The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-03

Total. ..............$ l3 46S sos 1897
To obtain this INN ense trade the writer proceeds
to show that energeti; means mus. be adopted to
Danish the laneuor and sorpiddy which have exist.
ed IN these regions since the first European settle
ment of them; He says, when Venice, ia coase-
quence ofthe blockade, was depopulsted, and when
It's commerce AID Industry were reduced to the low
est ebb, the Austrian government did not hesitate
on beng convinced of the state Of decadcnce into
which that proud and interesting city Of 100 900 in
habtants threatened to fall, to declare it free
from all ard every import tax, knowing that such
q measure would mfsllab'y occasion cXtlaor.
dEaiy aflluence Of commerce and industry
Su b measure l propose, as one which ought 70
be Iestrttd to IN the Amaz DIS, confident that it
would be the most convenient and efisac0us In th3
present condition of affairs and believing that the
duties Ct expectation on all the merchandise leaving
the Brazilian limits would ettoId rich compensa-
ticn.
The Withdrawal Of all duties on negotiations is
the great point reccnms nded in this branch OF the
report; bnt there aIe other miaor aud collateral
measures also to be followed. 1st. Tne organic All
OF Ccal sce ntifc xplcvation Of the industry
and commerce of tie tributaries OF the Solimoen
and Amazon. ID. The appointment of commits
sion Charged with the execution OF all the mea-
sules n hlch az government may ADOPT, and with
the compiling Of all the reliable information pos
sess in regal to ese rsgioGs. 3D. The exercise
by the government CT supervision over the agents
and directors of the compsny, and the appointment
OF a commissioner, who would be an QDscio men,
Der of the directory, 10 suggest from time to time
necessary me- asures OF Improvement, and to eX-
ercse general surveillance over the operations
of the company. 4th That the government,
direct the local autl critics to afford the en-.
terprise all sid in their power. 9th. To send
thirty mission aries, with their central house
in Bra to the ten settlements prop ,sed to be
made. 9Th. To issue large amount of silver com,
principally of the Ger omination of 100 and so reis
(dimss AND bait 6imes). 7th. To establish period.
cal fairs on saints Gays. sth. 10 provide so that
the proyn ,ial ard the imperial governments should
not jar with one smother. 9th. To establish system
of fcrtfcations, to be completed within ten years.
10Th To. appoint consuls ia the frontier towns of
Bolivia New Graoada and Ecuador.
Such, concludes the writer, are the measures
which in myopirion. wouli servc to entirely traos-
FORM Ia the OF ten years. the present state Of
affairs in the province
conclude b. expressing the hope that some of
my observations may be judged useful and that they
viii be copsidere by the government "a the express
len Of the profound ctBviction that entertail that
he prit cipal clements Of the power, grandeur an
prosperity Of Brazil exist in the valley OF the ANA
zoD, and in the realization of the destiny for which
Providence Greats that mighty river. II the mea-
suIss that have indicated should appear inoppor
tune OF not calculated to effe the object desired
trust that your Excelency and the imperial govern
ment will nevertheless do full justice TO my iutea
tions ana desires. COUNT RozwApowsKf,
Major Of Eogineers III the Province.
Correct Jose wilson's de Mattos, Secretary Of
the Province.
To his Exceilency Herculano Ferreria Penne. sena.
tor Of the Empire, and President of the Province
of the Amazons.
CRY OF BAERA OF THE Rio NEGRO, January IL.
1854,