The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-10-17
rrce the Americas Rsa~,, Tir~.
NEW ERA IN TIE TRADE or
THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

~ sssE ffSgh aNtHiCp. 8ElNhFs
IN the Hartford kepu,bcan, w!i,ci, /.
attributed 10 Senator Niles ], shows
what tho commerce our country has
been IN former days with the South A.
mericau countries. how the British SUI
Perseded that commerce. but now iha,
wc are likely 10 have again our jus,
share Of both the trade on the gull and
on the Pacific. This ia ascribed 10 VA
rious causes, the more importan, are.
the relaxation OF the COLONIAL system,
the introduction Of steam navigation
the treaty concluded with Grenada two
years since. securing to US important,
commercial advantages, and the right Of
way across the lsil,nus, aud the late
war with Mexico, Which has caused US
to be respected by aRth States on this
continent. and secured to US a favorable
commercial treaty and extensive pos
sessions on the Pacific coast.
Abiding to an article ia the London
Standard, wherein il is admitted that
the passage to Europe could be na!c
via New York. in thirteen days less
time than in the British West India
steamers, the writer says
"1'he Merchants and other citizens
Of South America are about just be-
ginning TO become acquainted With the
superior advantages Of this route to
Europe. The only difficulty now is,
the want of facilities Of getting to
Chagres but there can be no doubt,
that our steamers will soon find it for
their interest TO 20 to Santa Martha and
Carthegena.
There arc already two lines Of steam
ers from New York to Chagres, afford.
ing facilities never dreamed OF few
yeais since. of communication with New
York TO the South American States on
the Atlantic; and when the lsthmus
railroad is completed. the advantage TO
the countries on the Pacific side will be
vastly greater. Panama will be within
nine days OF New York. and Panama
will once more become the center OF
the trade of the countries on the Paci-
&c side Of South America. A. the cit
izens Of the United States will become
the carriers of this trade, so will they
also become its agents anl factors and
Panama will soon be, SO far as its COM
mercc is concerned, an American city.
The same will be true Of Chacres or
the point where this trade is conducted
on the Atlantic side.
With the right Of way across the 18TH
mus we have assumed the obligation Of
its defence, so That the United States
will be substantial in possession of the
whole Isthmus OF Panama the great
ihoroughfare Of the commerce between
the two oceans.
With such facilities Of communiea.
ton with New York, opened TO the
count ries, both on the Atlantic and Pa.
ciiic side of South America, nothing
can prevent their trade f,cm centerinc
in the great commercial emporium
Why should those countries import thcil
goods from Liverpool. when they car
ce, them from New York in one ,hir'
Of the time, and at less expense f; Bu
the receiving of their European good
through New York, will not be the on
ly nor the greatest advantage to th'
United States.
New York becoming the centre o
their trade, they will soon receive por
ton Of their necessary supplies in th'
manufactures of the United S,ates.-
They are already obtaining their steam
vessels, engines and machinery from thi
country. The arts and manufacture
,, can hardly be said TO have any cxl'
tence in the Spanish American reput
lies. They must long he dependcn, o
some foreign country fer the product
: OF the mechanic and manufacturer, e,
i en- tor the common necessaries OF iif'
Mos, of these we can supply, as goo
: in quality, and as low in price, as can
7 obtained in England. The facility the
!. OF obtaining them here, viii give US IL
preference"
J Enterprise, capital, and internal con
u munications BY steamboats, or railroa'
l. are all that IS wanted to develoPc Il
y vast resources Of South American cou
tries, aud the rect intercourse whi'
!, has sprung up Detween their cii'1e
u and those Of our country, has made on
u acquainted with the advantages. a
a ready several companies in the Unit
p States have obtained charters or co
&c trscis for ti,o exclusive navigation
or steam Of some Of their large rivers
e When enterprise and capital are broue
10 into requsii'on, the exports Of The
y countries will be increased ,housa
~ fold.
~ .By tl,e use of steam vessels. O
~ comm.rce with the Wes, India Islar
~ and the South America Republic OF
n Atlantic. vail become ike oui coasI'i
OF trade. The voyage will no, only
Ne made IN a few dsys, but be exempt ir'
IL the uneer;ain,ie. and delays oi -a'lI
10 ye.se... TIL, will admit Of an :
'h change Of vegetables, fruits and per-
ed able articles, which cannot he saf
oy e.ported from either country 10
~ olher, " hen The voyage, by un'a,ora
nc weather, may b. prot acted Tor i~e'
10 or thirty days. Th's must greatly
crease ihe trade betseen the In
States aud those tropical countries,
'ie advance the interests OF bot..
NJ