New-York tribune., 1879-11-22

immense advantage to him when his sugar-cane
plantation Will have undergone the development
lac contemplatcs giving To il.
Another successful colonist whom / cannot for
bear mentioning is Mr. Rake, who has allied him
self in partnership with the Baron If Santarem.
He. too supplies large market with sugar-cane
whiskey, and his dstllery, il not quite pictur-
esquoly situated as that Of Mr. bennington, has
more the appearance of a busy factory. Mr.. Doug
lass again lives very comfortably within twelve
miles of Santarem, though finding his house is
something next to impossible for any one who not
thoroughly acquainted with the tIeachcrous forests
around Santarem lie also is still a thorough seces
sionist at heart, and exhibits trained black
monkey. who officiates as his gatc-keepcr, as my
only slave now, sir"
MFN WHO WILL PROSPER
To conclude: Ii IS a fact that The few relicts OF
the American colony which was organized III 1861
at santarem-those that really industrious
aud plucky-have comparatively prospered, though
under the most unfavOrable circumstances. Sue
ccSsfGl colonization not. then, impossible. Let
detail few of its conditions. The settlers shoud
be Individually Trustworthy, industrious and
pluckv. The greatest care should be bestowed upon
the work of choosing the members of the colony
lneT should have leader OF commanding ability
aud decided energy, and skilled In agricultural
uowlcdgc, not only IN q general way. but also in
reference 10 the peculiar vegetation of the Amazon
ian district. The settlement sbonld be based upon
the community system all lis members Keeping and
working together. When the society shall have
suspended and each laboIer permitted a more unre-
stIcied frccdO;a of work and Il more direct retGyu
of the profits. Ths cultivation on large scale of
the mandoca winch yields Immediate returns, can
not he sufficiently recommended, as the capital re-
quired to develop the interests Of the colony would
10y the adoption of this plan be reduced almost TO
body, machinery will be very easily and eccnom-
cally applied To their wants. The formation OF
village and the necessity of the settlers keeping
together is essential TO the welfare of the enter
PRISE: this the oniv way OF preventing the spread
ing OF the intermittent fever amoag hem, Tor by no
other means could the county around their dwell
iugs be cleared widely and economically.
TUE BEST POINTS.
From my experience on the Amazons. think the
best places of colonization are the high lands of
Santareu. already spoken of; Obi1os, situated oil a
bluff of pink and yellow clay, 100 feet above the
river. Obidos aud its adjacent plains are the best
localities for the raising of cattle and the cultva-
tiOn of cocoa. Manaos, situated at the junction of
the Rio Ncaro with the Amazons, is likely 10 be
came at m early date the 81. Louls ot south
America. II has commercial advantages unsurpassed
10y any city in the world possessing water commu-
uication with two-thrds of the continent and with
the Atlantic. Two lines OF steamers ply uirecty
between ManaOs and ENGLAND. he soil IL cNtTaor
dnarilv rich in places about the city, aGd par
ticularly adapted foT raising any species OF useinl
nOwths. II - the hcalthieSt Sr"t on thc wlOlc
river: single case of fever has not occurred there
i'm mans mcmory. The banks of i.c Madeira and
PGgus would also prove mines OF wealth I" thG
count the adviSablhy of strikiug 50 lar from the
centres of population.
Ii might he asked, How much money VIII be
ncccSsaI, to set a colony of say twenty-five iam-
lies on Il good fOoangf From the data have
gathered should think that a capital of S10,OOO
properly managed wOuld insure their success; as
II should be understood. after three years no capital
of any kind Is required. After three years hard
work 4 make as much money by two hours
hc possibly make anVWhcre G. Sc by work
inc all the day With good number of American
settler, Brazil would enter upon n new era of
national existence. and he advantage this country
would derive from having picd-d-fcre on the ANA
IONS eau be compared ONLY with the profits England
has derived from establishing colonies in India, in
Australia etc. When think OF tnc rich solI, The
pleasant climate, the water the fish, the game; TIC
trnlt and vegetables the evergreen forest, with ITS
singing birds. chattCTing monkeys and thousand-
colOrcd insects and butterflies ITS waving connt-
less palm trees. its beautiful crecpcrs and never
fading flowers impTegnating the air with their
mingled perfumes long TO remain In Brazil TO en-
10Y all these luxurIes OF Nature and become ul-
mindful Of the discomfort Of unsOcial existence. IL
a uan cannot make a comfortable home for him.
self there a3d make money, he cannot anywhere
Men of almost all trades may do well there, but
farmers are mostly needed. and viii do better than
any other class. | wOnld advise those who cannot
live without comfort 10 remain where they aie-all
the men who can find no profitable work at home
and arc cnorgctio and willing to oacrihcc comfort
for while and work hard for cOnpc OF years, ana
who have anticipated the difficulties incident 10 "a
new and wild country, knowing that many of the
mood Things spoken of are only in perspective, TO 60
They would undoubtedly be amply rewarded Tor
Their labor and hardShips. MAURICE MAURlS
Aelc- York, Nov. Il, 1879.