The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-17
Our Paraguay Correspondence.
AsCEscIoH DH PARAGUAY, Sept. 70, 1855

AsCEscoH DEL PARAGUAY. Sept 10, 1855.
OpcmnN ne Paraguay and Commercial Propeds-Yreaty
with Brdsis-Paro0uon Consul to Mem York, &C.
When wrote you last the Parsguaa government
was preparing for with the Brszilians forsncx-
lions were being made large scale for defence bat
predicted then, the great South American question
the free OF the upper Paraguay been
settled amcably. While Brazil would have TO make
enormous expenses to go 10 war, 70 Paraguay the
cost would be but trhing besides Brazil too much
Interested In having easy TO the rich provinces Of
hsto Crosse and Niaaes Cereas, not 10 terms
ana Paraguay was always ready to open to the world
this important river whenever the boundary question
with Brazil settled By the opening Of the uppsr
Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru, and the richest part OF
Brazil, win be in the market at New York, and q now
California will be created.
presume you arc already aware that treaty OF com
merce, friendship and navigation, between Brazi and
this country has been ratified aad since that similar
treaty has also been ratified between the Argentine Con-
federation and here The first, however Is the most
valuable, as opens the upper Paraguay river to com
merce, making . short TO hAto Grosso--the gold
and diamond regions OF Brazil small sail vessel has
started and others soon will follow from here up the
river.
II there any place under heaven which may be called
parad'ee is here. What delicious ciim lte What
balny sVenDgsl II reminds one Of Moores lines, speak
ing ofshs land
Where the sun loves to pause with fond delay
That the night only draws a thin veil he day
Where simply to feel hat we breaihe-thst we live
Is worth the best joys life elsewhere give
Business here ut this season 10 usually dull Many pr
vate buildings are going up, but everything here built
with very badly made and burnt bricks which cost here
about $40 thousand. All bulldog materials are very
dear and scarce. American hardware-only common
goods, naih, NC common beached and unbeached cot
ton goods, would SELL Furniture particularly bot
tom chairs, ard COTS would also sell WE'LL Trans
portaaon TO the interior OF Brazil we'll Bolivia
all been I'LL now by land which has been very expensive
and very sow, and many heavy articles could not be
taken there ut all Mate Grosso supplied from Rio
and Para, and Bolivia from AFRICA ON the Pacific Look
on the map and you wal that the La Plata and its
tributaries WA shortly be looked after than Cafor-
mia or the Amazon.
The province OF Mato Crosse Ia known all over the
world for is riches In diamonds god copper and silver;
and In Bolivia thousands OF valuable mines Idle for
want Of machinery, but which ay be there by
The II Plate To verify s,atement, please look at
"BerndeE's 90. $ Valley Of the Amazon" published
at Washirgton by order Of the Navy Department.
Louis Bembergsr s American Consul here and s gene
rally esteemed lie spaaks highly Of his Excelency thc
President OF Tie repnblcCaros Antonio Lopez-who ID
most anxious 10 cativate friendly relations with the
United States. As proof l understand the last mail
leaving this, via england took ont commission appoint
ing Richard Aullowney Consul General Of Paraguay for
New York