The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-12-08

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klsklonce. 20 that the United States will be
tooslAntially in possession Of the whole
: sthmus Of Panama. the great thorocghiare
tl the commerce between the two oceans.
With such facilities OF communication
with New York, opened to the countries
10th on the Atlantic and Pacific side Of
South America, nothing can PreSs: their
trade from eeHsssins in the great eSmsr-
cial emporium. Why should those 1n.
tries import their goods from Liver \pl,
when they can get them from New Y kk
an ~-a.-Ihird 49, sias1. add 90 Arss ca gsssss
But the receiving Of their European goods
through New York, will not be the only
nor the greatest advantage 10 the United
States.
New York becoming the centre Of their
trade, they will soon receive portion Of
their necessary supplies in the manufactures
Of the United States. They are already
obtaining their steam vessels, engines ard
machinery from this country. The arts
and manufactures can hardly be sad 70 have
any existence in the Spanish American re-
Publics. They must long De dependent on
some foreign country for the products Of
the mechanic and manufacturer, even for
the common necessaries OF life. Most Of
these We can supply, as good IN quality and
as low IN PIIce as can De obtained in Eng
land. The facility. Their. OF obtaining them
here, will give US the preference
The passage across the ISthmus Of 50
many Of our citizens which our Pscihc
possessions have already occasio0e1, and
which must always be great, must nseessa-
nly occasion an intercourse unknosn be-
fore, between our citizens and those Of
South America. This intercourse, end the
trade with other points, will make OR ciIi-
zens acquainted with the advantages and
resources Of these countries, not only fox
trade, but for enterprise in mining. sgTicul-
IuIe and internal navigation and railroads
Already several companies IN the United
States have obtained charters or contracts
FOR the exclusive navigation by sean Of
some Of their large rivers. These eoun-
tries lying within the tropics, have vssJ nat
ural resources, which are as yet wholly IN
touched. From the total want Of roads, or
any other facilities OF communication, the
vast natural resources Of the interior, even
a short distance from the coast. are render
ed worthless. The forests Of thOs- cOUn-
tries are Of immense value, bUt lheiI r.o-
ducts cannot now be got to market. They
contain valuable wood for dying. as well
as for cabinet work. The India rubber
tree abounds extensively on the IsIhmUs and
other parts Of New Grenada. the gum Of
which has become an extensive article OF
commerce. Cocoa, OF the fruit Of the
chocolate tree, may be obtained IN album
dance, so as 10 become an important article
OF commerce. Cotton and tobacco can be
produced there with facility, and Of TIE best
quality. When enterprise and capital are
brought into requist ton, the exports Of
these countries would be increased thou
sand fold.
Enterprise, capital, and internal comma
nicstions by steamboats, or railroads. s all
that IS wanted to devslOPe their vsst re-
sources. The two first, the Spanish pOP0-
lation do not possess, and therefore. they
cannot supply the last. Labor Is abundant
and at the lowest rate, The natives, VINO may
be trained TO be good labOGers, work iOr
thirty cents PR day al CaIIhsgenia, and a
Bogota and in the interior. they can be
hired, it is said. for one shilling per day
This labor with mind and capital to diIecI
il, would produce important results; cres-
ting wealth at home. and supplying the els-
ments Of an extensive foreign tEade. But
the Spanish population have neither the
mind nor the capital The labor, therefore.
is useless. and the resources Of the country
lie dormant
But it seems the order OF Providence.
that the citizens Of the United States should
be the instruments Of opening the resources
Of South America by their genus enter
prise and capital. having already raised The
Northern division Of this continent TO rank
among the greater nations OF the Earth
We have recently conquered one OF these
States with our arms, but our lrUe destiny
IS, to extend OUT dominion over them all.
by our arts and our civiliSatsOn. j. Il DOT
in the purpose Of Providence. the mission
Of the first great, free, and christian peOPl.
on this continent TO spread the blessings Of
freedom, OF higher civilization, Of the arts
and Of commerce, over the whOls Western
hemisphere The conqUests OF arms have
spread violence and oppression over the
earth; whilst the conqussts Of commerce
and the arts have carried with them wealth
and civilization.
By the use OF steam vessels. our CON-
merce with the West India Islands ard The
South American republics on tue Atlantis
will become like our cOasting trade The
voyage will not only be made IN lew days
but be exempt from the uncertainties and
delays OF sailing vessels. This will admir-
Of an exchange Of vegetables, fruits. and
perishable articles, which cannot be safely
exported from either country 10 the other.
when the voyage, by unfayorable weather.
may be prouscted Tor twenty or thirty days.
TINS must greatly increase the Srsde b.
tween the United States and those uopical
countries, and advance the interests OF
both.
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