New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-31

isps retSyrr hau< and sstss ia: reseoa vAy "a
m.sroceAnN csrAl va the Auso and LsuaxdeI
- Improbable, II ths: the Pseihc snaIoe 70 goa
anchorage. II neSg,r examlnS on OF ms koo
be dee by the engneers o. tni- usy
;aer, indeed, tvo generations VII ps<s away oe'ore
wCk OF this character can be cons.ruc.ed SEQ WE
OFT data shosmg the sueth, width ard csptn Of
cutting through the hs between tee head waters OF
The rruardo and the Pacific FOR & canal, having the
capacity OF TIE ore proposed, no wonder he eaIno'
estimate the cost.
From Kelly. Inlet, NJ. Kenni,h commenced a IN
etrumentsl xsmInat0n Of this route which WAS con-
tnued without; sccdent Of any kind, via TIE Trrsndo
and Atrato Rverr, 70 the Gulf OF Darer, on the A.
lartic side of the Is>nmus As soon a. hs report,
maps and sections we're finished, they, with thoee OF
the previous Surveyors, were submitted 20 Col
Hugkee, John B. Jervs, Edward w. Serreu, and
several other engineers well known n this country,
who after careful e1Aminstion OF al The 'scS re-
la;irg 10 the route and country through which 4
passes decided that, in their Judgment csnal With
cut le cks deep and wide enough pass abreast from
sea to sea two OF the largest ocean vessels, colc oe
constructed for Q sum not exceeding sliS,UOV wv,
which the promoters 0: tins :oute affirm e 10; cti-
cult 20 obtain for such apurpose on the pan wnlt
they propose 70 make known 70 he puo.c q. me
proper time. Ii 8 csDsl one hat he with OF the
above, with ore lock, and occasional turn OUTS, wss
constructed, tie cost, o. course, would &c reduced
half, but that Is matter - be CONSIDERED te:e-
after by engineers. Soon sitter he decisions os me
above named gent lemen were rendered, M henn:se
report maps snd sections, together with those OF ne
other surveyors, were taken 10 Europe and shown 70
Mr.. Buchanan. :he Emperor Napoleon, snt bs-on von
Humboldt whoexpiessed their entire satisfaction 10 he
feasibility OF plans, and tie later gentleman gladly
expressed he views Il writing most leserestlns
letter II favor o: the route re mad lenS advocated.
although nearly Dlety years az age. They we're slso
aid before the Geographical Society n Paris, me
Roysl Geographical Society and Institution Of Civil.
Engineers London, bodies souldaI ty able, ps-eG-
AIRY the latter, 10 give 81 opinion OF tce eas ony
81 inieroceanic cansl, via the Ausio AKA iToanuo
D. IL. asfast IN ArGn =
regular meetings during four evenings, the feasibility
Of the route wss discussed oy tue hrs. scientific men,
usvsl officers sLd civil engineers IN Eng and and re-
suited oct fsvorsby and II tne award OF agold medal
by the Institution OF Civil Engineers Here ct toe
UNDERWOOD that tie mouth o, the A.rsto River. .he
lsgoops along the Truando, kellys met, on tie Pa
cc Ocean, that presents such difficulties 20 the m nc
OF Lieut.. Craven and the number OF cubic yards 81
roc and earth 70 De removed in cutting through the
hills near the Pacific (which he apparently uoes mo-
know were al discussed at these societies by prao
engineers as well the cost o. constructing zee work
which wss in then judgment ample, proVidIg NJ
kennishs statements with reference to the NUMBER OF
cubic yards Of rock and earth 20 oe removed on the
route was substantially correct.
Ii TO prove the correc'Less Of Mr.. hennisn :
st6teen ts in this respect &c We 81 others Resting
10 the general features Of tie country and Letting
mere that Congress passed the &C: authorizing the
late survey OF TIE Atrso and Trusnco route oy Leu
teLabts Craven .nc Mcnler, for he sec reads a. Ill
lows: 1.-The Secretaries Of Wsr and the Navy De
Il
employ such officers of the Army and Navy &c So
be pecessary for the pupose, % make exposacn and
verifcation OF the surveys already made OF sshp
canal near the Isthmus o. Darien, 20 cornec, re
waters of me Pacific and Atlantic by the A.rs,o and
" Truando Rivers" &c. Now, in view OF a. :tese
surveys of the Aus.o snd Truardo Rivers oy civil
engneeIs ard The nis beyond 70 the Pacir' oy NJ.
Kerrish and be associates, ard .be numerous aoe
opinions that have beer given IL favor OF :te fesso
lily OF this route, both Europe snd the United States,
the promoters feel that :. s rot urj TO- asa he
public TO woh hold their opinions until Lieut. aicner
report is pulished because ne was the toporap
engineer of the expedition and can show the exact
number of cubic yards OF rock ard earth TO remove
witnou. the knowledge OF which IL is FOLLY IN the ex
reme to attempt TO estimate tbs Cost OF constructing
an interoceanic canal, via this OF any other route
across the American lsthrnus. teasi9li'y IN shi
case is simply the COS: Of constructing the work anC
how car that be arrived at without the facts snC
figures which are 80 deficient in Lieut.. Cravens re
port, and which have been so abundsn.y collected oJ
Lieut.. Michler, and viii soon be made known 20 thu
mn bic in his repO-t AIRAro.