New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-24
SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION IN ECUADOR

ecu,,ss.serce Of The y. Y Tribura
QUrTo, Dee. %, 1856.
For the benefit of such Of our countrymea as
may desire to visit the sublime regions OF this
Andean world Of wonder and admiration, fes
facts in reference to the expense and facilities of
travel in this country may not be regarded wholly
90 dead letter in your columns.
The British Steamship Company refusing 10 con-
meet with the Aspiowall line, the traveller down the
Pacific coast 10 subject TO await passage st Pana-
ma, at The expense Of three dollars per day, for,
at least, fifteen days.
Having embarked for Guaysquil, the port Of
Ecuador he pays one hundred and ten dollars fare,
and, after FIVE days pleasant voyage along the
Pacific coa,t he is landed in Guaysqu, one hun.
dred miles from the sea on the BANKS of q broad
and majestic river whence the city derives its
name. From Gusyaquil, if bound to Quito, he
embaIks on board q small Government steamer for
Bodsyur, Q distance Of one hundred miles, ana
from which one days journey, successfully per-
formed, Will bring him to the base of the Andes.
Bere be will prepare to leave the hitherto howery
world of birds and fruits for the barren pyramids
of ice and snow, where the mighty condor is famed
to sleep by the chilling blasts Of perpetual Winter
Arrived at the summit of these sublime moau-
nents Of Nature renassent in the blue ethereal me-
dunn Of heaven, his toll will be requted in behsding
a scene that Humboldt never described. Descending
from an altitude of fifteen thousand feet be meets
the gigantic CbnbOrazo, whose base and summit
seem to monOpolze Earth and heaven. Here, under
the chilling shadow Of its moon resting battement',
the traveller will find shiveriDg nights repose III
a small house built by Government for the accom-
mediation OF strangers.
Five DAYS Journey from this point brought US to
Quito, making an average passage from Guayaquh
in ten days by mule, the only mode by which the
traveller can cOpsummate that Journey.
word in reference 10 our exploration and
have DONE Gen. Robeles, President OF Ecuador,
10 now organizing scientific corps to accompany
us to the NapO region, which embraces the head
waters of the Amazon, within the territorial Limits
of Ecuador, and the navigation of which is made
free tv all Dations, through the indeiatigabe hbors
Of our resideut Minister, the Hon. Pnilo White,
who Low represents our Government at Quito. In
reference thereto and for the information OF the
public, ! will here subjOin the preamble aud hfst
article of the Act of Congress, 1853:
In Senate s1d House of Representatives, In Congress A.
Where's In consideration that It 10 requisite the nsvgs
ton Of The Amazon AID other MYERS ou.I, to IT. S0u Dc
syas al Trade there necessity for making concessions
gsssS s ss.s S,is,. sSs To
sb useyos in the territory sdjonios
CSmeSpe santiago Morans Pa.tssA Tss Cu,srsy NsicunA
H.po Puum.,o other Ecusdon water. SOWING INTO the
taiLs 10 Ecuador, declared free 10 AZ TIE Usrd &C.
The Rev. George Jones is nav with us,
whose astronomical discoveries in reference TO the
"sodiacsl light" are attracting the attention OF
both Europe and America, and for whose late OBJ.
servaiiOos in this vicinity refer you to The Asfro
nomieai Journal published at Albany by Gould.
Cotopa1 has recently given forth an ocean Of
lava, covering an area Of forty miles. storm Of
s.hes il how failing upon this city. l incose
,ample for analysis.
v Z. MOORE Of Fort De, Moine,, Iowa
NIB. In connection with the above l desire TO
state that the expense Of this exploration is de-
fra,ed by the Hon. A. J. Stevens Of Fort Des
MONIES