The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-12

country not 10 very long since
Settlement Of the Central America Question
The Honduras Railway.
LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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Commerce he'd yesterday The Secretary read the
usual report Amongst other matters, II observes
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HoSpuRAs lsrrn ocKAsis RALwAy-Your council have
been to sanction the appointment Of the Presden
may be formed for promoting The Honduras Inter
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within the scope Of poisAi question seeing that the
matter has Seen . The opao o. Of sasn
Chamber at large should be taken upon before reply be
Mr.. HOLLAND the President observed with regard 70
The Sound dues the council continued OF opinion thai The
difficulty in arriving at proper solution Of H. however
the report OF the Com nuee Of tie House Of Commons
was before the public, and he reed therefore dwell
longer on the subjs Ct On tho qussuonYof The Monte
vtean loaD they had all 10 congratulate themselves ~
this insta1ce Although the question not one Of erest
magnitude, sin Il Was that Involved the rights and
interests British IL mat
Clarendon and the government manifested the de-
sire 70 meet vhs,ever appeared 70 be The equitable sou-
Mr.. BsowN, NJ p, moved ''that the President be 70
quested 70 act member Of any provisional committee
oceanic Railway, with view 70 investigate tho meritS
OF the undertaking. and, II approved, 10 recommend
70 the support Of the Chamber and the public" the
hon gentleman entered at length into history OF
the project and gave detailed of the afvau-
tages, expense &C. The length the proposed line Il
16i miles, and ts course through the republic OF
Honduras, from Puerto Cabeo 10 the BAY OF Fouseca
charter was obtained rom The government Of Hon.
dura which was ratified by the Legislative Chambers o.
the state. Anri ~, 1855, and at the same tine pro.
claimed by the President Of that republic as law OF the
and Tho charter provided that the ports At both cx-
ransitu sha be free Of duty-and thai no passport.
shall be required Of passengers In all respects 4,
g equally liberal and enlightened. In the vay Of mate
raj ad, the slate gives the company an amount Of land
equal 10 about 1850 square mea or one million ave
hundred thousand The Slato also corcedcs n
bounty Of seventy I've ano 10 each aborer en-
public service 20 such citizens ~ be IL employ
he protection Of both the United States and Great Br
routes BY the terms OF the stn article OF the convention
between those powers, OF July 5th 1880 BY the con
- zoe proposed rosd, designed % establish
ano freight between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans pr
marty for the accommodation or the Californian aud Aus
traan trade add seoondary, for that n the Western
ates OF The American continent the Pacific nlands and
the centres Of oriental commerce In India China and
japan such route s demanded. arsl by an ex,ss,nc
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States q no. lees than so 600 passengers per anuum
secondly for the rapid transmission Of the public mails
ooo, oo0 annually and thirdly, for The accommodation
u large and increasing general commerce. To thcse
derations may be added the probable requirements
II Australian trade and travel amounting in treasure
1854 10 t3,s5ooo0 (fs, 00o) passengers usb5y
Z, 500; and imports (ls53l from England alone 70
he line u the proposed road and which viii enable ID
% meet the above requirements, are-I Spacious safe
md easily accessible ports Tor The lsrses. shps and
he Atlantic, and the bay Of Fouseca the Pacific.
These porte surrounded by fertile districts Of coun.
SHIPS and passengers. 2 A positive saving over pa
mama, the only other available and Practicable rou0
across ne isinmus Of Central america, Of not sss
superiority o. ports and facility u embarkatcn and On
Of not less than RON seven 70 ten days Of
time the voyage from Europe aud the Eastern ports Of
the United States 10 the great centres Of trade and travel
IN the Pacific viz california, the sandwich sands
china japan and the East Indies. ID p~sses throush
4 q untry Of eminent sslubrt, aud Of vast mineral
AGRICULTURAL resources, ranking 10 these respecs Wiz
lie best part q Mexico In shott his unrlvslled IN re-.
pect Of distance cheapness OF construction excellence
innate beauty Of scenery, In local resources arsua rt
mineral and agricultural wealth, Ia Cheap timber a.
her nstorl,s for construction, and 10 perfectly sat-
arbors, Accessible At eli times by The deepest sea roIr~
teamers anu sailing vessels population OF neal
Co,ove sous exists ON or near TIE line, which rus,
trough comsysgua the capital Of the republic on H,odr
AS Several thousands OF the people on the noytberp
oast are occupied IN cutting out mahogany and other
recoss woods for export almost precisely the rSpt
work required on the proposed railway. who ma,
e usetuiy employed In the construction OF the
CAD, IN conjunction with exotic labor. Coutrncts
re offered for the supply Of from 1000 10 900
sed native laborers a. nay be required, at from ten
COLLARS 70 Fourteen dollars (f2 20 f5) per month 10
udns rstione. BY this route At tho present rs,s of
peed, pasesGcs can be made BY railway and stesmsr
rom New York " California IN fourteen days an from.
ondon or Paris to Australia China 10 forty ave days
Mr. Brown referred 10 e settlement Of ne Central Arsrs
an qssSsen rex~i'y srSwd az - calculated y iaeila,S