New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-28
CALIFORNIA.

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| and General Information for the benefit OF
those designing to emigrate.
| Ny DEAR GREELEY Since the publlca-
! ton ofmy letters on California, its Mines &c,
have received from almost every State on this
side of the mountains, numerous letters asking
for information in greater detail on points of par
| ticular interest to the writer. large number
| of these communications have special reference
| to the ROUTE and the CosT OF PASSAGE from
| New-York to San Francisco beg to give one
| or two of the letters as showing the desire for
special information on points OF essential In
portance to emigrants, viz the expense and ta-
| ciHnes for making the trip:
"HoLLIDAYsBsRe, Pa. Nov. 10, ISL
| "J. WINCHESTER, Esq-SU | see by your second
letter on California, published in the New.1 oIk
Tribune OF Nov. S, that you recommend the Nlcara-
qua Route to that state Will you please to let me
know, By mail, the expense OF one person on said
| Route state the highest and lowest fare for one
| person, and whether through ticket can be bought
| in your city.
'sYour letters are very interesting and satisfactory
in regard to that country but the charges OF reach
ing that State, from the North very high, and
| IN consequence OF it many persons are prevented
from zaveng to it, especially those with families.
The passage ought to be reduced TO the 10 vest point
Respectfully Yours,
JACOB SNYDER
| From another letter addressed to, and handed
| me by Yourself, make the following extract
| Ii is dated Geneva, \. Y. Nov. o.
"Mr. Winchesters most excellent California let
ter in last weeks Tribune fails to tell one thing,
and doubtless hundreds OF others very much wish to
know, viz. How cheap can a man willing TO take
the very poorest accommodations go oy steamer
| from NeW-YoTk to San Francisco and could ne
| be safe from detention and extra expense at the
crossing He represents the climate as anti-con-
sumptive and as have to war against that disease
| getting the advantage of me, would ike to know
| fit is possible for me to reach that climate"
| In the present article propose to answer the
| above, and all similar inquiries that have been
made to me verbally and by letter, since my re-
turn from California and shall hold myself
ready to give further information, so far as my
time will permit, to all who may address me.
The facilities for travel to and from California,
since its acquisition by the Treaty with Mexico,
| rapidly as they have been increased, have hith-
| erto and until now, failed to keep pace with the
constantly incre asing tide. As the value OF all
commodities is regulated and governed by sup
| ply and demand, so has been determined the
rates of fare in the lines of steamers engaged IN
| the passenger business between this port ana
| San Francisco. 1t is well known that the =" IA
| cific Mail Steamship Company" so long as
| theirs was the only means OF transport, charged
| from $500 to $500, land often much more has
| been paid for passage between these ports, eH-
| elusive of the expense which every one Is sub
| iected 10 in crossing from Chagres TO Panama.
| yarvino from S35 to SEQ The establishment
| ON The Pacific side, of Laws Line during the
wear 1880 had the effect. for some time, OF reduc
ING the fare but a consolidation OF the TIVE hnes
subsequently. LEI; little room Tor hope that other
| than considerations of private interest weud
l 4 -, ty1, hp AT
MES seldom or never establish low prices Oh 'heiI
| own accord. -.
10 the enterprise OF Com. Vanderbilt, ). h.
| White Esq. and their associates, are the travel
ine and California public indebted tor the o. en-
| ing Of new and better route by way OF Nlcara-
qua: and to this is to be attributed Inc more
modified. but still too high rates, which yet pre-
| vail This route. il is not generally understood,
| consists Of two entirely distinct and lndePend-
ent companies-one owning and controlling the
steamers on both oceans, and the other (the
a. American Atlantic and Pacific ship Canal
Company the transit across the country oy
way of River San Juan ana Lake Nicaragua,
distance of about 100 miles, OF which '"eNe
only is 10y land. - e. ,rtI,.
| ,rovel by Com Vanderbilt IN July last ms was
| AT least so far as arrangements had heen !nase
10 accommodate passengers, severai months zoo
! soon. hut the opening was III great ho"Su'7
forced upon the companies 10y the intense uesll.
| of the public for a better ana spesuieI ials',
than that by Panama In adul1loh - ~
rumbsr who have been taken IN the regula!
| steamers OF the Vanderbilt Independent Line.
| other steamers and sailing vessels on the racine
side have brought large crowds, tAe cons
| ouepce of which has been 10 produce leehhs Vi
| dissatisfaction, and given birth 10 Oit.et 0o on,
plants against the Canal Company, ana the me
| generally, for deception. poor iafe' 49, NO.
| founded IN reason or justice. q.
AsI have. without a particle OF personal IN
crest sDoken In favor of the Nicaragua Route
| | feel bound to Justify my opinion oy sag
! uept of facts within my own knoWieuge' ga'h-
| cred from responsible sources while passing over
| the line and since - .,, %
And first, as regards the transit IRON oceal. -
ocean. rs il is on this portion that discomfort i
rnost III civ TO be felt. The great pont with the
| Canal Company was 10 ascertain me PractIod-
| bilitv of Navigating the river san Juan o> pio-
| perl constructed steamboats, at al seasons "
| ihe wear. This was settled IN July last' slliCe
| which time every effort has been mace 10 ia"
| sucb periectablllty as TO secure Inc 'i-lisPo''"
ton OF passengers across Win aS ~ S,a.sS
| tort as is usually met with N the niteo o'a'o
/, IS easy 10 understand that, in the shoft peIou
nj three or four months, this result coui9 uo' =
| fn,lv ACCOMPLISHED: yet, when the PuohC ale
made aware of ho,r much has been done oN lne IA
| domitabe energy of Com. anderOi!l ".u VIZ,
| directors Of the Canal Company, IN 'ha' 80.
srsce Of lime, instead OF being liable to compliant
,tav viiI exhibit a strong clam TO the confluence
oF,ya~eiers It's tue tha, thus far little OF com
Cor, and much of hardship have been io1n1 Py
those passing between this country anu r TAm,
'"uS. as know well enough from sixteen
49,, 'axnerience IN the State OF Nicaragua ~
Sen,smber last. at that time the rainy season III
Central America ,..e. Id Tho hrst ditfi-
, ~, srconntered is the land travel OF tweNe
r m,es 90 the borders OF Lake Nicaragua at slrS
Raw One may readily conceive that durse .IT
rainy season even this short Gls.anGe s
throu sh dense tropical forest aIUs. I'D f,tieu
uie " ournev We were from four to eight hoa.s
N crossing the road being but partially su' The The