The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-31
no THE PEOPLE on BALTIMORE.


The undersigned respectfully submits few
remarks byway of explanation. The PILOT was
established under assurances that it would receive
political support from this city and State, that
would fully indemnify the expense of publica-
ton. These assurances have not been realised.
The resolutions recommending the paper to the
support of the party, have, it is believed, relaxed
the efforts ofthose who would, otherwise, have
exerted themselves TO increase the subscription.
1t was supposed that individual exertion would
not be required where the party was pledged to
give its united patronage.
In addition to this, the Pilot has encountered
jealcusies personal and political 1t was. feared
that the old political associations and attach
ments OF the editor would prevent him from
taking that part in the present contest, which
some supposed necessary, to secure present sue
cess and Perpetuate the benefits expected from
it. Some doubted the possibility of supporting
new political paper, while others had then
fears that the success of the Pilot must preiu
dice older and preferred interests.
Aware that he had all 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-
fidence that it will be devoted to these in
terests which may build it up. The editor has
already given the strongest pledges, by having
identified himself deeply IN a common interest
upon the successful prosecution of which depends
the prosperity of Baltimore, and the value o.
property in the State.
Before doing so, he took a careful survey
of this continent, and is satisfied, whether it i
considered in relation to Its salubrity OF climate
the character of its population, the present ant
future value of property, or its commercial AMI
manufacturing advantages, there is no position
offering greater or equal inducements to inteli
gent, vigorous enterprise, than Baltimore. He
natural advantages, however, are only to be pre-
served by meeting the gigantic efforts of othe
rival cities; and to do thus, requires wisdom G
action in this community, aided, as an indis
pcnsable auxiliary, by an enlighted and FIRE
fidence and respect of both parties at home, AM
an extensive circulation, and corresponding in
fluence in the south and west. It was in refer
ence to these great objects, more than to tn
mere question of who may be President, that tn
Pilot was established. 1t desires to be an aux
illary of the established presses, and intends t.
know no other rivalry. bat in laboring to deserv
the public support by promoting the public good
The Editor is native Of Kentucky. He wa
for some years Western merchant As late a
1877, he paid as much as thirteen dsllars pc
ctct. for transporting merchandise from Philade
phia to Pittsburg. He bought his queenswar
his wines, brandies and sugars in BAIT
MORE. Situated at the head of the mos. bea
tiiul bay in the world; thrown into the interio
and approaching nearer to the great west, Il
Cumberland Road, the first in that great syste
of internal Improvements, which labors to uni
more closely the East and the West, gave
her monopoly Of the trade in these heavi
articles; but the introduction of steamboats,
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, transferred
to New Orleans, and gave the first shock to I
rapid growth of Baltimore.
The reader may form some idea Of this re-
luton, from the fact that in 1917, the writer
this, with sixty thousand dollars worth of m
chandise, ON board Of keel-boat, was thi
days in making the trip from the mouth of |
Ohio TO St Louis. He had an experienced
troon, and from thirty to forty men on the c.
dele, who walked on the shore and drew I
boat against the current. That same distance
now made in steamboats, in less than two da,
Before the introduction of steamboats,, it requii
ninety days to make trip from Louisville
New Orleans, and back to Louisville-it is no
made In ten. The cost of transportation b
been reduced in like proportion.
In addition to the natural consequences of Il
transfer to New Orleans, Philadelphia, Ne
York and Boston, efthe trade in heavy articles
have opened new channels Of communicate