The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-18

Soa0s on ne 0eihe anu enina 40 hholy 10 occupy e
siderable share OF the attention OF the present sssso
Congress. The importance OF such communie.,;'
between this country and China is now uniyefs.lv -
and acknowledged. BY il anew direction would B, -;
not only to our own commerce, but to the
fairs Of the world II would not only make The u,a-,
States the great lhoroughfare for the trade and
tween Europe and ASIA but open new markets 10 n. :,
increase the aggregate receipts Of our export. h
enormous extent. Another great advantage such \
would prove 10 this country-which, in our judxu.,
by far the most important and mainly induces IA IL ~
solicude for its speedy establishments thai il .o0u
contribute more than any measure which has W, i.
to make this country independent Of N,
cia operations OF Europe, and, as we believe, ooop
fail soon TO render the money market and Trad. !,
Europe tributary TO our own country AT pr,...
and indeed for years past, the business ipls,..,.
this county have been dependent upon the m0,s
markets of Europe. The establishment Of .0,h
line of steam communication would relieve us n.
that dependence, and, in its practical operation M.
the industrial interests Of this country, would do o.
stimulate and foster home labor than all the sou.,
afforded by the government in the shsps Of high as
could possibly accomplish. S
OF the propositions before Congress for the est.b.
ment Of such line, we have yet heard OF nous whA
seems TO be practical in its character, and l.s
pensive to the government. than that submitted n
Messrs. J. B. Moore, John H. Diehl. Josiah Lax,s.
Henry H. Goodman, and their associates They prop.
TO establish the line without any aid from the Cove,
ment, and the adoption Of their plan would thesa
seem TO us greatly to commend itself 10 the fayou.
consideration of Congress. As the memorial presnh|
so fully explains the plan proposed by them, a. well
the advantages to be derived from it, we hope 10 W
spread before the public.
MEMORIAL
Of James b. Moore, Josiah Lawrence, and Henri
Goodman, Of Ohio, and John H. Diehl, Of Pennsa,l
MIA, and their associates asking the goyernment 10
able them TO establish regular line OF mail s,ssms
from California or Oregon TO China
To the honorable the Senate and House Of Reprsur.
tuss Of The United States Of america Congreu n
sembled. W
The memorial OF James B. Moore, Josiah Iawr,o
and Henry H. Goodman, of Ohio, and John H. Disai
Pennsylvania, and their associates respectfully i'm
SCENTS: ts
That the settlement Of the question OF our .euimi
possessions in Oregon and the acquisition OF CaRt
have opened to the people Of the United States sex n
comprehensive field Of enterprise and usefuInss' n
value Of these territories. whatever may DO their
richness OF soil. and mineral wealth, 10 chiefly and MI
emnenily to be found in the circumstance that they MI
US, over an extensive line Of sea.c0as, supplied vi
magnificent harboIs into immediate communicate
with the rich. extensive, and innumerabls sources Il
commerce the Pacific ocean. A direct way is ooepl
up to the coasts OF China Japan Corea. Manchurs N
IBERIA, the Indian Archipelago. India, Persia. Arid
traa, and the unnumbered islands, rich and varied a
their productions and mineral resources scattered ro
the vast expanse Of the Pacific ocean. The whok ~
Of trade with the Oriental countries, containing Vq
lation OF over six hundred millions Of human ~
constituting more than one-half of the population ASA
whole EARTH is thus brought within the reach OF AnaA
can enterprise. And it is now within the power oil 4
government, BY sagacious and enlightened course
public policy, to provide new and extensive markets
the various productions OF our country, vasy and q
eminenlly more important and advantageous nan tku
which are supplied by our trade across the Atlantic
No person who will take the pains TO inform hm&
on this subject fail to appreciate the incalculabk
vantages which may be derived from this vast theatre
| commercial enterprise, A historical fact IL commu
Gated in late annual report OF the Secrctsry Of Y
Treasury worthy of repetiton In ancient aid IN ~
ern times. the cities and nations that secured the m
Asia were greatly enriched. We have witnessed ibna
cessivey with Tyre, Sidon Carthage, Alexandria Vss
Genoa, Lisbon, Amsterdam, and London whilst this Z
in the caravan route OF the tract through which
passed" II such effects have been derived from Z
trade Of these countries in times past. how stupen
the results to be anticipated hereafter from the ente
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steamships and the other modern improvements in ns
CATION
The central position Of our country--between the pu
commercial marts of Europe the one side, and CID
the great thoroughfare for the chief part Of the trade
travel between Europe and Asia and il our people su
themselves OF the advantages which this and other d
cumstances have placed within their power. the Ua
States must ultimately become the great centre Z
commercial world, welding power and influence w
the welfare, freedom, moral condition, and destiny
mankind, beyond that OF any other nation on the iaai
the earth. The exchange OF commodities and irin4
wealth and power, but an auxiliary Of great potent
the advancement of civilization and Christianity
II is not The purpose OF your memori9hss 70 spst1
the vast and incalcuable results upon the moral ~
cal, and intellectual condition of msnkinds cousi
upon direct commercial intercourse betweon 49,
OF our country and the nyriads Of the human Yscib
heretofore almost unknown countries Of the East NJ
than to say that the intelligent freemen Of the ~
opening upon them, the high destiny which awaih -
country, and the heavy responsibility imposed On ~
government in the onward march OF human inpwA|
ment
under existing circumstances, will be content to rs3
Inactive and passivey await the slow deveopmsnu
time, and not avail themselves OF the great means 4
vancement which an overriding Providence has for ~
purposes placed in their hands, mistake the spirit :
age, and underrate the genius and character Of q
people.
| Already this great work has been more than q
menced. A line OF monthly mail steamers from NJ
York to Chagres the Atlantic side OF the isthmn
Panama, and from Panama, on the Pacific eide, 10 ~
fornia and Oregon, has been established, and is nov
operation. And railroad communication from tbe u
sssippi river to the Pacific coast 10 arssdy protected
in contemplation and will ut distant period be in
cessful operation. These expensive lines OF commas
ton by steamships and by railroads will not accont
the greatest objects of their creston till direct ard
ular line OF communication by steamships shall Be
lished between California or Oregon and the coas
Asia.
Deeply impressed with the paramount importance y!
commercial intercourse with the populous oountrn
Asia, your memoriasts have for several years dr.