The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-09

cd four millions Of dollars; and oSlahansad.
ing the subsequent jesIou'y and opposition OF
psrIismeni, the Dere6sn,s IN Scotland, in
1889, fned on, FIVE vessels con,sfnine 1900
men, which arrived safe Ut Dsrieo. They
founded . plsce eslltd ST. Andrews, and a.
dopled mild and wholesome regulations. In
Q short period, the Jealousy Of the English ex.
tended itself to the Dutch, and both countries
united to cripple the object In view; and in
1899, the Spanish government opposed the
settlement, and the English cabinet would not
treat for Q passage scross ihe i.ibmus, end the
whole project vas abandoned, TO tho cef,sin,
and manifest, and, probably. perps usl injuy
OF the British nation, in relation 10 the union
Of he Pacific snd Atlantic, the key Of which
they had, or co9ld have had, 10 their posses
sion.
Mr.. VIM. ID. Robinson, who hss devoted
greet portion Of his time 10 Q consider alton of
The subject, svers, that nine different cuts hsvo
been spoken OF as suitshle spots 10 commence
the underiskipg I; but from every view we
have taken Of the project, we are satisfied that
the Lake Nicaragua 10 tho spot the mos, Tea
sibe for the canal, and there II will be attempt
ed. Prom the Lake Nicsrsgus the river San
Jusn Cows into the Ailsnlie in lst. 10 deg. IS
min. 1t 10 sscertsined that the bar at the
mouth of tho river has IL feet water /; but
Robinson ssys, that an en,srpsising English.
man, essusiiy visiting the river, found chan.
mel, rather narrow, il istue, bu, where there
was IS feet water. Alter the bar 10 crossed,
there are hve or six fs,homs water; the river
flows into the lake, in wbic theresre, in some
places. eight fsthoms. Lake Nicaragua joins
4 .k 4 h,,s nj m a lie
OF 80 miles, which can be made nsvigabe.
However, tho shortest distance from the Lake
Nicaragua 10 the Guiph Of Pspsgsyo, in the
Pacific Ocean, is 81 miles, and the ground
dead level.
Il was well known to the Spanish govern.
ment, that in the rainy seasons, when the val.
ley Of Cboco were over1owsd, ,bst canoes
have passed from the Atlsorc to the Pscihc
bu. In conformity With the dsrk End jealous
policy or Tho Spanish cabinet, all communities.
,ion OF that nature was prohibited, on Pain OF
death. For ship cbsnnsi, the ST Juan and
Nicaragua ero the places, end the only places,
TO pass fon the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. Men
are now at wo on this canal. Means have
been found 10 thi. city to To- ward The project,
watch, IN labor and cost, is nothing in com
psrison TO our grand canal, but ito results will
be considered ss the wonders OF the age.
Ou' government musI keep its eyes on lha,
section Of counuyi lose no time IN ascertain
ing every particular IN relation TO The canal,
and no no should be lcs, 10 bssisg minis
tet at Mexico.
No count win resp greater advsn,agss by
his important conjunction than the Unittd
States, iitheyNc properly seized upon. Take,
for example, our voyage TO India. by the
present course, II Is nes, l6, 900 statue niIe.
from New Yotk % Canton. bur once unite the
Pocific and Ausnlie,and b. voyage vii. be com.
ple,ed in nea' 60 dtys The BRUSH Govern.
meu,, with pt aisewodhy spirit and zeal, Is Us
ing eve'y Effort TO discover . north west pas
sage, but if successful, the beneh FITS must bs
wholly superseded by this more sessonsbie and
safe union OF The Atlantic. and Pacific. One
thing 10 cer,siu--we Ue doing wonders IN
what may be called tho New Worid, end now
that North and South Americs arc indie pend.
en,, they vill, in time, ouistrip Europe.
". Y. National Advocate.