New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-30

tanning all such service for the Government And
this 10 10 throw open every line TO puoAe compel.
ton There is no reason Whatever why say di,
ferent rule should obtain for the tran'portsscH oil
mails on the sea, than exists for the Transportation
of mails on the land and along our imnease -Ae'
and rivers.
On these great inland highways We offer tie mails
TO public competition, and whatsoever carries them
cheapest in the stipulated form. 70 him IL the con-
tract given. This plan is the only true one TO pre-
vent avoriiism, to obtain the best service az he
most reasonable rate, and the one which long ex-
perience has proved 10 DE the best in s respects.
IL ia high time il was applied 70 sea mail serslce
If We mean Ia continue existing steam lines, 1t Is
the policy that should be applied 10 them. IL We
can 10 establish new ones, the obligation IS still
more imperative 10 adopt Il IN regard 70 them
Let the plan of getting up special routes for the
benefit Of individuals aud companies be sunmarly
ended BY a Congressional declaration that there
shall be no more OF that sort OF business done. Is
tabE.h the necessary routes, aud then advertise
them for general competition, and give each 10 the
lowest responsible bidder. as is done on the land
As to this route 10 Para IL may be deserving of
confederation il il be made 10 come t with the
Brazilian lines "a PernambucO and Rio from that
point. otherwise il would De- good for nothing.
Our South American commerce Is valuable and III
creasing, and our modes OF communicating with
that country are very imperfect. We really seem
10 need To extend steam commune alton TO Rio for
the benefit aud increase OF that trade. But before
We undertake to run line 10 Para, We had better
be- su re- that il " III there meet with proper con-
muuication 70 the principal South American ports
below Ii there is nothing there but lazy Bra
zilian propeers, the prospect Is not inviting As
to tie connection With Para ITSELF that we reckon
IN be of the least possible consequence. Inc
VII, le valley of the Amazon is only MT abode Tor
| lizards and allgatoTs and huge serpen'' ana
| fcrecious tigers and cougars, and VIII remain
| 20 for an indefinite period. lie Is directly
M d. the equator and its tOrrd heats and mlasIna-
tic exhaIatlnns destroy the life of man and O,her
| animals alike Such is the fate Of those who do
net fall victims TO the beasts of prey that roam I'M
checked over the pesteniial marshes OF that burn
irp region Ii il no uncommon thing in that coun-
! tTy for a man to see his better hall disappear
| through the vOracious jaws of an alligator, aud 70
have bis cattle and horses devOured by wild beasts.
| The extended development OF those equatorial
plains must fer a variety of reasons, be postponed
10 a rear approach to the blisslul period OF the
mil'elium. But throwing aside all the glowing
| visions of Lieut.. Maury over the renowned 'Iabi-
tiula trade" and kindred ytbs, we have something
| well established and substantial in our yalut
| con merce both with the Spanish Main aud with
| Brazil. which viii undoubtedly receive new mpe-
tus from the facilities afforded by the proposed mail
communication.
We have an undoub'ing conviction, however,
! that tie proposed service, and the benefits thus
accTuing. cen be obtained for far less SUN than
has been proposed by the memOriaists who desire
IL PERT rm IT, There are other interests than ours
| tina, vll gladly cOntribu.e toward the establish.
siantial aid ia susta ming it. The true way To test
tie estOn, il the hne is to be estab'h shed, l. To
| throw the proposed service open to the widest
competition. j. :. r.