New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-02


country 10 action. Daring eli this tine tn t-ta
nue. bad never cea.ed to a,usct o. lee the at
tsnton tf the world, - the SCOT dss;sn-d ~ o,ur-,
and the i'm pu able Laws OF osde o. grei, hi n rsy
o, commerce. II raj alwsys bAd 9 ol.ce n. rss
scbeue 20 The osrlipe oraso 81 d.rug p4v.s, ~ IN
II cir sssrcb tor North West Ppssee P7ilosooh-rs
sDc states bad specnia'ed upon 4 and ev-u -
tioDs bad oeigr I'd tn sive u psssng notice; yet m.
work ~ss ceened too s'up-adous fer ey-canDn u'ti
Col To'teD, the engineer, oisabIssf t'e ~ord NJ
TIA, folly by accom- piirhns the ~O'k-'s-chag tns
d'f.rerce bews-D practical progress .ai cres al 80
philosophy. BUTT ROAD q mase. 400 N ;hi- u'ii
israD age, vhsr everything oep -Dd- upoa or.cics
rtsut tbe inquiry ari-es vha, u TO be AcTbn0hsHef
by il , We night YeUly everything b"n@heia To c ~
u'erce throughout the ~ort But "a be more sD%cide
The d,taDce betseen the Indss and tns p'rs Of Ed
rope il to be l-.seped at least one fourth snt the
American Atleptic cite. one third. The lO1< vos-
eyes aud .pgs snd boi-teroas svganon around
the Canes l. TO ne svoide ed. Toe whole trade of RIA
western ,bores OF the tro Americas is IN bs brought
q into iurned ate coDreciIan. ny speedy transit with
TIE e,sierD sborfs a. siih Europe Again by short
ling the routes sttsm can bs snccesffu'ls emppy~d
witt the remotest regions where com Derce IN bs
fouud -spo her Rrest economy Of time. u un.Nck-
The es,es Of commerce 70 the South American H.
pubhcs an gives them speedy afcA-. u tbe pnr's
Of ibs world To New Grenada, with he eX'-nied
coasts on both it, advantages ineslcnla1l9
II will form ii ers in her history. from Wi n vii
cate that spirit at progress WHOM - de.'in-d 70 a.
yeop her sour res and make Der soci4iy what n.
j. DOW b, ba'Dre. magnificent country. 10 NsS-
York 10 wbom Justly b-lo gs the CORY % this eut-r
tri.e il will be a conductor of the worlds richest
con merce. But her destiny i. fXsd-not'log ~ re-
iard her prosperity Nan 9 ana the lave OF con.
nerce have stamped her ~ the fGtdre com nsrcisl
enporum Of the gorld; aud this work - o1t one
progIestve step 10 the sccon pi' hmentof 'o1 deFgn
And op 10 cODcluce, we haze bat to reml 10 va
that the work IL Done the triumph /. compet---'h h.
biphssy OF Commerce TO lGdis has bssO fDunt-'be
OF, blem OF Columbus he's been -OVt1-t1s c m OF
Commerce are rolling from sea 20 -es-th-l' s''er.
sIe Iked by Ddess"'uhle bonds-the r~vo'ilpn 10
trade ia at hsr6. which - destined to work gu! IN
cslculahe resnt-an0 y is cur gi"ry std onr oot-t
a. cifizers Of the United S,aes tbat an eli-rp i-e
tbst ,-,iled 10y its magn'tu@e hiss b@ea VI
ul,ed by the Individual Efforts OF feF OF our corn-
iry men, under the fostering protection ~ taa tFo
Ci.cty jrtrreted Republics. Tue ntmes ~ >f-ph76s.
AsIinwali ard CbauDcev. "a the Oug'ua projectors,
y i'll he prese'ved on this monument - re'-iuH 'n7
passing stranger OF their cseisi bat they soi ti-r
assoc aes-c1 ted ss they arr through ms WORK
with the commercial interest Of the cpdotrS-slatl
live la iis history and c0nmen-uraie Fth ~ 6odad-
le,s expaIse There are deeds that on'lve nohu-
mental marble and men wbose names and fans reach
beyond monumental limit, aud are ifesni, rshsn
beted hen the pedes tia records their dees -
MN ed ~ the duet il was designed To ca nm,mo
rate We have but one duty more 20 perform aud
that to a. the foundation stone OF mouu n"dt nat
il to rtcOld 10 future generations the COMMERCIAL
union Of the two great oceans.
Alter the delivery Of the speech, the qualities OF
which the readers of The TRIBUNE can estimate for
tbenselvos, cheers were given for "the Panama
Railroad " the Orator Of the Day" &C., &C.
Tho train DOW continued is route, the rest Of The
tine being sgreeably relieved by COLLATION. ia the
speciai car Of the party. Champagne 40 ved, and
every ore was, of ccur-e in the oappi-st hGmor.
We arrived at the ter U nus in PaDama st o'clock,
when the new traveller got bis first glance Of the Pa
cifc. yany Of those whose destination WAS CaIifor-
pia had actually embarked on board the b. .ts, which
V.d N IN sfpa A.
the distance n the bay, before sl had allghed from
the
In regard to the railroad we need only say that
have suHertd from worse railroads in the United
States and never enjoyed any better. There was no
unnecessary delay, untowsrd accident and the
rate of spt ed was from twelve TO fifteen miles.
We made the transit in A hour, inclnoioy stop
PAGES; 4 hours are set down es the usual time.
The depot st Panama il at present Playa Prie'a-
outside Of the wslls-north Of the City Connolly.
The passengers from California to go in open boats,
from the beach 10 two miles in the bay. Thus is OF
course an inconvenience and an obstacle of serious
impor, to the conveyance Of freight. TO provide
.gsst these difficulties, it is proposed to contlnue
the road through the city to apnint opposite to an
issno belong ing jointly TO the Pacific Mail eani'hip
Conrany and The Ponara Rail oad Company. THIS
Island il calico Ppeo aud is about 900 feet long,
and would require stone pier OF two ules aud
half involving additional expense of several MI
lions.
There is good portion Of the railroad still upon
trestle work which iuterferes with the carriage OF
heavy freight Tois, however, is being rapidly filed
u The cars and all the appointments are like those
Of the beet railroads iD the nte Sses and nothing
seems wanting but the boy with his t'n-pail OF re-
fre.bipg Croion and Rockabd Lske ice, or the lad
with The MoRsIsG TRIBUNE. We fud, However,
some consolation in the ABUNDANT oranges, ban nnss,
and other refreshipg fruits Of this generous land.
Uisamemorsble fact that the locomotive drst passed
from ocean TO ocean the 27th OF January convey
ing the Chief Engineer, Col Tot'en, aud the Geu-
eral SupeIinie noent-a triumphant result OF which
these men Of genius and enterprise deserved the fret
position, as to them belong the glory. The pas'en-
GERS to and from California passed through on the
3Oth and since the road has been opened 10 regular
travel.
THE FESTIVITIES AT PANAMA.
On our srrivsl at Panama the city all in state
Of excitement that con tras,ed greatly with the torpid
copdiiic into which il has settled since the C4ifor
MIA fever las given way to the more healthy con-
/ often of regular travel. Guns taluted, and hags
/ waved welcome 10 us.
| FOn the day after our arrival, Saturday, Feb. H.
| we were invited guests TO an entertainer! on
/ board the English steamer Bolivia, at anchor IN the
| bay OF Tabogs where Mr. Maihieson, the agent OF
the Souih Pacific Mail Company, generously enter
ierteined Us will lunch which could not have been
txceled on the North River, with all the appliances
/ Of Delmouico at command. rabogs is besu'fai
/ island about ten miles south from Panama, which
/ is known The garden Of that city, sub
is its wealth in fruits and other tropical pro-
/ - IA ~. in ,ha hay nd ia