The daily union., 1854-10-20
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
PARA, Brazil September l6, 1854.
We wholly barren in American news, last dates
from the States being June T. until yesterday the
steamer accidental oonneion with the South
ampton (Engsh) steamer, brought American papers OF
the 18th July You would naturally suppose that in city
like this especially where Americans win this year do FIVE
million dollars business, would have somewhat better
communication and be compelled send
from Washington three thousand e' into rival
cial country, and then by their lines of communication re
thousand Ds further oreacb the point of destination where
have three times much trade England and which
point barely three thousand miles from shores 1t is
quite true, Lieut. Maury that chip thrown into the
mouth of the Amazon will float to shores but what have
done to avail this great nautical advantage and TO
and foster of the richest trades in the word2 Ii is the
remark that the manufacture rubber goods would
be rapidly doubled rped in the United States could the
manufacturer but obtain the material Now all who
know anything of this country feel satisfied that the produc
on of oR9d be carried to desirable extent either
in the superabundant natural in the eultiva-
on of the Yet country neglecting her
cture at home and her merchants here in not aiding this
commerce. and in fact the whole commerce of Brazil and the
La Plata republics by steam mail line to Para. IL is
ridiculous that letters should take the long circuit by
England and down the whole equatorial coast of Brazil.
We may talk much please abou the monopoly of
the Amazon yet what have done to trade
this country and what did government people do
this mighty river and control the desnies OF its pros
that before the existence of the Ieneo monopoly Lit
orally nothing They waited until Brazil, then weak and
deemaed oy her and internal connections took her
first opportunity open this great valley to enterprise This
DONE naturally jealous people supposed that they had
lost great privilege and advantage, and all at once
when too late became savagey sensitive about the AmuzoR
Fbustering the consequences aud the consequence OF
this buterng is that every American interest in this
city valley suffers om the evil reputation of
try engendere There legitimate methods of avail
inua and he of q
steam mail to Para. Let us have it,
We in the heart of the dry and have rain
but twice for weeks The city quite healthy, not
withsanding nearly all strangers coming it attacked
with yellow fever The disease would be terrible here it
had but the proper material The whole available popua
ton in the rubber districts Yet this will not mate
rally affect the prices which must continue increasing in the
Labor is very scarce, and Of quality almost dis
heartening those engaged in enterprise There is but lit
tie immigration 1t has hitherto been encouraged The
of labor great that many of the most eneprsing
people the province sincerely desire revival of the slave
trade. Yet this would give only temporary supply Bra
x strike the of the evil She must look ahead,
and the benefits of the future probably suffer
present She encourage immigration by assist
ance, not the President urges in his to the
provincial assembly, conne that aid principally to nmi
grants from Portugal The whole government OF ibe coun-
but series OF temporary erpcdentsprovsons for to-
day and such things force themselves and control
the legisla of the country As an example OF this,
instance the control of enterprise in the price of beef
the of fresh beef cents
per pound This prevent speculation, and done
two wears when agoEyrE in the country could be
purchased for third OF the present prices II conn
ued now as il normal conditions OF demand and supply
were wholly unchanged Their only supply of beef is from
the great island Of Marao in the mouth of the Amazon the
cattle having be transported qpe hqndred % hundred
and eighty miles by sea. This restriction OF price,
lust and unwse caused the great decline in the growth of
cattle and unless removed will make IL impossible for
Para get beef business viii be wholly abandoned.
They are afraid the impulse to the production OF
cattle b. throwing opGn competition. This might give
few dealers temporary advantage; and they 'fee
their along rather than submit to this they will
incur the heavier calsmiy of whatsoever any
conditions in years. This, think, may taken
sample the legislation OF the country The President is
progressive, but Is controlled, imagine In his views
of colonization, by the imperial government.
The Amazon Company vet endeayoring TO maintain
their claim the exclusive of the large and beau
tful river Tocanps well the Amazon Dr. Raney
New ork recently proposed TO ke government place
line of this rivers but 1t done
than the Amazon Company, waving all considerations
of bonus placed of their Amazon the nd
Gated lire neglecng the Amazon reighs accumulated in
their Warehouses; and ere losing money every voyage
Just to prevent the American geuiEg footing They are
however, likely fail signay their object you'd
have done long since but for the fact that the President
here is every arrival from re enoned to aid the Amazon
Company of its stocks owned by the members of
the impeai gayerpmept and be sustained The peo
pie Para however aud Of the whole up-rver as well
the President the province wholly to the
nopoy and to the faint effects of the company Tho propo
son of the American will vet be carried in some form