The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-22
DEPARTM ENT NEWS.


Exploration Of the river oiado Eailusiorpa Of e EloJ
ifaHts Of the different Provaces through Which the riuer
pdses upon being asared of n' Haegoby E1troct' from
the prorinciu paper, 10 reioon bcreto.-Di Discovery Of
Chonnei leading from The confluence Of The Parma and
Uragpdy rssr into hs rivs Plata Rescue Of Spanish Haa
o. War SchoopcA letter has been received from Thor.
Page, lieutenant in eommsnd Of the United States steamer
Water Witch dated Buenos Ayres, December Is, 1855,
which gives additional information in relation to the
ploraon OF the river Ssado, upon which work Lieut. r.
has been engaged for time back II viii be recoeeted
that published extracts of previous letter from
Lieut. p dated the 22d Of October last Since then In the
further examination Of the river Salsdo its navgabty
been found 10 extend up place called San Miguel
the province Of saa distance BY land Of about 1870 miles
above the point at which the descent Of the river
menoad the 18th Of September Last This gives to the
provinces Of Saa Inai and Catamarea the benefit Of
nearer approach to navigable waters.
The enthusiasm Of the authorities and people Of the differ
provinces through which the expedition passed (anta
Fe Santiago TucumaD, and Saa the discovery Of the
navigabty Of the Ssado Is said have been beyond de-
scrpton They characterize this discovery the opening
Of in the prosperity Of their country and the
third great epochfrst, their independence second the
downfall Of Rosss third the discovery Of the navigabty OF
the Sasdo. The vast Importance in commercial point Of
view SOLELY which attaches the of the Saado
l. matter Of clear demonstration The difficulties and ex.
pense attendant upon the present unwiedy couveyances by
which The products Of the provinces transported TO
ke contrasted with the facilities offered by the Saado
bt result which proves that
opinion saoh that the removal Of the Of Santiago
future period, to be banks Of the Saado seriously
talked Of and orders have already been issued from other
provinces for the purchase Of lands on this river.
To show the estimation in which this discovery Is held by
the public authorities Of the upper Provinces
the papers published n Tucuman and In Saa sent
the department. from which make the following
From The Independent argentine, Nov 10, TESS
According 10 the information concerning the Rio Saado
which has been given IN various extracts Of letters for
warded for publication BY the minister OF government
Don Jose Posse that the navigation OF the Rio
Salado Is established fact,
This marvellous occurrence opens TO hopes i'm
mense horizon the imagination becomes lost in thinking
the magnificent future which Il prepared for our country
because the OF the Salado Is going 70 produce
real induytriR and commercial revolution among these
towns-a revolution which give them e civilization
and Immense progress We, the fucumaners could desire
nothing than port cose hand. We shall have
hn aud then the rich aud varied productions of
try shall hot be limited 20 the home consumption Of the
province since they will be transported with facility and
smsh expense TO the port Of the republic and will compete
with foreign products which will have powerful influence
In the development OF our growing industry.