The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-15

pctlon OF W. qHmseGal VOID wait no longer,
seemf, for es1 OF ansi 10 vessels between the
Atlantic and Pacific On the eve OF the time when
ell s6os,s 70 shss saa dsngsso growing sbesss
from aiscoatinusnee of ths requisite guarantees spscu
lation has begun 10 imbody itself in action The sen-
cradle Humboldt, Who had entered on record complaint
that, notw hhsahdng all the surveys made and proiees
entertained, the only practicable line Of route had been
utterly ignored from consideration finds himself appealed
TO at the last hour for advice that was long since ten
dered. and for cooperation. in connexion with the
King OF Prassia, that never, previously would have
been withheld from any well-direcied effort. An
English company, whipped up BY some members Of
the royal engineering corps, engage make good. by
hard and honest labor, the deductions OF geological
science. Gentlemen sanguins, and me ssengers post
OF at to Paris and Berlin ST. Petersbugh has been
forgotten. or else has mot been heard from" The Aa-
ocat OF all the Russiss cares only for straits already
made. Then there the United States, likewise a
city called Washington and existing treaty Of which
gentlemen are forced 10 be mindful An additional
ssnger, with bis credentials, embarks for New York
trusting. it would seem. simply to The merits Of the case,
for he is preceded by diplomatic correspondence.
Present arrangements, however, necessarily condi.
uonalhe official survey mol having yet been made and
the designed canal being in all respects International
matter. Were we 10 throw NJ calculation OF relative
interest in the shnus canal It's object and results
we would find our own largely TO prepondera,e, and,
constructed, the peaceful operations Of
would give us the tight superintendent OF profit The
plan Of operations had in view by the present lshnns
Canal Company has received we understand, the saac,
ton of the leading scieu'ihc bodies on the continent
How lar the capitalists OF New York will cooperate viii
demand ,chrh the moi
yet been supplied 10 VIVA, extent this organization will
receive the coun,ebarce and favor OF the United States
government, is for The same equally posema,i
cal II the project be undertaken at all, it must ne.
cessarily be under guarantees ha, shall allow Of nc
interruption. from whatever quarter. when once be-
gun, and that shall secure for all parties concerned,
their commercial as we'll as their political Interests. We
conceive nohing in respect 70 these injurious
that the whole stock should be held by foreign capital
ISIS thus afordng them controlling power extending
FAR beyond the appor!ionment Of passage rates
The active measures taken by the President of the New
Granada for the uherance Of this scheme sufficient
notable no, to have escaped general observation bu
is obvious that other than strictly aphca
sders,ons be allowed in any event. TO influence tn,
line of route All other Influences Of whatever character
must be held in allegiance The scheme itself has long beeE
decided to be practicable, hoakh not far allow
of political adaptation. After repeated surveys and lag,
outlays, ending in chmerca schemes science wins b,
day Nature 10 found to be nprac,ieabe in every di
reciioD bot the true onen this instance the uaict
one. The danger OF general deluge, the event OF
canal being cut, IRON The superior elevation OF the Pacific
as compared with The Atlantic N. has been change
into the security Of medal current; the mountains tina
made impossible barriers have suddenly lost their con
iinuy, and volcanoes which by scores. in the mind
Of the most respectable geographers. vomitsd flames
have become extinct. Past ignorance respecting tn
ishmus Of Dsrien with the eonjaring up Of all fansu
horrors in that region. account 10 be lamen,ed
Ga the contrary, may be esteemed happy fact that
with such encouragement, exists for The construction
this cans, the undertaking was not laid bold Of at
earlier day BY some OF the European powers, with
view To The exercise OF injurious commercial suprem
aey. Pre.eminence in commerce is. indeed the s;ak
sii played Tor between nations We possess the advan
tsge OF position 10 all the other elements OF vbIc
pre- eminence consists, we hare always, nation, eA
hibed disposition 10 contend for Them on equal terms
But there be areal, not an imagined, equality il
these terms. and OF The fact oil this equality We must
permitted 10 be own judges. ,s ~ 4.