True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-25

hnee ofsvery required aid from The capitalists o: Eu
rope. Of the advantages of direct importation i!
now idle to talk they certainly beyond disc usson
Our legitimate mercantile community feel this subject
as one OF vital interest -m and ,e northern agen
ciea," they do assist cannot retart the scheme
if il he once und ertaken.
To The Editor Of the True american, NO.
"h,rrvtd in late pupe Of yours. under the
head OF Good News" thatu Is int ended 10 rs,u.
blish l'ne of British Steamers between Liversnni
| ami New Orleans. The establishment OF the line
VIII q" nj once TO the opening direct trade from
the Cult "i Mexico with Europe and very snon
w.h the whole world: but yeu must MT II acct
supp 1t and enc"uro cement On hi. score from ,hr
commerce INTEREST," as II is at present reg quilted
in New Orleans.
That interest is principally in the HANDS Of nor
thtfn merchants or their agents., who Temporarily
so]'nrn N "nr south-rn cities Tor the csusiti"n
OF wealth. and entertain no though, Of p, rmH.
neni residence. and who nfer n few years, return
enriched To their own country. These people have
al thtlr Trading connections NJ the Nnr,h, nd ne
oil course opp s-d to any other direction being
e'Von 10 trade, than thar which makes il tribu-
t"ry New York. Thrse are the men w!o have
uniformly refused to encourage, in any way, a
direct communication with Europe. For evidence
OF the igct refer YOU 10 the spirited exert ions
made bv Messrs. Priichnrd, Oakley, Barrett. and
others, some lie" ysars ngn, to establish line of
F, stsnm nnd smiling packats between Nav Orr. ans
and Liverpool, and EIavr.. We all know how Nm.
av"ing their efforts were for want Of support,
: from the commercial interest We III ust not, tn en-
AT present, t1"ct from thar soHrc-, but l,mk for
u amongst the enterprsing cnpitallats abroad, rho
are note mnected .vh .Neo York. They will soon
y app'ecnie the great advantage of trading directly
e to the rich rrgi"ns of the Guh eo,ntre, and avail
e themselves Of it, nporting and -xpotung, therein
without paying toll by the way nj the great north
' ern toll gate. In the mean time we can begin to d.
r. something for ourselves, by educating and er.
VI coutaflng our young men /" commercial pursuI's
y who, whist they are acquiring rnt, will not bs
i nn'nlndtni vt what they owe to the country o.
u their birth.
IT Asrepnrds the facility Of steam CON uncatior
d with rope from the Gulf of Mexico, there car
II be no question. The line "f sailing being in low
lnutnde', will be suhj &c, 10 less toistcrnus wealth
sr during the winter months, than The line be
tween New York and Europe. On this score al"n.
= the cuff Line will possess advantages over n,
other from the nor herr cities. Tine western
I'd Islands, the Bermudas. and the Bah mas, lie di
= rec'ly in the route, and afford good hartors
VI for repairs and supplies. The steamers viii cor
q passengers, and light freight, and keep open III.
+. mercantile correspondence. Saing vessels will
IS carry 10 Europe the great staples the Gulf
ir bring back til. products OF Europe required in lhe
Is bonndless vnl"s of the Mississippi, and Alabama
in Texas, Mexico, &c. Success in tine European
n communication will encourage the opening o
h. others with the East Indies, and different pefts
the world.
~ Steam communication 10 destined to diffuse in.
n stead of concentrating trading "pernti"ns, tn
o. effects of which will prove politically beneficiu
st as we'll az CONNIE rc,aI, 30,
ps am rsspec fully, Yours,
!, e. H. CHASE.
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