The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-27
IN fEREsTlNG FROM BRAZIL.


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senhor FRANCO DE- ALsSIDs continuing saidsr presi-
dent that ,ue ,bfe hinsser OF the Empire
Is no, present. since desired Gail MS attention 70 al
AFFAIR OF the greatest Importance, which, by connecting
sef directly sih the fnsare OF tho great Valley Of the
ama1oB connects Itself also with The progress and civ III
zation o. the entire country. Gentlemen, II amena-
be that regard TO certain Brazilian Gn.rs, ftrsagers
appear 70 10 In advance Of ourselves II Ia lament
sole that in respect TO vital interests, We have
10 rely the writings OF foreignerr, even Tor
statistics, ideas and information which We oosn'
10 possess, SINCE they relate 70 our own connLry.
And heoce that n Europe or north neroa the great
Valley of The Amazon never spoken of-tnoush the dess
yet fxffeos which the world enteftans IN regard
70 it-~ithout expression OF wonder al sneh marvel
while amongst us, when men'ioned, there are unhao
lily few who know wba. the woids Vean,
Eul d ths be true In general, ought not
10 discouraged in this Legislature, from calling the
moment ~hsch Understood 10 b. orsan,zpg in tho Uni
stAtesan enterprise wnch asks OF the american
ernmeSt yearly subsidy of $50 CO., 70 connect F1A
with New York u u clear that II the American con
psny which will greatly oeneas their country, and
viii great Interests, asks from that government
SIsO GO 10 scrve us, VIII Locessary demand
sign iacspt AID for communications. I ought 70 IN
foI the Chamber regard 10 such enterprise ne
cause, perhaps all the honorable spases have not asen
the trouble 10 study H.
senhor hARIrho m CAspos--Ie the honorable tepu.
~ eomanbhat the constitutional Emperor estand u the
tho decree Of Inc absolute government, which
opened our ports 10 foreign nations.
< sxsRoR AfsspA-rhe enterprise birds hssh to es
tsolah Communications between New York and the
capital OF Para steamers Of ist rate power
and the bes accommodations, making the trip - and
fro within month Starting from New YORK, the line
will touch ~ the following points trst a. toe Spa0sn
OF Porto Rco and secondly ~ the Danish Island
Of ~ Thomas Bot must mention what the line from =.
Thomas VIII do for the utnre o. country aud there
fore viii remind you taat reach 81 rhonss
meet ten different steam lintB already ,lised -
various commercial points, and running every fftsen
dsys-to Southampton, Havana, Asp'nwaii, sAn Jusu
Mexico, Jamaica, all the EDslsh and French Islands
DemAara, French Guiana, Span and Venezuela. Third
ly nom e. Thomas will touch At Barbados; foartniy
the EDglish and French Gnisoas and Hhly, ct Para
The Chamber understands that = line 20 i'm
portant as that from New York t. psrs-nskns
the vo,sge In fifteen days. siordng srn
advan ageocs communication with all tae world
By me- ans OF the companies already exsiingSN open
splendid markets 70 the products Of Brazil BY arrvt1g
~ Para Ia connected with all The interior OF tie
through The Company OF Aaazonas and VIII mus
those rivers II viii give life 70 the trade and coast ma
ysaoD from hsraphao 70 Para and hkexise the s.eam
psvigstonsof The companies a'reaty In existence bh
English aud rrerch, which c,nncct with n Plata,
AoDtevIdeo. Uruguay, Paraguay and Buenos Ayres
In tais manner, Para being linked with New YORK
may be said, 10 Brazil, We would have, in
resume, the following beIeds;-we would unite
our interests with those of all the West Iniias: with
PORTO Rico around the Caribbean sea 10 shc Wind ward
islands with the continent to Venezuela and New 6raaa
Ia, by means Of line already established with the ate
solox through the 0rinoco steam Navigation o. with
Ecusdor, Peru aud Bolivia through the Ama1,uas Co !;
with all the coast OF Brazil with I'll the Stats Of tne Ls
Plata down TO Patagonia We would have ocean nav
cation o go miles through the ports bctxccn Para aad
Inc Inuoa states. We you'd have ,oco nca by means
inter dlae lnss already In existence the coasts
tho tiupre, AID would have 500 miies or river
navigation those rivers which have already spoken
OF. All ths, Rentlcmen-a this commerce winch would
brilliant promise Tor the future OF the c,antry
would be the quence OF ain se tract insight
1cant expense with that company.
sopho AruA "A xff will he
gapized
senior Armnl-Never be organized me Ialisc states
not Brazil, where everything Ia difficult
senior MARuspo Ctsros--To establish intimacy
with the United safes The idea horrecs great many
persons.
senior ArNupi-Nr President my d,tinsu shed friend
remind Of another important point Tnere are
tons destined by nature 10 . future Of great
ness II seems that Divine Providence besto ~
riches them IN order that they may avail
Themselves OF them, bat we who speak OF oar
selves as being In the vanguard Of civzatSo who
rious s.tn arc afrsid Of Gsterirg gift do not
believe that the amezcna- has been forgotten except
through snoranceI repeat through Ignorance, becau
TO do justice 10 the public OF my country, must
say that they ignorant OF what the Valley the
zonn ~ oW since snoNipg What lnst ya.ey n-since
am not ignorant IL the immense wealth existing there
for proper estimate 81 the statesmen Of bsazl when
IsupTose they AFRAID OF their NANTES, advsa.
tgc, lcrm correct opinion Of the nen ~ho direct the
high administrative powers, In believing that they
would stilc perspective happiness ny nocdicS fear.
iectcd az Ought be, ana mas right 70 delnsad ia
this docs any believe that IN the present state
Of CIVILIZATION that gant that colossus can b. sap,rted
without providing nj least bread cat and sater 10
drink Tie necessary bind the province u the
Amszcta TO the central government TO preserve the ia
terr'y Of the empire, ~ desire aod for which ~iH
constantly pray and labor throughout my lfe, are,
take Of those regions II IL necessary ~ become
aequainted, sserey, win tnose immense resources.
IN safe Modern civilization teschcs us that
nerce which. by increasing itself ani uniiIng all
efforts, generates . love for the soil, and Is
that which government respecis, loves aud pyo.ec.s
understand that The province Of smazonas Is - assist
In Ermly establishing the integrity Of the enpiro bat
The policy Of neglect Ia 70 ooasnue, which hce DAY
attribute 70 ignorance Of what taoee regions and
thcir yaoe will certainly no, be the way 10 preserve
thcm Ama1anas u eerniug her strength We
already knos what We have ia hands. and certainly
We persuade ourselves that civilization there
feisred by the high powers ~ the state dssasrti,u
u appear. the bonds Of union viii be sniercd and the
AnlazoDas which 80 great is vel ,rih being
sDs P PsTs @s xaca can spg,s,s Il
ever, that shc may never crease 10 be Bfaz iian
Was born srNxi.n, and ! dssire 70 live AID labor
tanned By neglect by complete disfan FOR the 10.
teres,s o. valley witch beoogs no, cpy % srsIl ba,
70 vnriou, other naiious l srdenLy desire hat INC
hshtcnod government Of my country may become fully
aware Of tic cGfy o. not keeping thai giant fetered
And 'rf,'eD o. y, -, ssSn ss h', nsE "a q
say u, but II 10 true, that the tore gner knoss
What our government appears 70 he ignortat Of
nations not yet civilized. or ,bosc iuil,s care
taken they DO not merit the attention Of the govern
nent On tntm tot pcbry ~ spents whhe tOrogn colo
risA brogghi, al enormous outlay o. p1p.s area
Ssahor CsSTO---whesey consumers.
Serhor AisEuA-lnc gfes'cr r1rt of w1rm CONF n
Increase the nun ,ers 81 orr peer, and mpa the vices 81
the great cities Of Europe. a num1rsas population
abandoned, adapted labor AMI Industrial prrsais n
every descriptiona population which bss arcaiy given
to Brazil al thai she has Of greatness We hare hnt -
lock At The temples, 81 h;cs aai rcs werSs which s-e
found The country, % appreciate h9x tn an
esrable Of xbsn properly diyectsd. AID Numerous
riec' Indians i've n toe woods % Shor nothing
spent, because, even 10 the so~a'et Indian directors
they arc not pad, but fefre Ersfuiiousiy. Aal lhs
wahe enorm pus sums are Avlsh0d 20 import lOrcgu
oitizehs, colculs,s Who do not scrsc, wao csnnSt,
nor viii they ever sorve, Win the d9cily aad De
yotedncss thai our native Isdars do. Z But
leaving this scscn when the sifc rec,ay.s Of hoao
raole memeeTs gaze rise ~, return 70 oaS o. Tue
steam naFffloo lire between Para AMI sa YORK
Jha, tho honorable Deputies sprrcc ate stH msva
Inc immensely valuable interests wnirn that nrruss
ton mt create and increase, et sufc. ~ ensms-aie
SINE o. Toe pGlncipa rto3scts " which North America
,sAads IN need, AID thcse which Bsagi rrgulros We
would inrn ~ sugar, honey whskcy ira a. coNsc, cot
tor lNath .r