, 1866-08-30
THE COLOMBIA SHIP CANAL.
The Scheme to UIltto the Pacific and NJ.
1anttc by a Canal Across al1e 1stlsnAus
OF DuFicns
fCarrespondeucc Of the New York Hera1d.l

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lanitc by a Canal Across al1e 1stlsn,us
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Correspondence OF the New York Hera1a.l
PASAHA. Arsuat II. 1861
The United States steamer Watcrcc las
been ordered to this place. and llas arrived.
party Of scientific gentlemen who asc about
10 renew the survey of tho canal route across
tl. Isth1nns Of Daricn. They are to be
cosascycd to San Miguel, and the vessel is
understood to have been placed at their dis
posal until the survey Is either completed or
abandoned. The patrT Is said to have been
oysnized under the auspices Of prominent
Senator from Rhode Island.
| THE ROUTE.
On the eth Of last June the Congress of
| Colombia passed an act in favor Of the con-
struction ofa ship canal across the lsthmns
| OF Darien and Panama. This act annuls the
| Contract made by General Mosqucra In Lon
! don last January so far as to open the enter
prise to the competition Of tile world The
| feading features of the act are taken from
| Aiosgnera's contract, which he presented to
| Congress in a message dated Ma. Il.
| TERMS OF THE ACT Authorizing THE CANAL.
The following are the chief points Of the
| act just passed - ....
Ap.isllege = granted 70, ths tn tim Of NINETY,
s s4SY ny e esI sssr Tat
four yeass adai!ionai shoald est5aosdlnaig I'd
~, .,,a,, ~ ~. hn1~;rs+ .n3
largest All anI stean Vessels fses;y nasisatlas
- - c,nnic,a fhe ,rnrt AM; strin ih}rfy
metre. IN width On each side ct tho csna1; is Gun
coded to thc Contractor, including the land Of pri-
1a,e parties &c. npas, ,oh & .ne pp.s:a tSe nsa II
| the po,.s situated at both cnda, and they sholl
hare permission 10 build w!.ateyss workshops,
| &c- they may requirc; bnt raid ports shall be
ftrc and open to the commerce OF all nations, and
ehsll b declared nsntra, as also ths canal Itself
rs snSh sna y aa9st @ q ss
aay as ns,iens wha:sysT including evcn COLOMBIA.
that tie'f es1acn. t u s9,S. III o'c sssansr;
sssssuzs msfshaSdise snd efsst; & ~ If kiad: s.
eept enin f1o, as ii s,r sna antr sshn in trnn+it
Be- son r. reea na nnd sa1 II mc
al %a9 s,Gt, as' E''" 'ns1s
anffs aSa S.ato bax the privilege Of establish
Ing sfelr rate Of ,o iof d. ase q thelt dspo!s
dqcs eenfs nsr Ton for vessels Il
sSTsea = n. resscis Viii caro-: si ner heat
iof pAescHEc.s. ., :nu .onos ana m Mai.S Vasse1s
The Nalue " lfefous @ ssonss as9 ~ H. Hi, "a ssts
& ss'sSa saes 9ss =
ca to f he 10 s,hps og
pste aea.;s!y Fl tas PsTts situate .ae!ee na
DC aaloMea Msuutt!9H ~ E ~ H. l.; " ~ ~ acirs f.nr
Hhe IepooMs Y. Eo9n H. H. - .,xnntr.Gvo rr,r
the contractors 1nfihG ne hlst MGnts.A1s ~. sL
aeF IT, ne s Sotn aoa n55n IN 5ns ~ snsn III M seyep
ty,loHr years eight per seh!. ~ tne m ~
said nss 49, r - 5n ~ ~
interest 9n caRstal inscstsu TT ~. ~ ~ ~ +
olhCr claim. y IL also agreed that tne sum 70
paid 70 Cosomota nnae5 ts assic ,1s Hna Hg.tt ~ .
sess taaa s1 aanatc@ o9 ~ 9er ~ H. - trn
Il year a & saG R ~ ..o.tsh,ns 1,nii1fn,s an
= tho caha! Will az ING WotAsMoIst IL s,,s ~
other arrsndases is 70 O. LUG X, =,
lie upon the 91sfs o5 ~ ~. l h1
pfaiseunent q Us ea1as- aepo9it y. one =, w
: ascd and hity u0usand american ootiE ~ ~ .
mas!e eit9ck II boG1ta. Lamun ~ w, o,tsoct W
security Tor INC iulnameht Q! ias y, 1s
The contract sn no. pe E'yEa ~ 10y ~. ~ i.
y Eoscign government, an4 ~ iI ~ =
y may a!ise concerning saia S9nttaet tnaL ~ y
eided bJ 1ndses oi tne teGa9lac o. hatJ -,