The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-03


or the part OF one al least.
Hence we account for an increase oil imports. The
enterprise OF Illinois has created another mouth 10 the
Mississippi and placed il in Lake Michigan Much oil
the produce which formerly touched al New Orleans on
It's way market goes through thai canal ana, io
several articles its influence is felt even IN the stale
OF Louisiana itself; for articles even from mere
about are and flowing up instead OF down stream
sugar is one moasses another Before thus canal was
opened the sugar OF louisiana IN order TO reach The con
in the lake country. had to go down 10 New VI
leans, then round by TO New YORK; then up 10 the
lakes and by water boxing The compass 10 gel
Chicago Now this canal is beginning TO supply that whole
region of country with sugar and molasses. which il al
tracts up the Mississippi This lessons the receipt oil
freight al New Orleans but benefits both producer and
consumer and is not, apprehend, any part oil The Cd
ects of the convention to interfere win business SO
legitimate and proper this is, and which all The rail-
ways in the world bring back than they can
stop up that canal II is the object OF the convention
take it, to assist the sugar and moasses to get to Chicago
by railway. sugar and moasses shall prefer that 10
water carriage.
Another case: We now buy Virginia hams here in
Washington that cured in Terre Haute on the
Wabash. BY tho old and natural roads TO market,
that could not be the route OF the ham would
have been down 10 New Orleans, thence by ship
to New York, and thence back by packet into the
capes of Virginia. and up the Potomac 10 Wash
ington-a two or three months voyage, during which,
in consequence OF the climates through which it must
have passed. and the storage must encounter, it prob
ably would have come to life again. At any rate. il
would have been quite lively for the market by the
time il reached this place. Now, in consequence OF
these railroads which have been tapping the Mississippi
valley the "Westphalias" of Tee Haute reach here
in week or ten days by paying cent pound. They
come up the Ohio instead OF going down. and by
railroad instead of around by water Consequently, 80
much the less picked pork now goes 10 New Orleans
n ia n an
pear in New Orleans in the shape Of pork that of
much produce in the valley Of the Upper Mississippi
Here, therefore, in these tapping railways, is TO be found
another OF the silent which have essened the de-
veres of produce at New Orleens To add TO the dele
erious effects upon New Orleans OF this tapping Of the
Mississippi river at the other end of its valley and the
eastern sde the bars at the Baze, and the influence
which the depth OF water there exercses-he banefun-
uence which the bar there exercises upon the models
aud the sailing qualities and in fact upon the whole
economy oil the ships that are built for the New Orleans
trade.
II is bad for owners to be compelled TO build ships
that will not answer equally well for all trades The
best carriers, therefore, cannot New Orleans If
they could, New Orleans would find her merchants
shipping the produce that lines the evee direct TO its for
egn port OF destination, wherever that may be. As u.s.
the ingenuity OF builders has conrived peculiar mod.
dels for cotton ships These are immense carriers and
take cotton 10 England at which few years
ago would have been considered ruinous to owners
These vessels being loaded, and the bar into
blue water will take cotton Liverpool nearly as cheap
as they will TO New York Boston The voyage is
short, and perhaps, the chances for return cargo are
better in Lverpoo therefore they go direct but for long
voages transhipmen must take place
Moreover, the capitalists among you gentlemen, have
sought sufficiently 10 stimulate, by your enterprise
lines OF packets steamers and traders from New Orleans
and thus to extend her commercial relations by sea- and
make them equal to the OF her back country
moreover, laws with regard 10 trade with
the Spanish West India Islands are exceedingly pre-.
judicial TO southern interests, and. indeed, to the
terests of the whole country. The act OF 1891 with
regard 10 the subject ought to have existed.
cannot be too repealed See able paper upon
this subject by Mr. Senator Mallory In these facts and
circumstances and in this view Of them, the
operation OF certain which tend TO increase the
foreign export trade and OF others decrease it, These
cotton ships not good provision and assorted cargo
carriers. The clippers for that the models
beat One OF them-"ihe Flying Cloud"-has
been known to sail 430 statute miles in day. and
upwards OF 100 miles in three consecutive days These
ships cannot come to New Orleans The bar will not
lei them and OF them go to California and re-
turn, while cotton droger getting around Cape Horn
Therefore, it is in vain for New Orleans expect keep
pace in foreign with other cities when the
distractions to her navigation must keep the ships en-
ployed in il Behind the times Besides, the winds are
such that vessel bound from New Orleans 10 Brazil or
California mas 10 90 out OF the Gulf INTO the Gull
stream, and then steer north till she reaches the parallel
OF 80 deg 40 desc that il is not greatly of he
way touch al New York and IL by touching her cargo
can be transferred 10 swer ship, time will be saved
and money gained, and therefore she touches Hence
of the trade with California in produce OF the Mis-
sssippi valley is carried by the way OF New York
account OF the dull sailing qualities which the bar
at the mouth OF the Mississippi impars 10 models OF
ships In all these circumstances TO be found lamps
TO feet and lights for eyes, we attempt to
devise The ways by which enterprise and energy may
store TO New Orleans all the advantages which their alb.
sence from her high places has suffered to be taken
away from her. be withheld because never enjoyed
The objects OF the convention, set forth in the com
mee's circular Of November T. 1851, "are far ms
possible, 10 bring about concentration and unity and
effort in all these States in the extension OF their rail-
road systems and in bringing into active connex-
ion their population and their industry" But il seems
TO be the wish OF the committee that should canne my
attention TO the extension OF southern and com.
merce, the home and foreign trade, &c Therefore, be-
ing invited sea, shall lei the railroads. which il
is the special object OF the convention TO encourage
alone | take my departure from the premises above
stated, and stand out TO
The apparent decline in the business OF New Orleans
is, have already minated, due TO the effects OF the
telegraph AMI railroad and TO Improvements in steam
ship building and navigation, in which New Orleans has
not been able TO participate equally with the northern
cities
This is the root Of the matter What, then are the
steps which the South and West ought 10 take What