The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19
From the Providence journal
THE AMAZON VALLEY.
Orsning Of 0ommeree On the -4mason Rice
"A Company orglsqized for that pon

0psning Of Gommere< On tn. -4mason Rice
"A Company Oggetnised for that pa
pose.
The plans and objects contemplated in
the formation of the National Bolivian
Navigation Company, to be organized by
Colonel George E. Church, formerly 0
this city, are very important in thier rela
| lions to the commercial interests of thi
country A decree was made by the Gov
eminent of Brazil, in 1867, opening the
Amazon river. Previous to this time.
Peru and BOLIVIA, lying at the head waters
If the Amazon, were compelled to send
cneir products across the Andes, shil
them from Pacific ports around Cape Holm
md again northward past the mouth o.
the very river which was the natural out
let for this commerce. The advantages re-
sulting from the opening of the riverwere
very promptly seized Upon by BOLIVIA, and
that. country IL already sending her ex-
ports along this highway at about half the
former cost for freights. Though France,
England and Holland Immediately offered
| to put steamers upon the Bolivian rivers
yet disregarding the proposals, BOLIVIA has
chosen to establish commercial relations
| by this means with the United States
alone This gives to Americans the com
mercial control of the head waters of the
largest river on the globe, and of region
of rare fertility some two and half mil
| lions of miles in extent Hitherto oul
commerce with Brazil has amounted tt
nothing directly, the foreign trade of the
country having been entirely monopolizeC
| by Europe. The articles OF concession
made by BOLIVIA to those who shall consti
tute the above named company are pub
lished in recent number of New York
Herald. By them it is provided that til,
company shall be organized with capita
of one million dollars 1t Is moreover
stipulated that it shall, within the period
of twenty-one months from the time thai
certain privileges are obtained from Brazi
place two steamers on the river MADEIRA
the principal tributary ofthe Amazon, anG
also send engineers to survey routes fol
canals around the rapids which constitute
the main obstruction to the passage of yes
lsels, The Bolivian Government agrees t.
give to thecompany.a square mile Of State
lands in each OF the populated ports anC
two square leagues Of the same in each
new port which may be opened also SO,
900 IN gold, the right Co cut wood fol
burning or expectation in the forest which
nave no private owner, and to collect 8,0G(
head of horned cattle from the State herds
The Government also guarantees to thu
flee expectation of the products of tn,
country, the exclusive privilege of naviga
ting the waters of BOLIVIA for twenty tiv,
years, and the right to build canals anc
roads between the centers of population
The company is to carry the mails unde
an equitable contract, and to receive from
the Government all the protection it re
qu1res. These concessions are, of course
extremely liberal They are made only be
cause, from inability to practically iopel
the navigation OF its own rivers, Che natio,
is brought-te the verge of dissolution. Tn
country which these rivers drain is thre
times the size of France, and has a popula
ton of 100000. Among the products o
this vast region are Peruvian bark, gums
lndia-rubber, medicinal roots, balsams tn
finestand the rarest cabinet woods, tobacco
coffee, and chocolate, all of unsurpassed ex
cellence and TO be obtained at prices fabu
lousy small. A profitable field for Ameri
can enterprise is thus opened which viii
doubtless be at once recognized and speed
lily improved.