The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-19
VeliuanteDec.

We copy from the Savannah Georgian an
article in regard to this important work, mani
Testing deep interest in the removal of the
diplomatic difficulties which embarrass its sue
cess.
The growing intercourse between the Allan
tic and Pacific States will require the most eli
gible communication across the Isthmus and
across the States. The commerce of the world
will be content with nothing less than the con-
struction of all the highways across Central
America, projected or practicable. Nor will
they all be more than adequate to accommodate
the commercial marine of every nation which
will throng to them i:
The TEHuASTEPEc RAILRoAp.-Wc make the
following extract from the last letter of the inelii-
gent Washington correspondent Of the Charleston
Courier:
ga very handsome and interesting work has
lust appeared containing the report by Major Der
nard, of the United States Typographical Engl
necrs of an exploration of the Isthmus of Tehuan
tepec The report furnishes account OF the
soil, productions, climate, and geology OF that
region, and exhibits in a marked manner Ito I'm
portance as the great line OF future communication
between the G. ulf OF Mexico and the Pacific.
1.-The Tchuantepec Railroad Company Will re-
sume their operations the route in the course OF
a month or two, with force sufficient 10 repel any
attempt to obstruct their enterprise. Whatever
NAV be the present disposition and decision of the
Mexican government as to the confirmation of the
Garay grant, or the ratification OF the Tchuantepec
treaty no doubt ID entertained that they Will ultl-
mately yield their objections to both. The first
object OF the company will DC TO construct a tenn
porary road for the transportation OF their own
materials SC. well as passen gers and freight
The route lies through beautiful and salubrious
country, and 1t must become the favored route Oh
travel TO the Pacific"
OF all the public works now in contemplation
that which promises in proportion TO its probable
cost the most mag nihcent results to our country
especialIy TO the southern portion OF its the rail-
road across the Mexican isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Saving as il will, when completed, not less than
seventeen hundred miles travel to the emigrant or
visitor to California it requires no argument to
show that the immense multitude seeking that
land of gold will find their way over this road.
Indeed the distance to San Francisco from New
York by the Tehuantepec route ia set down to two
thousand two hundred miles less than that by way
of Chagres, now Usually travelled.
The right to construct this road, (grantcd orr
rinally by the Mexican government to Garay, a
subject of Mexico,) now belongs, by transfer from
the original grantee, 10 citizens oil the ohted
States The concession" from Santa Anna, Pres
ident of the republic, renewed and confirmed by
his successor, was in specific terms to "Don Jose
de Garay, as tceH any pricGte tndiusduoio or com
pany Succeeding or rfpTesenttng htm, eit"T naHpe'
or foreigners" An American company proceed
ing under an assignment from Gnray, something
sincr commenced operations on tho road but were
intcrrup,ed by Mexican officials. This hostile ac-
ton was taken by the authorities of that country,
after have previously granted passports to the en-
Rineers and officers of the company, and Issued or
ders to the departments of oajaca and Vera Cruz
not only .to avoid intcrposng any obstacles &c
their work. but, on the contrary, to afford them arc
and hospitaliy." The hands employed by the
oompany being driven of, their operations have
been suspended until now, when the undertaking
is 20 be renewed, under, we presume, some aesur'
ances of protection from Government.
Thcse facts. though perhaps generally known
vo have thought worthy OF recital, in conneIior
with the observations which designed making
nov and hereafter in relation TO this magnihcen
enterprise.
tn, road ia one Of much more Importance L
Georch, in its bearings upon our own roads, thar
ia eenerA lily supposed and deserves from US mucl
moro atten ton than it has attracted. This will b.
readily perceivod. Admitting the fact, whicl
will be at once conceded, that not only the grea
bulk Of travel and emigration to California iron
the eastern States, but much OF that from Europe
will be brought over tho Tehuantopec road b.
reason OF its saving of distance the question arises
by what route will it reach the lsthmus' Not, a
a glance at the map Of North AlHe'ica will show
through the dangerous and circuitous nsvlgauo
around the Florida capes. The great shipping por
for steamers TO Tohuantepcc must be on The G,D Q
pferico-p probably Pensacola. There will soon be
continuous line Of railroad from Maine, perhap
from Nova Scotia, extending in nearly direc
course through New England, New York, New Jer
eey, Pennsylvania. Maryland, southwostcrnV sini
and Tcnnessee, 70 Dalton, in Georgia. The tcrrninu
of this line Dalton will also at an early day b
brought into connection, through Tennessee an
Kentucky rCads, with Cincinnati. Ohio, and theme
with The whole northwest So that these might
streams Of travel, one having its riae far up in th
northeast, the other far away in the northwcs
swollen in their progress by innumcrablc tfibutn
rics, will at length find their junction within III
lInits of Gcorgia-thence to sweep in united cut
rent over our State road, the Macon and wcster
and che southwestern road, down along an opter
sion Of thc latter, to the waters of the gulf In oot
ing upon THE splendid prospect, one is provoke
aud nstounded at the folly Of our last Legislator
Sn refusing such mid TO the southwestern road 8
would hurry IL on to its destined terminus III
interests Of the States road most pressingl
demanded an appropriation for tho extension OF IL
other Indeed, tho s $4,000 given 70 the fret WI
scarcely do more 10 enhance its value (ii we loo
70 the futurc) than would like amount given
the second; thus securing the completion Of a raj
road conncxion from both Maine and Michigan
and 10 the Gulf of Merica-aud conccntratin
trnvcl from both quarters (and intermediate spaces
upon the road which has cost the State mucl
and OF which, in coming years, che will be so just
proud.
AssiGNMrET OF THE AssErs THE UNITE
STATES BANK-The stockholders Of the Unite
States Bank held meeting at Philadelphia on Il
nth instant, and passed resolutions making
general assignment Of all rigb's, titles, credit