The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-29
Ell BARRlo, (Mexico.) April a, ls5l

Ell BARRIo, (Nexco) April 4, 1851.
Your avors OF the 9th and 9Th February and 2Ih OF
March Just received by the Alabama After my re-
port of the ilh January and other letters from Cheved
again addressed you from Boca del Monte, communIca
ting the progress OF the survey up 10 mat perioa
supposed to be the latest date which would ieavh
Ninatltlan IN time for the Alabamas thlrd mp W.
were IN daily expectation Tor moh'h OF ioi'' anu ~
this cause wrote no further
have now to state that the survey is nearly compile
ted far as consider necessary Tor present
| and that most satisfactory results have been obtained
will briefly communicate the results
Mr. Temples survey Of the river shows that he con-
sders it navgabe, at all stages as high as Suchl ior
ght draught steamers, and TO Paso Saabla or higher
| during the rainy season. He has been on the racine
for month"; and though he has not yet made he
soundings he has no doubt about the depth OF water,
and considers either the Veniose or Sana Cruz avaa.
BILE for harbor the latter preferable 10 iact thus coast
may be considered practicable many most land
locked harbors on the Atlantic for the prevailing and
strong winds from the north, and of the shore,
against which, OF course the land affords protechon ana
though the surface OF the water may be rough and
strong surf breaks the shore, yet nothing like sea
raised and the steamers vessels can lie IN perfect
safety The southery or souheaserly Winds which oc'
cur IN certain periods of the summer are little more than
squalls, and not al all dangerous do not think break
Waters absolutely necessary but eventually some ar
would be made Tor landing and receiving pas
sepuers and goods with facility. In the commencement
OF the enterprise good surf boats all that would be ne
cessary think there can be no doubt about the entire
prdeteabauy OF this coast will now speak OF the fai
road route
From the ventosa the foot of the mountains we have
level plains. offering choice OF routes, plenty OF stone
and timber hand of the best quality for the structure
The of this portion (about thryve mles) will be
very trifng. The ascent of the mountains by the Masa
hua Pass has now been surveyed and the line through
beyond the Sarabia The result is found TO be that
grade of forty fifty feet per mile be carried up the
PASS, and that the difficulties not greater than have
been surmounted roads in the United States thence
10 the 'Lomas de Xochapa," say ten or fifteen miles
difficulties again occur, but they are not extraord
nary thence twelve miles further to the Sarabia
The ground is perfectly easy Through the forest coun
do In In he nd
through Jesisepec, some difficulties will be met with
but fancy nothing serious The survey has actually, a
this moment been extended from the 1901 Of Inc Masa
extending it towards Paso de la Puera" and the Jalte
pee. Mr., Williamss party have just gone down to the
Jalepec tow ards Jesstepec All this will, think b.
completed month, and the parties ready to return BY
the middle or latter part OF May As MIR Avery has al
ready made reconnaissance from Mnalitlan TO Jesiste
consider actual survey for present purposes
as the question plain and the ground easy In addition
in my letter from Boca del Monte" stated the exped
ency, in the first instance OF commencing the line on The
Jaepec
Taking The whole extent Of the road into considera
ton, the ground is remarkably easy and timber, stone
&c. at hand in abundaDce and the right OF way Csc
serious an item in the United Siaes) will have little
or nothing. No estimate be made at present but
think safe in saying that the means appropriated b,
the committee ample In relation to the lands con
Injected with the grant, | think il safe TO say ine
tract cannot be found in the world.
| An immense number OF invaluable productions (com
pretending all almost ALL the valuable productions Of
tropical cmaes) be raised here with the greatest ia
cy, while the forests abound with natural productions
great value Throw in an enteprsng population here
and the islhmus would become the garden spot OF the
/ world
In relation TO opening travelling route. think il
only necessary TO establish steamers connecting with the
two coasts small steamers the rver and
the horse mule transportation across would sooR be
supplied. Passengers be got across the Isthmus
with such means, in six days from Minallan
10 the Pacific There people the ishmus ready io
establish the land communication the moment the steam
ers running that this part OF the business
will give the company no trouble In conclusion there
can be no exsggeaton IN saying that ihs is the route
and the which will supersede all others; and eav
ing out Of consideration the value OF the route the value
OF the lands, and the local wealth TO be produced would
almost pay the building OF the railroad, and be i'm.
mense contribution TO the commerce oil New Or.
leans ! believe, moreover, tina, statement est.
mate you have made yet realizes the full value
OF this route and granit can scarcely be appreciated
would say, too, that The people the Is,hmus al
friends 10 the utmost degree 10 the enterprise and tha
large subscriptions OF stock can be obtained by an
horized agent should mention that rich beds of ror
exist here and that indications OF silver apparent
Reports will be made on this subject. A geological
examination has been made, and such researches a.
could be made with our means into the natural produc
tons OF the isthmus
Trastous operations the Pacific have been carried
with great zeal and energy and under great dsadvanta
ges Mr. Temple states that his charts excellent snt
perfectly reliable feel II duty 10 state this as s,
much has been circulated TO his disadvantage.
II | think the surveying parties will get through thei
work by the end of this month, and will be ready fo
transportation at Mnatiian by the 18th of May
OF the funds remaining available here there ar,
about 81 500 still in Tehuaniepec 700 here and 50 00
still remaining in Vera Cruz-say si6 400 in all which
will be- think, sufficient pay the expenses OF the par
ties, and should think lwothirds or 'hree-iourihs 0
lam, very respectfully your obedient servant,
Brevet Major u. s. A.
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