Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-22
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1928.
From the New.York Commercial Advertiser.
1900 ann ron COMMITMENT

Boston, Sept. IS, 1913 hree years ago In
June last, when a number OF US from New
York, came hi,her TO attend the great Bunker
Hin celebration, after The entertainments OF the
week were over, and while surveying, during
morning walk, The magnificent ranges OF dwell
ling houses, already built, or rising in massive
granite around Us, the late PC. W W
exclaimed-"Af all New. York is the place
fot blu siness, bu, Boston is the place for gen.
,lemen." Now, without admitting the natural
inference from the latter clause OF this remark,
IN its broades, sense and fulles, force, we must
candidly allow that many circumstances con-
snire to Justify it. New-Iork, as a mart OF
business, has risen, by the combined force OF
enterprise, and Of natural circumstances, to the
first rank Of commercial cities. And this pre-
eminence, we believe, she is destined long 20
enjoy, notwithstanding the dismal croakinss
continually sounded from certain papers, to
further the mad schemes Of pro1iga,e party.
Her commanding local position, the wealth Of
the state, its enterprise in the accomplishment
Of splendid works Of internal Improvement, and
the high-minded, honorable, and liberal scale
upon which the New-York merchants proven
bislly conduct their business, will always main
tain for her the proud attitude which she now
occupies. But Boston had an early advantage
over New ork in point OF capital: and as the
tended in a ratio to be at all named with the
present theatre Of the mercantile operations Of
New. York, more Of the wealth OF the former
has been expended in the erection OF solid and
magnificent dwelling houses; while. al the same
time, we are not prepared to deny bu, that
more tirnt and money have there been devoted
10 the cultivation Of literature and the arts, than
in New-Yolk, Hence her richly endowed
public Institutions, her noble ranges OF dwell
]ipes-many OF them constructed OF the most
beautiful building materials in the world; and
hence, also, the pnriv allied hospitality OF her
citizens. the same Causes will probably cons
,inue 10 produce the same effsctin both places.
The territory upon which BOSTON must rely
for It's Internal trade and support, embraces
moi quite the whole Of New-England. .. N."
Yort will ,nevitably0c ommand the principal
nar, nc The business west Of The valley OF me
r,,n,c,irul river; while Rhode Island, smaii
,s che is. ha, determined not only TO set up tor
herself but by means Of the Blackstone lana''
I..d;ng from Providence 10 Worcester, has O.
nened one Of the main arteries oil MASSACHUSETTS,
herself THUS the natural commercial au'an-
eos of Boston are cirCumscnbed, while The
rnnr,ry to be supplied by New-Iork is rapidly
extending from year 10 year, and WIZ Commune
20 extend, until our Settlements reach the oase
of the Rocky Mountains. But not 10 lea'e
Boston too far in The rear IN these our waxing
visions, ills proper here to remark, 'ha' sue 10
about, or rather has already become, the ha'u,
- Mad and centre OF another great branch OF
.~,;a.,.J wealth. We mean the powerful and
Growing manufacturing interest OF New Eng
Snd-an interest, which, let theorists say what
,hsv NAV. has already impaired TO that secuon
Of he Union a gree OF wealth and igor, ana
=, ,p,.arancr Of gt neral prosperity even among
the poorest portions Of the country, wnieh 'he
most sanguine could not have anticipated IN SO
short period ten years ago. Agriculture,
d. commerce and manufactures, have a.'houSaho
INES been d, nominated the three great pillars
~ IN, wealth ant greatness OF this nation. -
- The great commercial pillar stands II
N.u.york. The manufacturing pillar ha'
hsso reared upon a broad aud stable pedes'a
in NewEnglard. The agricultural column
has been reared by New>fork and the Middh
and Southern States. Though separated The!
a,rno, disuni,ed, nor can they be Without Inn
mite peril 10 The whole
Beimp a constant reader OF The Evening fos,
You may Judge that on my way h'ther 'ookeo
,.;,h no li,,Ie solicitude for the rotting ships
Bristol and Providence, OF which the Puon
-. hen told SO many dolorous stories Tor Sc
vera, months past; but looked in vain. judy
Of my surprise, moreover, on my arrival mere
.o far from finding the stores shut up, the ship
getting al the wharses aud ,he tall rank gras
growing in The streets, TO perceive that IN
hum of business resouuded throughout the CIT.
and the busy car,men were as oriskly emoplose
:, ever: the mere han,s with their clerks wei
as busy; while the ma''s stood as U shekly an
as upIight. and their s'reamers hutered
ga;ly in the wind as before the passage OF tn
Sbill OF abomioations," the Tariff. We me
toned our disappointment, aud asked the mea
ing OF this. But the merchants with one Al
cord told US that never were lamentations
tered so completely wi'hout'a cause-at lea
Far g Boston is concerned. For we we
positively assured that the summer business
Ro.,on had never been Better than during, q
Drs,ent season, and tha, so large busine
had never been transacted there In any previo
moth ofAugust,
Every citizen Of the " Commercial Emp