazil.
The Uruguay is one OF the most beautiful rivers IN
The South American Continent and Is naygabe almost
20 its source IL takes its course through most de
lehtfu valley and its banks very thicky inhabited
In many places resembles the Hudson for beauty of
scenery being five hundred and sixty miles long, With
very dee channel clear and cool Its banks are well
wooded and afford great facilities tor steam navigation
1hs river forms the boundary line between Entire Mo
and Uruguay but properly under Government. and
called the Banda Oriental This is the last but not the
least 81 the sluents of the Rio de Ia Plata which Is
vide estuary in many places shallow varying from -
Ia 10 miles in width On the north several
good harbors the most important Of which are Monte
Ndeo and Coona the former the Atlantic and tho
latter near the mouths OF the Parana and Uruguay
Vessels ~ the largest class reach either Of these
ports which have good harbors Il will not be neces-
saw 10 spear further OF the Rio de Ia Plata as It is cor
r,,ty lad down in al mariners charts lt may be
proper here state that when Paraguay was first set
ted by the Spaniards they planted Peach-trees on "s
banks and now the numerous islands are Overgrown
with them which bear annually an abundance OF fruit
The Rio Negro s the most southern river OF impor
tsnce ard perhaps may. in time. be the source Of
great trade with Chill and the Pacific II takes les rise
in the Andes here pbOundne With immense pine forests
sbos, 60 miles from Naldhia on the Pacific, aud but
few miles from the source of the Valdvia river, which
empties into the Pacific forming but short land por
axe between the two rivers The most southern branch
OF the Rio Negro is called the Encamacion. This riyeT
is the larger branch of the and rises near Lake
Todos Santos where the Andes brake their chain on he
lancaye Sound formed by the Island of Chce, on the
Pacific This important subject, Ia wit The rivers OF
the southern part or Temperate Zone of South America,
have been hitherto sealed book % commerce. OF mer-
camille enterprise and would remain So for many year,,
perhaps. but for the want of new road OF commerce.
and this shordng such field it woulo no longer
inst, in keeping the matter FROM the world aud with
careful management great portion ~ the commerce Of
these vast but hitherto strange regions may b. secu
ed 10 the eDterprsng merchants of the United States
although France and England have now the greater
share of the trade
shall speak of the agricultural and mineral wealth
in my next article. med