The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-15

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/ 10 the Pacific, is made mp OF swa,nps, hills
and plains and the highest point of land
where the railroad passes is no mere than 2s6
feet above the level of the SEA. On the
whole route, most, If not all the hills through
which the canal would pass. would be re.
qnred for cmbankments over the plains and
swamps and can perceive no insupcrabe
obstacle TO piercing the highest part, so II,
conveniently to make the waters Of the Cha
gres, obippo and Rio Grandc available for
the wants Of canal.
The truth is. that in a climate less unia-
yorablc to the white man. do no, think the
81 ...+ d ,.e+,-
II seems 10 he conceded. from experience
that the African race alone persistcn,ly labor
in this climate.
/ 4 few thousand of free blacks migls be
obtained from the West India Islands bnt
this resource would be inadequate, as was
experienced by the operations of,hc Panama
road
/ The want Of men to labor would seem 10
/ he the great obstacle 10 the successful ac-
compllshnlent Of work of so much magni.
| tudc.
/ To illustrate the Typographical feature of
the lsthmus by the route Of the railroad and
near which the canal must pass. have the
honor TO refer you to the accompany ing pro
file. kindly furnished by Col. Tottcn.
( On the Atlantic side the canal would en-
ter the Bay of Aspinwall, the chart OF which
is herewith submitted
In approaching this point. i, would pass
few miles from the Chagrcs, and enter the
bay near the river Mind Here, it will he
seen. as in the bay Of Panama, extensive
dredging for channel TO meet the deep wa.
ter would bc necessary. The bay expands
for the distance OF about five milc., between
t.O headands, and is open TO the sea. A
hrcakwa,cr would bc necessary here
With such "A one aS would afford the ne
cessary projections against the ocean swell.
the bay oi Aspinwaii. like the bay Of Pan.
ami,, would afford ample room for the com.
mercc OF Europe as well rs America: and in
contemplating these two bays with the eye
Of "A SEAMAN. and IN reference {, the prcat
work IN question, IT would look as though
nature had provide them for the especial
convenience oi man M his laboriouS under
taking ~ The extension oi commerce and "a
plac" where all nations NAV meet, in their
varied pursuits on the great highway Of the
ocean.
iuawOrk Ike that OF II canal through the
lsihmu' OF l'arcn It Is TO bc supposed that
the requirements Of commerce and nayga-
ton in its most extended application. would
alone b. considered and, taking this for u
-taninid. a canal 2u0 feet widc and ~ i,ti
deep would sen to I've the appropriate di-
mcn,ons.
VIII such an aycuuc froin the A'lau'ic.
the stormy md distant aeas al the South
would be abandoned by Europr as well "a
America. and We should meet here ON ncu-
tral ground, pursuing with common pgr.
pos" Che paths Of pace and industry. which,
10y II, means, We may suppose would effect
moral revolution such - the world has
never known. and surprising IN importance
that which would be effected in the rcvou-
ti"n oi the commercial world.
u making 'his report It, well ~ N tie
performance "i tii. -,fNcc, aust inAt
may have fulfilled the wishes and eXpec,a
tons Of thr department and # have iiiiei
IA anything. d'~irc II may %, bc ascrbed
70 "a want of zeal. bu, rather tia, laboripa-
naval hie has Nendcrd me unequal 10 the
tab proposed by the department
am @c..
iikAN PAtiDI>..
Flag ONcef commanding Home squadron.
Hon. 1. lacgY. Ac.
y. j. .pprndcd to th. rpprt i. pa
pr submitted hy Col. q u. fo.tru con.
'ne dimension aud other data for the pro.
pod ship ,a..o. se ,-e ~ i,'Liur. -
fINaiaa.
Ulugxs.os. asp o5nzs DAN 81 lHE rap-
rosgD slrr ,,>ti A'an-- I.iE i-Ils soF
PASlNs
Length from shore TO snort - :, uI,i'-
IIngth from i've fatbpins water ~ Na.
- H,y. on ths Atlantic. 10 thru ia,h.
on,s wa,cr IN Panama Bay on the Pacific.
J. mllr-.
Tie pr..n Of water To b" 40 f'' aide
a, the bottom. 300 feet side a, surface AMI
81 feet dep.
The locks 70 be 800 lee, IA clear Ar.'h
Of chamber. AMI 81 i,s't IN clear width
The SUNNI, cvel viii IT, 80 t''t above
mean tide of ,l,e A atlantic and Pacific OCEANS.
lie s1mIlt Cut VII eDDnt 'our mics
long 1hr d"Isst cutting on tbs 1--WE vii
i,e ! g. f7, ani the average dep'h Of the
Gu, 1il b, - feet.
TIE r.yrr Chages ylcid. smp" supply
of water for toe cana az all aFons o. 'ls
wear. The .lmmi' iey'4 viii he supple ~
a t,uI.r about - mikes .ong which wll tap
the river Chagr,. about 2i miI'. abo'' the
town of Cruces. where tn !eyel Of the iyer
/. abont | =, fe-, above m 81 I'D, AID AuCl'
IS i.,., above ,i,r .gnfnIt !''y'
TIC car; % ihi. cana. M~iid,ng Tie -
qu-ite haroor improvement 81 ea"h end.
vii not cxr-s,i $" ,,t,n 80"
q, VI IJrrEs.
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