Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30
TEHUAN TEP &c.

Messrs. EDIToRs Your paper has from time to time
tanned articles in relation to the various routes BY which
connexon with the Pacific is proposed be accomplished
As this subject which alike the Government and
the people, it is we'll to keep all events connected with be-
fore the public.
The New Orleans papers show that tho project Of uniting
the by the Ishmus Of Tehusntepec has been
deaken by the people that city in which augurs
well for its early completion. There doubt that the
ected work is calculated to promote in the highest de-
gree, the commercial prosperity Of New Orleans II not
be supposed however, that the advantages of this route
will exclusively the benefit of that city the
ary, there is citizen within reach Of travelling route
postofce who will not in way other reap advan-
tages from it. To the Government will afford facilities for
communication with and furnishing supplies to our naval
forces in the Pacific and that portion Of army in Cali
fona, of the highest advantage in pecuniay point OF vew
The great object Of desire to obtain communica-
ton which which will require the least possible time to con-
meet with California, either for the purpose Of travel,
freight the mails. The great feature Of the age the i'm
prosements made in the rapicy Of movement BY which dis
points connected and hence the saving ames OF all
others the important element of route when we take
into confederation the character Of people, and that ms
their capa-that every day occupied unnecessary travel
is so much productive labor the individual The value
Of time in all the relations with Calforna SO well under
stood as not to require any minute explanation
The be opened by the people Of New Orleans will
reduce in remarkable degree the time now occupied in
going to San Francisco. According published statement
Of the distances their these points, and taking
the average speed Of Steamers passengers and the mails
could be put in New Orleans from San Francisco In eleven
days and when the railroad communication along the At
lantc seaboard completed New Orleans New York
in Indeed, when railroad The peninsula
of Florida is completed, andwhich will certainly bea high
authority in such matters states that the tune will not be more
than FIVE days between New York and New Orleans BY
steamers and the Florida peninsula railroad But there is
another aspect connected with the saving Of time and rspdy
of communication which the opening Of this route will effect
When opened the commercial and political Interests OF
the United States will acquire magnitude in the Pacc the
variety and value Of which would be difficult to estimate
Precisely however, in proportion their magnitude, would
be the necessity of obtaining intelligence from that quarter IN
the shortest possible time
There doubt that the harbor ct the Pacific terminus Of
this railroad will be the concentrating point whence inteh
gence be communicated the United States when II is
known that information be conveyed by this route to tho
in the incredibly short space Of FIVE days.
At first first sight would sppesr impossible that Washing
ton city could be put in connection with the Pacific in five
days. but the certainty that be is easily established
When the railroad the isthmus completed under
circumstances will than day be required to reach
the Gulf from the Pacific de and from that point the city OF
New Orleans be reached in four days. The moment
the electric wires touchsd the communication received
in Washington elsewhere along the line Of the telegraph
In the course Of time is possible that internal route,
connecting the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific may even
the time Of communicating with that distant Of
the world but until such is effected, il OF every import
have opened which will produce the result
described The political relations Of the Government
and commercial interests Of the people alike demand TOT
proportion territory has increased does the necessity
arise Of facilitating by all possible means easy and RAPID
communications with them.
Other very advantageous results as growing out OF me
opening Of the route might be suggested, which, however,
will sufficiently present themselves to the mind Of the ine
cent reader Sufficient has been expressed 70 show the great
value Of opening this communication In the view stated, ana
10 enlist III behalf Of IL ultimate sutcess the best wishes OF
| the whole country.