The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Philadelphia American
The Nicaragua Route.


1t has long been supposed by knowing people that the
real motive Of the British government IN pushing the al
legged claim OF It's prolege, the King OF the Mosquito In
dams. TO the line OF the river San Juan de Nicaragua
was by obtaining the command oil that river and the har
Dor at its mouth, 10 lift the standard OF British supremacy
the particular spot which has always been believed
muncaon between the two oceans, whether by canal
railroad 1t is spot which has attracted less attention
in the United States than either of Its rivals of Panama
or Tehuantepec, although we above all other people
are interested discovering the best route, that which
can be rendered most Immediately available. and 70 taxing
good heed that does not BY any mischanee fall wnlp
the exclusive possession OF commercial European gov
ernment From the very neglect our readers VIII n,e u
favorably OF the route but IT really haPpens-n any re
lance can be placed upon the authentic reports OF Ion
petent British engineer, who surveyed II IN iol<s,e
is to warrant the belief that good port
age road for passengers and merchandise mgn rea DC
opened here in very short hme, ana az Tue eas posi-
may have been opened already by Captain Gordon OF the
Gordon Association who went out to secure the right OF
way from the British authorities, carving win him
qua river and lake; by some OF the rival companies
Tor such there arewho are seeking The same
right from the State of Nicaragua. although we do not
know that they have yet carried out any section steam
boats. In this particular, Captain Gordon has the ad-
van,age and should not be surprised to learn by the
next arrival which ought to be within fortnight, maj
he has expermentay tested the present praccably OF
the route in the particular where it has been most ques-
tionedthat s the navgabeness Of the Nicaragua river
That readers may be prepared for whatever news
arrives from that quarter we shall mention the most
important facts known, supposed 10 be known, IN
regard to this interesting route.
In the first place. the habors proposed as its termni-
San Juan de Nicaragua the Atlantic, and another, San
Juan and Reaejo orthere of theml the Pacific
side all said be good ones, with plenty OF water
for the ages! ships The disadvantages are their nsa-
lubny-in which, however. they perhaps, not worse
than other ports in those regonsand the nature OF
the Winds which render them. and especially, we are
told that OF San Juan the Pacific Tor several months
in the year almost inaccessible to sailing vessels San
Juan is moreover AN absolute port in the wilderness
no trade, no town, not even house there on the
it was selected by Mr. Bailey, the British engineer al
led to- as the desirable outlet for the canal for
which he surveyed route An account of Mr.. Ba!leys
surveys will be found in Stephens's Central America
from which have CLEANED most Of the following par
ticulars
/. Tie Reales rouse-Ths route is up the river and
lake of Nicaragua to the head of the latter; thence up
the river Tpitapa the lake Managua (more commonly
maps called lake Leon; and thence the port OF
Rea!eo. The dsts noes are as follows: