Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-14

to encounter the advantages Of the ChiriQui transit
with all the superiority which deep and Tranquil
hsrbors on both oceans conferred upon "a They
knew, also that the Nicaragua lake would raise up
against them a most formidable competition. All
who embarked in aayof these Central Anericanlhies
also knew that Tehuaniepec By its coatiguiy 70 the
territory Of the United States on both oceans, and
its more defensibie position must in some future
day, become an object Of peculiar interest to the
American people All this they knew, ana must,
therefore, be presumed rely for successful Invest
ment on naimpIied Obligation on the part Of the Gov
ernment mos TO favor the construction Of any other
passWey across the isthmus which time and future
seoyery might show 70 be more convenient and
useful
Tbose who have embarked their means IN the
construction Of this road over the Ishpantepee have
badtc encounter the Subsequent establishment Of
many overland routes to Cslifornis, which must
csssarily be more or less detrimental to their inter-
est Monopolies on none Of these transit routes,
ether across the Islhmus or on the nam land,
ought ever 10 be encouraged even tolerated. The
United States have never sought 70 make such. In
every right Of transit which they have either sought
or obtained they desired exclusive privileges for
themselves. They have always regarded the right
Of way over that narrow strip Of country which
Hnites the two American continents as great pub
lie necessity, aud which must therefore, be enjoyed
by all the civilized snd commercial nations Of The
earth. II must be on this necessity, that large
pOtAOu VI tub MOflQ j. o0ulpoiibA ~ Hdfe ifdIeiL
over all these routes, that individuals who embark
their means in their construction must rely for the
success Of their investment. Fortunately for them.
there is more danger that after all, there will be
too few, Instead OF many, Of these great thorough
fares to meet The wants Of mankind ThetWo Amer-
icau continents stretch themselves out in go long
line north and south that they intercept the eem-
meree, The travel and he correspondence of mere
than half the habitabls globe The ssil has given
way 10 q steam vessc. and the passion for expe-
di lion demands the direct pass7g in the short
est possbe time. The Department but yieds to
this universal temper Of the age when il establishes
this line from New Orleans by Tehusntepec to Cali
fornia,. The passengers from the Southern and
South western States who desire to 20 to California,
will be no longer required to 60 hundreds Of miles
10 the wrong direction in order to start for Califor
MIA, bu: going to their own natural emporium, New
0rieins start out direct and make the journey in
nearly half the time and with half the expense now
required. So of all correspondence to and from the
same region Of country.
This eIB0se Of my reasons and views became ne
cesssry in consequences of my aVoEsl. in the early
part of this letter, that although, had not closed
the contract yet bad concluded to DO 50, snd that
nothing remained but the adjustment of the terms
of it.
With this apology for the length Of this commu-
nication remain your obedient servant,
AARON V. BROWN.
Hon. WILLIAM Il ENGLISH, Chairman Committee Post
Office and Post Roads
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