True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-14
TIE TRUE AMERICAN.
EDITED IN JOHN GIBSON.
FAITHFUL AND BOLD.
MI w OR I. T. a VS.:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IA. 1889.

COMMERCE OF New ORLEANs.-'Thc peculiar posi-.
ton OF New Orleans, located tho most magnificent
river in the world its confluence with the great
highway Of nations s%ronndsd n as the city is by and
productions all render her of the important
points tho globe. But it is not these advantages
which will unaded enable her to maintain her impor-
tuncc There other places with fewer natural avail
nbles, but either Immediately on, intimately
nected with the sea hoard, which may by artificial
means, divert those of wealth that give city
health and strength, from their natural depot, to
themselves. They now on the alert. The East is
using all the grca, energies of which avail ITSELF
to draw off the trade of The West which had formerly
been obtained ria New Orleans The great canals and
rail roads which already constructed, and being
made, must succeed in obtaining the offset,
tain extent, if they met by acve and enter
prising spirit our pant. Charleston is awake on
this subject and is throwing all her energies into the
construction Of rail rond, which is unite that city
with the Ohio river. !fCharleston. which dues not
port tenth of the amount thats ported from New
Orleans, cnn with spirit upon enterprise of this
importance and magnitude, are standing in our
light that we do not put forth our energies and
counterfeit any influence the completion of that great
highway, wonld have our trader We derive por-
uou u cAPoTAS VOlu luS vest ~ Ia important
tina, we shond no, lose them. lfseasons should again
occur like tho present, what would prevent western
produce from meeting the sea-boarj at Charleston,
with the rail road completely and no, by the why Of
New Orleans, at present? The facilities OF trans
portation would exist to that point, whilst nsur.
mounobIc cmbnrgo would be laid on our navigation.
New Orleans must he uctvc-slc must exert er.elf-
she mnst dozc away in sot,lul ense and fancicl
security thn hams xy,irl, Ly, in
industry and enterprise in extending their advantages
and developing th"ir latent energies.
New Orleans mus, look to her coanerce-it IS h.r
trade should be opened and this community be relieved
from The heavy duties it is made pay to tie present
direct importers. Every induccment Of which the
the city could avail herself scnld be held ort to shin
to maize this port their sailing point 1t gives
life and activity to trade, to the wIrrves lined
with u numerous shipping their various s'rsn,nars
waving in tho wind" and their white wings gaiy
spreul the eager aeze. and 1t in uces IN energy in
business, 10 have facilities Transportation at I'LL times
al hand, anda competition wc! will reduce carriage
to proper standard.
1t has bnen subject Of complaint, and bill was
introduced into Legislature, (what became of it,
no tell, unless it found its way into somebody's
pocket and never found its way agan) remedy
the evils protested against !y sl,pnuster-. These
complaints may lie summed mp in n very few words:
The Port charges are higher here than at any other
pcin in the Union. reduction is desirable. They are
Ito; less than 25 per cent higher hce than Charle-to
Thus is that vessels require higher freight to and
from the Port Of New Orleans than to nny other p,rt
They must have a living profit. and compelled to
raise the price Of carrying, enable them to clear ,s
harbor expenses. Although in the end the Consu.
mer and Producer pay tlese charges, YET it is Indirect
y ard it is not sensihy felt b. them; bat tho i'm
mediate burhen is upon the shipping, and it is felt
most ontrsns by them. because frequently these heavy
charges must be pud when there is not an adequate
cargo and the unfortunate ship master has his heavy
expenses for The pains of making this port. 1t would
not be so hardly felt iffu cargoes nl times to
he procured. In proportion to the expenses, be
the carrying trade Reduce The cne and til, other will
be more moderate.
But this is not the greatest complaint that those en-
eaged in the carrying trade, have against our port
The Pilo,agc and Pilots at the Raze furnish cause
Tor murmurs that are loud and long and we trus, that
such measures will speedily be taken as will insure
removal Of the nuisance Of which complaint is made
AT the time, when the tonnage of New Orleans was
less by one huff more than now it is the law was
eaactd giving to certain number men, and their dep
utes the monopoly Of tho potage the mouths Of the
Mississippi. In 1887, passed limiting The
number of Pilots to TO- and abolish ng the section
Tie law, containing the deputisng powers. These so
pilots living at the Balze life of likeness and so.h,
received in the past, estimated year, over 0O0 fro
ships, for doing nsthing at HE of $4,000, to
each Pilot. Thesevice which they render can Ia real
| 'tyhe dispensed with. We informed that tie Tow
boats meet tile vessels and render the service for
winch tlSss si~ewe pilots ar paid. In fact thy