New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-12

the tre1e ~ OF nations Nor should ~ forget thai
Ia carrying frsde among fhe great ana pu.lus
r.r n. 0f A.is snt fsr Eating intercourse aifh hat
vast region passing from coast - the short
period oi tNen'y days With molthy or weekly siesm
.h.us The lshi 90 Christianity following the Tsth Of
Commerce wou : return With sii - blessings % the
East from which 70 10 those regions Commerce
must be- the precursor OF Christianity Commerce.
a hirh esches pfsce suG Intercourse between ranr,
which dee lsrss thsf j. not the enemy - man. nor
nation ~ nation but thsf the interests of At countfee
and an MANKIND are identical, snd that they ~ii 81
advance most Tspdly unaer zoe sens. . %
our unrestricted reciprocal tfsde and inirfco-isr
Rv our recent acquisitions the fscinc, ASS mas
suddenly become our ncish1or. with pisciI me
ing Ocean inviting steamships upon the rscN ol
commerce greater than that 90 al Europe coH'iti
This commerce . ours u our merchants ana "e'eiu
usnt should BY their united energies, secure Toy -
with Asis rapid snd frequent communlcaNon y
stesrn Our products sni our manufactures, aia -.
pfcaliv our coarse cotton fs1cs. precisely ~n's
A. desired By several hundred millions o their pope
who will send back In return their specie snd 'a,f
rich productions 60 lev OF which are rsi-eA VIII
our limits. From our coast on the t,cie ss wa -
from the Gut and the Atlantic and the siAinus fo~ic
we would be much the west coast oi Ancfics'
b. well a Asia than any European power snd win me
best steamships adequate number. with the gfcstff
certainty the voyage 90 the period of army Al anu az,
parturr and economy ot time and saving of inieres
and wiki diminished cost % carriage, We "NA
ultimately supply the western coast OF Amerfs So "ri
As Asa nth our products and manufactures % itt'f
terms than any European nst.on. We would. no tn'.
receive the productions Of the East in cNcfar-r hot
Uuf 10 De- NHltllrfl tA t.H'
ports az entrcpofs for the supply OF Europe AA -
lar 90 European fabrics should rcsch Asia. 'ni tAa
western coast OF America, they would utintfii pass
through our hands factors sud n our vessels events
which would very soon give rs command o th' iiAo
and the specie Of toe world From iarsc sreai
events the whole country would derive vast tene1i'
bun especially the City OF New York 70 would pec'ho
the depot and storeholse ami cntrepot oi thf com
merce of the world the center oi business ana 'N
changes the clearing house OF international trade ADJ
business the place where assorted cargocs Of our own
products and manufacturer, - well - those Vi AT
iorrgu countries would te sold and reshipped ana t'e
taut 10 which specie and bullion would tow, IS the
great creditor city OF the world or the adjustment Oh
Balances the factor oi at nations, ana TO" l"in'
whence this specie would iow into the interior oi our
country through all the channels oi INTERNAL uslc sh'
I intercourse With these great events scconFisneo
and with abundance OF facilities for the ~'rehousins oi
20 and domestic goods al New York u must event
ua'ly .urpsss in wealth. 10 commerce and popsi'uon'
any EUROPEAN Emporium while As necessary conse.
quence s othe- cities and every portion oi the lnipn
and al great interests would derive corresponding
aiv snisges.
oar merchants az must have been expected in any
new enterprise encountered some difficulties IN putting
their nrsi lines of steamships INTO full and successiui
operation. but these obstacles they ere rapidly over
coming They encountered similar dinrulte- IN lne
commencement OF their line OF packet ships which
soon however outstripoed those OF all other countries
and the success with liberal governmental policy
ia the OF their great enterprise, VIII soon follow
As rs CARDS the Ocean Steamships
Ia view OF toe rapidly susmeDung trade between
our ports both Oceans recommend that an act pc
passed By Congress under which al products aud Tao
res may eros. the i.thmus OF Panama under the pro
visions at our most important recent treaty win New
Grenada that foreign goods may b. taken from our
warehouses and landed 10 our ports ON either OcrSn or
the Gulf Ia the same manner that goods nov "-fr-
housed 10 any port nzy be taken into snd re-"ar"-
housed IN another. prevent frauds upon the fevr'
nue. Il will be necessary 10 provide Tor the appointment
Of agents or consus reside Chayrss and Panama
In the same manner authorized by Congress m
regard 10 Chihuahua under the acto 81 of March e'
10 this should be done commerce VIII oe forced
1900 miles out OF rs course through the long voyage
around Cane Horn The drawback of the duties on
foreign goods exported 10 Chihuahua by the routes OF
Missouri Arkansas and Red River should be extended
10 that by the BIO Grande, a. vel As To such o'hrr
routes through Texas may be- found safe aud pracu
cable A Port of Entry should be established AZ the
mouth OF the Rio Grsnde. a. well as At such other
points that river may be necessary 10 guard our
laws from invasion on that frontier hud 20 &C.
cure the interior trade with Mexico The draw back If
duty should also be allowed goods exported 10 Mon
terey and Salo ami perhaps other important Interior
towns in Mexico, the conditions a. are now ap
plcable 10 chihuahua. In recommending the regula-
tons before referred for the transit OF goods across
the lsthmu- OF Panama. would respectfully suggest
the extension OF the same privileges 20 tne routes oy
the Mexican lsthmus Of Iehuaneptc by Lake Nictfa'
qua By the Rio Atrato and San Juan 20 90 into eject
whenever the right of transit can be obtained
from Ocean 20 Ocean some u not All OF these routes
may be traversed by railroads and may Doe become I'M
p0rtant ~ well that by Chsgres aud Panama Tor
our foreign and coastwise commerce between the two
great Oceans well a. Tor the Interior trade with
Mexico New Grenada and Central America, and the
transit hy the Mexican isthmus would be- highly advsn
tageous whole country, but especially O. the VAL
Icy OF the Mississippi and IL great depot the CITY OF
New Orleans. the Pacific by that new ana I'm
portsut route. In connection also with our supply 81
The precious metals from the interior of those coun
tries well from Peru and Chill, and tho transport
alton OF our gold and other minerals from Cator-
MIA these routes may all become useful
The collector Of san Diego should be authorized 10
appoint deputy At some point IN our territory A. near
as may be 70 the Junction OF the rivers Gs sud Colo
RADIO the head Of the Cult Of California with view
future trade that guilt, authorized ~ the
treaty with Mexico, ia connection with Lower
California and the ad10nlu, Mexican states or sonora
and Snal0a 80 rich 10 the precious metals and con
tanning the important posts OF Guayamas and Mazatlsn
renew the Recommendation heretofore made by me /
for reciprocal fur trade between the Cansdas aud the
United states IN All articles 81 the growth manuisc-
ture or production of either country recommend, also
the passage Of aw rendering similar reciprocity %
Mexico. lt Is known that the Csnadas with the con.
sent OF Great Britain (snd is believed New Brunswick
also Adjoining New England would cneeriullY 49,
cept this reciprocity The advantages 10 the Canadas
would be great well to p0rts On the Lakes the
- Lawrence. and the Atlantic, accompanied by Ia
creased tolls and business on our intermediate railroads
snt cansls
With our ueighborng Republic OF Mexico, now reyl
sing her tariff, rich in precious metals sut dye
stuii., and other materials OF manufactures, with
whom 10 Is true interest 81 encourage the most
friendly relations and reciprocal and uurcstrcted com
merce although she may not ~ once enact rccpro
cal statute yet Is clearly her interest . do and
with such offer standing upon our statute book i
would receive the attention OF that Republic and 10 time
1e adopted and meanwhile 10 would present q Mex.
the best evidence Of anxious desire d msltan
with her the most friendly relations together with free
and reciprocal commerce and Intercourse.
The Mexican Tart prepared by this Department and
enforced 0y the President OF the United states with
view 81 military contributions In Mexico added sew
eral millions Of dollars 10 means during the recent
contest well aided the credit and loans " the
Government. IL new but mOst sslu;ary exam
pie SCI % BELL lerents al future not "a destroy
their Commerce and that oi neutral and friendly
powers. by enbsrxoes and bocksdes Ui the ports OF
entry but b. diminish the evil. and losses II By
encouraging Own Commerce and that Of al the
0 the world with the enemy porIs ~ more moderate
duties II the same time deyoylng upon our enemy 10.
stead % our oen people. IS large portion practice
biz Of the burdens and expense ~ the contest O.
bring q o. speedy snd honorable conclusion Thu.
example favorable o. neutral nations miuz eating
much The losses Of wars substituting Commerce ia.
stead OF kmbargues and bl0ckadcs was received with
hlsh satisfaction oy At the powers with whom we're
AZ pesce. and Is believed At ghe have had
% inconsdersbe influence in accelerztng the peace
eitn Mexico. This measure was step Ia advsnc- 81 /
The progress of Commerce snd Civilization 10
exsmpe worthy D. be- ST o. al nations By the United
states. and - warmly approved b. al Countries
hat u unfortunately for MANKIND wars should hcrrsf
nee. and ~ Al rna