The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-16


wer after detailing other advantages by making Port
land the terminus adverted the advantage Of making
Hainax port Of call And to show the interes
that the merchants Of Halifax take Ia this line he had
received last mail written agreement, entered int
between forty i've Of the largest Importers and Messrs
"s a. ~, S ,a 81 y afssa TO- support s line
In the AVertsement Perhaps Is vas not generally
kr in tbs country, that he goyernment Of Noys
Scotia bad undertake. 10 construct railroads 10 copnec,
win some Of the other p.oyinces The line Of railway
from Halifax to Windsor, at the head Of the Bay
ofFsndy will be completed in June, 1857; passengers
eouia ihen be convey ed from Halifax to 81 John, N B.
ia coufse Of construction which will bring Prince Ed ward
Isono Wiihin few hours OF the fine harbor OF Halifax
expect that alc from he government o, Nora scotia
woud be granted 10 this company would be held as
gooo poley TO stimulate company in its infancy
sna Woua ofng goods ond passenger traffic to the lines
Oh railway from the traice Of which port on OF the
revenue Of The province would be derived In making
lane port of CALL he might be ao yea TO saw
that a. Nova SoaD could perhaps appreciate better
theh person born IN this country the desire so long
mshretIeo IN Newfoundland for direct communi
sath Win England; he could cay for himself to the
bigpy respectable gentlemen Of Newfoundard then
psseL-and he was sure he could say behalf those
eenuemen ast ociaed with him in this counryhat their
oefue vas ~ give Newborn dand direct steam communi
cation; IN pfo5f Of which he had as well as several
gentlemen IN England and America, at considerable
peenniary responsibility, resolved upon opening and
pushing forward the line, ard he pleased to say
hey tad not been deceived, abundautly proved
boat in her present valuable cargo and large passenger
ist ior the several ports; but he must beg to say.
fouen them TO the people of Newfoundland that with
al tIe ireFht and passenger traffic direct line OF
tunmers would open up and effort should be made
10 induce the Legislature Of Newfoundland to grant
very much larger subsidy than had hitherto been offer
CO. Newfoundland would do we'll TO follow the good
poEcy OF canada In this respect and he felt that
sne ~Sud now act promptly and not neglect the efforts
mace or her interests Capital carry the enterprise
haa oeen literally offered In America aud this country;
pu. nc considered unity OF purpose Of the people of the
cnIent ports OF more importan insure its success
FOR tDat ne and his friends had been laborng with
pleasing results. He wished say few words ss 10
the speed of tina boats Intended for the line II i well
understood that great speed and arse carrying
on the tonnage could not be combined on the same ship
and ne hoped Newfoundland would be satisfied with
Doas making the passage In ten days outward eight
days homeward. He considered that such a line Of
steamers was wanted, and would be found eminently
useful ard from the yearly Increase and her req uire
ments, such line could not be consid cred antagonists
to any existing steam interests Powerful paddle
steamers, making rapid passages as experience daily
proves, will always command a certain class OF passen-
gers TO whom speed more object than exper sve
passage Having spent some twenty years in the Colo.
nes IN active business, he spoke from personal expert
tnce when be said that this line steamers would meet
the wants OF an important trade He was also very
much pleased TO have bis power to say that he hal
been met with the best wishes Of nearly all with whom
this enterprise bad brought him in contact especi
ally was he bound TO speak in the highest terms of the
james johnson and James Alexander (who also having
practical knowledge Of the requirements Of the trade
and without regard 70 expense eDdeavored his
views in putting the Khersonese in the very e ,ient
condition she now presented and trusted with the expe
rence ofCaI tain POWELL the commander OF the ship and
hts ecntlemanly bearing that the voyage would not only
be fafe one but be as agreeable |, possb to
make 1t.
Mr. Brown. from Newfoundland, said they had the in
clnation and the 6biiy 10 support line OF steamers to
prove that they had been sighted hitherto thew were
now determined TO show the world that they were
worthy OF consideration and whether indy dualy or
hne. AS 10 himself he had waited three weeks 10 take
passage by the Khcrsonesc.
The Hon Mr. Fox, NJ r., OF Newfoundland in pro Dos
ng the heath Of the owners Of the Khersonese arcbe
terms endorsed the sentiments of his Newfo midland
friends Ia their anxiety TO support line Of steamers,
and their determination TO every 10 accom-
plsh This object.
The Isthmus or Da,icn CanAl Survey.
TO TIE fprroR or TIE LONDON Posi-
SHIN letter from Baron Alexander Won Humboldt
20 Mr. Fred McKelley, of New York. dated Berlin Jan
%, 1856, published In NcRelleys pamphle-on the
junction OF the Atlantic and Pacific oceans edited by Ch
Mandy, Secretary the Institute OF Civil EIneers tho
following passages occur
Of his having made SO thorough an ex
s Alton Of the mountainous country between the Gulf of
OF 1854 could be carried The Ignorance he was
ade he issue Of e expea
. ,,,. 9, Lieut. Lieut. Isaac strain
ana 70 ne o. relations than 20 inspire
pf declaration that all hope Of an oceanic canal
lam quite able to prove that, from the manner in
Which the late most deploraby nismanaged Darien ex
redicu conducted II impossible for the explorers
10 find ihe valley to which directed attention years
afo NJ anordng the attest facilities for ship com
mui caon anf which Is distinctly marked IN Commander
PGrsons', Of H. ~ : scorpion 'survcy Caledonia Hsr
Dor and for, Escoces," published by the photographic
Cfce in 1854.
Having recently terminated the engagements which
detained abroad, and being free 10 devote myself
10 The promotion OF the DaTen canal project am ready 10
proceed again To the shmus for the purpose OF cutting
read across over the lowest ground, with the aid OF
parry OF bufh negroes thai the engineers may take
tie levels without fear Of losing themselves In the bush
ne happened on the late expedition have the honor TO
b., sir, your most ebecient servant.
EDWARD CULLEN.
II, RoYA EXCHANGE August 80, 1856.