The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-31

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donings.
An Intsrscessic Canal Across tho sssh~ss 81
Darten.
An interoceanic canal across the Isthmus Of
Darien would facilitate aud promote the com
mercial, intellectual and social Intercourse OF
all the nations Of the earth. For ourselves its
construction would be, according 10 an elo-
quent writer on the subject. the same thing as
if by some revolution Of the globe the eastern
shore Of Asia and the southern continent were
brought nearer TO us. One hundred and
seventy years ago the far-reaching MUD of
William Paterson-who was led by information
colony at Caledonia Harbor for The purpose of
removing distances and drawing nations
nearer ogcther''-anticipated the enlightened
Views Of modern scientific men, explorers,
political economists and statesmen who, like
Humboldt, Napoleon ILL.,, Fitz Roy, Squier,
Childs, Engle, Garela, Oliphant, Cullen.
Airiau, Bourdiol Michier, and particularly
Kelly, Of New York, have seen and pointed
out the prodigious advantages Of interoceanic
communication.
The HERALD Of Wednesday was the frss and
only journal to publish the recent interesting
and valuable report made by Rear Admiral
Davis, Superintendent Of the Naval Obssrva-
terry, In accordance with resolution of thu
United States Senate calling for an account of
the various proposed lines Of commanica
ton between the Atiantic aud Pacific
BY Tchuantepec, Hon.
duras Nicaragua, Panama and htrato
VITA o statement OF the relative merits of
the rontes as practicable lines for the construc-
Ion Of a ship canal. The HERALD also pub
l,shed with this report fall and accurate map
of the proposed routes Of interoceanic com-
munication in Central America
Rear Admiral Davis presents summary Of
all tho surveys and reconnoissanccs which have
statement of the advantages and disadvantages
OF each He gives decided preference to the
route across the Isthmus OF Darisn, convinced
as he is by the results Of even the imperfect
explorations hitherto made, that this rou.e is
straight, short, and apparently practicable.
Al each end Of this line, from the Gulf Of San
Miguel TO Caledonia Bay, thsrs ara natural
harbors, spacious, deep, secure-in short, adj
mirable in every respect On the Pacific side
there is . rise Of tide snited to the construction
Of docks for building and repairs. The line
cuts the Cordiileras at a depression ct ie1st
thirty feet below any that has ever been re-
ported, and several hundred feel below any
that has actually been surveyed. It's course
is direct, free from distractions aud excep-
tionally healthy, while liz outlets open upon
coasts where violent storms are rarely known.
The plains on each side OF the dividing ridge
are Of easy slope and readily penetrated. The
savanna river itself would form part OF the
canal; and, finally, accepting the particular
statement Of DR.. Cullen ~ fully reliable,
ship canal may be cut on this line with
out locks and even without tunnel,
and yet not surpasl in difficulty Ia
labor or In the amount OF time and money
consumed in It's construction, several other
mvhuineHss " humdh genus uHu entcrprfse In
past times and in our own day. Thus does
Admiral Davis sum up the advantages OF . ship
canal twenty.six or twentyseven miles In
length on such line rs that described by Dr.
Cullen with q cut Of two miles only through
hard rock. The Admiral is confident that in
respect to time, money and dificniiy, il would
fall FAR short OF that tunnel which is now in
progress under the Alps at Mont Gents for the
purpose of connecting France and Italy by
continuous railway. He presents, moreover, a
number or tables which show the saving In
distance from New York TO Calcutta, Canton,
Shangbse, Valparaiso, Callsc, Guaysquil,
Psnsms, San Bias. Mszatlan, San Diego, San
Francisco, Wellington, in New Zealand, and
Melbourne, in Australia, By lie lsthaus Of