The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-27

Of the Pacific, with ground equally favorable for a
railroad terminating on the Pacific Or il the river
Tortoss, falling iMo the Pacific at Reaejo, should
be adopted as a water link IN the communication
the land carriage from Lake Leon to the river will
only be miles; over which il will be easy to make
railroad, the highest level would be only about
81 feet, or 10 feet TO the mile The railroad, i
made over the 49, miles or 20, $50 feet, from Lake
| Nicaragua, would reach the Pacific at the hne bay
and port OF Papayago, from which steamers and yes
sells could depart TO every part ofthe Pacific. Nine
teen feet to the whole distance, is only fraction
over one foot elevation to the mile This is GER
tsin'y most favorable route the Pacific from the
auanue: In the dry season bsrges drawing and
Feet OF water could be used on the river St Juan
rom iron, the head OF steamboat navigation TO the Lake
Nicaragua.
have been informed that a steamer between New
York and Chagres, or port 81. John, could make
regular trips IN ten days time, and between those
places and New Orleans in five days. If We allow
hve days for emigrants, &c. 10 cross the isthmus,
and ten days more TO reach the mouth Of the Co
lImbia river IN Oregon by steam, the passage from
New York by the lsthmus, by steam vessels, would
only consume twenty-five days! and if from New
orleans, only twenty days. Or il sailing vessels or
packets be employed, the whole voyage by the 18th
mus would not consume above forty daysl This
route could be travelled at all seasons Of the year
Emlgranis could carry out stock farming utensils,
hard ware, provisions, &c, with everkihing necessa
~ TO set them up comfortably on landing in the
new country.
During the dry season, from December to April,
when the land route across the Rocky mountains
would be impossible, they could cross the isthmus
without meeting with drop Of rain, and be put
down IN Oregon early in April, or before with eve
rything necessary IN way Of tools, seeds, hard
ware, materials for building, ready TO commence
crop for The ensuing sumner.
Sspposs man with family in 81. Louis or
New FORK desires TO go 10 Oregon: II he sets out
from the former place. in five six days he can reach
New Orleans with all his necessary effects. In FIVE
or SIX more, he can reach the Atlantic side Of the
isthmusi and, allowing five days (ful tme) for
him to cross the sthmns and reach the Pacific
ne might, by meeting steamer ready TO convey
him 10 the mouth Of the Columbia river, land there
IN ten or twelve days ut farthest Thus, in twenty
SIX or twenty-seyen days, he would be landed, with
all hls chsttels, in Oregon from ST. Louis. Sup
pose, on the other hand, he takes the inland route
across the Rocky mountains: he must wait ill
spring before he can proceed at ALL and then he has
vast wilderness 70 traverse, through Indian tribes
consuming from two TO three months IN his Jour
ney Liable TO lose his stock, to be robbed by In.
dams. Wnhal, too, he would be restricted in the
amount Of chattels he would be able to transport,
with provisions, &c.
Suppose a man in New York TO take the inter
continental route: the distance and expense Of n
journey from the latter city to ST. Louis would
have to be added TO the journey from Missouri to
the Pacific.
Suppose a man with his family in New York
to ship for Oregon via Cape Horn he would then
have dangerous voyage before him OF from four
to six months. So severe is the weather in the
winter months in those high southern ATTITUDES,
that the doubling Of the cape is attended with ma
ny hardships, much hazard often serious ship
wrecks and loss Of life.
do think, IL our government were to promote
emigration to Oregon, and It's speedy and available
settlement, the very best method for such desira-
BILE contamination, would be TO assist private enter
prise IN establishing permanent and regular over
land mall-route across the isthmus Of Daren, be-
tween the Atlantic and Pac fc oceans, either by
steam or sailing packets, or the two combined
My limits cuts me off from saying any more at
present.
remain yours, very truly,
MORGAN.