The Key of the Pacific: The Nicaragua Canal - Archibald Ross Colquhoun - Google Books

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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF INTER-OCEANIC PROJECTS.

Humboldt on inter-oceanic communication-Goethe's views—

Congress of Panama - Werweer, Thierry, and Bolivar,

Morazan--The "dreamer of Ham" and the Canale Napoleone

de Nicaragua-Occupation of San Juan del Norte and

Granada-The Clayton-Bulwer treaty-Vanderbilt's transit

company and proposed canal-Félix Belly-U.S. expedition of

1872 The Paris Congress of 1879-The Frelinghuysen.

treaty
. 162—174

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NICARAGUA.

A pincelazo á brocha gorda-Railroad and steamers on lake and

river San Juan-Impressions-Bathing in Nicaragua--Hotels-

El Baño-The Nicaraguan Club-Nicaraguan life and cus-

toms-Haciendo el oso, or "playing the bear"-The fair sex

and the toilette-Amusements-Markets-Labour and immi-

gration Architecture-Form of Government-Elections-

The revolution-A Nicaraguan writer on the Spanish-

American republics-The laws-The Roman Catholic reli-

gion-Public instruction-Conclusion.

PRINCIPAL TOWNS. RACES. LANGUAGES. REMAINS.

Populations of cities and towns-Granada, Managua, Masaya,

Rivas, Leon, Corinto, Greytown-Future of Greytown-

Races Population of Nicaragua-Remains-Squier's explora-

tions-The early writers-Nicaraguan antiquities ...

GEOGRAPHY. PHYSICAL FEATURES. MINES AND MINING.

Boundaries-Area-Boundary between Costa Rica and Nicar-
agua-Costa Rican boundary question-Limits of Mosquito

reservation Ports on Atlantic and Pacific coasts - The

"Estero Real"- Mountain ranges and volcanoes - The

fluvial system-Code of mining laws-Mineral resources and

mines-Primitive methods of mining-New mining district-

English Company-The gold-mining belt

RESOURCES OF NICARAGUA.

The forests-Mahogany, cedar, wild cotton, etc.-Dyewoods-

Textile plants-Coffee-India-rubber Banana cultivation-

Cacao Vegetables and fruits - Cattle-raising - Fauna-

THE DEMAND OF THE AGE: SHIP CANALS.

Three classes-Objectors and sceptics in regard to new enter-

prises-Engineering achievements at end of the nineteenth

century-Sketch of canal making-The Erie Canal-Struggle

between canals and railroads-Baltic, Corinth, North Sea,

Amsterdam, Manchester, and Caledonian Canals-The Sault

Ste. Marie Canal and its bearings on the Nicaragua Canal-

The Canal maritime du Midi"-The Languedoc Canal

-The Illinois drainage and ship canal-The Pontiloff canal-

Projected schernes

VALUE OF CANAL AND LAKE.

Opinions of David, Dalling, and Nelson on value of lake-Views
of Humboldt, Goethe and Napoleon III-The policy of the
United States regarding trans-isthmian traffic-Opinions of
Evarts, Hayes, and Grant-Senator Morgan's views-The
canal an alternative route for Britain-The later American
policy-The Mosquito reservation and the Hatch incident-
British action in Nicaragua-The Corinto incident-The

"Monroe doctrine"

Seward's interpretation of Monroe

doctrine-The meaning of the doctrine-Neutralization of

canal imperative.

EFFECTS OF CANAL.

trans-continental railroads The Pacific Slope
Southern States-Ten years progress in the South-Western
Spanish-America and the Far East as new markets for the
Southern and Atlantic States-Maury on the Mississippi basin
and the Isthmus-Resources of Nicaragua-Water-power
available-Probable traffic-Various estimates-Conclusions as
to traffic-Distances saved-Comparison of distances via Suez
and Nicaragua - The Far East trade - New markets-
Humboldt's views-Conclusions

306-336

IV. Concessions and decrees of Nicaragua to the Nicaragua.

Canal Association

V. Concessions and decrees of Costa Rica to the Nicar-

agua Canal Association

VI. U.S. Charter of the Maritime Canal Company of

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