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North Carolina delegates favor Nicaragua canal plan
The article reports on North Carolina delegates at a St Louis Nicaragua canal convention urging the Atlantic through the Americas. It outlines support for a Nicaraguan route with locks, lake passages, and a 30 foot depth, aiming to connect Atlantic and Pacific trade, boosting Southern prosperity and defense. It notes Whitaker and Hogg as delegates, and details committee roles and expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Whitaker
Caresiece
Hogg
St. Louis
W. A. Whitaker
Furie
New York
Walter Page
Nicarauga Canal
New Orleans
Mobile
Savannah
Port Royal
Charleston
Galveston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Adleiran Ammen
Gen. Morgan
Alabama
Warner Miller
Gov. Holt
E. J. Hall
Manchester
J. C. Buxton
North Carolina
Dr. Hogg
Pacific
Nicaragua
Commodore Vanderbilt
California
Greytown
San Juan
Pacific Ocean
Whitaker
Rip van Winkle
Mecklenburg
Ster
Maj. Dalton
U. S. Engineer Corps
Arie