The southern press., 1851-04-09

No. lO2.
tains The pass is called Nashua, is at the ele-
walton Of only (700) seven hundred feet above the
level Of the sea, its general direction being about
north and SOUTH and is about 10 feet in length
There are two ranges of hills running across this
pass, which cannot be avoided consequently they
will have to be tunnelled The whole amount of
tunneling will probably be about one mile. This
is the main obstacle to be overcome; tAose on
either side can be avoided by tangents and curves.
There are FIVE bays on this coast which will
have to be surveyed, ere a suitable harbor can be
determined on, and very much doubt il one can
be bund that will be available without the con-
strdetion of breakwaters. They are all very much
exposed at two or three points of the compass, and
near as can understand, do not afford good
holding ground The following are the points TO
which l allude: commencing on the south, we
have Boca Barrio; proceeding north,we next have
the Bay of Ventosa, Salina Cruz, Sana Grande,
and Santa Cruz. The survey Of these having
been completed, ! think that the labors of the
photographic party on the Pncifc will have
ended. ibis viii occupy the time until the LIST of
April, wRSa ref6rn.1s 10 this side IL y = ca-l-
plete the survey of the river from Manititan TO
the mouth; then take the soundings on the bar,
and proceeding westward to the mouth Of the Bar
rilla, some twelve miles distant, will take an ac-
curate survey Of the coast. Here their entire du-
ties will have ceased, and the party with the
whole Of their Investigations worked up, will be
ready to proceed to the United States by the Let
of May.
Louis BAANc ON GENERAL BEM.-On the arriv-
al in London of the news that General BEN was
dead, the Hungarans in that city held meeting
which was attended by persons OF most other Eu-
ropean nations. Among the speeches made on
the occasion, was the following by LOUIS BLANC:
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assembly of Hungarians, to retrace the prodigies
of this war, which was the wonder and admira-
ton of Europe, and which has rendered the name
of Benz imperishable. But what Frenchman
may recall here is, that the Hungarian war had
not for its only object to protect the nviolabiity
of such territory, to avenge the legitimate pride
OF such or such nationality, but also to defend
the principles ofjustice, and the ideas by which
the conscience Of the people is agitated at the
present time.
"Who does not remember the acts Of the Hun
garian diet after the revolution Of February? A
national and responsible ministry; civil and polit-
ical equality, without distinction Of language or
sect the equal taxation of all, mobiles or not; the
land restored to its cultivators. Behold by what
glorious reforms did Hungary announce the spir-
II in which her children drew the sword ! In this
sense, we may assert that the Hungarian cause
was a cause truly European; and that, in the
hands Of the heroic soldiers Of Benz the flag Of in
dependence was also that of liberty
"The kings were not blind to this. The mani
festo published by the Emperor Nicholas when
he sent his armies to Austria contained these
words, "Russia will fulfil her holy mission. I"
Now, of what mission did he speak Peter the
Great had said in his political testament, 81 found
Russia stream, leave her riper, and my sue
cessor will make her vast sea-" The Emperor
Nicholas would fain have added to the insolent
words of the Gear Peter, sand this vast sea shall
Inns tho iharti 80 he -
be to the eternal honor Of the Hupgarians to have
figured in the front rank in this supreme struggle
OF the two Europes of which Napoleon spoke
Cossack and Republican. It will be to the etern-
sl honor Of the Hungarians that the Emperor Of
RUSSIA has not thought 1t possible to march
straight to the republic in order to destroy it, ex
cept by passing over their dead sydies.
"But, at the same time, proclaim it with pro-
found grief in thinking of my country, shame,
eternal shame TO the French government, for hav-
ing permitted, without single word Of protesta-
ton, this sacrilegious aggression. Hungary aban-
doned, Italy oppressed; behold two stains Of blood
which this Louis Bonaparte has upon his fore
head; blood stains, like those in Macbeth, which
all the waves Of the ocean could not efface.
"a great man Of this country, Lord Chatham,
once said "With man Who does not see that
is for the interest Of England to arrest the
croachments of Russian power, discussion is inn
possible! And to me II seems that we say "With
man who does not see that il is for the interest
Of all people, and even Of the Russian people it.
self, TO arrest the encroachments Of Russian pow
er, discussion is impossible"
eyes, Hungary, in this war, more memorable
than that of the thirty years, has been the ad-
vanced guard of civilization, compelled to engage
with barbarism in final struggle. II is that
which give to the efforts Of so many noble warri-
cred character. And with respect to BEN, whether
he was or was not Democrat, his glory has been
that Of being chief OF militant Democracy
"Most assuredly, citizens, am not one Of those
who love war for wars sake. That thievng on
a large scale, which men call conquest, fills me
with horror, and conquerors with contempt. i'll
might choose for my country the motto of its for
eign policy it should be Propagandism ever, but
neper conquest would add that, even when il it.
self is not atrocious folly, war is at best one or
those ever to he lamented acts Of wisdom which
prove the general folly of men, | would add that
kings only are interested in the permanence of
armies, because they have need of armed proleta-
rians to keep in subsection the proletarans with
out arms
"But has the time arrived for the people to sing
in chorus hymn Of peace' Let such be the be-
lief OF those naifs philosophers who have lately
been hurrying here and there and assembling in
their congresses Of peace, whilst Russian cannon
decimated Hungarian soldiers, and Frenchmen
become Vandals,were compelling Italian indepen-
dence to render up it's last sigh.
"For us, citizens, we believe that so long as
despots have their satellites il is well that liberty
should have her soldiers. We believe that far
from laying down the sword the people ought, to
use an expression Of one Of our revolutionary he
roes of the conventions TO cast far away the scab-
bard.
without doubt some day, il our dearest hopes
do not deceive US, from all parts Of the globe this
sublime cry shall mount to heaven "Vive la
Paix ]" But in the meantime, citizens, as long
as there shall be oppressors Vive lie Guerre
From the Soil Of the South.
NATIVE FRurs.-There are many good fruits