The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-16

i've az iiallsA TO-DAY. enc VIII Dflig Us duEfc's
of the Effect in England and France of the ineill-
gence of the dismissal of the French minister at
Washington
Tn. Pacific Comm r.c-Esthmus and Over
land Routes - Steamships, CaHneis ana
Railroads.
From the first experimental voyage of Columbus,
10 the present day, the paramount object of the
commercial world has been a western passage to
the trade Of China and the East Indies. With this
view, the governments of Spain, Great Britain and
France have made repeated explorations of the
Is,hmus passages-the first having been by Cortez'
Of the Tehuanepec route, one hundred years be-
fore the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock.
To the northward, frequent attempts have been
made TO discover northwest passage through the
icebergs of the Arctic ocean, which have proved
that route utterly impraclicable. IL is only, how
ever, since the introduction of steamships, and
acquisition Of California, that communication
with the Pacific, shorter than the circuit of Cape
Hem, could be no longer postponed. Various
routes have been projected, by the isthmus and
across the continent from the Mississippi, each Of
which has its advan ages and drawbacks bat all
of which would be in demand If completed The
imme late necessity is a railroad or ship canal
ncross thy isihmus; the permanent object is rail
road from the Mississippi valley to the Pacific.
The three principal sthmus routes are
/. The Panama route, railroad.
2. The San Juan and Nicaragua route, by river,
lake, and ship canal.
3 The Tchuantepec route, railroad or ship
canal.
The Panama railroad is uuo.r way, and the ooutrac
tors. Mettfr Afpinwall Stevens, thtubcsy ts, OF
New orb have all the facilities and enterprise Tor its
speedy completion lts advantage lie In It's shortness
l.fM Ia fxnA md In tHa m
ty.y Hsy gisdues for the road aud ~" eh.apoes- 81
eoo.trucnon Within two years the whole my miles
will probably be Grished when all the oansers and az
pepsi,e delays At this rout. viii b. removed aud
psstnfsr lighting his egsr lie leaves the steamer In
III. Atlantic NAV smoke until he s.cends the ships
side in the seinc thus reducing the dianee bvtsesn
the two 60 less than the length Of segs The
disadvantage. d the tausns route are In the Increased
distances BY ssaovu the more northcry routes from
the lni,d states For our own purposes IL can only
be- considered ~ q Temporary exPedi,ot untii some
more direct communication With C~iiiorns L. estsb-
b,h,d but it, potion to the general trade OF the
world and especially ~ the tropics will Always give IL
amtst smIlssuPport
NICARAGUA
Tie Nicaragua route designed by nature for
,hP canal ihs me Of ih. sso Juan river tnroo;h
thsgI,a, Lake Nicaragua uarge as ODttriol aud the
l.s'.r lake Ltor p'nrtrstc TO ~ithin t~.nty mieo 81
the Iacite wLsrcr connecting esuAi OF Ioy capssity
may b, cruttruetsd he.srs Nsnd-ibl,t. White * 20
Of Me- hoIk have made mot favorable contract
Win The .go'"inmsnt 81 Nicaragua ior the rght 81
way ana its privileges They are noe mahiug the
n'etsssy pr-ps atoms for active prsrcu Ion VI tue
work The country along the whue route 800 miles,
10 the rchest y, Ihsps Oh. world aud Sb,unds Ia
the hpr,t Wttds OF tropical tiub,r fruitS 40 This
viii be- the route ur v,stcs Of light drsu trading bn.
tws.n The Atlantic and faoiuc The advantages will
b. the transportation # goods without transbipnent,
IT, conv,bsDt tituatcp 10 the Gull aud the Iarib-
b. an 90. hH local trade, and the saving OF Dis
tiLcs totsn FIancisco over the Panama route fhs
oxes ding pietut.squsuesa 4 the rich scenery this
rcuts viii maize iJ attractive to tray Hers aud the
2s,tO seTss Fl i.rie sOds %; tue conlanJ open hns
q. Ia 20 ssttltrs hr hiie recently retained FROM
kirsTssuR. trrgs The gfstiyiug iLfora alton that
DrrL soy,rpri,nt Z. sud thai aoublsss t1me oamIn.r
Al M IaasI neu all can
viii be made
TEHrANrErEc
The charter Of the o. huAnfepsc route vas con-
fined to Den joss ne Garsy, b. The soEerament q
sspa Am. in lss3 thu Imniubioa,iah - be railroad
ABts by DEERE oct o 1sI3, detailed SO con,iets
60 wUik H. The projected csuai under NJ oafay ADD
esctrsd Ie establishment q a convict station Tor
st.irGecomuosaiiou on the ne. -fon the report %
ths saryty THE route he sTsisbe ti'ler Tor raroai
canal tbough ttr latter work uud-rtzken. will re-
qhea va; capt Al ahd much timc aud ao1r 70 COM
piss 10 ~ this route from Ne~ Orrsu. t. san tran.
eisc., dittsuce of - mile. vil b. saved
the auama rOuie, aud from Ne~ lofk TO San fts1-
ciFco " Nil secure saving q 40 mii"s bus vita
rs,rsa heross the fsn'nsu's o' fionas tni- 's"ns
vii be incress'G 20 eco miles tnis y most ion.
potsst HdtH Dtase he oisaivsutssea Of tbis route
are The shalIounefs of the bays q ne Hu,aruac,s
ad tthusDtePsc their exposure 90 The northern AMI
a.. 'itbhisss Of he cliuae on TIE coast. The sol
tnd We PRECINCTS sic remarkably itch aud valuable u
vi require bore fsifuaf - rs r'iirs ~ cornect the
t~u c,.sps. Which 40 s.UVt1 pr mile will cost
SitoUe porags ralrcad connecting the nave
gable 10th sides niiglt b. built Tor half the
tuui; but thai would r'geire too tfsnshpm.Dts Of
h.fht The 'Nclusrc u4bt Of way with all its pri-
nis't tss ben made over by Nr Gnray 10 iisrg1us
stdto - Nsa 1orksnd sAico w conjunction with
The ltgih l,u-e va N.r,ico - Manniox SIC ntosn
eo'" ftis a. 'roHs rpofsfun. aud capable ~
sonstiuc'its sith,r fahosd causi For the pres
On. thty ~" ,outructirg god ttfge read ON the
route te ~ followed uiufnat. vs. ,, a rait I'D siip
csusi Tie T'rpie - Nsv uritaus tave resen'ly halt
antsrf in fUrprt a thi. Is.s aud u hes Ia posi-.
IN - @sorabs to TENN o. iu tfy them In build.
hg he fo.d
Wihin n few year, We may expect commune
cation, ny railroad or canal. ca T,hu1ntrp,c or
Psnoma, and by ship orsiesmboat nivigatiou by
the Nicafspus route, 10 the Pacific three lines
a. tpetdy intercourse between the two sceans.
over The iFhmuses, and busiaess enough fos an.
The Ncatapua csns for through vess-ls the Pa
mems railroad ior The trade aud navel Of the sedm-
rhips, and the world at large and the Tehuant.-
pee route t"ore especially foT passengers between
The United State, the Atlantic ports a Mexico.
and the Iscfc. The Panama company VIII.
doubtless, be The iipt ihe field and reap the first
rch fiUts Of h. bshcsi
With our lines Of steamers 10 both oceans, tn se
communications will sppiy all the advantages for
the trade and travel q the world. Rut W. wait
something more lac reat dcsideratum ct to be-
supplsd a continental railroad from some eli
grille point on the Miaisapyi river, overland. di-
recdy tLrough our own teritory, % the pscidc
ocean Various projects sIe before tie country,
and ,siious routes aud plans have been ,'Topo-ed
for this continental work. The two inos, promi.
ntnt routes indicated, are
,. 90 BenieB's 81 Louie No and ssit / axe route
Lieut. sisury's Memphis Arkansas ADJ 5iiatoase.
The people of 81 Louis have called Nation i
Pacific Railroad COny snuon, 10 meet w tb4i city