The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-07

miles ara ten days travel Of San Francisco; ana pessen
gers. by means of the railroads constr uctOn, VII
be conveyed thence TO New York In thirteen days.
AT the same time that New Orleans will by this route
present highway, New York herself Will make saving
OF disence by sea 100 miles, and thus be forced
use our road The gain passage from Liverpool by thu
Ithmus OF Tehuanteec. that by the Panama road
% China is 200 miles in distance and ten days IN time
With these advantages the route BY Tehuantepec must
command the whole Chna trade
Our route Is considered link in the great chain o,
communication between Great Britain and Australia and
project is foot 10 line Of steamers 10 Nor
folk and thence by the raArosds o. the lned STATES aud
the Isthmus Of TebnanteWc 70 Australia When this line
goes into operation will a: once double all our reve
nues, the trade Of Australia, with its fy millions OF
gold bears the relation to Great Britain the trade
OF California does to the United States.
few years since the French government sent out
a distinguished engineer, Monsieur Emile Chevalier 10
examine all the communications between the
He made elaborate report Panama aud Nicaragua,
and wound up in those words :But If hereafter the
other ways OF communication, and cunspicuousy that
which rayerses the sthnus of Tehnantopec should psss
from state OF project INTO Of execution IL is
tain the Panama Railroad would be abandoned by all
travellers going eithe from the Atlsntic Sat"s Europe
tie South American trade, which is feeble
that would have to Increase eriod before the receipts
OF the railroad would arrive at reasonable sum -
(See ANNALS du commerce Exerieur," Feb 1881
This opinion confirmed aud reiterated by the Geo
graphical society of Paris after detailed examination of
all the authorities (see "3uletin de 10 Socete de Geo.
graphic, July, 1852
For the present ii is intended to light draughs
the Coatz lcoacos river distance by the
river Of evenly five niles to Such the head OF navga
ton and to open carriage road distance of
about 100 miles the Pacific As considerable
part OF this carriage road is already constructed, and
from thirty to fol " miles on the Pacific slope prairie
requiring but little labor, the remainder being over
country whose peculiar formation 10 the words OF
Mr Avery, who made the survey. ais remarkably we'll
adapted to the construction OF good roads, it Is believed
il can be completed IN short time, ana at small ex-
pense.
Our route advantage of unquestoned saubrity
and Of passing through one OF The most beautiful aud
picturesque countries that exists on the surface OF the
globe.
ally and faithfully compiled with. The company made
q contract with Sykes Co, Of Sheffield, England
WHO ale contractors Of come importance in canada
for the construction Of both the carriage and railroads
The worl, WAS commenced by them, aud five
six miles Of road opened. James sykes unfortunately
embarked On board the Arctic with his principal ren
intending 70 push the through vigorously when
they became victims OF tee catastrophe that beel that
vessel
road without producing that borders the fabu
ious. MAJOR Barnard, IN his report page III, says
Taking 1912 he ana o. as me criterion Tue lowest annu
California is 15 $50 Now calculating the passengers at
$4,000 only per annum, at SIS per head the price now
pale Panama the freight at but thirty tons per day
AMI The mall fay and gold at the proportional. rate
Is received 81 the Panama road, is revenues
would exceed two millions Of dollars per snnnn, after
deducting seoO,o0O for expenses This sum viii build
the abroad IL hree years. II the steam transportation
be undertaken by the company at the rates now paid TO
other lines this will be much more III An doubled
No woad have the t.mery 10 estimate the profits Of
the railroad
route the lshnus Of Tetaantepec over all its
competitors
Is peculiarly the Southern route, and II will concen
trate ports Of the Cult OF Mexico the whole trade Of
the Pacific Ocean, the Indies and Australia and make
those ports the grand cepots OF all the Of the
Fast II is the conviction OF this that has caused tue
whole moneyed interest of New York 70 combat with
fury hitherto unknown effort TO this road An
made 10 rent Sy kes Co from perform
ing their Contract by bribery AMI the same means were
tried or Smith, the present contractor The recent at
tempt OF Hargous and his party wicn has been SO sig
naly defeated by the government OF the United states
originated from tie cause, and was instgated by
the same men
AT length the people CT New Orleans have awakened to
the immense importance OF tbs route, and money
SUFFICIENT TO open. Immediately tns carriage road
has been subscribed. II Is 10 be hoped that the
same good feeling will rtinve and that the capt
tai necessary Tor the establishment Of the steam
transportation. and for all the other purposes of the
company will be supplied at tie S)ulh; and that for
once she will be true to her interests and secure all
the pecuniary well the political and moral aivan.
tages the accomplishment OF this great enterprise will
achieve
There is nothing that will completely render the
South OF the North aud bring her intimate
and close connection with Pacific possessions rs the
command Of the lsthmus OF TehuantApec.
All that required 10 accomplish every purpose of the
company millions Of dollars, and II can be shown
arthmetca certainty that tic revenue derived from
that will be eater than be obtained from
any other known enterprise
Tit company have sent dow light draught steamer
been despatched laden with supplies and mem there Is
Sufficient native labor the ground TO vigorously prose-
cute the work and the whole population Of the country
anticipate lis accomplishment with enthusiasm II will not
only be done, but be done well and speedily.
Inviting your active cooperation am, respectfully,
your obecent servant, WALTER NIcoL.
President Tehuaniepec Company
81. ABRAMS, Secretary.