New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28

imagined that province, he most important OF all,
had been overlooked by the shortsghted cupdity Of
vulgar politicians and vulgar traders. The isthmns
which joined the two great continents OF the New
World remained, accord ng to him, unappropriated.
Great SpaDh viceroyaltes, he said, lay ON the east
and on the west but the mountains and forests OF
DareD abandoned to rude tribes which followed
their own usages and obeyed their own princes. he
had been In that part of the world in what character
was not quite clear. Some said that he had gone
thither to convert the Indiana and that he had
gone thiher to rob tie SpanIards But, missionary
pirate, he had visited Darien, and had brought away
lone but delightful recollections. The bavens, be
averrcd capacIous and secure; the sea swarmed
with turtle; the country was 80 mountainous that,
within nine degrees Of the equator, the climate was
temperate; and yet the inequalities Of the ground
offered impedment to the conveyance OF goods.
Nothing would be easier than to construct roads, along
which a string Of mules wheeled carriage might,
In the course Of single day. pass from sea - sea-
Tie soil was, to the depth Of several feet rich black
mould on which a profuson of valuable herbs and
fruits grew spontaneously, and on which all the
choicest productions OF tropical regions might easily DC
raised by human industry and ant and yet the eXu-
berlnt fertility of the earth had not tainted the purity
OF the air. Consder red merely place OF residence,
the isthmus was "A paradise. a colony placed there
could not fail To prosper, even II 1t had no wealth. ex-
cept what was derived from agriculture Bot aRricul.
ure was a secondary object in the colonization Of
Darien. Let but that precious neck OF land be occu-
Iied by an intelligent, an enerpTlng thrifty race,
and III a few years the whole trade wcen India and
Ierilous passage round Afica would soon be aban-
dunsd. Tue merchant would no longer expose his
cargOes to the mountainous pillows and capricious
gales of Tie Antarctic Seas. The greater part OF the
voyage from Europe to Daien, and the whole voyage
Fl ON DaIen TO the richest Kingdoms of Asa, would DO
a rapid yet eAsy gliding before the trade.winds over
blue and sparkling waters. The voyage back across
the Pacific would, in the latitude Of japan, be ALMOST
equally speedy and pleasant. lime, labor, money,
would be saved. The returns would come in more
quickly. Fewer hands would be required to nav gate
the ships. The loss OF yesse would be rare event.
The trade would increase fast. Ia q short time it
would double, and it would all pass through Darien.
Whoever possessed that door OF the sea- that key the
universe-such were the bold figures which Paterson
loved to empoy-wOuld give law to both hemispheres,
and would, by peaceful arts, without shedding Que
drop OF blood establish All empire a. splendid as that
of Cyrus or Alexander. OF the kingdoms OF Europe,
Scotland yas M vet the poorest and the least consd
cred. If she would but occupy Darien, II sic would
but become great free port, one great warehouse
for the wealth which the coil Of Ddren might produce
aud for the stl greater wealth which would be poured
into Darien from Canton and Siam, from Ceylon ana
the Moluccas from the mouths Of the Ganges and the
Gulf OF Cambay, she would a, once take her place in
the first rama among nations No nyai would De aoie
to contend with her either In the West lndmn or IN
the East Indian trade. The beggaly country, IA It
had been nsoeny called by the inhabitants Of warmer
aud more iruitful regions, would be the great part
for the choicest luxuries - sugar, rum, coffee,
chocolate, tobacco tie tea and porcelain OF
Cashmere the diamonds of Golconda the pearls OF
Karraek the dcous birds nests of Ncobar, cinnamon
and pepper ivory and sandal wood. From Scotland
would come al The finest Jewels and broCade worn by
duchesses at the balls OF St. James, and Versailles.
From Scotland would come all the saltpeter which
would furnish the means OF war TO the reefs ana
armies Of contending potenates. And on all he vast
riches which would be constantly passing through the
liule kngdoma toll would be paid which would remain
behind. There would be a prosperity such might
seem fabuloos-a prosperity Of which every scotch
man. from the peer 10 the cadie, would prlake. Soon
all along the now desoliie shores OF the Forth aud
Clyde villas aud peasure-grounds wonld be ar timex
as along the edges of the Dutch canals. Edinburgh
would vie with London aud Paris and the ballle OF
Glasgov or Dundee would have ~ stately and we'll
furnished a mansion and zine gallery oil pictures
as any burgomast of Amsterdam.
In the Boston edition Of this volume, we have
comprehensive sketch of the life and writings
of MacaQlay, with copious notices of the press
suggested on occasion of his death, prepared by
Mr.. s. A. Allibone.