The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-24


ans time honsgnor Sbour Published hs famous pss.
p letter the SUBJECT the deseoraou OF the Sunday
PAris and the larger towns Of France; and u msoly
wing 70 his efforts and high influence that the Sunday
novoeot has spread 90 widely and 20 rapidly through
rAace.
and tho good archbishop FELL has long been consd ,red
more or lees deranged We informed that no spent
S%s Tune M, London during me year Of the Great EXIT
hes here.
The Explorations In south America.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TIMES
Bsng agent OF Don M. l. de 0iden, who IL tne Cover
OF the province Of 0tuquis In Bolivia and proPesor
aarse tract OF land the banks Of the rivers lately
surveyed by the United States steamer WAterwon am
sp0sd 70 give some further information On spo fs"
ensnt Page published In the ftn OF the Zosn nsan.
nnder the above title which Is likely TO DO Interesting 70
The Bahia Negrs, which Lieutenant Page assembled
hity SIX miles, until he was prevented rom proceeding
pass Dy 01 ss mouth Of the river ouqu TS.
river with its tributaries the rivers Tacabacs San Ra
phael and Lahriquiqui, waters me region wnon Lieut.
Pae calls Otergs bat which properly called the pro
Vin,e OF uQuis which formed out Of part of the
rvnce Of Chiquitos, and Ia the southeastern extremity
of he Bolivian pans and these plains commencing on
bank OF the Paraguay, extend TO the foot
ri ne eaxternmost Andes aud to the immediate vicinity
OF the mountain cities Chuquiaaca. 6ochabamba and
LaPAx.
WITH regard TO the water grass which DISTRACTED the
2uher progress OF the Water wch and which Lieut.
kQo very properly tMnk0 might be removed and tnu5
an ,peuing be effected which would give to Bolivia the
ne9eSt approach 10 waters pavgabie at all seasons.
u id not obstruct that river century ago; because
IS 81 ace recorded In the history OF the Spanish
robnies that when the Jesuit missions fourished
' an active trsde was carried on In river CRAFTS be.
ast ne ancient mission p towns ' q San juan On
Che Tuoabaca, Sauto Corazon (now Oden) Ut the
fuuos Of tao rivers (Tuosbacs and San Raphael With
AAs river Ouqus), and the ancient mission OF Santiago
Dathe San Raphael After the expulsion Of the Jesuits
Che Indians were made 70 work In the mines like slaves
oss southsy, (which the Jesus introduced were asau-
doed their looms fell to pieces their gardens lay waste
.asr only alternative was 70 remain and be treated
gasges.n Under these circumstances there was
poaing 70 disturb the uxurisnt growth OF the water
IL sns form q %en x. which NOW
dbtructs their feee navigation.
But there oAn be no doubt thss this obstruction be
mssnon il when be decidedly pointed out the above
oaaueses OF The rivers .. the most convenient place
i'm 70 designate for the trade OF that republic with the
or Oousdsrng the periodical overao wing Of the river
arAguay 70 be IN for placing port there
a, dOrbtSny says thH, "being forced 70 abandon the
rcjeotf plscns the port the river Paraguay, con-
evsd the plan OF placing Of it, tributaries.
ucabsOs and, knowing thai At The point Of their juno.
their watofs, which low under the name Of O!uqus,
aust considering the magnitude of those aiaents form
river which nAvigabie all the year round question.
thu Indians, who told that the shores Of the
ncient missoa Of santa oorszon (now Oden the river
map OF the eastern extremity OF the province OF Chi
utos and sent 1t 10 the President OF Bolivia with oil the
,formaton which deemed necessary to designate wsu
40 important spot Of the republic through winch con-
tefco might be carried on with Paraguay and with al
other provinces Of the River Plate, receiving through
Ls channel European merchandise and exporting
rough The same The numerous products Of the province
ChiQuitos."
beg leave 10 transmit 10 you note written by 8.
Brat, Prvy Councillor Of the King Of Prussia which
mains much useful Information regarding the region
sited by Lieut.. Page, and also regarding the River
ate countries generally, with . map Of the same.
We the honor 70 be, sir, your most ooedt servant
LOUIS VERNEr.
IA An PoYtruan souare. D00. 81. 1885.