The most practicable routes were nicaragua and Panama.
"History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)"
E. Benjamin Andrews
The time required for construction, probably nine or ten years, would be a trifle the less at nicaragua.
"History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)"
E. Benjamin Andrews
If we dug at nicaragua these would be worth little.
"History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)"
E. Benjamin Andrews