Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-10-10

E moving in tile matter. Our friend of the Stand
ard must sound his bugle-let's hear it."
+ We agree with the Jeffersonian that it i
time We were moving; we however, differ wit
4 him as to the time for holding the Convention
We think that the 9th of January is too early
We mean by this that the people ought t
have more time to hold meetings, for the pun
: pose Of appointing delegates. We think tina
February will be soon enough. This we civ
as our opinion before we hear the Standard
"bugle," What think our friends through
the country?
WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE.
In the Baltimore Sun of the Sd inst, ~,
see lengthy account of meeting which wa
held in that city on the I'd, for the purpose o
taking into consideration the practicabiIity ane
proprlety of establishing line of packets t.
run regularly between that city and this place
Since we read that article, we have taken &C.
caslon TO converse with several of the most in
telligent business men in Wilmington, and il
seems to be the prevailing opinion that a pro-
ject OF this kind could not succeed under ex
Istlng circumstances. Baltimore, say GU,
merchants, is one of the best grocery markets
IN the Union, and we would like much TO sec
1t thrown open TO our buyers Of these articles
But then, Baltimore offers but a very Door
market for any thing we have to sell. Our
great exports are, Lumber and Naval Stores
and of these articles. Baltimore takes but a
very small quantity. Doubtless there is and
would continue to be found, market for few OF
ouG flooring boards. Naval Stores might as we'll
be sent to Pittsburg or Cincinnati, as to Bal
tllnore, SO far as market is concerned. What
Mr.. Conner says about three cargoes Of Naval
Stores supplying the Baltimore market for
twelve months, is. we learn, perfectly correct.
We would not wish to be understood as throw
ing cold water on the project; but think that
the merchants and capitalists of Baltimore
should know how the matter at present stands
what the peopIe-the merchants rather-of
Wilmington think aboutit. What was stated in
the meeting about Southern merchants during
the present season being DESTROYS Of purchase
ing goods in Baltimore, and their being pre-
vented from doing so, owing to the fact that
there was no means of getting them home, is
very likely correct, and is very much to be
regretted on both sides. Ii the enterprising CAP
ItaIlsts of Bait. would first establish line of
Packets running directly to Europe, then our
Naval Stores and the Cotton Of Mobile, would
find an outlet, and Baltimore might reasonably
expect and doubtless would share the trade Of
these towns with New York, Boston and
Philadelphia. If, however, the BaItimorians
are willing to try the experiment we hope and
believe our merchants will do all that lies in
their power consistently with their own in
teTests, of course,) to make it successful. III
successful, we have no doubt but that the
as well of Mobile and Wilmington
as Of Baltimore would be enhanced. Since
writing the above, we have received the
following communication written by one oil
our most intelligent Shipping and Commits
sion Merchants. We believe. the writer snoaLs
the opinion Of a majority of the businesses men
of our town:
OCTOBER 18th. 1915.
Mr.. Editor
Dear Sir notice an article in the Baltimore
Gun oil the Sd INST, relative to line of packets to
this place and Mobile from Baltimore. NV opin.
on sir, Is, that line cannot be supported 10 run
IN this trade, unless Baltimore had an outlet for
Dur Naval Stores, say line of packets to Liver
Poo'' and 1t Is wonder to me that the enterprise
Of that city had not discovered the feasibility of
he plan, ere this, she has greater facilities for
that trade than Boston, which has
Inc OF four fine Ships OF ybout 600 tons each.-l
When Baltimore takes this enterprise in hand, and
;arrles 1t through, then she can run packets 10
'reat advantage, both to this place and Mobile
Baltimore, next to New Orleans, is generally tho
'heapest provision market in the county the ar
'cles Of Coffee, tobacco, and Whiskey, can GER
AMY be bought on as good, if not better terms,
han in any Northern or Eastern seaport Baltimore,
he largest Bacon, Pork, Corn and Flour market
n the country, (New Orleans and New York OK
epted,) is certainly behind the age in not having
line OF Liverpool packets. Should her cit
zens carry through this enterprise, she can rely
lpon the cotton fields of the south. and the nine
rec and Its products of North Carolina; and once
We can find market for our Naval Stores and
lumber, we will certainly buy her Provisions and
'rocer'es' which, of course, would support line
u PACKETS. Very truly, &c.
THE DEMONSTRATION AND THE
TARIFF.
ne Charleston Mercury, supposed by mos,
o De the legitimate organ of Mr.. Calhoun and
lis friends In South Carolina has been pursu-
n.y. what seems to us, not only very unwise,
'ut very illlberal course towards Mr.. Polk
md the WaShinnton ILniou nil