The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-18

The spring trade, as such, Is about over in New
York; most OF the country dealers are gone home,
and New York, Just now, though externally busy
and bustling as ever - enjoying that comparative
calm which ctlst0mariiy falls TO It's fortune every
year. In the few weeks time which iniervenes be-
tween spring and summer
The travel from the South, always extensive, and
ever profitable OF wealth 10 our railroud and
steamboat companies and hotel keepers, will, the
coming season, II we mistake moi, be greater Than
ever before for raj seasons Trade generally has
been prosperous, during the twclyeonih past; thero
~ less complaining Of a scarcity Of money than We
have had from that quarter in long while. True,
the recent fross have killed oil the crops In certain
seclions, but whatever loss may result from that
unfortunate and untiiney event. we suspect has been
more than made mp in other quarters, and through
other than merely agricultural channels. New Or
lean for about Elk months past, hns been made the
general rendezvous OF most of the substantial
and wealthy parties mmigraiing from the North
and West by way OF the Gulf ports ncross Mexico,
and il is moi unreasonable 10 grant that ms trade Of
that our twin city OF ile South has received from
this some advantages more than snfneient to coun
feibalance The drawback from the presence OF The
cholera, or an nniimely frost among the cotton rice,
and sugar pl nations.
Anon, the whole West will be TRANSFORMING itself
from The valley Of The Mississippi 10 the borders Of
the Atlantic The gold fever has thrown into its lap
wealth, in the way Of trade Than Il 10 probable
the thousands who go 10 FL Dorado will ever be
able to realize Much Of this wealth will necessarily
find its way the cities Of the SD aboard, long.
:
does mol come here direct or through the regular
channels of commerce. il will come via Niagara,
Saratoga, Newport, and oil the other resorts Of
fashion.
We intended, in This connection, to venture an
estimate Of the probable arrivals at this port Of imm-
grants from abroad, during the ensuing GUNNER
months, but subsequent reflection conyinces us Of
the folly Of hazarding our numerals on that which,
from present indications, Is soon To set all cacula.
tons at naughi.
What, then, with travel from the South travel
from the West, and the inevitable influx OF human
y from abroad all centering and radiating here we
of New York may reasonably felicitnte ourselves
with the reflection that season Of unusual excite
meni is in store for ns, and that, too despite the
large number OF our own citizens who are about 10
follow the train Of fashion TO the watering places and
rustic retreats OF the Interior
Nowadays, nobodyjar tho South dreams Of COM
ing North OF Fast without going through, or tarry-
inF awhile in, ''lhe great metropolis" So, too at
the West. So everywhere. Hall. of the humanity
that comes from Europe, perhaps never heard Of any
other America, any other United States, than New
York, land il is this common AMI universal acqu-
escence in the unryalled excellence Of the facilities il
affords for trade, commerce. social intercourse,
everything In short, which constitutes the basis Of
our present prosperity md future greatness, as The
commercial metropolis Of tho New World. -Neio
York Eapress, May IL.