Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-21

uable article Of commerce with them. The
popuIous sn2ires Of China and japan. and
The East India Islands, swarming with inhab.
i,an,s, with difficulty supply themselves with
tho first necessary oflife. So nicely balanced
is The means Of subsistence with the numbsr
of consumers, that, in enc Of The Countries
sChina-it is maxim, that "lf one man does
NOT work, some one must starve." And with
all their careful industry, want, bordering up.
n famine, often afflicts The land. The pru-
snt Dutch, when masters Of Batavia. availed
,emsslses Of this circumstance. They for.
aished bread 10 the Chinese, and thus had the
sdvsn,see Of barierine with tha, people, while
hay exacied gold and silver from almost all
Their European nations. Gable Raynal.) A
olouy on the Columbia would soon have 1our
% export TO India. That river drains region
ayesii times larger than the old thirteen Uni
ID States. with climate as mild and regular
- that Of France, and soil well adapted to the
cultivation OF grain. Attempts have been al.
ready made 10 colonize il. Mr.. Aslor estab-
lished town at the mouth Of the river, As.
toria) before the late war. A body OF slxty
citizens crossed the Rocky Mountains a. one
tine, 10 settle al the town, or 10 engage IN the
commerce, which it was intended TO carry on
with India. The British broke up the settle.
ments during the war but they could not de-
stroy The river, nor extinguish the inducements
which il holds on, to colonization. Other Cit.
liens begin 10 cherish the same enterprise.-
An application was made to tie last Congress,
by company in Virginia. for leave TO settle
there. la the West, where the minds OF the
citizens expand from the contemplation Of vast
objects where voyage oftwo or three thous'
and miles 10 considered as nothing where the
hardships aud the perils of distant, and heroic
enterprise only stimulate 10 action ;-there no.
thing is wanting but second Daniel Boone TO
lead ths way, and thousands Of ardent spirits
would Immediately flock 10 the Columbia to
develope its vast means ofagsienliure and com.
luerce, and TO open direct trade between Asia
and America.
VIII. OTHER ADvANTA1Es.-The new route
will lay open the India trade 10 merchants Of
small capital. Al present merchant must al
ready be rich before he can engage In il. lie
must be able 10 build or purchase ship ofthe
largest class, to man and supply her for one or
two years. and TO pu, on board cargo Of sill.
ve:. amounting to two, three, or four hundred
thousand dollars. Thus, large fortune is
embarked in the adventure Of single voyage:
those alone who are possessed Of immense
wealth can advance the sums requisite for such
an outfit; and all that useful class Of traders
"whose enterprise is greater than their MEANS"
are cut off from all participation ia branch
of commerce which requires such vast expend.
lures before any prof. can be realized, OF any
return expected. On the new route no large
expenditures wonld be necessary. Vessels
would ply upon the Pacific ocean, and would
transports cargoes for moderate freight, pro-
portioned 10 the ease. safety, and sho!tness Of
the voyage; carriers would spring up on the
Columbia and Missouri rivers !: the fine horses
Oh the plains of the Columbia would be at
hand TO facilitate The passage Of The mountains;
and thus, the expense Of great outfit being
saved, small capitalists would be able 10 en-.
gage in the business, and the trade become
more valuable 10 the nation by becoming more
accaaaihln tn all riassaa of tho cnnnrnnn1iu4
In rendering the commerce Of the Republic
Independent Of Europe.--This is an advantage
which addresses itself as well to the proud
feelings, as TO the interest. OF every American.
The nations Of Europe hold US in contemp, be-
cause we are their eervi'e copyists and imita-
tors because too many among Us can see no
merit itAany.hing American but as it approach
~ the perfection Of something European. In
the meanwhile. wherever the experiment, has
been made, as often as strength has been meas
nred, the man Of America has demonstrated to
tbs world, that he is not" an inferior animal to
tie man Of Europe" Count dc Buttons theo-
WI The Americans have bull, up system
Of government which has no model or rival on
the continent Of Europe. Let them 90 or TO
balionaiize their character aud their insli,u-
items. Let them establish themselves sys.
tenn Of commerce. adapted to ,heit geographi.
cal position, bottomed upon the resources Of
their country, and free from interruption from
the arms or the intrieues ofEuropean powers.
The commerce of India may be deemed indis.
pensable. To pursue it in safety we must fol.
low il on a route free from the interference Of
European fleets and cruisers. Happily Ma.
TURE has created for us such a route-one
which lies through the hear, and centre of our
own dominions-and which may with justice
be called "Ihe american road 10 India" The
encouragement Of American manufactures, and
the acquisition Of Cuba would then complete
cur system Of commercial independence. We
should have nothing to dread from the hostil.
ity Of Europe. nothing to solicit from her
friendship, when our trade to the East Indies
Is beyond her reach, when our domestic man.
ufactories supply Us with clothes, and the
mires Of Mexico pour their treasures into our
hands.
In giving to the Republic the command of
the Ncrth Pacific ocean.-This is the richest
esa in the world. II lies between America and
Asia, and is lined with the wealth Of BOTH
Its American coast abounds win furs and with
--i--li- c-s'o'irs; Tvs surface is studded with
thousands Of islands. producing spices and the
choicest commodities. Mexico is on one side.
aud the Fast Indies on the other. and few