The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-07

ThG Panama snip C1Uo1s
Tho fl0wiDg inter eating aiCa&i00 In relation 70
the proposed canal acrcss tho Isthmus Of Panama mas
been resolved al tho Navy Department. from Csnmodofe
FLAG AHp wAnAsa.
Orr AspswAIL SeH l8, 1857
sUS n"p., snS ss,d oss ON uou
Nuisance Of the Ishue between AspnwSu cad PAnnEns
win ieiercsoe 70 the pract!cabliy OF constructing IN
i,teroocan,o canal across the hshmu' Of Dssn to sAs
The roase " which thc rs.rosd passes was In every
Sy seS Ss !. ae oups cous be
sBosn fs - ~ Topography ana the feasarec esssn1s
70 the OBJECT In view could BIO II sSs, in fact the
direct eAna for the accnmp Ashmena Of The purpoy.
The officers .ho accompanied mo have repo-tsd their
opinion writing ~hich ~ilh be available TO the Depart
mont, Il h des sbie that the should DO sob mttod
Col George y rolen tho pioneer OF tao Panama Rail-
road and hlnoe IT. constructors the ohief engineer Of the
psDy favored se with his presence and sxtousve In
fr nation Of what relates ais po-t a the sthmus 70
bin and TO Allen Mcisre Esq tac Pacific Mall ssea Can
pspy agent, who placed the steamer robago .. ny
dss.S r ~ ever, .osy hey C ou srd me- oo@.s
der H0n The aenor tcer present Ia The Bay OF
, ,s,nsnsS 1ssi mo ys nc u. ssos asoa 'sas;
20 considerable EXTENT both to he CAST and wcst OF sc
Bay OF Panama
il uppr.ed hat the canal will b. ua!ted With the W,
tiers OF he Pacific either H. Of tae ctv thst
channel might b, dredged the ep,h OF 80 feet,
tho rsvsable waters fof ships Of Asse dra ghs The
then amos into an ample hssbor where the wiods
said never 10 blow With vi enoe, sufficiently comprehsu
sve for the commerce Of the world, and studded With
diacn Of things would call for, by tbs construction Of
canal through the isthmua
me irhmus so ,oems to present 20 serious obstacle
to pceDce for the oopst notion Of canal The whole
tent from the Atlantic IN thn Pacific made up OF wamps
hills sno plains and the highest Joint OF land whore the
railroad passes thar 1855 fees above inc level II
the On the whole route, moas, If bot al the nls
through which the canal would pass would be lured for
embark ever plains and ewanps ant car pr
ceive nsuperAble Obstacle to perc the highest pAri,
vesienty to make the waters Of the Chsg e.
0bspc and Rio Grante available for the van Of canal
~ ~ L. h.t IN Ilo
while man, DO nos think the question Of feasibility"
would be raised
oar race alone persistersy labor In this climate
few thousand OF free blacks might obtained from
the Wes nda lsandE but this resource would be nsde
quaie a. ssa experienced By The operations ON the Pspa
ma road
The wan. OF men 10 sbor would seem to be the greet
oostacis to tho successci accomplishment OF work OF 20
much mslDitude
To irsae the topcgrrph'cs c.urs OF the Is.hnus by
the ropto OF the rsr NJ, and nes- which she canal must
pass ha, the hcrns c refer you 10 the accompanying
pro ile, kindly furnished - Col ro,tea.
On the tsnsc scg the canal would eIt-r the Boy OF
Aspinwall, the chart NJ which 10 herowta submitted
To approaching this point would pass re- len from
the Cbsgres and the bay river Mind Here,
will be seen. ~ In The Bay CT Paasns extensive dredg
ing for channel 10 NEE. the deep would be
sary. The bay expands for the dis Of sbJut 1vo
miles between t-o headisnds and h open to the
break a,er would be nocefsary here.
win such one a. would afford the necessary proiso-
utn against the swell the Bay or Aspinwa Ike the
Ba, of Panama, would afford smpls room for the com
OF Europe well as AmoYios; and 10 cunts
these 20 bays with the eye OF and In reference
TO the great work In question: would look % though
rad provced them for ihc especial couveneoce Of
10 bis abnrous ngs In the extension OF
meroe, ard paca shers s nations may meet In their
varied pursui on the great high sAY OF the ocean
In . work IKE that OF canal through the IsthmuS OF
Darien IL 70 be supposed ~ the requirements OF
and nsvs auon In iu most extended application
would alone be oonsideref and taking this for saod
ard canal 2o0 feet wide and 80 feet deep would seem
70 be the appropriate dimensions
with sucb avenue from the Atlantic, the stormy and
dsant OF the south would be abandoned by Elrops
well America and We should NEE. here on nertra
ground, pursnrg siin common purpose The paths o
peace and Industry, which, by IN means se MAJ sup
pose, voulc effect moral revolution such tho worlC
has inoyn, and Rurl AssIns in importance tina
which would be effected 10 the revelation OF the CONNER
cisl world
In n,knr ihis teport, well IN sse Performance.
the CO. nurs tba: may have felailed tie ~ishe
and expectations OF the Departut NJ and, have falet
In hing, dc Se Il MAJ not % cfbed 10 rsnl o
zeal DO, rsther hs laborious naval lie has readefes
me unequal 10 The tnk proposed BY The Department
HlRAs PAULDISG,
| Flag 0aiccr Commanding Homo II uAdron
Hor. l TorcsY, &C.
According 10 fne,r tens es.ims'e, the distant,
from 20 ocean, along tee proposed LIE q ioats 70
The canal s1A miles reo al tauce from I've faith a
water IN Navy Bay to three fiho deep Ia the Bay
ARRIVAL Ia 4sX miles. the river Cnsgrea has Agpl
| strp lea OF water AZ all seasons Of the year.
nf calcu aeo ns. the cosg Of the canal Including y
Dor improvements 81 both ends, wit n0 excsc
4 Oot 600