Year: 1866

as much importance the codt ITSELF and this point


have taken great pains to make myself Thoroughly &c.
quanted great number OF the natives have expresseo
themselves most anxious for employment and we may
safely count upon thousand from this sourca
The Caribs OF the coast splendid woodsmen ana iamods
mahogany cutters, only waiting for the commence.
ment Of the works to flock down in large numbers
estimate their numbers at three thousand, while rom
Jamaica and Carhagena another thousand may safe
ly be reckoned upon and TO this thousand Indians
which the King Of Mosquito win supply, and we nave
seven thousand good ready for the works, at an
average rate OF fifteen dollars per month.


EXPECTED BENEFITS.


have only 70 point out some OF the dement's
which foresee will result from the opening OF my rou.e
through Nicaragua and which, by the by, ought 70
mention, is guaranteed in all its entirety, by solemn
treaty both on the part of England and France and IN
due course will be, hope by the United States


In the first place, real road will be opened between
England and British Columbia, by which the distance
access TO very important colony will be secured e
pccally interesting colonial secretaries who need DO
under no apprehension OF their literary efforts la ,uhs R
lessened fifty per cent and thus practically open the
road for a steady how Of emigration, ,ne
and vancouver's Island eminently prosperous
Japan, also, which is on continuation Oh
the great circle, passing through Vancouver w DC no
longer in position TO refuse its riches 10 the commerce
of the world whilst even distant China will be brougnt
than heretore Polynesia will rise into IMPORT
and the DAD Pacific that Of seas for the steam
ship will at last find Its sublime solitudes poughed oy
the kees Of all nations and thus bring into as mucn
usefulness its sister ocean, the Atlantic. New zealand
and Eastern Australia, however, VIII reap the greatest
benefit by the opening of the route the former Will
be within fortyve days OF the mother country instead
of sixty and even the latter will enjoy clear gain Of
days. TO say nothing Of the comfort and security
Of making the voyage on an ocean seldom RULED by
storms, and enjoying fan exceptionally fine climate
Last though least tire immediate effect OF construct
ing railway through Nicaragua will be TO throw that
magnificent country into the Of civilization and pro-
gress to make its vast rches of some use in the world 10
develop scapabes for the growth of cotton in short
10 place in the proud position IL Is well qualified TO I'LL


COMING COMMERCIAL BATTLE


That all this may be accomplished In the interests OF
England therefore for the benefit Of all mankind
have abored hard for years of my hie for can
not shut my eyes to the fact that the most formidable
strife which this country entered now looms
in tho distance. do not refer to the strife OF arms
feel every confidence in the bravery and devotion Of
battle aude TO will be commercial one; and ii we
beaten England will be overshadowed and for
England has based her prestige and power her
commerce and wealth and 1t is now becoming rapidly
universal in this favored land from the statesman 10 The
working man, to place money value upon everything,
and before engaging in any under akng ask himself,
'Will it pay meyn l need scarcely say that this
can hardly be called desirable principle as the
main spring OF action, and yet think every one
present i'll admit that the picture Is not far from the
truth Free trade with all its beauties has certainly
this draw back this apparent anomaly that IL makes its
followers individually intensely selfish and acts against
the attraction OF cohesion in the mass TO the end
the pity, of almost putting stop to united action These
reflections have arisen from the fear that great 'icdt
G their concluded, ,uiu strain eOe,y 10
bedi US a. a nation commercial race and as ndtiq,
cath mapping, hocecer sharp ue may be Individuality
If my fears should unfortunately prove well founded
England will hare he pedestal pOsict she dnds
knocked from under her Jee, and the only means thai
10 avert the danger is to naugurate policy
which, while i shall aim as heretofore at steering the
give the ship steerage way by increaSed speed fuller
mead of sieam scen indeed 70 prevent the old craft
from being outstrIpped by any other vessel


AMERICA RAPIDLY ovEgIAKING GREAT BRITAIN.


To show that my fears OF formidable rivalry have
foundation in fact have only to recall TO your recollec.
fhn lnxxiu fUura II KinUlam a
Great Britain and ireland numbered in 1861, 600:
the United States, in 1850 numbered u, 1850; the
slaves 05 SOL total 81 429 SOL In the year 1871 the
estimated population of Great Britain and Ireland,
suinng the of increase TO be the between
1s5i and 1861 nearly six per cent--n England i was
twelve per cent~ll DO 80 989, ,000 While in the United
States the population by 1870 viii have attained AZ S23
BAL and at the same rat o, that Is to say, at the
rate OF $40, the average decennal increase
per cent OF kinsmen the other side
OF the Atlantic, ther population, WILL In 1880,
have reached the enormous amount Of 76,677,S72;
in other words be just double Tic number ichch he
returns Of Mis county ioA then I0w II behooves
ponder well these figures There Is
physical strength in this rivalry which will not allow
itself TO be ignored. These powerful kinsmen of ours
have acquired the exclusive right Of transit
Panama. and the least intelligent mind In this country
understand that trade In the Pacific thereby
jeopsdized My wish to make this point thor
oughy understood In Europe, and 10 open the eyes OF
my countrymcn 10 the fact that we are dong our be TO
increase this formidable array oil nunbers by quietly
permitting the emigration from this country to
feed this enormous population and that, moreover,
with discontented individuals, who gradua y
but surelyA estrangng the two countries more
eectuay than the haireds and Jealouses OF the last
century divided France and England. firmly believe
that II would pay well TO direct tins stream Of emigra-
ton 10 dependencies by means OF grafton de-
partmcnt, well supplied with funds TO forward 10
colonies free OF COST well conducted person desrous
OF settling there. This plan, added TO an Intelligent
determination on tho part OF our government 70 knit the
colonies TO US by aiiording every facility in their
power for increasing the means Of rapid inter-
communication, would, while immensely adding
10 our commerce. destroy the preponderance
Of Numbers ranged in such formidable array
aga INST on the other side OF the Atlantic. have
doubt that the New World lshmus Is destined TO pny
great part in future IL Is Of vital Importance to
this couhry TO keep 1t open. At the proper period
brought 10 light under the pensaton Of
Providence which have been long provided but remained
out Of sght until circumstances arise which make their
application sef-evldont This, am sangune enough to
baiieve the with tho discovery OF the
through Nicaragua ard which, therefore, for tho many
purposes l have mentioned, | am anxious 10 make
familiar " my couurymen Panama is 10 the AIner
guu