The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-07

succeeding him, either
sners in the undurbed enjoyment of all
cessions granted, holding the national adm nsation
sponsibe Tor any OF its its agents. which, from
want of proper uldment of the covenant, might niure
the interests OF the proprietor"
Under this grant typographical. geological, aud hydro
graphical surveys of The line of communication
the sthmus have been made They were made under the
direction of Mr.. Moro an Italian engineer OF high dsnc
ton, assisted by two other scienuhc gentlemen. ne
entire line OF country carefully surveyed and mapped
examined with untirng perseverance,, and very
full report subsequently drawn up, which has been
la the possession OF YOUR petitioner.
From these surveys his established that the entire dis
from is l35 miles in straight line, and pre-
wide plain from the mouh of the Coazacoalcos to
the pot of the Mesa de rsriia table elevated plan
line of the Andez which rises the height of $50
above the level of the and al the distance of five miles
summit level to be is only ESQ feet Thirty miles
of the river Coatzacocos navgable for ships of the
tight daught, leaving only about hundred and fifteen
miles of railroad TO be made. 1t would occupy much
space 10 enuneate all the details of these surveys and
which 90 show strongly how easily railroad be
constructed across the sthus of Tehuuntepec. 1t is lii
Client to say that the absolute praccabhy has been clearly
ascertained"
In other respects affords great facilities for
The entire course of the Coazacoaco is bounded by
forests which supply immense quantities Of the proper
kind OF timber suitable Tor the construction OF railroad,
of the company undertaking the construction of the road
Limestone, strong clay aspha'm, and building stone of
the best quality suitable for bridges where necessary,
placed if purposely by all along the direction of
this The Zapoecos and other Indians be found
in quite sufficient numbers carry the work, and
those points where foreign labor indispensable the
perature is such allow hen pursue their labor
%thom either inconvenience or injury no heli hea.th
The climate, though warm, is healthy Inc natives are
mild, submissive and tracabe There are ample sources
whence 10 obtain sock Oh domestic animals ana beasts OF
burden Throughout he WHO'S he seeteu ny thc grant,
as well for the purposes OF communication across the
all the productions of the equatorial and temperate regions
found in the abundance for the valley OF the
shms produces the former, and ascending the
evated country bordering the valley the climate OF the
temperate zone Is found there as Wen as It's productions
At each end of the railroad suitable places for fine har
bors, well depth, size, and security from storms
l. is true there Is bar at The mouth OF tue Coaiz tcoaco
from twelve eighteen feet have been found on u AZ low
water. Commodore Perry in his survey in ls7, found
twelve feet small pass the entrance OF the
the Pacific side, there low seven feet Your
petitioner however convinced IRON the character OF
the distractions that they at small expense of time
and money, be easily removed and will then open
world He is prepared to show this to the atisaco OF
your honorable body
Such of the physical advantages connected
with this There others, however, less import
ant. The distance from the mouth of the Mississippi to
miles by the isthnus of Panama 5,O3o-thus showing that
the route by the isthmus of Tehuantepec 100 miles
bv the isthmus of Tehuan.pec is TAI miles by The 18TH
mus of Panama ,S5Sfnaking the by Tehuantepec
! by the isthmus OF Panama.
The of this fact carries with it its own
importance for axiom that in all hu man operations
the saving time saving OF labor and money This
already exercising influence for enerprising men
are at this very turning their attention to this
| wthout the advantages OF artificial communication
across it.
would bring under the guns OF hostile forts and tlees
or repairs whereas by Tehuan,epec would
be all the time within The limits OF seaio SUCH
in u the Gulf OF Mexico may be considered relation
| to u.s.
Your petitioner has already adverted the fact that
der the grant from Mexico $50 miles each side of the
proposed al the shmus 10 the
emigration Of foreigners entitled the privileges
holding lands lee From the Inducements OF climate
and production hrong bout REGION and from its
great power which abundant all the table land
your petitioner firmly convinced that IN the course OF
few years this whole country will be settled by people