New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-12

be was directed to proceed to Panama, and make
observations and inquiries rel alive to the proposed
| connection Of the two oceans at that POINT, Z II
fortunately from tie difficulties OF procuring con
veyauces to San Juan, the agent went to Panama
| first; from adverse circumstances, never reached
Nicaragua, AMI died soon after his return to tue
nited States. He nevertheless made partial
report concerning the lsthmus OF Panama, TO the
| effect that it was not practicable for canal
In 1887, the subject was again taken up in Cen.
tral America, by General Marazan, who resolved
TO have the propose line Of the canal exactly sur
veyed intending to ralse loan IN Europe Tor tue
! execution OF the work Mi, John Bailey was en-
! pIoyed for the former purpose, but his work was
brought to a sudden close by the dissolution OF the
! Government Of the Republic
In 1855 q convention was made between the
| States Of Nicaragua and Honduras under winch
| Mr. Peter Rouchaud was authorised TO conclude
/ an agreement in France for the formation OF
company to make q canal, and for other OBJECTS
but he effected nothing The same result attend
ed the efforts Of SeIor Don George Viteri, Bishop
of san Salvador who was sent Ambassador to
Rome
In the same year Nj George Holdship, repre-
| senting company composed chiefly OF citizens OF
the United States, residing in New Orleans and
| New York. among whom was Mr.. Soule, Of the
| former city. arrived in Central America, with
view of contracting for the opening OF the cana.
with the General Government. Finding that NJ
caragua had pronounced against Morazan, and
assumed an independent position, he Proceededto
! that State whence he at once entered into con
tract which provided for opening the canal. Tor the
establishment of bank ito assist the enterprise.
and for colonization on an extensive scale He
returned to the United States, and the matter
ended.
In ls44, Don Francisco Casteon, having been
appointed Minister from Nicaragua to Francr ana
failing to interest that Government, entered into
contract with q Belgian company, under the aus.
pices OF the Belgian King for the construction O,
| the work The grant was for sixty years. at the
end of which time it was to revert TO the State
without indemnity, the State receiving meantime
| an interest tten per cent
Still later, in April, 1916, a contract was made
by Mr.. Marcoleta, Nicaraguan Charge d Attaires
to Belgium, with Prince Louis Napoleon Bona
| parte then prisoner at Ham, which differed but
little from the preceding one except that the canal
was to be called Canal Napoleon dc Nicaragua.
| Beyond the publication Of pamphlet upon the
subject under the initials OF the Prince, this at
tempt also proved abortive.
So the matter Aasted until le49, when the acquI
sition of California by the United states, and the
discovery there of vast mineral wealth. again di
! rected public attention to the subject In more
serious manner than at any previous period Ii
| now began to assume a practical form, and rs
consequence, there was renewal OF propositions
| to the Government OF Nicaragua. The first OF
| these in the form OF bases subject to future ad
| iustment came under date of 10th OF February
from Mr. William Nheewright the protector OF
the British line of steamers on the western coast
If cnntb America unon behalf Of an English com
many II embodied snbstontiaIv the provisions
of the c0ntract,of 1874 with the Belgian company
but was never acted upon by the Nicarnguan Gov
eminent
The second was in the form Of a detailed con-
tract ord was entered into between Mr. d T
p,, o,.osc,,t;ro certain citizens of New.
~ =, - = Eel Nf,,n,, (1o,,,,iesioper of tba
~ll Gao,a,,t ~, the 4th o March II
however, never received the sanction OF the Exc
o,,tio nor WIS II ratified by the comnanv within
tLl, ,;,,,a s,;Tnloted bv its terms
'''T I'm 4th 81 i,@st orotbe. and final con-
4roct ,,.os entered into nv Mr.. d. /. White agent
of o., A,,aricor coninont which together with
traotv negotiated bv myself upon the part of the
United States guaranteeing the security OF the
same have already had the honor to transmit to
the Department
crt,,,Tp Ou NlcARAGI-A Ac
~, lc,,,storces beside the actual
mere are 9t,1e, VI ~ I ,tr,, necessary to
ir5 il, estimating thu, practicability of
,ard work ike the proposed canal the OF
! subsistence climate, ability OF procuring and mp
plyine labor &c. must all be considered. Situated
between latitude 10 and IS North the climate Is
| essentially tropical, but is iavoraby modified by a
variety OF causes pom the Atlantic dechylty 1t
| is ueQqestonably warmer than III the INTERIOR OF
upon the borders OF the PacliIc-more humid ana
more subject to rain. The country, TOO is low
along the coast with numerous lag9ons aud lnlets
| and consequently more infested with annoying IN
sects and msre subject to tevers The climate,
fow howe en- is more soIubrious tba0 would be sup
posed under the circumstances This IS illustrat.
ed b1 the fact that in the months of March and
April 1910, a party OF American emigrants-i90
in number-spent upward of SIX months at this
point; and Notwithstanding the sudden transition
from midwinter to tropical heats not 70 mention
inadequate shelter and indifferent iood' NOT one
was seriously affected byillness The same party
it may also be mentioned, passed up te San j uai'
under the worst OF circumstances suffering sfeal
exposures, and remained in tho interior and upon
the northern coast until the middle OF August WIN
scarcely any sickness among them, and that ilttIe
tl,a vest rf r9repssuesS or excuses.