The New York herald., 1870-05-11
The Caledouia Bay and sassardi Route
Proven IpspracticabIe-Ths Expedition q
Explore the sau Bias koste-Geners
Heine's Statements.

The CaledUuis Bay and 9assardi Routes
Proven Ip,pracsicabIs- Kxpeditlon 10
Explore tho sau Bias Reste-t'enerai
Heine's Statements.
The United States steamer Nipsc. OF the DaT!en
surveying expedition, arrived at Aspinwan on the
morning OF the lst inst from Caledonia Bay. she
comes TO the istnnus TO procure q supply OF COAL
&C. The expedition had completed the survey or
tnat portion OF Darien in the neighborhood OF
Caledonia Bay, and decided that 1t was quite i'm.
practicable for the construction OF q canal The sur.
veylng party from Lasardi had crossed the Cordil-
lera TO the head waters OF the river ChuqunaQue.
Unfortunately they were not aware that the Nyack
had arrived In the Gulf OF San Miguel, and the two
parties therefore failed TO connect. Had the sur
veyors nom Caledonia known that the Nyack
had arrived on this side they would have crossed
over to the Pacific. The Nipsc win leave again IN
three or four days for the GuM OF San Bias,
where the balance OF the expedition is now engaged.
or all the canal routes proposed across the s,hmus
OF BARREN, that OF San Bias IL considered the least
suitable. The chain OF monntains In that section
mas always been considered higher than In any
The latest accounts from the steamship Nyack say
that she had passed up the river Sarana some sixteen
miles ana then anchored Sna boats had been sent
~ several miles further to the mouth OF the river
Lara. The country ON both sides OF the river Tor
distance OF some twenty-five miles had been tho.
roughly surveyed. The health OF those on board the
Nyack was very good. or,
The letter published In the New York papers by
the ''would-be" explorer, General Heine In regarl
TO his experience IN this region, confirms the opinion
already expressed about MIN here. IL Is remarkable
that Intelligent men In the United STATES would
allow themselves to be gulled by such ridiculous
twaddle as he has written. In the letter referred TO
he states that during his thiBty days. leave OF ab.
sence he examined Ave different routes acro.s the
isthmus. and he goes on to express an opIn on
gard to the merits Of each. The gentleman In ques-
ton never crossed the lsthmus In his life, excepting
on the line OF the Panama Railroad the Old Chagres
route. All ne did during his late visit here was to
donia Bay and thence TO the mouth or
the river Atrato which stream lie intended
to ascend. He found the mouth OF the river, whick
Is very wide, without difficulty, but could not mako
an entrance. In trying to do so he ran on the bar
and with difficulty saved his vessel. Soon as
over to Panama for day or two, and then returned
to the States. The impression he created while on
in Panama The star and Herald Of this city, com.
menting on his letter, which appeared in the Trt-
bune. says
General Helue win pardon US; he may be and doubtless
that he r. and nd se sGa's
nscsssary aahOr.e him IN giving such details as 70
ann ana 'ss %s cos.er % ss
statement an in:n, .o the in.sngsnce Of the American
The Canal Treaty Before Congress- Chances
of Its Rati6catiOn-The Isthmus Ready for
RcvoIution-A Canal to bc Constructed
Whether the BOxota Government Wills it or
Not.
PANAMA, May 9, 1870.
mail from Bogota has been received with da tes
to April II. private letter OF that date informs me
that the Senate Is still occupied discussing, artlc
by article the proposed canal treaty. Its progress
Is therefore slow. The writer Of the letter referred
to--one Of our most prominent men-gives 1t as his
opinion that the treaty In Its present form ough,
not to be sanctioned; though It Is well known there
no Colombian friendly towards the government
and people of the United States of America than
himself. The treaty he aflrms, c0nravenes section
two, article eight. OF the constitution which prohibits
the States, and consequently their representatives
from ceding any part OF the national territory to
foreign government. The writer could not say
whe her the treaty would finally be sanctioned oil
not. Should 1t not he sanctioned he thought 1t bet
ter to make new contract with company OF North
Americans who would undertake to construct the
canal Tue Dertc1tO, referring TO the same subject
says the canal treaty was undergoing the secont
reading In the House. The above, it Is true is On
the opinion OF SINGLE individual: but as that indv
dual Il leading and influential man Il Is worthy O
note As have limited before, this isthmus Is ever
| day becoming more ripe for independents
and more desir0us OF cutting adrift from IN
lrammes OF Bogota and country legislators. 10 mat
ters little whether the rulers &C Bogoa sanction TIN
] treaty or not II it Is demonstrated that canal
practicable, and the United States show any incna
| ton to guarantee the independence OF the stnnu
the canal will be constructed whether the powers
BOnota Will IL not.