New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-15
NICARAGUA.
Tho Proposed ship Canal across the 1sthDas
Of Nicnrasua-The River saa Jsas.

The Proposed ship Canal across the 1sthuas
Of Manageable River sea Jsas.
PsovIDsscs, Tuesday, Asx.1S
10 ne Editor Of ns Prori4enes Jsvy.ai'
The project Of opening some artificial commusl
cation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
occupied the attention Of the spaniards a. soon -
it was satisfactorily ascertainsd that no natural
communication existed. Az early a. 1897. the
routes which have. by common consent, come
to be regarded as the only feasibles ones e.
such an undertaking, had already been indicated
From that period to the present time tho subjsctof
this communication has been matter of mach
speculation; bat beyond single partial survey By
en- incompetent hand nothing Of practical chsrao-
ter has been attempted The recent acquisitions
of the United States the Pacific attended BY the
discovery there Of great mineral we alth have given
this direction to American enterprise and IL 10 nos
probable that the two oceans will be connected By
both canal and railroad, and that great rsvols-
ton will, in a very few years. be effected Ia The
commercial relations Of the civilized world.
Il has been universally conceded that the oasy
communication between the two oceans which shell
really confer any great benefit upon comms.ee,
must be by means Of a canal capable of passise
with safety and rapidity the lrgest ships; and u
has as generally been conceded. by those who have
Investigated the subject. that the only route prsea
cable FOR ruch purpose 10 that via tho River San
Juan and Lake Nicaragua ard :ts dependent Va
ters. II has good hrbors upon both coasts, end
passes through . country remarkable for its sala-
bri.y, and capable Of furnishing ali the supplies
which would be required by the commerce Of Tho
world, should il take this direction
But although il has occupied 40 large share q
the attention OF all maritime nations and furnished
q subject for innumerable essays In Almost every
language Of Europe, il Is istoniihing that 90 ists
has actually been sscertained concerning IL. Tas
data upon " hich most writers have Erocesdsd have
been exceedingly vague. and have, In more than
one instance received an undue csIoring from thss
prejudicea This renders IL more important that q
complete and accurate survey Of the proposed roots
SHOULD be made by competent engineers; no. sin
gle reconnaissance, or single lipe, bat Thorough
examination Of every line which may be thought
feasible
The so called survey made b. Mr.. BAiisy. undx
the authority Of the old 5sdsratl0a Of Central Aa9
lea, hss never been published Ia g complete form
but is various parts and al Of is results have. new
ertseless, come before the public. Mr.. Bailey vAs
not practical engineer, and biz survey only esssb-
lshed the impracticabisy Of the line which he sx
AHMED, viz from Lake Nicaragua scross tho nsr.
row isthmus TO the port Of San Juan del 5sr. q
Ccncordia- Any route for . ship canal which n
wolves the construction Of tunnel OF any consider
able extent, az Ais did, may be rejected .''nss
further consideration. While expressing '"''s 90
Hdeuce In Mr.. Bailsy's abilities or u fsmens q q
ensineor it s just to say shss bis 'tssensss 10 70
- -. ..~. a,.ssr de commssz Of Mr. OH zs.
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