The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-22

PANAMA. IN. CD March 81. 1851.

PANAMA. IN. CD March 81, 1851.
arrived at this place five days ago, after journey OF
thirteen days IRON New York. Being on my way up
the Paclnc, and having forgot 10 subscribe Tor the
"Unon" before left. adopt this method OF doing
at the same time sending you passing word, which may
not be altogether destitute OF interest TO your readers
We landed al Chagres week ago yesterday, from on
board the Empire City, amidst constant showers OF rain,
notwithstanding 1t is said 10 be the dry season we
took covered boats up the riyer In this we were ms
taken Tor passengers landed from ChagTes TO ran
in little over sixteen hours, And how say you,
could this be done 1t the result OF American enter
prise. Hon Albert g. Jeweit. minister to Brazil under
Mr.. Folks administration, and his brother, have one
steamer completed and another in process OF bulldng
TO ply on The Chagres One Of these took load oil
passengers from Chagres direct 10 Gorgona II, Ter OF
twelve hours. Though did not palroaze Mr. Jewett 5
boat him yet will take this occasion 10 cay that
all passengers up the Chagres river will do well TO pa
tronize Messrs Jewe whom all can rely upon with The
greatest safety.
When arrived at Chagres we were shocked to learn
OF the horrible murder committed company who
were landed from the Empire City at her preceding trip.
unless few dollars shall bride the authorities, which is
understood here to be very easy thing TO do But as
you will be posted up this matter by the Panama
papers, Will say no more about il.
need not INFORM you that this isthmus is naturally
one OF the richest portions OF Gods CREATION that the
Chagres lver and It's scenery are the fancy OF Ma
lures fingers, and that The whole counry, with here
and there few miserable bamboo huis, is wilderness
without cultivation or giving signs OF civilization. IL
seems be the height of the natives ambition to live
ike beasts OF min, ana lnelr appeues are kuppHtu
amos. exclusively from the lap OF Naturehlled 10
OVERLOOKING with luxurious vegetation So truly is
this the case that do not believe there is region
OF country on the globe which, in proportion TO its
| area, would produce SO abundantly, or furnish so
largely the food for commerce would this section OF
the Western World But so long as it remains as il now
is, or while lis destiny and Improvement depend upon
native enterprise nlgger skill il will continue terra
to the civilized and business world What then. is
TO be done and what do the signs Of the times indicate
This country is to pass into the hands OF Americans
TO become incorporated into the coniederacy of States
and IFS soil 10 be cultivated by the slaves OF the South
thereby furnishing fields for slave labor, and giving
impetus TO northern shipping and commerce. The
white cannot work il; and all Americans | have
seen on the trip, whether from North or South, concur
southern planters themselves American citizens, and in
corpoaed into the conederacy, with institutions OF the
choice The free negroes here, as everywhere arr
worthless race and would be much better fed and bet
ter clad under the control Of southern master than they
now with nothing TO restrain them or to excite then
to deeds OF nobleness but their beasy, goyeng pas
sons, which seemingly run any other way than upward
This is what should be DONE and the signs OF the time
| indicate it.
! From the moment you land at Chagres I'LL you arrv,
al Panama, you find all things of any note done and con
troled by whites, and mostly by Americans. American
men and American women are settling at every point
the native eating house to the American hotel All owe
the counry-everywhere heather land OF years
desolalion is receiving the footprint OF the white man
and everywhere the hidden fires OF American repub
lcansm gathering FORCE TO be unCapped at no dlstan
Iday to shine forth letters OF living light declaring
N' - TURNWATER.