The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-26
Our Para Correspondence.

PARA, Dec. II, 1853.
Exploration of the Amason-A Brazilian V,ev of
American Enterprise THE Climate, Arnwse-
nentS, &c.
The steamers built in New York by Faulks &
Lawrence for the government Of Peru, and intended
to be used for exploring the Amazonian tributaries
in that republic, and taken to pieces and brought
out here by the Star Of the East were put together
by Gilbert G. Mcdonald Of your city, under the
pervision of the indefatgable DR.. Joseph Whtmore,
agent Of the Peruvian government, q gentleman
well qualified to conduct any enterprise where scen-
tifc knowledge and perseverance is concerned May
he have many such jobs to do. But at the same
time the little fellow, Mcdonald, deserves more
credit than mere praise for his part of the perform
ance. Although youns man. he seems to be old at
steamboat building, for in about ten weeks he has
them both ready to run, and they will be of long
before you read this. He had only three American
mechanics, besides lot Of natives to assist him.
You may expect to hear occasionally from the expo
diton as it progresses and if one fourth Of its
pectatioDs should be realized in the way OF discov.
cries in gold diggings, California and Australia will
be combined In one. Indeed, the Brazilans talk
about their success matter Of fact; and they are
getting very jealous of Americans and American in
particularly Of American enterprise, such
as putting couple of steamboats, together in half
the time they can build skiff with double the
men. To carry out this i'll begotten prejudice, one
Of their papers, (there being three printed hers)
eight-bytwelve inches, called the Commerce., has
had series OF articles abusing America and Ameri-
cans, in which 1t calls US the locusts OF
Egypt, scattering ourselves all over CREATION,
and spreading death and destruction wherever
we CO. and holds up the Japan expedition
as an example OF American grasping am American
injustice. It further says that the cut.hroats OF
North America, (another name for us,) will.not be
satisfied until they take Mexico, the whole OF Cen
trail America, and then South America; so You per-
ceve they laying out considerable job for us
one that will keep President Pierce tolerabo busy
for four years. The Only project that i feel much
interest in at present. in reference to this bengnted
land, Is the opening OF the greatest river IN The
world to the world but more especially TO the Stars
and Strpes" Keep this before the people, and 1t Is
sure 70 be accomplished sooner or Later Inc Gil
mate find TO be delightful, the thermometer rang
ing from 6s to 20 deg. the whole year round. Here
eating all the tropical fruits just pucked from
the tree while you are t0astlng your ahna aud
freezing your backs before a coal fire. The pne-
apple, the orange, the hapana, are al ways in sea
son; look out for taste when the schooner Union
reaches your port spme week or ten days after you
&c, this. Commercial matters are In prosperous
CONDITION, ctflee cocoa, rubber, hides, &c., bring
ing better prica at present than they have for
some time past There are two or three new Amsrl
can houses 20 be opened here in the course Of two
or three months. One will be opened here in q feS
days by Mr.. Sparhaxk, from Boston, with fine
stock Of goods, ard ania lie family to cheer him
on bis way He has been an old wheelhorse here.
and understands the ropes He is just what an
American ought to be in foreign conntry-a gen.
tltmaD in every sense Of the word. Nothing new
has occurred since NY last. The usual routioe has
been going on-feasts fandangos, and theatricas OF
a Sunday night; and am sorry to see many Amer.
leans patronizing these Sunday dissertations. More
anon. n.