The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-05-01

H'e ''euit gu ought thcn To nave the
benefit OF this competition, bu, your mer.
chant reaps IT, The rharges are established
by the " Board Of Commerce" are licensed
hy common consent. and are universally
adopted, and we have not stated it here to
excite your Prclndices agains, your com.
them honest, and faithful towards their en-.
ployers, and entitled to your entire conf.
dencc. Considering their expenses. and
the difficulties under which they now labor
in doing commission business in New
Orleans, we do no, think they receive more
than reasonable compensation for selling
your cotton. Under the mex, item, how.
ever, we shall a,lemp, to show how this road
will compel the city Of New Orleans to
transact cuisines on terms much more al.
vauiageous to YOU, and how il will enable
her to do so with advantage to herself
lrrn 9Th This road will have the effect
to bring down the freight on your cotton
between New Orleans and Liverpool. one
hal! ccnt per pound, or 81 80 per bag Of
500 pounds. The difference il the price OF
cotton between New York. aud Charleston,
and New Orleans, is the difference in the
freight and risk between these places and
Liverpool, and varies from a half cen, to n
cent, IN favor 81 the two former markets.
The construction Of this road. with others
now in progress. and that will be com.
menced the ensuing season, will place you
in direct railway communication. with all
three OF these places and New York and
Charleston VIII compete with New Orleans
for your cotton. and they would take ii
from her without change IN her present
system OF business. This was the ground
Of the violent opposition excited IN New
Orleans against this road. Commercial
men. who have practical knowledge OF
the laws OF trade, and Know better than
we do the motives which stimulate those
cities to reach out their iron arms to us.
ioresaw what would he the elect nj con
Meeting us with those arms, and did not
see how they could so change their bus
mess ms to retain our cotton. This
road will eiiec; that change as one of its
natural results, Because New Orleans is
not an importing city, your cotton has to
pay double freight The vessel that takes
your cotton to Liverpool, comes TO New
Orleans empty, aud your cotton must there
fore be taxed with the trip both ways. II
comes empty because New Orleans Is not
an importing city, aud she never ca1 I'M
port to any great extent, while her trade
continues irregular aud unsteady, with n
sole dependence upon customers who only
purchase once year, and most OF whom
cant pay quite that often. Win the iacll.
tiles which this road VIII afford for trans
porting goods to the interior at any season
of the year. the country merchant VIII mud
1t to his interest TO purchase small stocks
and rcplen'sh often. lh's VIII make hasl.
us.1s ~ the city regular and constant, and
animate with health aud activity Ms trade
and commerce. Then View Orleans VIII
become = large importing city. and the ships
which come for your cotton viii come laden
with foreign merchandise, paying rrmn.
ucrating height on the home bound tnP'
which will reduce III" freight on 'onr cot
ton To nearly one halt the present charge.
This road VIII diminish the expense oi nv
ing IN the cty. by supplying It's citizens
with provisions, beet, mutton, game, hour
garden vegetables, ~cp &c, at very re.
duced prices. This will cheaper labor and
reduce the salaries of clerks, aud enable
her merchants and factors 10 sell goods aud
trans act business on AS favorable terms AS
any other city.
lrrn 9th. BY enabling You to sell when
your cotton is ready for market, It viii pat
YOU IN possession OF 1t. proceeds, On an
average. six months earlier than you no"
Greene them The use OF the money dn.