The New York herald., 1868-05-18
The Feeling In Sc. Louis.

ton. The conduct Of Messrs. Henderson and Ross
Is being specially commented on by the republicans
NEW ZEALAND.
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The Wave OF Intelligence and Travel from,
West to Enst-ltailr0ads, Canals and the
Telegraph Circle.
From the New Zealand Southern Cross, March 26l
1t is announced that steam and the telegraph will
shortly span the globe. There is to be not one
girdle only binding the remote with the near,
but several zones OF electric action and wave and
wind defylng motion are to annihiate distance and
almost outrun time ITSELF New Zealand, once the
Ultima Thule, will then be TO London what Calais
was not very long ago to Dover, regards messages
at least Japan win also be In similar position to
London. Thus the wave OF civilization, originally
leaving the far East fertilizng Europe then America
comes back again to its original shores. We may
well ask ourselves what nexts Can there be any
more, or has earth fulfil led Its destiny and will
Its end be now at hand9 In the meantime it is to be
hoped that the world will last time, seeing
that good deal OF work has yet to be done before
the honor OF desttn accosapu can be claimed.
There Ii particularly the Western Hemisphere to be
which three new ones are now being projected. The
AZ antc and Pacific will thus have the following
lines Of c0nnectOn:-
l. The great Pacific Raj way, crossing the greatest
breadth OF the northern cOntinen, OF America taking
up the long established lines from States
praries the home OF the buifaO and red Indian The
Sierra Nevada, the eastern frontier of California is
next entered, and San Francisco, the city which bids
far to rival New York shortly, will be reached. The
Californian part OF the railway s now carried within
twelve miles Of the Sierra Neva In gap and soon that
enormous railway will be reality.
2. The South Pacific Railway, In reference to the
one Immediately north of it, has now en- projected
by Fremont the well known Explorer OF California.
THIS line intends to avail itself Of southwark
course, in consequence OF the absence Of SHOWS in
winter and larger and more unbroken plateaus also
Franc .scO beginning at Los Angeles and Including
Monterey. Thus sctl San Francisco become the ce,-
ire or an enormous commerce or rhicH hO,ceuer
the ae'o line or steamers TO Japan ond china ,raI
supply the most important Hena-the Eastern pro-
ducts.
8. The Tehauntepec Railway. Where the narrow
southern frontier of the Mexican province Of Oajaca
OF the navigable river OF GuasacuaO flowing to the
Atlantic The backbone OF America the Northern
point, and show their existence merely by discon-
nected ridges and solitary mounts. This line has
perhaps presenting the least obstacles Of any line,
yet its execution has been delayed the longest.
The sovereign state or republic Of Honduras
has quite lately set on foot scheme oil interoceanc
railway. The republic OF Honduras is one OF the five
Central American republics, and the ot.ier four owe
territories territories Of s' the dibuster ter % Walker, "a man man
totally inadequate to the self-asslgned task Of
regenerating Central America. Ills success In
Nicaragua III ls54-55 was owing 10 the virulence Of
faction there, and the enormous supplies OF men and
ye @ e ta
lives In that ill-c0nducted enterprise, mostly from
disease. One-half OF that number would have been
sufficient to conquer the five states instead OF one
8. PINS line OF railroad from Monkey Point, Mos
quito Shore, to Rello State OF Ntcara yua.
Q. The old steamboat transit by the river San Juan
from Greytown, through the Lake Of Nicaragua to
!. The Costa Rica line OF nter.oceanlc railway. It's
establishment was celebrated by a grand banquet
Vepy treasure BOX OF Central Aaerca viii have
enormous difficulties TO surmount- We don't know
at this present moment whether the line Will
take to the Sarapiqui river or tine salt Greek river,
the only two possible outlets but in either case all
that has yet been accomplished by modern engineers
changes towards the atlantic. Towards the Pacific
the levels easier; and excellent harb0r, Punta
Arenas, in the NicOya Gulf will be great advantage
to shipping from our side. Tie republic OF Costa Rica
holds In Central America the post that Chile held In
south America as regards order an and industry; Dl
from It's turbulent neighbors. While the rest fought
and wrangled Costa Rlca went to work without fear
lc five thousand above the eve Of the sea- gives
q delicious coolness to its climate; man grows more
fore, is a national characteristc. About twenty
eight years ago the first few pants OF cOilee were
r,o 70 Sosa ca 1y ~ is r Gee ,aae
OF the London market. The nrst quality OF Cos'a
Rica coffee, however, comes not yet into the mar
ket; It is very superior to rcai Mocha, and kept
entirely for the consumption OF the luxurious
''ricos'' otCosa Rca. Seldom does q country pre-
sent to the traveller In search OF beauty such com
bnau0n OF attractions nature aud cultivation
have done In this There you see circles OF the Wild
on srdie Of owniIa s ra@es e compasses the
whole table land laid out In green farms and town.
ships like chequer board whle over the whole
towers the snow capped peak OF Carthage, gntterng
In the tropical sun, dazzling landmark Tor the
mariners Of the Pacific as well Us the Atlantic
Ocean.
We now come to the well known Panama Rail-
way, the first Of all these lines ia actual operation
The experience paid for In lives and money IN that
enterprise VIII save great deal or both IN the new
lines about to be opened.
o. The Darien canal. The phGnx that viii rise
from the ashes OF defunct adventurers on that line
has not been heard Of as yet; but 1t Will not be long
before the whole world will hear OF It, AMI wonder
some day at the enormous profits realized from that
undertaking. Strange to say, though apparently 80
to Panama on the map, the whole area that can
4 az yet perfect terra fncognia Since the Scotch
colony at DarieD died out no one has been much In
that country, owing principally to the determined
way I'm which the natives keep all outsiders from
their territory They called the San Bias Indians
and an industrious, honest and nne race OF men.
regnty OF their country but az no taxes are levied,
and no Spanish officials are visible, the In
dians probably care little about this nomi-
nal subjection. All traders, even, who fire.
quent the coast are not allowed 10 have
stations there for their habitation. rney have to
tneir return, gvss them the Articles OF exchange de-
manded, cacao chocolate nuts) cocoa nuts, vanilla,
some skins, cocoa nut oil and tortoise shell. the
more than q century. While the trading vessels arc
Ia their harbors considerable hospitality Is shown o
20 deash FOR 1s SELLING or showing naive gold Tue
existence Of that meal IN tbeir county " ,sn
know 10 several traders but no one has ~ =, uc
law n is Jeff for the exectors OF Grand Canal
scheme to break that charm. Whcn tnc NATIVES VI
.ne world shall pas 'mIHuRa % have lis Ineed Of justice
and generosity. But wi h that cana mvne VII i .ne
circle Of civilization nov wma sr me canal - Ser1n
globe be complete, and tns sooo' ''o s""" 10 "'s"''
tue better for new Zealand.