The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-26

peny, he says (what ID ~ true now ~ Il was sheee
1.-THE time and expense Of navigation 70 China Japsn
VII Be isssened than hair and the coasompte
Of European commodities and manufactares WI 49,
seas ana kew Of the universe, with nythins rasss
able management WILL OF course, enable it, proprietary
to give laws TO both oceans and become arbaos o. ~
Thie however not said In any narrow spirit Of -
6shness; for he adds "You may easily perceive MAJ
the nature OF dscovees sucn not - -
cngrossed by any nation people to the cxclusio1
Of others And he denounced The contrary policy =
might extend these aud similar quotations almoss
indefinitely glance At the list Of authorities on thie
subject Of fneroceanic communication appended 70 this
report viii sufl1s 10 show how easy II would DO 70 90
stretch out this paper 20 any sxtent BY historical geo
graphical, hydrogrsphca, statistical and descriptive
any temptation 70 do 50; for am we'll aware that
shall best answer the end q the call undsr which
70 the actual state Of our knowledge Of the great 18th
muses. and to the channels into which new attempts
that II 10 interesting tho American statesman Of the
present day TO re in what light the possession Of ME
latter part OF The las. century. lYids Dalrympls's
Memoirs vol 2, page Ill
mepon ss sns ons Of wncS We have any
knowledge but by no ans the least Interesting
and profitable refer 70 the expedition Of NJ Bogsdc
society To conduct exploration tho lsthmus OF
Darien. For the greater convenience Of supple FOR hs
party he found II oxpedent 10 begin on the Pacific sde
Hs expedition comprised twenty ave persons OF whesn.
an Indian and nine were negroes. n. Boyriiog
lay from tho mouth Of the Lara tho 18th
point little below the sucubt. Here he was obliged
70 turn back. all the natives nsviOg ahandon him
6ravoil on the northern slope Of the Cordilcraa
This expedition Of Bourdcl u full Of Instruction for
the future surveyors OF The shmus, NOT only on afeoupt
Of tee In which conducted, b1t ao,ounA
Of i,s failure to reach the Atlantic shore Bourdioi
.ors He introduced Into his work. accugscy zeal, and
ana yielded only when the obstacles y 81, Prosroas
His narrative in he Bulletin Of the Geographical 90
cety q Par. 1894 WIN DO sseasivsly read By e.sty
TO be derived from may bS summed UP - followii~
First, Tue Imperative necessity Of lslins p,oslsoA
than ouco in this report, s very clearly shown mo
wan, OF prov sions OF the iu,ufmountabis OBJ
sas bet: that Ssss 81" :. . %
vessel when they had reached the intefi6r -
,ss tn, srs ssss's ss equally ). lesson e a:
tempted 70 make bis exploration In the monlh
OF Nay AZ one tune he was IN danger Of
OF tho streams and by the created by the s
dsnt rains At another time be wadinx up 10 hls.
tun across inundated PLAN, he LEFT he advanced
his pe pie stationed a. intervals ike live beacons Bat
Tor tbis precacton he might have founi bis Way
back; and IN spite Of Il ne loang cue u no
men.
vdng the means ~ clearing the way through the dense
a1d matted undergrowth BY steel and by nfo tragcs
ls-lvl B0urdups experience this pol~t A. az.
csedingiy instructive. The natives may BE- employed
with ther mdchees They strong active and ON
din but they are very timid aud 70 be rced UPON
Fourth and lasy--sniabe rrepsrat on rsnst 10 made
Tor cncounisrng the hostility OF midas braves who
inhsbt the Atlantic dechvity
ih l. The propr place u call special attention % The
Dement'S which have been conferred upon the void by
81 previous explofors whether helf labors beer
carried on systematically and 20 end, have beer
GU short oy accident hostility, or wans Of prSPer
equipment.
Every succcasrul and complo,s survey. IKE nre %
lrAianieper, iendIfas, Nicaragua fanaa1, ~ NhSb
has proved The nnancH of the route for in'c ofnt
romman cation ~ canai has baneAtod us by :. n la'
ng these points from cur consideration ana hNe het.
roTng down our Geld Of inquiry. Every ess'nh
attempt hae conferred bepels b. teaching ~ thN pro-
ssullons We are % Observe and the errors " sholN
Avoid
RON ssv MGrEt 70 crLs ~ ralsA ~ DPS
The rcuainng line thls part OF tnc Hthuln thais
which ascenls tho Tuyra and 10 me waite " The
Nrsto II u Satisfactory 10 know tnht pian int ar
rev " this rUuis Il already on FOOT Mr. sugdrga, a
ra.dent OF New GranaGa, mas rTtcnt1y cnmmur Gated
he discovery of short aud easy tAn acrvs~ tbs Cor.
iiIora al ttis point According 10 lila statement the
mountain h. depressed 70 elevation Of nilv cizht
ance bctwesn tbe waters nsyigsbe By canoe, Oh the
wo Sizes ol the mountain % only thrce miles.
Since the verncasen OF these cslmates ~ aboat 10 10
bv competent eathofity, ~ exp@disDk
. sav ANYTHING further tbls roao than thls lhst
expressly pointed o1t BY Eits Roy and drswn on M
renernl map, aud thai u Is also mentioned at length 81
Irsn,wra teg TAR snfrey by the spvsrnmant wonl3
fer rabe whether the present private enterprise on
Dot should make any ing9tlen, dscoveFiesc or noa
rBF AfrAfo RoCfs
Tor m'ny years explorations hsv', frap Ans n NnA