The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-27
The Latest projcct-New Route TO tho poclG,

Many projects have already been formed for joining
connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean and
In tne oni.eu se %"ton more Interested In 'nis
matter Ihau any VthoiD gigantic plan has recently
been conceived which Consists In the building of rail-
road Of no less than eight hundred leagues long,
through valeysriyers and mountains not yet thoroug
ly exploredt-an enterprise which only this nation
could dare undertake-the final termination of which
would take some fifteen years and Mt the enormous
peuse OF $65;0OO0OO
The state Of Honduras, in Central America, without
the wealth and stability q the administration of the
uhi.eu oa' posscsses by us topographchi position
the means OF accomplishing this great work Nobody
has ever thought OF examining this part of the Amer
can continent and we will rapidly point out Its great
and numerous advantages
From the port Of Omoa situated on the Atlantic, in
the Gun OF honduras to those Of San Lorenzo or La
Paz on the acme there Is hardly one hundred Leagues
600 miles, included In this distance there are ninety
miles from Omoa Cat ID 80 NJ lon 81 90 W. to Tooai
that can be run by steamers of certain size on Inc IL
vers ulua ana Blanco navigabe now by vessels OF 2oo
tons burthen. The Rio Blanco is now navigated by
barges or pirogues Of large size but OF very pad CON
srucuon Ihere remain only 29g mlles ol u >, os 80
This distance still be shortened by (lnstead OF go
ing 10 San Lorenzo) leaving that ROAD at Anhreeih
and taking the river Guascoran, sixteen miles from te
latter place This river also Davgated b large Oarges
Thus the road would shortened by ~ mhes 10 ar
rive Mt La Paz Cat IS rs NJ Ion sD-leaypg aitogeth-
er an extension OF about $50 miles or JOOOOO yards
As TO local advantages incident 20 this great
ment In the general commerce OF the world tns road
will traverse the towns and villages OF Iooa Misatar
STATED villa de San Antonio, Lamani, San Juan San
Antonio del Nors Carload and Amareeina, situated In
three different departments. Many other towns are
found at short distance from the route which will
der all the assistance In their power towards this enter
prise from which they the first TO derive much
benefit Upon this route found, also, II by proy
Dental foresight fine beds OF lime building stone and
all the materials necessary for the manufacture Of
bricks and conveniently at hand Several copper mines
also the way One OF these Is situated the
village of Nacaome. in the neighborh0od Of which is
very abundant iron mine.
Besides all that there is along that route great
ny cattle farms, which would give TO the onerprsng
not only their products but those OF the country
around where grains Of all kinds raised but su-
cent only for the actual consumption of the populations
for want ofroads and canals for expectation The magn
hcen and fertile valley Of Comayagna which being cit
uated In the erior 81 ne country its inhabitants are
Of all the benefits they enjoy could be made
depot Of the necessaries for the undertaking This
valley Is thirty miles long by eighteen wide and could
be run along BY the railway, ssi now by the high
road. Many other valleys that met on the route