New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17
Two Important Projects.

We have to call public attention to two pro-
jects, which we consider of great Importance to
the city and easy of accomplishment. We con-
slider them of great moment in the progress, not
only of NewOrleans, but of the State-as both
our city and State are so largely identified in
common prosperity or adversely One is pro-
ject calculated to arouse the pride and quicken
the sympathies Of our whole State. The other
is one local in its character, but calculated, by
advancing the prosperity of NewOrleans, to
benefit the State. Let us notice the latter first
We refer to the extension of the Pontchartrain
Railroad through Rampant street to some point
near Canal street.-the cars to be drawn b,'
horse power. Some of our friends of the Third
Ito whom this project is of such great i'm
portance) have been wont to think and speak of
the Second Municipality as unfriendly to the
interests of their section. We hope there will
be no sectional feeling in the future; but let Us
say, en- PEASANT, and with the most sincere dis
position to note only facts and to avoid creating
feeling, that the Second Municipality Council
disregarding interested motives, has granted IL
the Carrollton Railroad Ito the profit of Lafay-
ette) privilege which the Council Of the First
has never shown any disposition, in view of the
probable advantages to the Third, to grant to
the Pontchartrain Railroad
Now, thatwe are, in all human probability to be
one consolidated city, we hope liberal and kindly
views will at once obtain, and the privilege We
have named, one in every way reasonable and a
matter of sheer justice to the Third Munich
pality, will be promptly granted to the Point
chartrain Railroad Company.
Those cars running up through Rampant to
Canal would be a great convenience to the CITY
at large. tits necessary to the perfection of the
facilities Of Lake trade and travel By the Lake
(via Mobile) we receive our Eastern mails, and
by the boats carrying those mails travel to and
from the East chiefly passes. The only objec-
ton to the establishment of a line of horse cars
upon railroad extended to Canal, is selfsl
and narrow apprehension that the Third Mum
cipality may thereby derive some benefit, fnt
lessees for its vacant tenements, and command
an increased price for its saleable houses an,
lands. If consolidation has been brought abou
in a fair. and honest, and friendly spirit, moth
ing could be more censurabe than such petty
]ealousies and envious sectionalsm. We say
for the benefit of all, let the Pontchartran Rail
road be extended to the neigh borhood of Cana
street.
we nave another matter of great Importance
to notice. Several States have thought prone,
to give houn!ies on various objects of industry
Massachusetts once gave a bounty on ship build
Ing. Maine gave the same, and also n bounty
on wheat; shortly she built countless vessels,
and instead of continuing to import began to
export, wheat.
Now, we propose Louisiana shall initiate what
we consider not only a good example, but a
shrewd movement to bring capital, population
and commerce to the State. We propose that
Louisiana shall offer, by way of encouragement
to an enterprise, as yet virtually untried in tn,
State, a bounty upon ship building carried OF
within our limits. We suggest that the bount,
might be "a per ton for all above two hundre,
tons, and 800, in gross, for every vessel of tw,
hundred tons. The State would be amply re
paid by the capital, population and trade hereb,
drawn within her limits and ship building one,
successfully and profitably established. sh,
might repeal the bounty, richer by thousands O
population and capital, and great gamer il
activity of enterprise.
We have, in the immediate vicinity of New
Orleans, most superior facilities for ship build
ing. The best timber in the world is With,
our reach. Tennessee OF Arkansas can furnisl
us with iroHi Kentucky or Missouri San sen,
us hemp hRa vessels can always pass henc
tsla tie i,psaJ sail, ~ tiie eeeaE heaHaless t