PANAMA AND THE PACIFIC. 



A MEMORANDUM 



SENT TO THE FOKEIGN OFFICE, BY THE AUTHOR, SOON AFTER HIS 

 ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND, 



ON 



THE ADVANTAGE OF USING THE ISTHMUS OF 

 PANAMA 

 AS A MORE RAPID MEANS OF 

 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE 

 PORTS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN: 



TO WHICH IS ANNEXED 



MR. WHEELWRIGHT^S 

 STATEMENTS AND PLANS 



FOR REALIZING THE SAME OBJECT, 



