The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-01
TO THE PEOPLE OF BALTIMORE

The undersigned respectfully submits lev
remarks by way of explanation. The PILOT was
established under assurances thatiI would receive
a political support from this city and State, thai
would fully indemnify the expense OF Pubhca
ton. These assurances have net teen realised
The resolutions recommending the paper to the
support Of the party, have, it is believed relaxed
the efforts Of these who would, otherwise, have
.exerted themselves 10 increase the subscription
1t was supps sed that individual ,exertion would
not be required where the party was pledged tc
give its united patronage.
In addition to tins, the Pilot has encountered
iealopsies personal and political. Itwas feared
that the old political associations and attach
ments of the editor would prevent him from
taking that part in the present contest, aVhich
some supposed necessary, to secure present sue
cess and perpetnate the benefits expected from
it. Some doubted the possibility OF supporting
a new political paper, while others had their
fears that the success of the Pilot must preln-
dice older and preferred interests.
Aware that he had al these difficulties to over
come, the editor knew that he must rely ON a
public sentiment to be created; that to receive
the support of business men, he must offer in
ducements, in the paper itself, creating con-
fdence that it will be devoted to those in
terests which may build it up. The editor has
already given the strongest pledges, by having
identified himself deeply IN common interest,
upon the successful prosecution of which depends
ID Ia. Ina nf
property in the State
Before doing so, he took careful survey
of this continent, and is satisfied, whether it is
considered in relation to its salubrty of climate,
the character of its population, the present and
future value of property, or its commercial and
manufacturing advantages, there is no position
offering greater or equal inducements to intelli-
gent. vigorous enterprise, than Baltimore. Her
natural advantages, however, are only to be pre-
served by meeting the gigantic efforts OF other
rival cities; and to do this, requires wisdom OF
action in this community, aided, as an mdis-
pensable auxiliary, by an enlighted and Tree
press: one so conducted as to command the con-
fdence and respect of both parties at home, and
an extensive circulation, and corresponding in
fuence in the south and west. 1t was in refer
ence to these great objects, more than to the
mere question of who may be President, that the
Pilot was established. 1t desires to be an aux
illary of the established presses, and intends to
know no other rivalry: but in laboring to deserve
the public support by promoting the public good
The Editor is native of Kentucky He was
for some years Western merchant. AS late as
1917. he paid as much as thirteen dollars pei
cart. for transporting merchandise from Philadel
phia to Pittsburg. He bought his qaeensware
his wines, brandies and sugars in BALIl
MORE. Situated at the head of the mos beau
tiful bay in the world; thrown into the interior
and approaching nearer to the great west, tn
Cumberland Road, the first in that great system
of Internal improvements, which labors to unit
more closely the East and the West, gave
her a monopoly of the trade in these heavie
articles; but the introduction OF steamboats, O
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, transferred
to New Orleans, and gave the first shock to tn
rapid growth of Baltimore.
The reader may form some idea OF this revt
luton, from the fact that in 1877, the writer
this. with sixty thousand dollars worth oil me-
oh,,a;ea on board of keel-boat, was thirt
DAVIS in making the trip from the mouth OF u
Ohio To st. Louis. He had an experienced p
troon. and from thirty to forty men on the 20
5eUe who walked on the shore and drew IL
boat against the current. That same distance
now made in steamboats, in less than two day
BEFORE the introduction Of steamboats,, 1t require
,,inety DAVIS to make trip from Louisville
New Orleans, and back to Louisville-it is no
made in ten. The cost of transportation III
been reduced in like proportion
In addition to the natural consequences OF Il
transfer to New Orleans,ef the trade in hea'
.rt;cles. Philadelphia, New York and Bosto
have opened new channels of COMMUNICATE
Nth the West New York has long sin
comnleted her great canal, and her Erie RI
xoaa is now IN progress. Pennsylvania, by b
canals and railroads, has united Philadelpf
.n5 p;ttsburg. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois ha
devoted a large amount of capital, and ma
completed some, and oshs< works are IN
course Of construction, intended to connect thu
with an Atlantic market. Fortunately for b
t;more. the enterprise and intelligence OF
citizens. have been equal to the crisis in WIN
she was placed. In addition TO the trade IN 9
cories and heavy articles, she has done a la
business IN dry goods, imported and domestic.
natural advantages for trade and manufactu
have concentrated a manufacturing popuiat
which creates an extensive markets and jus'l
Of itsalf the efforts they have made to prese
herrelative position. tits true that New
and Philadelphia, backed by the resource
the great States Of New York and Pennsylya