New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-10

.ho,h eve, he aunoye, and sickened BY The risoe~
"a d,mn. and 10 give greater heed 70 cleanliness
,nS ,,s could easily be effected BY the Agents OF me
C,,.,i.s directing passengers to thoee houses when
,,,rb, \. worthy Of support. They sso should long
nc- have broken up the pirsting and piunderng sJs
sen prseced by host of irresponsible and dlshoa'r
sble transportation lines, by establishing or sustaining
the establishment Of responsibIe company running
shrcuah from 70 ocean But neither tie Afianne
nor Pacific Mai Company, nor the Sew-fork and san
Hrsneieeo line have cared The spe Of q rushhght Tor
the accommodation or rights Of passengers beyond get
ting them On board their ships In the port OF
and ssn Prsnesoo They tel you Dol IN New'Iork'
while counting the facilities Of the Railroad th%t al ia
terminus the conductors and brak tumble you out
Of the cars into the mud nearly kDeedeep more than
pfotsble 10 the jdst Of delugng rain where no shell
Ter exis,s and where you may aide and Sip your way
down The steep liver bank or founder about in the
mod TO indserer. accommodations, paying dollar or
more 20 have your trunk carried less than hundred
yards: but the nsl goes on, and you must 90 also
Now these Companies bad any regsrdfor the welfare
and interest Of their passengers-even for their cva
permanent and interest-pearly all Tue difficulties
and loses Of health and property in passing the 18th
nus would eease by their duly gsnziDg Responsible
feigh. and passenger through Lines upon jas' and
uniform basis.
Then II certainly is the duty Of these Companies 70
msst upon the proper repair Of the rosds leading to
Panama by direct appeal to the New iireDsdian 10S
eminent, or by urging their claim through our own
That Government abstracts from the pocket OF every
passenger WHO passes the gates OF Panama ior 5an
Hrsneisco the sum Of two dolsrs For WHAT For the
protection il sfords II sfords none. Americans pro
teet themselves IF they did not, their chance would
be elm enough For what, then, do we pqy these two
dolarft Ny months residence upon the lsthmus en-
BghteDs further than that it for the privilege Of
hiking the breaking Of ones neck and limbs the
most neglected and little the wort road (Craces TO
Panas) ever travelled by from 5000 10 1900 persons
per month and from FIVE 70 seven months OF the
year.
was present at the arrival in Panama Of four steam
ere passenger snd including the New Orleans steam
ers, six To ssy nothing Of the the condition Of
the women and children was such that IL was almost
enough 10 set the very paving stones q weeping. BY
heir exposure 10 the hardshps aud unhealthul uiu-
ences OF the crossing In the rainy season almost every
woman and child risks the sowing Of the germs Of dis
ease which shall grevously oppress them during long
period or under which ie itself shall speedily become
extinct Fstbers husbands, brothers you arc not
Of the rsk your dear ones encounter when you
attempt the lsthmus in the rainy season. Hwomen
and children should il, the only time proper
hduring January, February, March, April and May
none other. The suffering and sorrow which such
course would save lie incalcalsbe.
To speak thus boldly in the very teeth OF great and
towering sonlless interests Is due 10 our friends al
home. Let them take warning.
What Ourselves and our friends on the Atlantic de-
nsnd from the Panama lines is-the formation OF
through passenger and freight (bsggage) lines TO
promptly meet each stcamer-their Oyerpoweriog in
auence upon the hotels have them better regulated
srouabthe inst ystion OF wholesome competition, &c
and their attention 10 the condition Of the roads These
Hnes have amassed and amassng immense fortunes
out Of their passengers and mails now let them
hgb, their appreciation Of public favor by attention to
these vital interests
The Railroad Company vsunts its Intention to com
pe,e its road by the Let Of August. 1853 Is com
peted the let OF January ls54 % will be perfectly
satisfied that they have performed the eighth wonder Of
The world So fthe Panama lines TO be sustained and
one Of them by immense governmental patronage 70 the
great dctrinent OF far better routes td franky
gentlemen Of the Steamship Companies that your duty
v before you and you in the matter 10 in
pose upon the public another whole year at least en-
ureiy too long In my next shall speak OF the Mica
ragua Route aso "wthou, fear favor" looking only
70 justice and truth TO guide in the comparison Of what
may almost be termed great question Of national in
tepcst GINS.