Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-25
PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC

DS P'Speso P'oJSS' w uHitlUR The Y5h
eific and Atlantic oceans by canal \
now be a,eup,ed. The late suecea i
the Patriots in Peru. the settled chsrsc,I,
of the MEXICAN republic, and the en,Is
freedom OF South America, and its e1emr.
ton from foreign control, warrant The in.
mediate execution OF plan, the most 40,
sirable, as il will be the most adysnta.
geous to The civilized world. We laIeIv
took glance al tie situation Of tina, slrin
OF country called Central America. and
we understand, that tie Mexican and Co.
Iomban Governments, together with tho
authorities OF Central America, have Do.
terrnlDed upon the execution of the pro,
ject. which is at this moment in operation.
The union of the Pacific and Atlantic i,
an old measure, upon which much has
been written and done As far back "a
1895. charter was obtained from the Br,.,
tish Parliament, for company, calling il,
seit The Darien Company, and which ori,
gInated with sn enterprIsng Scotchman,
by the name OF Patterson. The suosc,tp.,
tons 10 the Daren Company exceeded fon
millions OF dollars; and. notwithstanding
the subsequent Jealousy and opposition Of
parliament, the merchants OF SColIsud in
1899, f ted out Eve vessels containing 1000
men which arrived safe al Dalen. They
founded a place called ST Andrews, and
adopted mild and wholesome regulations,
10 short period tn Jealousy OF the En-.
glish extended itself 10 the Dutch and
both countries united to cripple lbe object
in view and in 1893, the Spanish govern.
men, opposed the settlement, aud the Eo.
glish cabinet would not treat for passage
across the isthmus aud the whole project
was abandoned, 10 The certain, and naai.
fest, and probably, perpetual injury Of The
British nation, in relation 10 the union Of
the Pacific and Atlantic, the key OF which
they bad, or could have had, 10 their pos.
session.
Mr. VIM. D. ROBINSON, who has devoted
great portion Of his time to considers
ton Of the subject, AYERS. that nine differ,
emit cuts have been spoken of as suitable
spots TO commence the undertaking; but
from every view we have taken of the pro-
ject, we are satisfied that The Lake NCs
rsgua is the spot the most feasible for The !
canal, and there il will be attempted
From The Lake Nicaragua the river SG
| Juan flows into the Atlantic in lat. 10 deg.
40 mln Ii is asct rGalned that the bar a!
the mouth OF The river has IL feet water,
but Robinson says { Il an enterprIsng
Engllshman casually visiting The river,
found channel, her narrow il is true,
but where there was IS eel ws'er. Alter
the bar Is crossed, tneye are five or six Ia
Al A., o., 10 lata
10 which there are, IL some places, eight
ialboms Lake Nicaragua joins lake lie.
on, by means Of river 10 distance oil 81
miles which can be made Bayigabe -
However, the shortest distance from the
lake Nlcaragu, IS the Gulph OF Pspagsyo,
10 The Pacific Ocean, is FL miles, aud The
ground dead level.
! Ii was well known 10 the Spanish e.
vernmenr, that in the rainy seasons, Hha
the vaIlies OF Cboco were oveT6owsd, lha
canoes have ed from the .aaantsc1
he Pacific; but IN conformity with Id
dark and jealous policy OF the Spanish VI
blnet, all communication oil that natUN
was prohibited, on pam OF death Fora
ship Cbsnnsl the St. Juan and Nicaragul 4
are the places. and the only places,
pass from the Atlantic to the Psclhc-
Men ore now at vork or h,s canal Means
have been found tn this city 10 forward tt
project, which, 10 labor and cost, is nolh'
ing in comparison 10 our grand canal, bu
its results will be considered as the WOu'
ders OF the age
| Our government must keep its eye OH
T! that section OF counfry; lose no time as
Cerlaining every particular IN relation 10
the canal, and 20 Time should be los! 10
having a minister at Mexico.
No country will reap greater advantages
by this important junction than The Unl'ea
States, It they are properly seized upon
Take to- example, our voyage 10 'nuH
By the present course, II l. near 1910"
statute miles from New-York TO Canloh
/ but once unite The Pacific and AtIanW &
and the voyage will be completed 10 n!S
60 DAYS. The British government, VIII
praiseworthy spirit and zeal, rs using eN
~ effort to discover north west pa7saEH y
/ but il successful, the dement's MUST
wholly superseded BY ibis more seaSonatE
and sale unioa OF the Atlantic and PacH"
One thing is ceraIn--we are gong wv
ders in what may be called The Hy
World and now that North and SCUM q
merlcs are jnde pendent, they will IN iI%'
outstrip Europe. u. J. sNa!' '7o''
Agreesbly to the usage Of the Roman
Catholic Church iD countries where
the prevailing religion, or where mare y
free federation oil all religious denonlue
lions and forms as in the United STATES
solemn ceremonial was performed ID o. Nv
Catholic Chapel in this Borough, Oh 9Sa
urday last, las previously ANNOUNCED u
the papers. Tor the repose OF the oepS, o a's
spirit OF Fl. M. Christlan DaJesly LOu
10 E,nhtaaanih Ii WAS liende0 Dy q.