The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-02

ncation of his cxceency the Minister Of War and Marine
temporarily in charge Of the Depar of Foreign Rea-
TO the undersigned the adopted by
his government for extending its aid and countenance 10
George Corbin Edwards, Gustayus Quedenfeldt John
Drisco and John Field citizens of the United States and
for facilitating their transit hence TO the province OF
Napo and oker eastern districts OF this republic whittier
they 60 for the purpose Of examining the soil and the
waercourses of that region with the uerior view Of To-
eating in the country and opening the navigation Of its
rivers under the guarantee Of the law Of Ecuador Of the
26h OF November Of the past which declares the COM
merce Of the Amazon and its tributaries free to all the
world and invites settlements there by the people Of every
nation.
The accompanying documents have also been duly re-
ceived and handed to the empresarios for whom they
were designed For these and for the kindness and hospital
B they have experienced in this capital the undersigned is
authorized to tender their grateful Acknowledgements to
the national and municipal authorities and to all others
who either mnsered TO their comforts OF cheered them on
their way.@
And the undersigned deems this appropriate occasion
for congraulatng the Minister Of Foreign Relations and,
through him. his excellency the President and the other
executive functionaries Of the republic on their adoption
Of system of administrative enlightened
that indicated by the law of the 26h of November last
Animated by an anxious desire to all the republics
of this hemisphere that exalted rank among the
soyercgnes Of the earth which their successful experiment
and bright example in illustration Of the great principles
of human liberty and sefgovernmen ene them to occu-
py pleasant duty is dcvoved upon the undersigned TO
announce TO his government and his countrymen that the
legislative and executive authorities of Ecuador embracing
the liberal principles of the age and emuatng the pro-
gressve spirit by which their northern brethren have been
enabled to achieve such marked trumps in civilization
and the peaceful arts have taken elevated position in
the foreground Of their sister deocaces Of the South by
procaimng and giving effect to those cardinal maxms of
reciprocal trade and unfeered commercial intercourse
with the world which at this day clearly indicate the
line Of demarcaon between high grade of civilization
under free institutions and the rrogradc policy Of those des
potisms which, in Gods providence s suffered to lin
ger the otherwise bright surface Of the
globe we nhabit
And the undersigned feels warranted in reteratng
Of the cordial of his government
with him. in felcitang the national authorities Of this
republic their determination to adopt of policy
marked for its wisdom and forecast especially with ref
to the liberal spirit and elevated tone that charac
terize their international relations.
BY the act decreeing absolute freedom of commerce
in the navigation of her rivers and throwing open the
magnificent region of the Amazonian slope to unrestricted
colonization by eemen from all nations and by making
this prominent question in their governmental
policy the enlightened statesmen of Ecuador have marked
out bright for their country For this ustrious
act Of their administration they win in all time be greeted
beneactors Of their And the paudis of free
people will be the grateful to the recipients after they
shall have renquhed the and the Establishments Of
official station, because of the consciousness of having been
the honoed agents Of consolidating The liberties and
ring the prosperity and happiness of their countrymen
upon basis which nough but suicidal acts of their own
subvert
The undersigned begs to reerate his exceency the
Minister Of Foreign Relations the sentiments Of high re-
gard and distinguished consideration with which he has
the honor to be most respectfully his excelencys very
PHIIo WHITE
Republic Of Ecuador
Translated La /" Liberadn Of Quito, Apn ist 1854
PdrochiaI Abuses.
" The chief Of police of this canton TDr Apar1cio RI
yadeneir has given information to the government of
various abuses committed by the Of the parish Of
Amaguafa-such trafcking with the collections made
SAcRAAEMTAL occasions and the extorted in six
pences from his poor parishoners at coessonathe
ccng the Indians into his domestic service without
king them any compensation &c &c The government
has given orders that summary be taken bring
that curate 10 rigid accountability for these scandalous
acts.
The government and the chief of police merit the
thanks Of the community for the zeal they manifested
in the correction Of these abuses God grant that may
always have chief Of police active and humane the
present incumbent and that he may continue TO exercise
the same vigilance and feel the interest in behalf Of
the unfortunate people who groan under the tyranny of
that corrupt class Of the priesthood
The Indians Of the rural parishes constitute the bulk
Of their population and the burden OF parocha misule
falls most heavily upon them for that reason they the
entitled 10 the protection OF the government author
ties Let the chief Of police therefore, not relax his
phlanhrope efforts TO bride refronar those priests who
scandalze the sacerdota Office Let him do this and he
will merit and receive the bencdcons of those hapless
parshioners in whose behalf has hitherto raised the
voice Of kindness and protection Go then sir In
ryng out your audable purpose and your noble
viii bright example 10 your In allie
WAITING the suengs Of that hitherto neglected class who
have been the victims Of the cupdity Of vicious priests
Continue in these deeds Of beneyoence and the evil pro-
penstes of avarcous curtes viii prove less harmful
their parboner and the day viii be fastened when they
viii be sborn of their power 10 oppress themtha happy
day in which the nation shall rejoice in being able say
Ecclesiastical persecution longer exists in Ecuador
ITransIs,ionl
Presidency on THE DEMOCRATIC socrrY,
Quito, 26th January, 1854
Protesting eternal hatred Of every species of king
craft that may attempt TO establish itself among by the