The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-25
The Internal 1mprov.msns Meeting.

| was appointed Chairman with several sice-Tfesl-
dents and Secretaries. Gov. JONES' OF Tennessee,
was then introduced, and spoke for nearly three
hours At least one half of his time was thrown
away in what is popularity known as Fourth of
july eloquence. When, however, he came to mat
tiers Of fact he made deep impression on his au-
dence. Though at : late hour, we shall endeavor
to give outline Of the statistical half of his dis
course.
He detailed, at some length, the various railroads
of the United States. Massachusetts has invested
80 millions. He spoke Of the New York canals
and roads. Pennsylvania was tapping the Ohio,
and would soon communicate with St. Louis.
Virginia also would reach the Ohio at Guyandotte.
South Carolina and Georgia would come to the
mouth Of the Ohio. Georgia had $50 miles Of rail-
road in operation, and 500 more in construction.
Mobile was making determined effort for part
| of the trade. New Orleans must not rely too con-
idently on the Mississippi By degrees it was
| losing portions Of its trade.
The road from Cairo to Chicago was drawing Off
| largely Then the road from Sandusky to Cincin.
natl from Cleveland to Sandusky; the Wheeling
| and Philadelphia Road the Baltimore and Ohio
Road, the roads of Virginia, Carolina and Geor.
gia were all tapping the commerce of the Missis-
Esippi, and diverting it from New Orleans.
This year New Orleans had lost 10000 bales,
which now went to Charleston. When the Mo-
bile Road reaches Holly Springs, there will be
another loss Of l25, 900 bales, which maintains at
the least calculation, 10000 or 1900 persons
Memphis has trade of 1876 900 bales, its principal
business, and population of 10000.
1t is 29O miles from Mobile to Lagrange, and it
will cost 50 so per bale to deliver the cotton in Mo-
bile 1t costs now 81 so to SIS to deliver the same
| cotton in Memphis by teams. 1t is apparent that
Memphis and New Orleans must lose all of this
trade, unless they can find cheaper means of
transport. He thought the railroad from Memphis
to Charleston would furnish this mode.
From Decatur, on the Tennessee River, to
Charestoni is SIS miles, and it costs "a 80 freight
per bale.
From Decatur to Memphis is one hundred and
ninety miles. This can be delivered in NewOr.
leans for 50 90, if the railroad is made from Deca-
tur to Memphis. This would restore to NewOr-
leans the 10000 bales already lost, and retain the
still larger amount about to be lost by the continue
ton of the Chattanooga road below the bad navi.
CATION of the Tennessee.
From Mobile to Holly Springs is two hundred
and ninety miles, and the freight is 50 25 From
Holly Springs to Memphis is fifty miles. The ex.
of the expense to Mobile.
He went into calculations to show that every
hundred thousand bales led to the direct profit of
NewOrleans of at least 81, 100000 All this would
be lost unless the road from Memphis was built.
But this was only link in the chain. New Or.
leans must aid in building the road Jackson and
connecting with NewYork. The road from New
Orleans to NewYork via Memphis, was four hun.
drod and seven miles nearer than any other. When
the roads shall all be completed, it would take only
three days to travel from New Orleans to New York
In speaking of the advantage to NewOrleans of
the passengers, he said that Boston receives in
mere porerage 81, 800 900 more than the trade of
Nashville.
The Memphis and Huntsville road would cost
$4,000, 900. Already there subscribed So $780,
900. There yet remained 500, 900.
He looked upon the completion of this chain of
roads as nsuring the execution of the road across
the Isthmus. And the time was not far distant
when NewOrleans would derive the largest profits
from the trade Of the East. Persons and property
would prefer transpor taton by railroad from New
Orleans to New York, in preference to long and
hazardous voyage. But if there was no continuous
line Of railroad, the Pacific commerce would pass
our gates and prefer the sea route.
The effect Of railroads on the wealth and popu-
ation Of cities was shown. Boston, in ten years.
had increased its property from 49 millions to over
100 millions, and its population in the same ratio
The railroad stock OF the South paid from 1-2 to
Sper cent 1t was in the power of New Orleans
to recover all she had lost, and to add greatly to
her business but if she trusted merely to her posi-
ton on the Mississippi, she must go down.
This is meagre sketch of his argument All
of the moral portion did not attempt to report
1t was not very striking effective. Gov. Jones
is evidently master of his subject and we think,
convinced his audience of the vital importance of
action on the part Of New Orleans.
--e~H-
Colonel Piekens Of South Carolina now in our city: So
y Goyernor Gnon of Mississippi the in office Of
Who takes care OF the sovereignty of Mississippi
during the absence of Gov. Guon? Gov Quit
man resigned because he could not be absent from
the State. His successor follows him to New |
Orleans. We expect to hear of some dreadful |
calamity happening to the State. The simple fact |