The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-26
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means on which an eleVaIon s,.LANDOUs.
mounted in an extent Of 2eO Y GOLD
equally divided between ascent an9iSS, ooid'
traverse region which, according tcSoid
pie, there will be no officially in obsnE f'my
borers, while il il well knOwa that, "s
Panama line, it was necessary. at gres
pense TO bring w0rkmen from the u
states The Investigations which Mr. Squer h.
made have brough to light the fact that Spain. IN qa
the sixteenth century, as eariy as i54o, when THIS
spirit of ENTERPRISE animated the penlnsnla hid
formed plan Of opening communication between
the two oceans by OF this very route and the
city of Comaysgua, the capital OF Honduras, wa.
founded in this Intention uJon beauatui ptam
midway between the two oceans. Nc. Squer enters
into a comparison, which seems TO me impartial and
free from individual bias ia order to show that to
go from the United States TO San FraocSco and
Oregon this route is preferable To all Others 10 mat
Of Panama to that by Lake Nicaragua, to t1si Of
TehuaDtepec, aud still more 80 to that OF Atrato-
He deduces its superiority not merely from its
shortening the time Of the journey relatively to
most of the others, but also from The great health
uess of the county traversed, and especially from
the excellence of the ports Mt the two exte-
mites Of the line, Puerto Cabelo on one side.
and the admirable bay OF Fonseca on the
other. Mr. Squer has set to work to carry
out this enterprise. He has concession ia regular
form from the state oflonduras, and has taken cara
that its terms shall be advantageous.
The calculat ons presented by Mr. Squier carry tos
expenses OF this railway to seven millions OF do lars.
and the probable gross revenue, daring the tfst
W
which will meet with support. The mportanca
which California has assumed and the impulse which
carries the Anglo Americans towards the different
shores of the Pacific would alone be decisive reasO0s
in favor Of this railroad. But they not the only
ones.
Communications like this executed In q ,untry
where nothing of the kind has previously existed,
have necessary tendency to produce numerous ram.
hcations in all directions and these soon become 10
many arteries through which civilization itself circu-
lates. system OF good communications ID tho
If than iyn
ant regions With advanced races. IL IL misfortune
and disgrace to modern civilization that countries
remarkable advantageously situated, so favored
by nature, should lie waste and useless
to mankind. In this respect, Mr.. Squer deserves
great credit for the plan of this railroad tor his Ia
bOrs on the spot and for the concession he has oh
tanned. If the peace of the world be not disturbed
point which depends in q great measure upon the
people of America and the attitude they assume TO-
wards England, commerce and International reta-
tons will few years hence, receive an extension OF
which people have formed no idea. Central America
will become a route extremely frequented. Under
these fortunate circumstances the Honduras railway
will infaibly be constructed, "a well AZ the other
lines with which Mr.. Sauier has compared 1t, for
each of ,hese routes has its advantages and its par
tisans. These are reasons which would recommend
to his emil ghtened consideration In order that he
may give the support of his influence to the party
large in the United Stales, which il anxious for
harmony with England, and, through that harmony.
by marching over, with arms and baggage, and
ranging himself under the banners OF this opinoe-
He will congratulate himself for the step in the end.
for here it is that victory must ultimately SETTLE be-
here is the progress of the human race, since
here is peace.