New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-26
FramaK.a,..os lJ,n.leal p.r.r

The following letter addressed 10 r ~ Hsrri.
SON. Esq U. s Consul, was presented on Tuesday last
to that gentleman, from q number of merchants and
inhabitants of this ciy soliciting him 10 address b.
Government as TO the establishment of a regular mail
comsnun ncs,ion between this port and the United
States
KINGSTON, Jam. Sept 3, ls49
sIE-We, the uRder.goed. inhsbitsnts ana rner.
chants Of the Island Of Jamaica being anxious to In
ard render more certain sad regular the inter
between the United States and this Island have
TO request tha, you will address your Government,
soliciting the establishment Of regular msA eomma-
ncation through this port which tru.t will prove
mutually beneficial 10 the citizens Of tie Unied states
and the inhabitants Of Jarnsica-
The grea, advantages thst would ensue under per
msnent arrangement, need scarcely be mentioned n
This Island offers g. macy facilities for on
the route & The lsihmu., that the s!ight celsy IN
touching here would be more than compensated ty
| the advantages afforded Ia ysTiou, wsys.
This port would offer cenief depot Tor passengers
and mail. from al parts o. the Republics Of Venezuela
New Grsoscs and the whole O. the Aorts of the Fsci
K ne a. well a. those of tee Neat inal &c oionies
The trade OF this Island would become much more
valuable 20 the Uoiief statss particularly under The
| recent sltersro of TIE Bfiish Navigation Laws
Tne sslubri0us mountains n the bland ia their un
vsried mud climate. ranging generally from ~ % %
deg FshreDheit hsse situations equally congenisl 70
lnvsics with any the world and thus ir country
tree from ell resuistors oi passports snd where ne
language and government ogyos- 10 dtcriy, the ell
OF the United States would have that free sccess
which Is 60 desirable when change OF climate is &c
qurec also large sud valuable part OF Ocs citi
xens, Deal extensively In exehsnge and specie opera
lions there ia here Important msske, for the pro
auctions Of the regions rcccay srneSed TO the United
States.
These advantages, therefore, We hope Will Induce
your Government 10 take his plan, particularly a.
tbs late Postal Treaty with Great British will ersb'e
the same o. be adopted without distraction.
We are. Sir, your very ooedien; servants,
Ds-rell Bsrcsy, Hnchins 4 Co; Dennis.our Can ?
bell Co; Aris, Hsrt n Co; Henry Soomons Il W ale
Co; Joha Dcasss; Robert Taylor; Mslsb-e; Jos-ph
| Alexander d Hart SON 4 Co John Hoyes Co; Aarct
| DeCOr1oVs, F1oke J0eastoE p-pass sfothers 90
PorI-oas. CSsou \ Go, L l. Davis Andrew seoti'
Elhs Fray. j. Arhouln AtsrsoU NJ Oregon Co; Lgcsi
| \ Nichols l. Gihsoc P Lawrence, A Levy
| A y c Def.,sn CO; W B. Norfisi Sno- Nsgnas
| H~uricue. Cohen Nircsuie q Nsiisuo slnl -lcl
| 4 Sou, Dsig gs1o C4Tvslhos; q. W Gerdon 4 Co Roo
ett Bose. Mcdie,or. ffeer a co, =. AGeschy. ?
Sampson Hnorss Coon, ghons- } Groom Aires
Groom: Dscos;s Ana; Nnghi, Armstrong 60. X
Harrison Co, Mitchell 4 D. x kho. PlanoSk BAiiey
Johus1r 4 kcinlosh; J. Della Penhs; Dsvia srH,oon
| :. AlAerga, Ne.hersoe. Son 4 Co; Scott LesycrsH
Co, n Alhefxe h. : Ssmuel, Pcinehss Bravo JoiI
Eseaary; }. Lyman Moses rsvsres henry De ssdo
Hsrsehfec: Alexander Brzn1ce' U-crEe siiv.ra
William Giroc r L. Thompson Go; New hinGy h-n
anek co EHlsuael Lyors Roxoursh sors of.'eos
| Iserscn Co. D. j DsCcsss, A Aoransms ;
Moss SS 7 Rocssrs, + A. Cohen D. AesA1def
sons d Nssr X }. DsCorcovs; {. L. Nyersi Jsin-'
NFsrdcoi Many Aor.hsm L. Gsdpalile; X M,cneil a
Coz simSn braser; NJ lyman, snt s~yenty-sve Others
emoFscing A. lae leading mercantile kcescs.
To koceft Monroe Harrison. E,c kc &c CorsVi Of he
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