The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-29
From the New Orleans Picayune.
THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE.

0a.".hino REVIEW.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE.
The reports from Tehuanepsc that the time is
nearly at hand when the carageoad across the ishmus
nv that route will be completed, and stocked for travel
The whch have been announced for eeene
these objects have been prosecuted with dgence anu en-
rpy and there to expect that b the close Oh he
this the shortest distance and in time the cheapest
and most commodous for travellers OF all the proposed
routes to the Pacific, will be ready for USE
We have great interest in this preparatory road and
fall faith that it will at demonstrate the superiority
of this route all competitors that confidence Will be
established completely in the railroad enterprise and the
means to put through at be easily obtained The
facilities afforded by the Mexican government In the pre-
lnnary road and the great interest which has been ex
hibed for it, by leading Mexicans in authority and the
people of the country calculated to remove the least
yespe of suspicion the work will meet with obstruc
tons from any ill will among the natives and to confirm
faith in their acknowledgment of the solid rights OF the
Indeed there has ceased to be any question on
that subject and the contractors proceeding with an
absolute cordially with all parties in Mexico.
The opening of the carriageroad will undoubtedly be
followed speedily by transfer to this route OF large part
of the travel TO the Pacific of the United States
The saving time of twelve days is of itself de-
csve consideration if the difference OF cost were
against route and the comforts which promises less
To reach San Francisco week sooner than by other lines
is great point gained for which travellers would pay
largely and undergo degree Of unusual hardship and
fatigue But fact the saving of time will be accompa
MED by saving of cost and increased rather than dmn
shed comforts Thousands OF miles OF the worst part Of
the sea-ravel the two will be cut off, The dis
comforts and pers of the travel through the sky regions
of Panama will be exchanged for trip through healthy
country in genial climate and the expense will be mate
rally reduced These considerations which the car
rEsctag
TO the rapidy and ease which attanabe railroads
must speedily turn the attention and by necessity the favor
of the whole country this route and bring forward the
capital necessary TO complete the original project the
most complete scale, emneny national in interest
and value.
The first public interest served will be the mail service
The gaining Of or twelve days in the time Of transport
alton Is worth millions TO the commercial interests of the
country The government would neglect its most OBJ
vious duty it did improve the advantage offered and
send the mail by this line With regular steam commun
cation between the termin and New Orleans this side
and San Francisco the other letters may be nterchanged
with San Francisco in little three weeks The mail
need occupy than eleven twelve days in either
direction and in this the whole country has SO direct an
interest that the mails must inevitably go that way
What traffic may be carried by this road we
able to conjecture; but 1t will undoubtedly equal the
Of transportation supplied especially in articles of
small bulk Of which the aud speedy transmission is
desirable. The prospects extremely encouraging In
view Of present profit bu much in the
Of future which is longer shrouded with doubt
and has the promise OF ncalculabe good.
We have often pointed out before the other peculiar
Gona advantages besides the mail facilities Of this
the proximity the terminus TO the mouths Of the
Mississippi making II almost domestic port Of the United
States and its position within the Gulf Of MeIco-Points
which give our government full control it against
any European interference foreign hostility whatever
wey FNp thn
ing of troops supplies and munitions for the defence Of The
Pacific frontier 10 time of war; Until railroad the
continent shall be completed the Tehuantepec route will
be unrvalled Of national defence We need not
recapitulats these points which have been strongly
urged by heretofore ia detail, and are fully appre
cated by our readers Nor have space to-day If It
were needed to show how much particular interest
of New Orleans and Of the West and Southwest, have
in completing and adequately equppng road which
will open to us and to them direct route to the Pa
chc within region, accessible from our own
ports and bringing the trade and travel Of domes
tic rivals to and through ports which binds
the valley Of the Mississippi with the Pacific slope Of States
in close brotherhood Of into. es and which will help to
this section Of the Union portion Of that
mercia weight which the superior activity and capital Of
the Northeast have succeeded in monopozing These
deratons give the general and national character Of
the road local and particular value especially in New
Orleans which must be the and metropolis Of the
commerce to be built uphe radiatng point for all the
benefits which beginning to be fully appreciated
To realize all these high anticipations for New Orleans
and the Southwest requires only that the steam communi
cation between the terminus this side and between San
Francisco and the Pacific terminus should be of the proper
character the boats convenient expeditions and punctua
The capital invested in such enterprise would pay well
and none but the Grstcass accommodations should be
accepted We hear s.""gsho "111ounts o. ne arrange
proposed and cannot doubt but that capital ana
energy will be brought into employment which prom
ses such grand results The enterprise grand one
10 way to the most prosperous success--and nothing
ssould be omitted which will and promote the I'M
paraeled advantages which possesses and the vast ben
ehts Of which II il the certain source