The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-29
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dulge In few remarks Of more psn oral oh,r,.o- Az
ther hints Tor you to mediate upon -
n,cation betws.n tb,. attained are speedy
North and south America with our territor,.s
China the groupes Of the South sea archioesgo TN
Sandwich Islands Russian settlements and Ven b.fors
magnificent Japan; and, finally, the facilitating and en-
argng OF that great source OF wealth. nursery
of able seamen, the whale fishery.
Now resist the imp that this junction
Of the two at the thmus Of Tehuantcpec would
Of the world IL would give 10 the neo NJ ~
the United States the overwhelming advantage Of
abrdgement by fully one half Of geOgraphies distances
voyages 70 There Is scarcely region In the limit.
less South with which trads would be lucrative
that could not DO reached by tn In half the time that
would DO consumed by English French, Spanish Dutch
or Swedish navigators If" says Mr. Scarlet, "this
scheme realized, 1t has been calculated that the
navigation from Philadelphia to Nootks sound aud the
mouth OF the Columbia river, which by Cape Horn, "
5000 leagues would be reduced to 5000 only - In
fact the reduction would be greater But at this rate
what would the reduction cessary be regards the
navigation in that direction from New Orleans Mobile,
st. Augustine Savannah an entire southern
board The ntsrchanges Of commodities between our
rising regions OF the Pacific would be accomplished al
most at the mouth Of the NJ ississppi
tho lust benefits o her 'p no Nor our S a6.
subject OF complaint by other nations We do not pro-
pose-at least ! hope motto monopoli1e the uses Of
terms II not OF equality and freedom Of the utmost L.
bcraity Although an arti hcal structure reared by
the money and policy of our people would give II the
Interchangeable character OF public highway o. nations
In eectng the cession of tn Isthmus therefore by sub
power worthy Of notice Sir P. Campbell scsIlett in
urging the British governm the Panama
route makes the following shrewd and correct remarks
the tone Of which falls in very appropriately with my
American view -" Could any other nation blame Eng
possession Of narrow of land for the sole purpose
OF rendering its extraord mary position the
innocent Circa.ans to advance her frontiers to the
east could France, W no under color OF resentng
national insult to her co nsular representative In push
ing conquest In Mo rocco and will probably in the
end be appeased with nothing short Of the dominion Of
all that vast territory lying between tho pillars Of Her
wise object to the completion Of design no matter
by what nation which holds out to her a boundlsss
Mexico herself would find in this work the
impulse and practical example which she had long
y in national and prosperity The noble idea Of
Cortez-quite us much the statesman the warrior
ries the spirit Of enterprise 80 strong in the spa
nsh character having vi eded to the idlcness pride
The public means OF Mexico too, are miserabiy den.
cent, and well her political instability unnt her
for the undertaking. While all her rejecting men
would see that she would share largely In its
she Is unable 10 contribute for its Accomplishment more
than narrow and ut present vsueess strip Of land
But Mexico In sober truth should not and trust win
not be permitted TO act the dog In the manger keep
perversely and sehshly useless that which, without
jury to her may be converted into the OF bring
ing closely together OF Improving and Of enrehng the
whole human family.
As to your inquiry whether the constitution presents
any provision with which appropriation Of money by
Congress to this purpose would be inconsistent say
unhesitatingy, that can perceive none. IT,
nova days disputes, could purchase Louisiana and
Florida might purchase cuba Of the
river st. Lawrence, so could've purchase Mexico and
being constitutonaly competent to buy the whole,
can surely buy much of IL Is may be wanted Az o
mode OF regulating commerce. the power may be eonsA
dered to be an expressed one; and nm unable to sss
how tho accidental circumstance Of conguity dc.
lance in territory to be acquired affect the Quss
ton in any manner
Always sincerely yours,
NJ