The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-17
The Amazon Expedition.

NEW PHASE IN ITS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LAW
AND LARGE RIVERS.
We have given from time to time the history Of the
company which has been incorporated for the purpose
Of navigating the Amazon river and it has also been sta
ted that objection would be made against the appear
anos Of the United States flag In the waters of Brazil
hsse various statements have drawn out card from
ssuor Louis de Fgauiere ~ present acting ConsulGen
sral OF Brazil senor Luis states that ha 20 - Deem d.
rooted to give notice that forssn flag Is permitted to
enter the said river Amazon" 30 much for Brazil
Mr. Gawey tho Consul Of Peru has also Contributed to
American literature. Nj. Galwey says
Whereas An incorporated Company, entitled the
A1s.0n stssmsnP about out s1 II this =. city
waters with the object Of trading thereon and
in circulation that one more Of the steamers
OF said Company to the Peruvian Aag this Con-
suAts has been instructed to give public notice that the
Diplomatic Minister Of Peru in this country has not
tending to infringe the laws or regulations any power
with which Peru is ut peace.
SO much for Peru The empire and the republic have,
therefore, declared war against the hlbuatsrs
It wouli naturally be supposed that the expedition
would be broken up, but 1t reported that there Is
vu another peg on which the expedtonists hang their
hopes readers probably aware that the Amason
waters portions Of the territory Of several other ndsen
dsnt countries well that of Brasil and Peru-New
Granada and Ecuador for example, In reference to this
1t Beveral
cAred that 1t the right Of this company any other,
70 use the Amazon highway, which to convey NOR
chandss and receive their products In return 1t held
that treat rivers like Amazon inland seas, and
consequently liable to be used In accordance With inter
national law precisely the manner - other seas
free to the flags OF all nations. The proposition SIM
uy this-The peo pie Ecuador desire to trade with the
people Of the United States The Amazon affords mo.
dunn The PEOPLE Of Ecuador claim tho right OF way for
themselves and friends that river from the head OF
NAVIGATION to Para and the Of Brazil cannot
deny them such privilege
The grounds ON whioh this decision rests are given ~
follows The law ofprecedent In the case of the Assis
sippi river when Louisiana held by France and Spain
No had the right Of free navigation, and used it. Mr.
Calhoun argued that the great rivers washed the terri
tory Of several States they properly inland seas
and their improvement much a national matter az
the foryng and improvement Of the harbors along the
coast. This in opposition to the argument that In.
that was unlawful to sxpend the money Of the general
government for such purposes. Mr. Cslhouns argument
Wa suppose to settle the question at that time.
This PLANTATION Of the latest defence set mp by
the "Amazon Steamship Company" Whether or not
it, premises sound and whether not Ecuador and
New Grenada win make with them against Brazil
remains to be tits very evident that they viii be
strongly by Brazil and that Peru is ovsrawsd by
the Brazilian government endorsement of the views
OF the HERALD the subject Is expressed some time
since.