, 1869-01-11

Wcfch4nt, er K1nce13 and statesmen TO- mSrt th N
eshi ur3: 3nu n1metOu4 surveys hare. htsu
madc FOR The. p.1po.c Of oet. rmsIirg the m ,st
fe s,h1e route. kevt ri plans have BEEN suegest-
60. snrseycd and aoan lonoo, while o;nesa still
!aim 'ht at:t uiun Of s1ienttdc men srd po1l caI
/ croLomtote4 No- leBs than a ecore Of ro1tcs,
i1on ore O. elm % the otter, have at Taraou4Hmes
~ H.. e 6 eqhjsctc discussion nnt1! naslly tnose
n'me',. that ir,m Inc Gntf Of san A,cu-l 10
the CUR Of San Blas, Nil ulnmssl7 prove lie
mot %rvar'arerus and feasible.
"Tho former o{ these routes OF communl at on
knowlrnee that has bc.u obtained, h1.e1 up m
zee eF5aence OF competent and trustworthy m q.
u sath a. to warrant my expense thnt snlkht be
fonte was accurately surYcYcd and m1patt In
lsba nnderthe olf cuon OF Frederick ID. ke1jc7.
o. o.. sh1s city. who ha.:nr made tcren sn:vers at
kto*ledRe Of the eutjec; and cote NOR. to ut l
T. rs 20 nnon of this vas: .oms,erctal AID po.
mse nd tps piosy q III. aots ns rh
cemFat1es the admirable rep1rt OF Rear Ad.u1rs!
Z. Il: Dsss-. places tue entire leurtn OF ship
Ba ,ano Riv.z to rho Gulf Of san Is a., 1t Ink
fnoFc y 40 thirty IN les >tar:1t from the Ea: dc
s.ce tar l1ne 9l communication l. almo.s due
ctl feet; OF tac opposite cuast tau cF3iaarY st.e
of nce IL on Two and halt feet: rhe ha1hor
as eus 1'F = s.o 5psp' stsp uaa I'D m 3,
| ttr1finR 'saturu Of nj. llsy'a plan is .
| tnnntl through the Co;di!Itras, seven Mills 1n
huE t, 10afrLt vide aud 1l5 leo: hlgh, shiel
would c huplg sufficient to allo the 5:.styr NJ
1sst-elaes man.tf-w4r, with her top3a:t ana
'ot-Kal .antmast suuek aud her ynr1r nfaced.
while steamers could Of course. p,rs wifhtM,
d11cullr. The bottom Of the p,op5srd cana| ia
Is feet below high tide in the Pactdc, aud the
N N dep'h Of wat / 80 feet. Tto following Is a
Fun the Bty oi cbcp,1lo to Panel.
snaya.o h.. se;tlsn)..,'' '......... p miles
MnEfn ~ .nnhc!: ..:'.. ....-.......... 7
From thc Iunnti TO bau Bias .......... 1
;.rh rne1a o. Canat ~ miles.
estst bid Of ill., H.yano Rivos. near ieepo. .sa
rsots ! ~ squeeuet over thc Aamou! ik'Fer.
~ k,. M,h .toss liz 5aoesuon with tas Dyano.
&C 0Lly co.., o.. but II they wulu ,wIce =.
h1gh tho work Would undoubtedly pay for Itself
"ihr Darsen route, a. propo.ed. commeoc7s ,t
| tomo point IN ca:ed MIA by, on &c attan,tc.
anr, projecting in areuthEest:fty DIRECTION :
| t'u!f cf San M,quci, IN the Tactuc. uefe
| there arc good hAFhors. At hotn ends Ut
the line, spacious and antnrahs In every
D. ullen IN 1Ss0, but hts surrey. whIca made
Wthont in.1runcnt', was Ecfv unrattsl4cto.yl .nd
vtt5 doahttol 1t vas partially surveyed sumo.
timn 1t tr"aid By tiolcl Gia oorne, OF the Lon.
who prun.ulcel up: tbc pra:ticrb!lt; of The
| OF Port E.coces aEd Caledonia Hsy. nrn n1.,' M
II trance into pa,Icu Herbor from the tlnlf ~
san Miguel, By ,ne Boca Chlcs. De nronosed iii.
lar+, md tbrucc cuit1nr cans, aver III NJ
| level, which be c.t1rontct al only one hn1,drei
ann tuir feet, to the t:sledoni. River iii.
project mirbt he executed e.thrr u4th ~
! Iocis, rhcfe ecems. hoHsyer' 10 h. snmt
dnnht IN recsrd to ihs ce1eht nj thc
tnrnea hart ce.e, rearh,rr ~ si.;,,d =, IN ~
III md evcn Then tisrn7r-en ~ tndtr.,,,r,, ~
inst tre highest po1nt had heen a'tsInei i. rht.