Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-09
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From the St. Louis Intelligsncer.
Free Navigation Granted nv III
Government Of Ecundnr

NhSiShsaou Nf0ntcd by tic
Government Of Ecuador.
The Legislature Of tho Republic II
Ecuador has passed law, which has 9.
ceived the sanction OF the Executive, d.
claring that in order to invite forei.p
INGREDIENTS with their goods to that cod.
ny, the Amazon should be thrown o[en
10 navigation by the vessels Of all cour-
iries;sand in furiherence of this end, die
rivers Chinchipe, Santiago, Moron,
Pa'.asa, Tigre. Cararary, Naucusa, Ma.
90, aud all other Ecuatorian streams
lowing into the Amazon, are thrown
open TO free navigation, including that
partof the Amszon which hes in the
sefriioty Of the Republic of Ecuador.
Vessels navigating these streams are
70 be exempt from taxation iuring Pc
rled of twenty years, and 81 goods i'm
ported during that time arsadmis,ed free
Of du,y.
Eo encourage emigration md com.
mesce, thirty cnadrus of land are grant
ed 10 foreigners who vii settle on and
cultivate it for term Of five years.
These grants Of liberal privileges by
the Eovernmen, Of Ecaador, evince the
anxiety of that State to form connec.
lions. with the rest OF the world, and O.
pe.ssihtefcourse with maratme and ira
ding nations. Whether the efforts Of
.he' Ecutarians will be attended with the
results 80 much desired by them, remains
90 be seen.
Vessels cannot avail themselves Of
this privilege Of free navigation of the
rivers of Ecuador, except by passing up
the Amazon, and that gate is closed TO
ell the world BY the lswSof Brazilian
exclusiveness. In the VT vslley of the
Amazon, we have one Of tho richest re.
gions in the world, irragaied by six or
-seven thousand miles of navigable wa
ter. yet Lying useless and comparatively
unknown, because the stupidity of one
governmeR prevents i, from perceiving
Ihe Unreasonable advn images that would
accure. from the general grant of the
right to nivigate the Amazon to The ships
of all pahons. Brazil is a dog in The
managsr; she canno. appreciate the ben
efls Of this vast trade sufficiently to urge
her ,ocei on foot the necessary meas
ures 81 it's development; nor will she al
low = others the privilege Of doing thai
should benef. the whole world
I .erself especially.
he,her her prohibition will stand
kest q. the bar of International law,
moo,ed question al present, and one
al will be thoroughly discussed, if the
barge is allowed TO remain.
Peru, Ecuador and other States on the
Adwaters and tributaries Of the ANA
IN, with that huge river as their only
Iailable Quiet and avenue of trade.
lsire to participate in the benefits of
ir commerce, and, to- encourage US 10
Isde with them. are willing to admit our
foods free OF duty. bu. to reach these
Fsa,es. it 10 necessary 10 pass throw Bra
kI. and that government objects to The
IDeasure.
| IL 10 maxim II law and dictate
Icf justice that if man owns a piece Of
Hand, in any conceivable posilipn, he is
enli,led to an esey right Of way in or.
der 20 reach 1t. |, seems TO os tina. the
| sinciplo is pe:ec'ly applicable to this
/ -ase.
The Amazn is The only, or at least,
The prschca2 avenue 10 the interior OF
The coun,re that lie in It's source, and
i, is gu, fais ha, they should be reached
through .hachannel.
We hopSur Minister a. Rio Janero
will use hisl,most inflneuce to induce
abe BraziliNG Government to remove The
: sesisssss. afCi,rsry restriction il has i'm
fOsed on commerce. and take more en-;
iarged view of The matter. That free
--ayigution of the Amazon and the INTRO,
duc'ion among the semi-savages who in
feat i,s rich valley, would augment the
prosperity and increase the influence OF
Brazil. does not admit Of the shadow OF
q doubt. That i. would give fresh i'm.
Retns 10 our trade. and extend the area oil
ur influence is equally clear. and the
rizs is TOO valuable to pass by withou'
IN effort TO clutch il.