New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23

Objections have been made to this route. on ac-
count Of its length and. more particularly, against
the system Of locklgc. which will, it is claimed
prove a serious distraction to commerce. On the
other hand it il urged that by utilizing
tho lake AMI river, tho actual amount OF
canal excavation will be no more
than by the Chagrcs route; that the
ample size OF the locks will preclude accidents or
serious delays; that the climate OF that region IS
enInently hcllthful; and that while Greytown
and Aspinwall arc ennidistant from the Atlantic
ports of tho United States, the Pachc terminus oI
this Inte is six hundred miles nearer the western
coast Of the United States than Is the outlet OF the
Panama ruute. The Nicaragua rOnte was selected
by Admiral Anmen and Captain Phelps y. ;. N,
aud IL entirely an American enterprise. Complete
arrangements have been made with the N:caraguan
Government. and q bill is now before Congress
Tor the granting of a charter to company for tho
construction of tho canal This is the company of
which it has been proposed to make General Grant
president.
THE TEICANTEPEC SHIP RAILROAD.
The nOrthermOst route, shown on tho map "a No.
|. is that across the Ishmus of Tchnaniepec,
Mexico, from north to south. Although this 18TH
mus IS 1870 miles WIDE ii has always been Ieynrded
with great (av,< on ac:ount OF its many advantages
anong which is the fact Of its being partially trIv-
er,d hr the Rio Coatzacoalcos which, for thirty miles
from the Calf pre- ,cnts nlvigabe depth cf twenty
feet or more. The proposition ls not. however, to
construct here a canal, bat ship railroad, On
winch the largest vessels with full cargocS may be
speedily and safely transported overland, from
ocean to ocean. Ths author and chief advocate OF
this bold and unque scheme is Captain Eads who
il we'll known az the builder of the great steel
bridge at ST. Louis, and more recently, OF the
ictties ut the mouth of the Mississippi River
lie proposes to construct this road shown on the
map, from Minatitan to La Nentosa, distance oil
II miles. From Ninatitan to the foot of the Cor
deras the track will be almost perfectly level.
The ascent to the divide" which is only 40 feet
above sea level. will nowhere present grade OF
more than forty feet to the mlle aud the descent
from thence to the Pacific will be gradual and easy.
At the southern or Pacific terminus much work Will
be required to form suitable harbor. AT the Gulf,
however there is an excellent harbOr with fifty feet
of water calm and secure az New-YOrk Bay.
A company has been formed for the construction
Of an ordinary passenger railway across this 18th
mus. which is on friendly terms with the pro-
iectors of the sbip-railrOad scheme. Captain
lads has secured from the Mexican Government eX-
traordnary liberal concessions, including valuable
land grants and direct pecnniary assistance; anu,
what is the most remarkable feature Gt TIE cOntrac,
the privilege Of hyp0tecatlng, at his pleasure, tne
revenue of the road to any Government that may
assist him in its construction. Surveyors are now
at work lIe route, and Captain Eads ~ energel-
cay pushing forward the work. confident that ne
can build and equip the road AZ far less expense anu
in less time than will be required for either of the
projected canals. Despite the objection that has
been raised. that vessels cannot be safely tras-
ported III this wav no claims that the rOdd VIII be
safer, more rapid and, not least lhlor'ahl' more