The daily union., 1856-03-29
LETTER FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
UNITED STATES SHIP "JoHs ADAma"


Bay of Panama, N. G, March 7, 1855
Ma EDiroa take the liberty, through the columns Of
your raper express my confidence in the ability Of the
Panama railroad to convey TO the cities this coast and
the islands of the Pacific all the necessares and luz
ures of life that Europe and North America be willing
to dispose of man of common understanding and with
prejudice has only pass this road three four
times las have DONE accompanied by nine hundred or
thousand passengers baggage freight &c, and without
acciden to be convinced Of the frnness stability and
comfort Of this road indeed it will compare very voa
bly, with the most of roads a home The order and
system with which the road is conducted commands my
adm ration. The managers from the experimentation
polite and obging gentlemen, 10 connexion with the
road each ocean, the finest steam vessels in the world
in waiting convey passengers to San Francisco and
New York The punctuay Of their arrival and depart
ure the safety and expedition of the embarkng and dis
ebakng Of the passengers does great credit to the gen
emany agents each side Of the ishmus. The impetus
given to trade in the Pacific the expedition with which
passengers and the mails conveyed to California
Oogon, Chill and Peru wonderful There are, how
ever one things TO be done The FIRST and Of
the most importance Is 10 establish line Of steamers 10
Australia, calling at the Society, Friendly, and Feje
islands. sailing ship make the passage In forty
five dass and ought to make l: In twenty The
next most important route on which TO place line Of
steamers Is tina, from San Francisco TO Canton to connect
with the Panama line and third to the Sandwich islands
Whale ships running into those islands for supplies would
find it advantageous 10 ship their oil In these steamers
Panama The and tear OF ships doubling Cape Eorn
the injury their cargoes liable TO sustain ought Of it.
self to determine from rskng their property around that
stormy Cape when they have the advantage Of the PanA
railroad putting out Of the question the loss Of time
from Europe and North America TO the Pacific via
Cape Horn Without any other Interest except that ofwhng
well to my fellow-man present to the public the views
one disconnected with this great measurebut with the hope
In In uattea
the advantages offered by the Panama railroad
As an American feel proud OF this work, because
wholly American and trust In God that England can
be convinced Of the importance OF line OF steam
from Panama Australia, my ensrprising country
will take il In hand and add moro link to the
great chain that the Of the two
great via Panama The gold Of Australia the prod
Of and the snppliss for, the Feec Marquesa 30
ciety Friendly and all the other islands Of Polynesia
should pass the isthmus the Panama railroad 10
treating this subject phosophically beg state that The
surest and certain plan to cvilze Chrstane and
develop the Of the great and productive islands
Of Polynesia is to increase commercial intercourse with
them bring their products to your door BY the isshm
route supply them with wholesome laws pure religion and
cultivate their minds.
This can only be brought about by constant ntercour
with them and that intercourse be regular and ire
quent such as the Panama railroad and tine Of steamers
to Australia stopping at these slsnds alone supply
Physically the Feee islands possessed Of many Of the
advantage. of happy land, and only require cv
zaton and enterprise 10 make them paradise on rn
Why not give them civil and religious liberty let thm
have example Of the enterprise and industry Of our own
people Assist them develop their wealth and you will
bring about happy condition in the benighi'd
islands of Polynesia.
ln closing this letter must remark that in the selection
OF president the directors Of the Panama Railroad Com
pany to have understood well their Interest," Da'm
oadey ESQ., who has recently visited Panama is sdmtt'a
by all to be accomplished gentleman, with great IN
dustry and unrng in his efforts make this route poPn
lar and profitable to the company at the time com
Portable but not unreasonaby expensive to passengers The
able report Of COL Toteu the Chief Eagneer made to 0
board Of directors Of the Panama Railroad Comp ny
should be read by every who feels interest In t'
commerce Of the Pacific ocean.
Yours, respectfully,
f. d. BOUTWELL,
Commanding U. s. ship John Adams