Canal Or Railroad Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: Report February 20, 1849

abundance advantage appear banks barra become Boca calculated called canal cause Cerro Chicapa circumstances coast Coatzacoalcos commission communication confluence considerable considered constructed Cortes cost course difficulties directed distance district east effect elevated exploration extends favorable formed four francs give greater ground height hills importance inhabitants island isthmus join Juchitan kilometres kind known labors lagoons lake land latitude latter less limited lower means measured mentioned metres mountains mouth natural navigable necessary object observations obtained offer operations Ortiz Ostuta Pacific Panama passing plain portion possess possible present probably produce quantity rapid river road rock runs San Miguel Santa Maria says season seen side Sierra situated southern stream suppose taken Tarifa Tehuantepec tree upper vessels village waters whilst whole winds