The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-18

Trade and Manufactures of New Orleans.
Upon this very Interesting subject, propose of
brief articles obe prepared occasionally, my leisure
permit.
1t pretty generally conceded about home at least
that all we need 70 render the prosperity Of community
what ought be- in competition comparison with any
other great of American trade simply this That,
by some energetic combination of the capital and resources
which naturally belong the magnificent valley where
dwell, we should concentrate here in this city, adequat
means and appliances to conduct an amount OF import
trade, corresponding with our export trade The lat
ter is already equivalent to more than half the entire
exports of the whole Republic Ii be set down one
hundred Millions that export annually, of the valu
able agricultural products the world ever saw And this
pendous aggregate of value augmenting every year. in
manner that however pleasing in the contemplation,
| can definitely anticipate.
Can enlightened people shut their to the fact that if
imports made equal to exports. the prosperity of
city would eclipse that of the most favored and
opulent centre of American trade? Our population would
advance in ratio far beyond former precedent and,
instead of vaciatng growth such as have and
felt in the last ten fifteen years, we might depend
permanent increase of ten cent annually. There
is substantial why this city should not continue,
during long series years. augment its resident popua
ton ratio equal what actually ranspd between 1890
| and lS4o-when its population was doubled.
Although no advocate for monopoes corporations to
do what be better done by individual enterprise there are
some undertakings which, from the magnitude of the means
required to sustain he would fall be subject to great
delay and embarrassment, if left individual resources IT,
pr0DaDe enterprise OF that character,
lection could lie against the expedency of employing asso
cated capital, Skill and sagacity, accomplish great
scheme of advantage to the public welfare. An Importing
Company might be organized in this city, under auspices
which in years would control the entire list of imports
even II its operations limited to the of the capital de-
rived from exports tits already well known that our ex
ports furnish the basis of large share Of the foreign trade of
te great cities in the North And is generally well known
OF to be- that any plan could be devised hold the
control here OF the vast amount of capital which pertains to
our exports, we might not only import all the foreign mer
chandise required for the Valley of the Mississippi but also
tulcrum of exchanges from present location to
this city -NNN-0'i "
We do not believe however, that trade aope po,spt and
all influential as in regulating the affairs of the world
can ever onid up and sustain great and growing capital
CITY Trade and all the interests of commerce are 40 depen
uent upon mufarous contingencies that whenever large
population has been made wholly dependent upon
Tor It's prosperity, has been subject 20 the most amsn
iaoe cstude Where all the great and upulent cities
81 te anG'entsF Where indeed, the beautiful cities of
e uue ages IN Europe, which for centuries monopo.
zed the commerce Of the world? Not one of them can now
De found that did not combine manufactures with trade of
inc former opuence of many cities of the Italian archipelago
little remains but few of manufacturing industry
and perseverance.
In manufactures generally no city of the world perbaps
enjoyed within the circumference of its own in
e raw material, so many direct advantages as we have
our own doors The field and the forest both vie with
each oer In casting their teeming millions into maya
zines We are already provided with the nucleus of the
hoDle shlp-yaris, oundres, and machineshops which
"hen suitably elaborated TO correspond with the current
wants OF the great Southwest, will rapidly build up our
city to an altitude of magncence and prosperity beyond the
present conception of the most sanguine VIII be believed
mat sailing Ships and of the largest class may
ue ouit within the waters of harbor and all the ma
chlnery supplied the spot, low rate as the same
thing can be done in New York? One of our respectable
(Mr RobnsOn) this fact and backs his
assertion with pledge TO build ship or sea steamer under
contract as low per on for wood and machinery as il can
be done in New York Where, them the sbsace or what
the difficulty which fine ship and spacious
foundnes from being adequately employed in constructing
the largest class of steamers for navigating the Gulf of
Mexico, as packets Chagres Havana Vera Cruz Tam
pco Or Enrnna2 - - $3.50