The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-02


run. mot from east to west from north to south but
from valley to valley with the view Of meeting nayga
BE o. s% o. "a Ss Of drawing
il of to other markets. 49, -
With this view. all the Atlantis states nave been
stretching out their arms through railroads to the eemng
valley Of the West Their railways are coming 70 ZAP
the Mississippi river midway its course ana ~ some poln'
between ms%ps f from III The North and South and bear
them off 10 the East These roads serve as the leg and
the Mississippi as the Of he oans
the Isthmus, and we complete another grand CONNER
cia T. Standing upon the markets OF Asia and the East
as base has me o Ss u h e Wh be Great
Little Antilles in the middle The cross extends from
the southern far up into the northern hemisphere, and
will serve channel for delivering to the main stem
the surplus produce of 100 Of latitude.
Throughout the whole length of the west coast OF
America il is not little remarkable that there is but one
rver-the Colorado of the West--which runs north or
south The general direction of all the rest is west
Consequently, there is but there upon whose banks
pie Of every basin there will want change their surplus
staples for the varieties to be found in our great nertop
ical sea-.
Why is ii that from the earliest times, all commercial
nations have attached such importance to commerce with
lndai They have coveted i, contended for IT, and,
whenever they have obtained tilt has made them rich
and great II owing TO the which the rivers OF
India run They cross parallels OF latitude and drain OF
their surplus produce climates that not found in Eu
On IN s valleys
drained by them sought for in vain from the soils and
climates Of Europe All Of Europe lies north OF the seth
lie south Of that parallel; they embraced between o
and 800 north Consequently the farmer in latitude 500
NORTH when he wished to exchange his surplus stuff
grown in the valley drained by the Zuyder Zee, for the
products Of 200 300 north, which he could only find
in India had ship it and send it around the Cape Of
length Nct until he full expiration 81 year could he
expect that ship back with her return cargo.
tedious 10 the navigation thence; still that commerce in
creased his substance made his country rich and gave
But here with us. the Amazon, with the Mississippi
and the tributaries OF our ntertropica sea- drain the CHI
and soils OF 100 of latitude and fetch down to the
ocean all varieties Of products and staples OF commerce
that to be found between 200 south and 500 north
To exchange the products OF climate here Tor those OF
the tropics the ship has but to sail at urthest from the
mouth OF the Mississippi to the mouth OF the Amazon,
assistance of only $500 miles The voyage can be per-
one ship can fetch. carry exchange and bring back in
year as much merchandise between this American sys
N q The Old World advantages s
what of wealth. power, and greatness do not
behold clustering and centerng in this sea OF the New
A ship canal would make it the focus OF the worlds
commerce. Here the commerce of the Atlantic would
converge From here theccmmerce OF the Pacific would
diverge and ships, deeply laden ships, from four
Of the earth, would crowd into it Sailing down be-
fore the southeast trade winds, the Chleno and the Pc
hemisphere to give ii in exchange os those greater varie
ties Of the north. To. pay the difference they would
bear in their hands gold silver, and copper jewels. and
have dazzed the world with the spendor of their treas
ures
Their merchants and traders bound to California or to
China on arriving al Panama-if Panama be the place
for the canal and raiway-woud then find their most d.
reel course by line to pass through the Mississippi
reach the Pacific railway they would find themselves in
New Orleans and other Gulf ports Being there, they
would in the market all varieties of merchandise, with
say ego any further This is good enough for US"
The same causes and considerations which formerly
gave New Orleans and the Gull ports the trade with Mex
Canada West, would give gulf and river ports the
trade Of the six millions of people who inhab the Pa
Canada formerly traded with England through the ST.
Lawrence the navigation OF which is closed during six
months of the year few years ago law was passed
admitting foreign goods for the Canadian market 10 be
imported into New York, and to have free duty transit
thence through the United States Receiving his goods
also 70 look after them. Arrived at New York he saw
everything that he wanted, with prices and terms TO suit
and therefore said "what need Of sending TO London
going furtherp In the language OF the New York meT
chants, these 50 Canadians buy immensely"
Like causes produce like effects The cutting Of the
Ishmus and the construction OF the railway from the Mis-
ssspp to the Pacific, are links in that great chain which
is to bind in bonds stronger than iron all the maritime ma
tons US, and make the world in commerce. tributary
to the countries bordering der on this great sea u . IKE" man
Of those nhospabe regions OF the NORTH will want OF
the productions Of the more sunny chimes Of the gulf;
with free winds and flowing sheets, they too will come
down barter for Them for they will find the banks Of
their rivers, that west and climates,
thing to give exchange for the outpourngs OF
grand cor,,ucopid Tney will have fish, or they will
bring peltres they will exchange their bread and fruits
in the markets Of the Pacific, and bring something thence
which the gulf people will want to increase assorments,
or add to the variety and abundance of their stocks
Both in New Holland and in Van Dieman's Land the
Anglo Saxon has already obtained foothold Through
this canal, he will be near TO and nearer, than
customer he is and that he will most OF those arti.
ces which have in the greatest abundance to send
He too down stream, or 10 leeward With trade winds
TO take there with cagoes OF bulky articles OF merchan
disc, which, with the free winds OF heaven TO wait them
along at the rate OF 200 miles the day. sell cheap
and afford to offer at such prices as will induce him TO
buy freely and consume largely.
As Costa RIGA is TO England, this ship-canal
will bring China and japan TO japan stands right in
the way OF our China ships.
Suppose the islands OF Great Britain were peopled by
commerce and adopt the policy OF Japan imprisoning,
maltreatng, and putting to death the Of all our
ships that might be wrecked cast ashore their
trading voyages to Europe II would be reasonable
suppose that the nations OF Chrstendom would allow the
adoption OF such apocy the British isles, is to
pec that this country WILL its western set
tied and its commerce developed permit Japan to
hnue the inhospable and cruel treatment observed to-
wards our unfortunate sailors who have been shpwreck
ed and cast upon her shores
This shp-canal will bring the markets of the Gulf of
Mexico near TO Manila, Japan and China as those OF
the Baltic and the north OF Europe to the south
ern States
Il is well. known principle in commerce. the nearer
the two ports and the greater the facilities OF intercourse
between them the valuable the trade from the one
In the other Tins the trade befween Iiverpool and