The New York herald., 1876-11-01

dered possible
LAYING OUT OF THE WORK
None Of these extended surveys conflict in any do
gree with other with other partial surveys
reconnoissanccs which have been at times undertaken
by private American enterprise II any authentic In
strument tai surveys or proper tentative lines the
possession OF N. Droulet dsprove contradict any
one Of our surveys this would be certainly of pro-
found Interest to tile learned societies OF the world
afford for them foundation for further projects OF
exploration however little they are considered neces
say by those who havo gone through these repeated
practical abors and experiences In tho gloomy fast
nesscs OF the great American Isthmus.
our surveys have been undertaken and conducted
with view the practcability of
all possible canal routes II is affirmed that they
are sufficiently extensive and minute at all points 10
afford the engineer fu data Tor locating canal and for
estimating It's approx mate cost Actual Instrumental
locations OF dctermnate lines throughout were made
nj three points ony-at Nicaragua, Panama and the
NapipL The tentative lines ia other places were
ricd only sufficiently far TO demonstrate their imprac
clbiiity manifest relative nicriority, thus elim
mating however, oil such territory from the canal
problem II II is ID the plan OF N. Drouiet, or OF
Others to procure the precise data called for ~ tho
engineer each OF the pretended of the roal lines
OF promise for canal there will certainly be need by
such parties OF that most extensive cooperation In
every particular which s invited In tho publication re-
forrsd to
DARIgN AND suEz COMPARED.
The natural conditions Of the American Isthmus will
bo found widely different from those OF Suez One Is
region Of extraordinary rainfall; the other OF cx
treme dryness; the ono covered with impenesrabe
and interminable forests, the other wholly donudcd;
the one region OF steep escarpmcns and water Sheds
where every ravine many times during the year bc-
COMES hrivor Ol raplu WATERS Wiiuiy 10 tuo
sea- and bearing huge OF silt. giant boulders
and fallen trees the other simply sandy, level PLAIN.
II the existence OF any narrow American valley many
miles in length. between the seas be admitted, and
canal without locks be supposed to be located thscn
u must become the ultimate drainage OF that whole
tropical valley. BY what human power could u be
kept clear OF the debris swept into BY every heavy
rainfall along It's entire cngthy
RESULTS.
In submitting what has been done to learned So
cctcs no indulgence Tor nationality Ia desred nor,
Oh the other hand, there be tenabe assumption
nj In bIa nj plst al
be obtained by Others or that have not the intex
rty TO present them fairly. Surveys tell their own
story and dscredit themselves II they are to DO dls
credited; and feel TINT this learned body would
not willingly discourage others In the prosecution OF
further surveys however unnecessary the society may
consider them and however unwilling therefore, 'se
10 participate in them
On motion OF Mr. 7. Bailey Meyers. vote OF thanks
was teniorsd Commodore Ammen "for ms interesting
aud valuable paper .
troduccd and. with the ard Of map. proceeded 70
place before tho audience, In orlel and
compuct addrsss Inc results Of tho explorations UNDER
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