Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22

iyec;enDe q experienced, both BY the
merchant and planter. The merchant
has too frequently 70 pay > most exoF-
Infant price Of freight, which Is ulIim-
ateIy paid by the consumer, besides
ENTERING other serious Inconvenience
Al stated periods ofthe year, by having
l6is goods delivered below their place
of defamation, and attended with con-
siderable extra expense. The latter
must either at times submit to the same
exaction, or lose the opportunity OF
availing themselves Of profitable sale
other produce; and not unfrequently,
after his cotton is shipped, at the high
eqt T,ossible price Of freight, from the i'll
adanted construction Of the boat, and
| 4 sudden fall in the prices, q detention
of several weeks occur, which Is some
times attended with serious, it not ~:
nous, consequences to the planter and
his agent.
To obviate these difficulties which
tend much to obstrucf the prosperity Of
Columbus, / would suggest the forming
Of aStean boat Company, and to- apply
to the Legislature Of the State at its
next session, for an Act of incorpora-
ton. This would induce capitalists, to
come forward and assist; and who
would willingly risque a part Of their
property, but not the whole. in what
must be acknowledged, so hazardous
business. Boats could then be construc-
ted suitable for the navigation Of the.
river at all tunes; and if the construc-
ton, of such suitable boats, in some
measure impeded, their progress, a de-
tentiOn OF one or two days longer on
the passage up, (for it could make little
or no difference on the passage down.
would be more than balanced by some
degree of certainty, as to the time of
receiving goods and getting produce to
market; it would in a great measure
promote punctuality, which is the life
Of trade: to say nothing Of the respon-
sibility of such company. Barges to
act as tow-Boats could be so construc-
ted, as to insure a degree Of certainty
in getting merchandise up and produce
down, IN all stages of the river; and
which even in high water in the alb
sence of the companies steamers, could
be used for the purpose Of transpoi ting
produce down.
The amount of capital necessary to
carry this object into effect, even under
the present deranged state of our mon
etaEy concerns is within the reach OF
our fellow citizens; for the benefit 70
be derived from such course; would,
to these, who ship largely, be a mere
matter of loan, their saving would be
great in the item Of freight. Laying
aside the benefit, which they must
otherwise derive, as stockholders by
way of dividends-add to which, an |
increased value on real estate, both
within the limits of the town, and sur
country,-Much might be
said on this subject, bat the object Of
these remarks being solely for the pur-
pose of calling the attention Of those
interested to it, brevity IS as strictly ad-
hered to, as possible. Still sufficient
may be cleaned from the third subject
which embraces rates of freight, to in.
luce belief in the position.
Sd. Rates Of FreigM.-That Steam
Boats are run upon some OF the wes-
ern waters at an enormous expense.
I'll must admit but still, | believe, that
many could be found, who would ioin /
ne IN the assertion, that much MIGHT ,
Ne saved, by more judicious and eco !
lomlcal management, and still at the
anne time, very foreignfrom parsimony.
The course necessary for an incorpora. !
ed company, to pursue would induce {
JudlcIous expenditure, as a semlanual |
ofreceipts and expenditures; !
you'd of course, be laid before the /
tockholders.
The present exorbitant rate oflH
Feight, and the uncertainty of trans. b
ortatlon, are incompatible with the
roSperity of Columbus, and the ada il
emf coantry; for again repeat. Won v
anno< separate she two:interests; con- t,
equently a helping hand would be d
expected, from all, Il required. But an Ijl
ti1er, and very important considera- v
on must not bel lost sight OF, in these il
emarks; and regret that / am unable "
give anything like a correct estimate: "
ut ! know, the amount must be vcrv o.
considerable. allude to the inmense b
mount paid by way of-freight. and Il
'ansmitted annually from our own cir "
alation to other states, when the same "
light be made source of convenience il
nd profit TO ourselves, and raise onr ',
sctlon OF country TO that standard T
Inch we are entitled to. All n1nst pl
Omit, that the period has arrived. When Il
behoves US to look seriously into The Sc
latter, or suffer our fourishino little d,
'wn Of Columbus to retrograde. Not G
'lthstandingthe present pressure. noncb y
" our favor. To strengthen thess N
'marks, and to show the necers;sv . orI 81
change N the mode Of our trsnsDos. : + !,
on business up and down IL r.. !,
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