The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-12

commerce with all our ports including those upon the
rachc, must depend upon future events II private en-
erpse should soon construct the railroad across the 18th
mus II an adequate number OF steamships in contnua-
on OF The beneficial system already commenced should
facilitate the trade between Asia AMI our Pacific ports
bringing them within twenty days of China, with the
pest steamers IN sufficient number starting regular pc
RODS from the Atlantic and the Gulf TO Chagres, and
from oregon and California, to Panama, to Asia, and 10
the whole western coast of America. the commerce OF all
our ports would be Incidentally increased and the
nue collected on the Pacific rise in few to several
millions OF dollars per Nor is il only with those
nations OF Asa with whom already have treaties,
that the steamship would increase commerce. but it
would introduce IT, together with diplomatic relations,
into vast regions of the East with whom we have formed
no treaties, estimated TO contain hundred and thirty
five millions of people. Many Of these are large and
populous empires Astounding IN specie and in many articles
Which need, but do not produce and desiring also
products and manufactures in exchange. Among those
empires with whom we have no treaties and little
trade Persia Coea Cochin China Bumah and Japan,
with whom nothing but the steamship successfully in
troduce our Among these is Japan, highly ad
vanced IN CIVILIZATION containing fifty millions of people,
separated but two weeks by steam from western
coast. It's foreign trade Is nearly confined 10 two
Dulch vessels although is separated from Holland by
eighteen thousand miles, and from Pacific coast
only by four thousand five hundred miles Its commerce
can be secured to us by persevering and peaceful eff
forts Our steamships would pass on their way to China,
through the narrow channel separating the two great
Islands composing the empire of Japan, monthly or
weekly in sight OF both their coasts and by thus am-
llarizng them with our mercantile marine, extending
their knowledge overcoming their prejudice, and open
ing 10 them views Of their own true interests would
soon unsea their ports TO our commerce The acqusi-
ton OF our immense coast upon the Pacific, and the
Introduction there OF our steamships, especially when
private enterprise shall unite the oceans by sthmus
route, would remarked in my annual report OF De-
cember, sl6, revoonSe IN our fdUor the commerce OF
the ,eond, and rapidly aduanee our greatness.
s" sa The @doon the conu tv The same great
subject again referred to in my annual report or
December, ls47 50 new commercial era" requiring
ocen steamers, an addition to Mulng uessels as con-
population Of the globe" Our ports upon the Gulf with
those upon both oceans fronting upon Europe from the
east, and Asia from the west occupying the central
position between all the continents OF the globe,
10 them al! by convenient routes than any other nation,
including easy to the whole interior OF
own country, we want only the ocean steamships OF
adequate strength, speed and numbers to give us the
command OF the tra ie OF all nations. Nor should we
forget that in carrying trade among the great and
populou nations of Asia, and facilitating intercourse
with that vast REGION passing from coast to coast in the
short period of twenty days, with monthly or weekly
steamships the light Christianity following the path OF
commerce, would return with all its blessngsto the East.
from which II rose. In those regions commerce
which teaches peace and intercourse between ma
tons which declares that is not the enemy of man,
nor nation of nation but that the interests OF all coun-
tries and OF all mankind identical, and that they will
all advance most rapidly under the genial influence OF an
unrestricted reciprocal trade ana intercourse ny our
recent acquisitions upon the Pacific, Asia has suddenly
become neighbour with placid intervening ocean,
inviting steamships upon the track OF a commerce
greater than that OF all Europe combined ms com,
merce is merchants and government should
by their united energies for us with Asia rapid
and frequent COMMUNICATION by steam. Our products
and manufactures and especially our coarse cotton
fabrics precisely what are desired by several hundred
millions Of their people, who will send us back IN return
their specie and their rich projections, 80 few OF which
are raised within our limits. From coast on the
| Pacific well from the Gulf and the Atlantic and
the slhmus route, would be much nearer to the west
coast of America, as well Asia, than any European
power and with the best steamships in adequate mum
Der, with the greater certainty of the voyage, of the
period of arrival and Departure aud economy OF time and
! IIDo.n I'D nE
would ultimately supply the western coast OF Amerl-
ca well Asa with our products and manufactures
on better terms than any European nation. We would
time receive the productions OF the East IN exchange
not only for own consumption but to be warehoused
in our ports entrepots for the supply OF Europe And
far European fabrics should reach Asa and the west
OF America, they would ultimately pass chiefly
through hands factors and in our vessels-events
which would very soon give us the command of the
trade and specie of the world From these great events
the whole country would derive vast benefits but espe
CHILLY the city of New York 1t would become the de-
pot and sorehouse, and entrepot of the commerce OF the
vord the centre OF business and exchanges the clear
nghouse of International trade and business, the place
where assorted cargoes of our own products and manu.
acfcs, well rs those OF all foreign countries would
be sold ana reshpped and the point TO which specie and
bullion would low as the great creditor city OF the world
for the adjustment of balances, the factor OF all ma
lions and the point whence this specie would flow into
the interior OF our country through a the great channels
of internal trade and intercourse With these great events
accomplished and with abundant facilities Tor the ware
housing of foreign and domestic goods at New York. it
must eventually surpass in wealth, in commerce and pop
uatIOn, European emporium; whist, as necessary
luence all other cities and every portion OF
the Union and all great interests would derive cor
responding advantages Our merchants, as must have
been expected in any enterprise, encountered some
difficulties in putting their first lines OF steamships into
u and successful operation; but these obstacles they are
| rapidly overcoming They encountered similar Difficult
lies in the of their first line of packet,
ships which soon, however, outstripped those OF all
other countries; and the same success, with liberal
governmental policy in the outset of their great enter
prise, will soon follow as regards these ocean steam
ships.
In view OF the rapidly augmentng trade between
ports on both oceans recommend that act be passed
by Congress- under which all products and fabrics may
cross The sthmus OF Panama under the provisions of
import mt recent treaty with New Grenada; that
foreign goods may be taken from warehouses, and
landed IN ports either or The Cult IN the
same that goods warehoused in any port
may be tax into and rewarehoused in another. To
prevent frauds upon the it will be necessary to
side at Chagres aad Panama in the manner
The act of 81 of March, is Ii this should be done.
will be forced twelve thousand miles out
OF its through the long voyage around Cape Horn
The dawback OF the duties foreign goods exported TO
Chihuahua by the routes of Missouri Arkansas and Red
river, should be extended to that by the RIo Gande as
well TO such other routes through texas as may be
found safe and practicable port OF entry should be
established the OF the no Grande, as well as at
such other points that rver as may be necessary TO
guard our revenue from INVASION on that 1ronner,
and Ia secure the interior trade with Mexico The draw
back of daty should also be allowed goods exported
10 Monterey and Saltlo, and perhaps other important