The New York herald., 1879-12-17

christopher Columbus. who discovered America Tor
the traces Of ancient civilization Everything re-
minds us of that extinct civilization with whicn tue
early navigators were. doubtless. acquainted-the
monuments Of Yucatan. stone covered with Tyrian
inscriptions lately found in tho Upper Amazon ana
which the learned Emperor of Brazil our iliustrious
colleague of the Institute has caused to be Deposited
in the museum at Rio Janero. In this manner mas
the narrative of the Bible been verified which
sail from the harbor of Joppa (Jaffa and after three
years. returned laden with the merchandise OF
have maintained that the Egyptians and the Tyrians
went III rearch OF gold along the eastern coasts or
Africa below the entrance to the Red Sea- where the
be built But the Bible is quite explicit ON this
point 1t gives the departure and the dura-
that on sailing from Joppa. they went
to Opnir aud Parvsim. and. following
aud the Islands Of Madsirs which tho ancients called
the Fortunate Islands. The Carthaginianr were ac-
quainted with them; the Tyrians knew them in this
connection that they prevented other nations from
passing through the Pillars OF Hercules. in order
not to be deprived Of their commerce with other
parts of the world. All this seems to me highly in
teresting should be glad If this question might
be investigated. as It has not been hitherto; the
Spanish conquerors had not the time. and science.
moreover had not reached the point at which it is
arrived. have always wondered that no tnves-
tigation has boen made respecting that passage OF
Plato in which. In the dialogues OF Timeus. he de-
scribes his voyage to Egypt. This Timeus. the In
terlocutor of the dialogue presents himself before
high priest of the temple Of Sais great city OF
Lower Egypt. and demands OF him what ne thinks
OF his nation, Greece.
CONVINCING PROOF.
'You children. you Greeks" he replied; "you
have forgotten the history Of your fathers. who
taught us to handle the bow and the arrow. and to
defend ourselves from the Atlantdes. who came
upon the great shores Of the Sea-" Atlantis was
composed OF two great islands. and between these
smaller islands. There is nothing more strik-
ing. have nowhere observed that this passage Of
The Egyptians ana especially the Tyrians. and the
fleets Of solomon after having rounded the coasts OF
Africa could easily have reached the coasts Of Brazil
mouth Of river they no doubt discovered
the amazon ana ascended the course of
is in the language Of the country the plural of Para
which is one or the two higher afiuents OF the
spanish archives evidence would be found to de-
monstrate that when the Spaniards arrived in this
country they discovered the decadence Of very
Civilization lives again on the American continent
in oY days az its head marches the Intelligent people
aud OF south America are struggling to elevate
themselves, aud to follow in the footsteps of the
great Republic OF tho North; ana the canal cannot
PANAMA nAs1xR TO PIERCE THAN suEz.
invite the cooperation, in the accomplishment
of this great enterprise of all men OF noble purpose
all those who strive after the works Of peace and Of
progress in which the United States are especially
In closing this paper turn back and am reminded
that new work is in preparation. How many
people, and those among the most eminent. formerly
treated the Suez Canal impracticable enter
prise! To create harbor in the Gulf Of Pelusium
to the of the Lake of Menzaleh aud to
mount the threshold Of El-Guisr to dig through
the sands Of the DESERT to establish workshops at
. country without inhabitants. without water. with
out roads, to I'LL the basin OF the Bitter Lakes; to
prevent the sands from encroaching on the canal
what dream Of madness 1t all wasl
All this. nevertheless, has been accomplished. and
know at the cost Of what efforts It has been done:
do not hesitate to declare that the Panama Canal
will be easier to begin. to finish land to maintain