The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-01
Junotien Of the Atlantic and Pacino.


The project Of the union Of the oceans once the dream
Of speculation is the necessity Of COMMERCE.. The
general diffusion of trade and civilization the extension
Of the British empire Asia, the extension of American
empire on the western shores of the New World and the
development of the hidden treasures of Australia make
the junction Of the Atlantic and Pacific an event of in.
dispensabls importance to the of the world
England and The merchants of Europe weary OF the cir
cuous and peous route round the Cape of Good Hope
are seeking a" short CUT the ishmus OF Suez-
with bu. little prospect, however of accomplishing tina,
continuous water communication which commerce de-
mands The restless and adventurous energy Of Ameri-
can commerce refuses longer submit to the apparent
necessities Of Mature. and proposes to open direct path
way for its argosies the irhmus OF Daren
I, is manifest that the only practicable plan for
mating the great dss,dsrsam Of The commercial world
ia by an intcroceanic communication that link Of
land which connects the northern and southern continents
OF this hemisphere. This fac, appreciated by scientific
men in every country, but its importance is more parlic.
plarly felt in the United States and in England Within
the past few years many projects have been formed and
some attempts made for the union of the two oceans
through Central America. That which seemed 10 make
the greatest promise OF success and which more especial
" engaged the attention Of England and the United States
the Nicaraguan route. Taken under the joint pro-
lection Of the Two governments and made the subject Of
treaty stipulation for time oyersbadowed every other
scheme, and deluded the world with the promise OF
certain success. Its construction begun with a
great parade OF vgor and resolution bu, three OF the
twelve ysar within which il be completed have
already elapsed and nothing OF consequence has been
done. That energy which should have been expended
in the construction OF the canal has been wasted in use
less contention, and the protecting powers
have manifested anything but concert and cooperation
in promoting the scheme which they undertook to guar
anty. Indeed, within the past month her Maesty's
government, through Der representative at this court has
iaformed the Secretary Of State of its purpose 10 with
dsaw its protection from the Ncaaguan route and 10
transfer il to some other promising more certain sue
cess and greater advantages commerce The pre,ex
for this step the abandonment OF it's original design by
The Nicaragua company, and it's purpose Of constructing
canal OF smaller dimensions than that stipulated in its
contract, We may regard the Ncaraguan route them as
scheme Of very doubtful success. Bee sa
But the project Of the union Of the does not
pure with the Nicaragua scheme. simultaneously with
aoanaonmeni Of all interest in this route. the British
'e'""en' transfers Ills counenance and protection to
s"o'oet' IN June, Of 1859. the government OF New
"snans granted TO British company the We
pH'"'ss o. eu'nns sApcanal across The sthmus OF
pss'sn' between the Gull Of San Miguel on the Pacific
sad ne hay OF Caledonia, The Atlantic. beside. III.
lands sseeasary for the canal and its worl.,bat i 10
say 100000 acres 10 be selected any par, Of the repub
ls Tns conpsny. in the previous December. had IA
ps'sAsa NJ Lessl G;sboroe and MI n. c. Ford ,;v;l
snsisssts. 70 mako The surveys and ,.conno
sases. Thspe Epiemen iu,bvded the results Of ,h,;,
sxsmn~ic~ Ia rspcrs the substance Of which i. as fol-
lows
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