The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-08

EYefg arrival from California impresaes us more
strongly with the importance Of shorter and more
direct communication, The golden wealth Of that
gorgeous region Of mines has raised it to hiab
position 10 mems thoughts 81 land Of adventure.
and i crowding il with prodigioua population 81
mixed races, on whom the authority OF law is weak
and who need the care and guardianahip Of he
Onion. tts commercial advantages make Ii thu
proanactiye centre Of the trade Of the Pacific. and
the medium through which the traffic Of the world
with the Eastern nafions--Vish India. China and
Japan--ia destined 70 pass. The interest Of The
Union il having the moag speedy and direct inter.
course with this region, well for the consoida-
iion q domestic interests and national power a.
for the best developement Of the interests Of the
whole IN The commerce which must flow ftum The
Western shores Of Europe across this Continent Il
so immense, that no time ought TO be permitted %
elapse, and no effort be intermted 10 the adoption
OF some line Of communication between the two
oceans which shall not only be practicable and
rpro6tahles but within the control Of the American
Union AT present the Panama route has the pref
erenes for passengers, and the railroad projected
at that point Of the Isihmus appears to have favor
withcapitalists, and Is pushed forward BY its friends
with great deal Of zeal. We think Il likely that il
will be made-and do not doubt that. for present
uses, il will have many advantages, and that even
with rival road on more advantageous route. il
will be able TO do profitable business. The inn
menso change in the channels Of commerce. and
the prodigious growth anticipated the Western
coast Of America and in the Pacific ports, dating
from late political events leave little room for ap-
prehensQn that capital, expended in any favorable
place for transit between the two oceans, win not
repay the outlay Il is very certain, moreover.
that the interests Of the United States and the wants
of commerce will require at least two PRINCIPAL
roads, one land route across the Continent. and
another by The Junction Of the oceans at the 18th
mus. Butwe have not been able to persuade our
selves THAI Panama affords the proper route for the
principal road across the lsflmus, and have no
doubt that mature reflection and examination will
incline the public mind 10 settle finally down upon
a more Northern route, one which, though longer
in line, and perhaps more costly at the beginning,
win have the advantage Of more direetne6s, more
speed, and character more exclusively American.
thatia within the control Of the Union.
VS. have been I'D to these remarks by having
lately been reading some papers published in favor
Of the Iehuantepsc route, consisting Of memorials.
surveys and olber documents, which describe he /
pmctioabiity and superiority Of this line over any |
other proposed They have made deep imprss.
sion % our minds especially rs citizens Of New /
Orleans, TO whose interests the road, which is /
shown 20 be best for al other interests, is specially
advantageous. Il would make New Orleans the
poins Of departure ior an inealoulAble commerce,
which, BY the lower route, would be diverted to |
more NoFtheFn routes, passing ua BY. We merely |
refer 70 this natter % mention ouT purpose 10
e4ots some portion Of ooIumus hereafter to an
lucidaton of these facts, a. they have been pre- |
snied 81 men Of intelligence and science who /
ags DEVOTED thsll iims @ lhs inquiry