New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17

oud ~ translated into Its equivalent OF money consti
tute marvellous tribute to the value Of NJ De Leszepss
project We proceed 10 give, az follows an account OF
tho Canal In It's relation both ancient aud modern
trade. along with ts statistics and regulations:
HAroIo Oslo IDEAS.
that of the Cape Of Good Hope and Cape Horn snnse
brand Canal Every great man" says Theirs. " who
has looked the map Of the world has thought OF
Egypt" IL did not fail occupy the mind Of Napoleon
'Once established" said he to the Directory, n Egypt,
the Mediterranean becomes French Ldke; we snail
found a colony there. unenervated by the curse OF
slavery and which Will supply the place OF saint Domn.
go we shall open marked for French manufactures
All the caravans the will meet at Caro-, aud the
commerce India forsake the Cape OF Good Hope
aud flow through the Red Sea- Marching with an army
OF 900 men, the Indus, rouse the OPP
pressed discontinued native population against tie
English usurpers, and drive the English out OF lnda We
will establish governments which Will respect the rights
and promote the interests OF the people The multitude
will hail their deliyerers from oppression. Inc
Christians O Syria the Druses and the Armenans WIZ
join standards. We may change the face OF the
"'''o THE ANCIENT c.xAr,-LrsASr nErs ROUTE.
According to NJ DE Lessepss account, in Oct 1854,
had received from the yiceroy, Mohamed said. with
whom he had been friendly relations for twenty years
dating from the period OF NJ De Lessepss residence as
Consul at Alexandria. In this now remarkable docu
ment. which ~ DE Lesseps dates tr ron ms camp az
that the junction Of the Mediterranean aud Red Seas by
a naygabo canal Is an undertaking the utly OF
which had attracted the attention OF all the
great men who have rsigned IN or eohquere '
Egyp-sesosts Ae1anGeT he "r SaIo,eo Sus
and Mehemet Ali canal communicating with the
Nile in existence In ancient times. first Tor period
Of 100 years down 10 about the middle OF the ninth cen
fury before the Hegra sd C secondly for period OF
from the reign OF the first SUCCESSORS OF AeXan-
der the Great down 70 about tho fourth century before
the Hegra d A. Dland lastly for period oil lN years
after the Arabian conquest NJ. DE lesseps represents
that Napoleon upon his arrival IN Egypt Immediately or
ganized commission Of engineers To ascertain the pos
siby OF reestabising that ancient channel OF naVga
ton The question resolved in the affirmative, and
when NJ Lapere delivered TO him the report of the oo
mission the OF his return to France. he said: III
Is an important affair; 10 Is In my power TO ac-
compnsh It, hut the Turkish Government viii one day
proeetb The report which ~ DE Lesseps refers
able one; In making the grave that the leye
ranean Sea, NJ. Lapere left the world under the i'm
preston that the project was impractcsble Some
skul English engineers, who were engaged about the
year 1910 leyeng operations IN the lsthmus discov.
cred the ncoecness of Lapees report and found that
difference exists between the levels OF low water In
the Mediterranean and the Red Seas. Two proposals
were made to Mehemet All by Egyptian engineers, and
1870 the request OF Count Waeski at that time
envoy in Egypt VI. Monge Bey instructed TO take
preliminary measures which political events dld not
distinguished engineers chosen IN 1884, favored The lnd
route seems due 10 NJ Linant Bey French Engineer in
the Egyptian service who pointed out rhe course which
has In the main been carried out
NJ. LEssEPss PROSPECTUS.
NJ DE lesseps summarizes In his memorial TO NOLAN
med Bald the interests OF each great the COM
petlon OF the canal. shows the immense traffic which
may be anticipated, and concludes:
The United States or America whose traffic with
Indo China and Australia for many years immensely
developed itself; Spain with the PHILIPPINE Islands: o
land with Java Sumara, and BOrneo; the towns for
ery 80 houTshng on the coasts OF Italy the ports ana
Islands OF Greece all the nations In short which have
held or hold high maritime and commercial position
Will hasten TO take part In work which will augment
their wealth, or create new sources OF It,"
NJ Dc Iesseps received q concession authorizing the
construction OF the canal. survey was made by
Mongel Bey and nant Bey, encouraged by the results
OF which he Invited the leading European Powers 20
nominate an International Commission, which commits
sion In time was highly favorable to the project.
ENGLISH JEALoUsY-LoRD PALMERsToS's SPEECH.
England, however, had favored the construction OF
"a railroad connecting Suez and Alexandria and when
completed was satisfied with tho facilities afforded.
Her policy was entirely In conflict with the
Of a canal across the Isthmus and above all, under
French auspices During the preceding century she had
seen her power IN India expand from few settlements
the coast 10 the possession OF the ente peninsula.
This had been accomplished by INSCRIPTIONS expen
diture Of blood aud treasure The native industry OF
India ruined, and unlikely revive; for while
Manchester manufacturers rivaled each other IN pro-
noting cotton culture they would rather expend capital
destroy than encourage domestic manufacturing indus
try. The opening OF the Suez canal IL was evident,
would imperll British power In the Indies,
and cause Increased competition i'm the
markets Of the Orient. The reply OF Lord Palmerst0n IN
the British House Of Commons affords ample evidence OF
British hostility For the last fifteen years" said he
on July T. 1887 Her MaJestys Government have used
all the influence they possess at Constantinople and
Erypt 10 prevent that scheme from being carried into
execution It Ii undertaking which, believe in point
of commercial character may be deeRe " rank among