Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-29

and entrepol OF the commerce OF the world, the
| centre Of business and exchanges, The clearing
house OF International lrate and business, The
place where assorted csrsoeS Of our own pro-
dues and manufacturers, as well as those of all
foreign countries, would lie sold and reshipped,
and Inc point 10 which specie and bullion would
flow as The great cIeditor CITY o The world for The
adjustment Of balances, as The factor oil all na-
TONS and he point whence this specie could how
into The interior Of our country Though all the
great channels of internal trade and intercourse.
With these great events accomplished, and with
abundant facilities for the warehousing OF foreign
and domestic goods al New York, il must eventu-
ally surpass, n wealtl, in commerce, and popu-
lalion, any European emporium; whilst, as ne
cessary consequence, all our other cities and ev-
cry portion OF the Union, and all our great nte-
rests, would derive corresponding advantages
Our merchants, as must have been expected in
any new enterprise, encountered some difficulties
in putting their first lines OF steamships into full
and successful operation, but these obstacles they
are rapidly overcoming. They encountered ST.
milar difficulties in the commencement Of Their
first line OF packet-shps, which soon, however,
outstripped those Of all orhtr countries; and ne
same success, with liberia governmental poll
cy in The outset OF their great enterprise, Will
soon follow as regards their ocean steamships.
In view Of the rapidly augmen'ing trade be-
tween our ports on both oceans, | recommend
that an act be passed by Congress, under which
all products and fabrics may cross The lslhmus OF
Panama, under the provisions Of our most im-
porlant recent treaty with New Grenada, lha!
foreign goods may be taken from our warehous-
es and landed in our ports on either ocean, or the
Gull, in the same manner that goods now waIe-
housed in any port may be taken into and re-
Warehoused ip another.
To prevent frauds upon the revenue il will be
necessary 10 provide for The appointment o! agents
or consuls 10 reside al Chagres and Panama, in
the same manner as now authorized by Congress
in regard 10 Chihuahua, under the act OF the 3fd
OF March, le45. Ii this should NO, be done, our
commerce will be forced twelve thousand miles
out OF its course, through The long voyage around
Cane Horn. The dra wbsck OF The s:ucs on 10.
reign goods exported TO Chihuahua by The routes
OF Missouri, Arkansas, and Red river, should be
exlended TO that by the Rio Grande, as we'll as 10
such other routes through Texas as may be
found safe and practicable. y pot OF entry
should be established al The mouth oil The Rio
Grande as we'll as al such other points on thai
river as may be necessary 10 guard our revenue
laws from invasion on thai frontier, and TO secure
The interior trade with Mexico. The drawback
Of duly should also be allowed on goods ex-
ported 10 Monterey and Saiiillo, and perhaps
other important interior towns IN mexico, on
the same conditions as are now appllcaole 10
Chihuahua. 10 recommending the regulations
before referred 10 for the transit oil eooos across
the lslhmus OF Panama, | would respectfully
suggest The extension Of The same privileges
10 The roures by The Mexican lstbmus OF Te-
huanepec by Lake Nicaragua, by the Rio
Aia,o and San juan to go into effect whenever
The same right OF transit can be obtained IRON
ocean {, ocean. Some, il not all, OF these routes
NAV be uaversed by railroads, aud may become
important, as well as that by Chagres and Pana-
ma Tor our foreign and coastwise commerce De-
tween The TWO great oceans, as well as Tor Inc 10.
leripr trade with Mexico, New Grenada, a
Central America, ant the transit by The Mexi-
can lsthmus would be highly advantageous TO
the whole country, bur especially to The valley OF
The Mississippi and It's great depot, Inc Guy Vi
New Orleans, so near The Pacific by mat meas
and important roule. In connexioh a'so WIN
our supply OF the precious metals from he inle
rior Of these countries as we'll as from Peru and
Chill, and The transportation OF our own gold
and other minerals IRON California, these routes
may all become useful.
The collector of San Diego should be auiho-
rized 10 appoint deputy al some point ia cur
territory, a. near az may be TO the Junction OF
The iyers Gila and Colorado, al lhs head oil the
Gull OF California, with view TO our iuluIe
trade on that Cult, as authorized by Inc recent
treaty with Mexico, in connexion WIN Lower
Ca ifornia and The adjoining Mexican States OF
Sonora and Sinaloa, sc rich in the precious mel
ais, and conIa ming The important ports oil Quay
amas and MaZatlan.
| renew the recommendation heretofore inade
nv me Tor reciprocal tree trade between the Cana
das and The Uni,ed States in all articles OF The
growth, manufacture, or production OF either cour
Try. recommend also the passage OF law ten
iering a similar reciprocity 10 Mexico. II l.
known that the Canadas with The consent ol
Great Britain, land il is believed New Brunswick
also adjoining New England,) would cheerlully
accept This reciprocity. The advantages to The
Canadas would be great, az we'll as 10 our ports
on The Lakes, the ST. Lawrence, and the Atlantic,
accompanied by increased tolls and business on
our Intermediate railroads and canals;
With our neighbofing republic oil Mexico, now
revising her tariff, so rich in precious metals and
dive suffs, and other raw material Of manniac-
lures with whom il is our true interest to encon.
rage The most friendly relations and recIprocai
ard unrestricted commerce, although she may mol
al once enacI reciprocal statute, yet IS clearly
her interest TO do so, and with such an offer stand
ing upon our statute book. II won q receive me
attention Of that republic, ard in time be adopted;
and meanwhile i. would presen. TO Mexico the besi
evidence OF any anxious desire TO maintain WIN
her the most friendly relations, together with ice
and reciprocal commerce and intercourse.
The Mexican tariff, prepared by this Depart
menl and enforced by The President OF the United
States, with view 10 military contributions IN
Mexico, added several millions Of dollars 10 our
means during the recent contest as well as aided
the credit and loans of the Government. II Was
a new but mos: salulary example, sci 10 oelliee'
rents in all future wars, not 10 destroy their own
commerce and that Of neural and friendly row.
ers by embargoes and blockades oil Inc ports nl
the enemy, but 10 diminish the evils and losses Of
wars by encouraging our own commerce and that
Of all The rest OF the world with The enemy's pors
al more moderate duties, a, The same time deVoi-
wing upon our enemy instead Of our own people
as large portion as practicable oil me burdens
and expense IL the contest, 50 as 10 orln2 " 10
speedy and honorable conclusion. Inns example
50 favor bic o neutral ma ions, mi isaiine So much
The losses oil wars, substituting commerce insesd
Of embarsoes and block des. was received WIN
nigh satisfaction by all The Powers with whom
we we're al peace, and is believed, al The same
lime 10 have had no nconsderable influence IN
acceieralng The peace with Mexico. Thi' mea-
sure was step in advance OF The progress o.
commerce and civilization. IL vas an example
worthy 10 be e, To all nations by The United
States, and was so warmly approved oy all couh
ries tina, If, unfortunately for mankind, wars
should hereafter occur and especially senc'al
European war, the danger oil which many ,aP-
Drehend to be imminent, this American pfeceden'
would probably be adop'ed by other Powers, lea
wing ali ports OF the enemy open 10 neutral CON-
mefce, and the consequent gain to our country in.
calculable. We should Eot only have gained me
oreat principles for which we have 81 long con.
lended that free ships make free goods, in trading
with The potts oil neutral when in her own pos,
session, but we should also terminate the system oil
actual as we'll as paper blockades, and leave COR
commerce uninterrupted in the porls OF all m bel.
Iieerepts. This consideration is rendered more
momentous by The iacl that our future position,
1t is hoped, in all time 10 come viii be iha' oil a
neutral, and that, as he result in part OF our Won
derful military power displayed in our recent
glorious achievements and unparalleled victories,
as vel as from the developement Of our esttaor-
binary moneyed resources-more Than one nun
dred million Of dollars having been offered BY our
own ca pilals's st premium for government, SIX
per cent. stock, upon advertisements for less than
one-half Of that sum-we shall be permitted TO
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