The New York herald., 1869-01-30

/ ports OF Don Jose Garay London, 1Sa5.J
muniftes, and even the right OF worKing the virgin
mines which are known 70 exist on It's surface Tne
mate, and in many places most fruitful son. TIM
/ Der for shipbuidlng, dye-wood, mahogany ana
other negrained trees are to be had IN proiuson N
the forests CT C0atZacoalcO The supply OF animal
food Is inexhaustbe and nature has neglected moth
Ing that could mark out this region one Of the most
Hence arises one OF the most striking advantages
which this scheme we have been considering pos
to encounter ut once the cost and risk OF excavatng
the canal. All that is requisite the rs5 instance
Il 70 transport TO the spot an industrious and well
disciplined population, whO after completing tenn
| porary communication between the ocean, would
develop the immense resources OF the country, and
draw from them the means OF completing the grand
| design. There are political circumstances to which,
Tor the present. we can do no more than aludc but
/ wen organized colony under the protection OF Eng
land and France, matter OF vital importance to
Mexico and OF proportionate interest to the allies
Thus early appears the proposed alliance OF Euro
| pean monarchies for q f0otn0d In Mexico for pur
poses OF vital Importance, political, colonial and
| The Spectator adds:-"The feasibility OF cutting
through this neck OF land that unes the two Contl-
nents OF America has been SO long talked OF, and
only talked OF, that men begin to doubt it. = ;
But the thing VIII be done, and done probably at no
distant day. Our age is remarkable for the
| cles Of time and space"
| VIEWS AND AIMS OF LOUIS NAPOLEON IN 1s48.
The canazatiOn OF the isthmus was the first TO re-
ceive thorough scientific investigation. The honor
OF the FIRST most complete examination of the whole
| Louis Napoleon. While prisoner at Ham he pre-
pared an elaborate exposition or the importance,
me practicabllity and advantages OF such work.
| tion OF his works. The following brief analysis OF
its contents Will convey some idea OF the systematic
practical and comprehensive manner in which he
treated It, An introduction Of twelve pages gives
account Of the origin and progress Of his interest
the subject Chapter one sets forth the Importance
| Of the geographical position OF Nicaragua deemed
then TO offer the most practicable route. Chapter
c%o aescpon t o. sne PLACES IN .he .Iack OF ne
dimensions, &c., OF the canal. Chapter four estt-
mates OF the expense OF construction. Chapter five,
revenues OF the canal. The work Is full and eXhaus-
tive IN It's details descriptions and statistics, as then
accessible, necessary to complete understanding OF
appears his historical SKETCH that as early as
1872 eminent persons in Central America invited the
o. puc 70 Works. % Of s ae
engaged an officer orthe French marine to inves-
gate the possibility Of emitting Q canal between the
two oceans by the lakes OF Nicaragua and Leon.
About the same time the government of Louis
Philippe sent on engineer to survey, make plans and
estimates for the same object across Panama
In 1874 the States of Guatemala, San Salvador and
Honduras sent o Minister Plenipotentiary M. Cas-
lection and aid Of the French government. orerinr
In return great commercial advantages. The over
ture being declined, M. Castillon obtained permis
sion to visit the prisoner OF Ham and solicited him
to go TO Central America and place himself at the
head Of the enterprise.
M. Castillon, learning how perfectly informed the
Prince was in respect to the physical facts. the geogra
phical and commercial relations, and indeed every
aspect Of the subject urged the preparation OF the
descriptive paper and prospectus.
In January, 1S46 the government OF Nicaragua
passed an act conferrng oil necessary powers upon
on a scale commensurate with the object OF opening
q new route, for the commerce Of the world, and
under the honored name Of "Canale Napoleone Dc
After the departure Of the Prince from Ham and
his arrival In England he pursued the subject with
indeatgabe diligence, to secure the cooperation Of
capitalists and statesmen. His publications and per-
sonal efforts to bring the project forward are well
comprehensive grasp OF the Importance OF the work
them are just beginning to be appreciated by states
MEMOIR OF LOUIS NAPOLEON ON THE cAxAI~-1s4e.
Prince Napoleon, In his introduction, says:-'That
the union Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans would
shorten the distance between Europe and the west
ern coast Of America and Oceanica three thousand
miles; would make the communication between
and easy by steam; would raise to an extraordinary
degree OF prosperity the territories through which
wear: woud % open new avenues r for Commerce and
markets for European products; In short. would
hasten by many centuries the progress OF Chris
tianity and civilization throughout the world"
.sThe whole Of Central America may be considered
nom the Pacific ocean, extending from the fsthmus
Of Tehuantepec to the Gulf OF Daren. II has coast
twentysix thousand square leagues. almost It. equal 70
that Of France Its population s three million &c"
"Five points have been indicated on this part Of
the American Continent as suitable for the opening
OF q communication between the two oceans. The
tepec, pe - the second BY Nicaragua the third by
Panama, and the fourth and nth by the Gulf OF
Darien, OF these nve proposed routes he dismisses
not insurmountable, difficulties. OF the other two
he maintains that the route by the river San Juan
to be adopted, even II al were practicable"
There is In the New World country as
% must ada. oA'i to this day as useiessiy occupied
It Is the State Of Nicaragua. A. CONSTANT
nopie Is the centre Of tne ancient world. % 80 the
the new. II q canal were practicable across the
tongue Of land which separates the two lakes from
situation all the coasts OF North and South America
Like C0nstantnopie, Massaya ts situated between
ae ecns al @ sn
Constantinople the State Of Nicaragua may be made
the necessary route for the commerce OF the wordi
route to China and the East Indies ana for England
and the rest Of Europe the shortest to New Holland
The State Of Nicaragua appears to be destined
for extraordinary degree Of prosperity ana gran
% a Sas q
the great maritime Powers Of Europe would with
pleasure, not with jealousy see her take rank IN
world France, England. Holland. RUSSIA ana the the
the establishment Of q Communication between the
two oceans; but England has, more than all other
plan. England cannot but rejoice 70 see Central % trail
America become Iourishing and considerable
State, which would re-establish the equilibrium Of
power by creating In Spanish America new centre
Of industrial activity, sufficiently powerful create
grand sentiment OF nationality and to
prevent, by sustaining Mexico, new encroach.
would see with satisfaction the opening OF
route which would enable her to Communicate
more rapidly with Oregon, China, and her possess
sions in New Holland. She would ind, besides, that
the progress OF Central America would have the ef
SNu M vas
and the other English Antilles and TO their
decay. IL Is happy coincidence that the political
ana commercial prosperity OF the state Of Nicaragua
Is Intimately connected with the political interests Of
the nation that Is now In possession OF maritime pre-
ponderance.
THE POPE AND THE IsTuMUs CANArS-IS4s
In 1S4S there was published In Paris 4 small
pamphlet entitled the Canalizaton OF the lsthmus
OF Suez ana OF Panama. .by the brothers OF the
maritime company Of the religious military and In
dustral order OF Saint Pie.n