The New York herald., 1851-11-04
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GREEN Bay, (Wisconsin,) Oct 10, 1851.
Importance Of the Green Bay Route to The Commerce
of Ngv York

GREEN Bay, (Wisconsin,) Oct 10, 1851.
importance Of The Green Bay Route TO the Commerce
of Nsw York.
One cf the remarkable characteristics OF the
present day, is the craving desire for new and cheap
lines of transit for Western supplies At present,
New York supplies the whole Western world, by
the magnificent inland water com 10 unication of the
lakes.
rival spirit, of formidable character, has mani
tested itself in the Mississippi Cities st. Louis par
ticularly. There cities begin to feel that their
wealth and Importance justify them in throwing
oh their dependence on the New York marks.s,
ard that much greater profits can be realized by
importing from Europe direct. Such measure,
successfully carried out, would be blew Of no
trihipg importance to the interests of the Empire
city ,.,a or ri. nr.m,s,,,,.s ,,o -, ~
York merchants must carry the war into the ene-
mys oamp, and supply not only the Western
world, but like sise inundate the upper Missis sipp
This can easily be done by the route through
Green Bay, Lake Winnebago, the Fox and Wis
copsin rivers
On careful personal survey, we find the dis
tances in time, as follows Green Bay to Lake
Winnebago, (next spring, when the communica-
tion is 0pened,) FIVE hours; Lake Winnebago
| through the Fox river to Fort Winnebago, IS
hours; Fort Winnebago to the Mtssississippi, I6
| hours-totsl, say 20 hours.
Green Bay has decided advantage over every
port in Lake Michigan, from It's perfect safety ia
| any weather This advantage secures not only
lower rate Of insurance, but a certainty Of punc-
tuality which no port on Lake Michigan can pre-.
tend to Ii Is like wise loo miles nearer New York
than Milwaukee, and 260 nearer than Chi
| cago Goods, therefore, despatched from the
Eastern cities, via Green Bay, will be half
way across Wisconsin to the Mississippi before they
can arrive at Milwaukie or Chicago. The COM
plants OF delay, at present, from the towns and vii
| lagos on the route, very bitter Some were
supplied from Milwaukee, others, Shehoygsn. and
fom these places varying from three to six weeks;
| ana mt an enormous expense both In freight and
br,akage. On sppr r,achipg the Mississippi NO
found that many supplies were sent from New Or.
| leans. True; they were much more expensive.
"What can We do y said the trader, sour ex-
penses and losses are so great by the land carriage
from Lsfe Michigan that we are obliged to use the
| Mississippi"
We have carefully examined thi, route, and are
ofopinion that Is the best In the Western world
| We were particularly struck with the site of a
| small village, Menasha, at the end Of Lake Win
| nebago. From this place TO the head of Green
Bay navigation, there is q plank road constructing
| Thit road, when complete, will shorten the dis.
tance by four miles As the grade is nearly level,
We predict that the largest portion of goods traffic,
and all the passenger will take advantage OF this
short cut" instead Of the roundabout delay Of
canals and locks. Menasha s similarly situated to
the location Of the Genesee falls, but has much
dner water power-we believe suif,i for two
hundred mills. II is in fact, the best water power
in the United states for economy and adsp spsabity.
The SOIL likewise. is similar to that in the vicinity
| Of Rochester-rather richer, and deeper With
| such enormous advantages, we venture to antici-
pate that, at distant date, it will be successful
| rival to the largest cities on the shores Of Lake
| Michigan.
We cannot understand Why the Eastern capital
| lists should have overlooked such palpable advan
tages. II is, out and out, the best position in Wis
| consin for great city.
The Green Bay route once opened, II will be the
fault Of Eastern merchants il they do not command
| the traffic.
The channel selected by the food tide Of " sup
ply" will assuredly command the strong sbb Of
"prcducs
| Merchants Of the Empire City, how Is II TO be
Il depends upon yourselves.
Is this small stream (soon 10 expand into a vas,
| tide Of commerceD to Gov for the benefit of New
| York, or New Orleansl ANeto SAXON.