The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31
steam Communication with the south Pacific
Letter from Commander Boutwell,, Unit
ed states Navy.
UNITED STATES SHIP JOHN ADAMS,
RAY nE plNAnA March Z 1S

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
UNITED STATES SHIP JOHN ADAMS
BAY OF PANAMA March Z, 1856.
take he liberty through the columns of paper,
express my confidence in the ability Of the Panams
Railroad TO convey the cities this coast and the
islands Of the Pasfc al the and luxu
ries OF life tina. Europe and North America may be will
ling TO dispose Of Of common unders. an ling
and wi hout prejudice, has only pass this road
three or four tines as have dJne panied by nine
hundred on thousand passengers, baggage freight g.,
and without accident TO be convinced Of the frnusss
stability and comfort If this read Indeed 1t will COM
pare very favoTably with most of roads a home.
Tie order and system with whi;h the Is conducted
commands my acniratop.
The managers, from the Superintendent down. are Pc
lite and obli2ing gentlemen. In connection with ths
road each ocean, the finest steam vessels in the Worl
in waiting convey passengers San Francisco ana
New York. The punctualty OF heir arrival and depsr-
ture the SAFETY and expedition Of III. embsrking ami
embarkng Of the Passengers do great credit TO the gen
tenanly agents each side Of tGe Ista The n.
petus gwen to trade in the Pasfs the expedition with
which passengers and the mails are now conveyed to
CAifo, mia Oregon, Chill and Peru There
IL however, one or two things TO bs done. The
fret and OF the most Importance s 70 Dish line Of
steamers TO Australia, calling at the Society Friendly
aid Feejee Islands. sailing ship make the passage
in forty five days, ard steamer ough. 10 make /, ia
twenty. The next most important rolte which 70
n, ilp1 %
Canton 10 consect with the Panama ius, and third TO
the Sandwich Islands Whsleships running into those
Islands for supplies would find 1T advantageous to ship
th cir oil in these steamers 70 Panama. The and
tear OF ships doubling Cape Horn the injury their car
goes are fabe 70 sustain ought Of Itself TO deter
when they have the sdvautsg. of Ii. psnss Rarosa
putting out Of the question the loss Of time from Europe
and North America to the Pacific Ocean via Cape Horn
Without any ct,er interest except that Of hing we'll
TO my fellow men, present 10 the pubic the visxs OF
one disconnected With this great measure but with the
hope that they may assist In small degree TO draw
attention to the advantages offered By the Panama
Railroad.
As American, feel proud Of this great work be.
cause 1t is wholly American. Add trust 10 God that
England cannot Be convinced OF the importance Of line
OF steamers from Panama 20 Australia that my enter.
prising coun yen will take * ia hand and add one more
Ink 70 the great cham that connect the o,uer,e
Of the two great oceans, via Panama The gold Of Aus.
traa, the products Of AMI the supplies for the Fejse
htrquesss, SOCIETY," Friendly and al other ISLANDS Of Po
lyreeia should pass over the isthmus on the Panama
Railroad In treating this subject philoso shcsy beg
70 state hat the surest and at certain plan to ovize
Chssnizs and deveope the resoarces IL thu vrea and
produc iaands Of Polynesia is 70 increase CONNER
ca intercourse With them, bring heir prod acts your
door BY the Ethmus route supply them with whossons
laws pure regil and cultivate their minds This ,an
only be brought about BY CONSTANT inbers,urse with
them, and that inter must be reg lar am
such a. TIE Panama Railroad ana q hoe Of steamers
70 Australia, stopping ~ toess Islands can alone
physically the Feejes Islands possessed OF many Of
ne 81 van ages OF our own happy Land and cny eIuire
civilization snd enterprise 70 make them paradise on
earth Why DOT give them civil and religious liberty
LEI mem have an example of this en- terpe and Ind ns
ny o. cur own teople, assist them 70 devslops ther
Weatn ara you will bri ABOUT more happy condition
IN the Depghed Islands Of Polynesia Ia closing thu
et'er mus remark thit In the selection Of President
the directors OF the Panama Railroad Company sss n To
have understood veh their interest David Hosil.y
Eq., who has recently visited Panama Ia admitted Nv
all 10 be omplt he'd gentleman with great ns,stry
and untripg IN his efforts TO this route p9nula
profitable to the csmp,ny, the same time comsr
able but not unreasona5ly expensive 20 passengers T
able report Of Colonel roten the Chief Engineer yoae
TO the Board Of Directors OF the Psna IA psrod @
parry should be read by every WIN feels an ntsrss
in the commerce OF tbs Pacific Ocean
F.. B. boutwell,,
Commanding United States Ship John Adams