The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-27
Contested boundary Between Perm aud
Ecuador.

Ecuador.
COMBINATION OF PERU AND BRAZIL TO EXCLUDE HER
FROM raE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE AMAZON.
TO The EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In 1857 the government OF Ecuador made an aotmen,
Of four and half millions Of OF its public domain on
the Amazonisn frontier OF the republic and granted land
warrants thereon TO the British holders Of Ecuadoran
bODds the of the balance of its pro
rata share Of the national debt of the Old Colombian
federation Mr. Prtche the agent Of the bonaholders,
spent two years the exploration Of the territory the
republic With the object of selsctng the eligible To-
cation Of those land warrants.
It appears the limits of the republic were not ac,u
rasey defined at the time OF dissolution of old Colon
ba into the three republics Of Ecuador Granada
vepezaels and that the frontier the side Brazil and
Peru is at present under dispute Peru claims an i'm
mense tract of land northward and westward
pacts almost within sight Of the city Of Quito II has
been for long time, and still continues in possession
Ecuador, and wherever Mr. Pritche travelled he found
Ecuadoran authorities, showing that he within the
territory Of Ecuador and he located therein the four and
half million Of land granted to the bondho!ders
above mentioned.
Peru POUNDS her claim edct OF the King of Spain
in 1902, which gave the ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
these territories to the Bishop Of Lima. The emf.
nent historian Prescott tells that the King OF Spain
used 10 let his pen fall the map Of South America
divide int provinces in that fashion, without the slight
eat understanding knowledge of the country; but
impossible found extend the clerical juris
dction OF this beheprc such distant regions that
the scheme was never carried out The King OF Span has
long since ceased to reign in those districts, and many
treaties have subsequently been concluded canceng his
preposteous territorial arrangements All authentic and
reliable maps OF those regions show that the southern
frontier line OF Ecuador and Peru is the Amazon; and n
moot maps Ia gwen even over extensive territory
A. the mouth OF its tributary, the Javsy. But tho
hamlet OF Zamora the most southern part osthe lands
granted by Ecuador to her English bcndholders is still
considerably north OF the Amazon. The claim OF land
the part Of Peru appears pretext for the purpose
OF mekns war upon her peaceful nesnbor and sister
public The Peruvian President and generals seem be
animated by lust OF rapine and conquest like first
adventurous aud INSCRIPTIONS cavaliers the Pzlros the
Amsgros and the Avsrados. The real said TO
he tho secret nsgton and lavish promises of the Eua
dorian es President Flores, who has been gnomno1siY
expelled trstor and also the Allurement Of rcn
booty the wealthy city OF Guayaquii, which for
upwards Of year has been closely block sded By Peru
Wan squadron OF war steamers threatening 10 bombird
and burn unless the frontier dictated by Peru a1d
other bumiatng conditions are acceted to- II 10 ALEC
her object 10 close the Amazon against the trade o. the
world, e, the nstgation of Brazil, and 10 o1it 1t
10 Brazilian and Peruvian vessels Ecuador as
tuvia state by comfy and well established principles of
International law has an equal right With Peru, Brazil
and the otner riyerne Staee 20 participate In the unn
such ports ard rivers within territory bordering
thereon she may h r. therefore, Peru aud still
Brazil. gain their object of deDrving Ecuador
Of ihoce ands they seal the Anazon they mean
10 do it, Il is OF the highea. Importance TO the world
large and more especially 10 She United States that the
Am should he considered long port and that
the navigation thereof should not be restricted to Peru
Wan or BRAZILIAN vessels
Mr. Prtchett explored rcuse from Quito direct DOM
so the coast and by the SIDE Of tie Mica river
throUih unceared forests and ultimately by aoog
the Cuckab river 10 the post OF Is ro'a in the nme
vsyed and reported favorably, and road t, II
actively commenced many years and Afterwards
neglected and allowed TO become overgrown.
iho bark country hes between Duenca and the Amazon
and was visited by Mr. Prtcheti He also went from
Quito to Caneos by the north side of the Pasazs river,
tributary Of the Amazon, which is pavgable for 800 ton
steamers within $50 miles Of Quito The climate Of
CaneOs is represented TO be remarkably healthy. There
are racee OF GOLD on the lower eooes of the
Andes towards the east and the Oanganats is
ESPECIALLY mentioned worthy OF exploration rhero
are traditions OF its wealth. Mr.. Prtchett lays
erea, stress the cotton producing capabilities OF Ecu
sdor asd thinks the country as fully capable Of prosper
,aa al any other on the Pacific shore Of
South America. ,
though distant 5000 miles, than It is from the Pacific,
which ia only go miles from direct line. The extra
ordinary productions OK the forests Of Ecuador the
respe wax, sarsapara, archova bark, cotton, Cocoa
cinnamon, shperigo, ginger, wanda and indigo are all
Indigenous The timber is OF large size, and suitable for all
The eastern and western slopes Csnelos, Napo aud
the eastern slope Of the Corderas are MOI only
extensive but valuable gold fields Very fine specimens
OF rudy silver have been met WITH and also in its native
Win these advantages, all that seems required to
copsummate the progress and ultimate civilization OF
Ecuador good ports for the shipment OF her products
Guaysquil present principal por here another,
before mentioned further north whion has bsen survey
ed by Captain Keett r. Ne called e. Pailon de San Pc
dro or "Cauldron of Saint Peter" On account Of the
want of good road It has never been used but from It's
perfect oty and greater proximity TO the capital,
the Palon will probably few years be the chief mar
Of Ecuaiorian commerce.
For fcrtner Information and authorities this mpor-
tant subject Undersigned would refer to Explorations
IN Ecuador IN lS5e-57 by Mr. G. J. Prltchet" read be-
fore the Royal Geographical Society Of London, December
ia 1853 ana pubhshed In 1 transactions
AARON n. PALMER
CONSULATE GENERAL OF ECUADOR, WASHINGTON, August
2b, 1885,
THE GREAT EASTERN STEAMsuIP.-We learn
from private letters from London dated August 8, re-
celvei per steamship Hungarian a; Quebec, from LAYER
pooI that the steamship Great Eastern was fully com
that rhe would 70 on her trial trip about