The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-11

the time By any other route and with mach lsss
pense and not hall the risk.
cGmparilop Qt The time and distance Oh thus roa.e
VII mos! hrikrsy demonstrate its unapprsaonaoe su-
Tue distance from New York, via Panama to San Fran.
cisco ,,-mes. ...........................a, ss2
The distance srom New York, via Tshuantcpoc, TO
san Francisco
MAJ ,s.es in favor Of rehuan.epec. 1888
The di..sOe from New Orleans, via Panama, 70 San
The distance from New Orleans, via yehuanepsc TO
san Efsn,isco n............'..'''..'.''
Difference In favor Of TehuAntspec sol
The time from New Orleans, VIA gulf and sthmus TO
venoss the Pacific, would be, al arhest four days
the thence san Francisco, nine days-makng the
longest time from New leans 70 San Francnco by this
route thirteen DAYS. whereas me present route via
Panama, is never less than twenty one days
The dntSnce, in time, from New York to New Orleans,
by railroad supposng the connection 70 be comple, will
rot exceed three days thus putting New York within
sixteen days, via New Orleans md TehuRutepec oil San
sn ar average s,s New
would thus gain seven days in tme add New Orleans
eight days All the Atlantic board would be brought
within sixteen days Of San Francisco py mail and thirteen
days by telegraph.
Now let us consser its claims in relation to ny
The Post Office Department pays per annum 70.
4ranspoing It's mails twice month from New York and
New Orleans to San Francisco.
The Tehuantepec Company, We understand. have pro
bali that sum- $3.50 GOO say the same service, for
the government pays hxed sum for tho mail between
New York ard New Orleans, and shouid the Post odss
ment increase the service TO four malls per month";
the Tehuantepec Company would still perform 1t for
$3.50 COO; thus giving twice ,he number OF mails Tor
fraction over wha. ia psd BY the present longer
route.
We have three considers tions-tms money and great
err fecurityD favor OF the Tehuanepec over all other
We have heretofore alluded TO its vast CONNER
csl possibilities Ii IL needless to repant the picture
1t Il time that should 20 be pcture-thst we
should portray il q magnii cent dream. II Ap
peas to practical men, TO OF sagay men OF energy
Of deeds and men Of the future, and should be
written down reality.
route The golden East beacons US aoros the lshmus Of
Tehuaptepec.
We ex pect the southern Convention at Savanr sh to
give due prominence subject and representa-
uves IN Congress should bear in mind that the Let
OF January, probable the United states mai can be
carried by the Tehusntepeo Transit 10 thirteen days TO
California
Bat, meantime, where the company's steamships'
They have Is the Pasidc steamship Company, tho
southern Steamship Company or Cornelius Vanderbilt 70
fnrash ITEM The pubic has some interest In knowing
When fhai we hear
[Correspopc ence OF Mexican Extraordinary
have received the oiloUipg Information nom an au
tnentc in the United Siatcs which you may ind
uieiul items OF IeHs, sad which may be relied on
Tbe Poetn astsr General OF tee United States has pro
posed BIZ 10 be Introduced at the naxt session OF Con
grees, convenng tie first Monday in December, giving
him authority TO make contract for the transportation
or be Pacific nes by the route oil Iehuanepe; Tnere
Is coupt that Congress viii grsnt the authority
VIM. d. Lsc and Arnold Hsrru in New York nsgo
tiaEg for steamers and stages
qhe Pacific Mail Steamship Company are aaxious %
make sngemeDg with the Tshuantepec Transit Com
psny for the Pacific side Cornelius Vanderbilt, the great
ship proposes 10 put 10 all hts sta amsoSs
eight aine number, subscription 70 the stock,
and further 10 make large cash subscription, which,
with others that would doubtless How his example will
tpaole company pay II, debts and Then put It's
bonds al a fair py,ce
Negotiate are peniing Ia New YORK with agents T
two heavy stage lines for the transport servce on the
Irthmus
on Toe Sta mat vessel laden with tools, carts and
ether instruments Tor the hthmus was nearly ready Tor