The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-22
From the National Den.oerai.
Commerce Of Nova scotia Important TO the
United states. AZ


Although The province Of Nova Scotia has become a
very sbbor OF ours and is likely, no very dis
tant day, 10 sustain much closer relations We are sll
little impressed with The importance of lis commerce. aud
OF the effect which lis enterprise is destined TO have upon
the trade and population oil the United States We
too much IN the habit OF regarding US cold and barren
We make great mistake. Halifax has immense com
mercal advantages, which viii one day make il OF such
Importance as noi 10 he dsspised by New York.
With lis noble and capacious harbor II possesses ad
vantages over every other city OF British North America
terminating point for the great chain oil railroads pre-
ecled 10 run from the upper TO the lower provinces If
steam communication should ever be established from
The west or south Of lreland-saY from Galway 10 Hall
fax, or from Cork TO Halifaxthe passage in first. class
steamers Will probably be made in six or days
The Importance oil speetin transit, both OF msn and
chandse, is universally admitted From New York
Liverpool is three thousand eight hundred miles by ships
course from Cork 10 Halifax is little than three
thousand miles. The engineers busy surveying
both sides OF the harbor OF Halifax for The OF The
projected line The stock necessary 10 is construction has
all been subscribed The legislature OF the province and
Inc local government are earnest IN Their desire 10 see II
carried 10 rapid completion Lei The principal terminus
OF this railway system be at Halifax and both the
and the province will eventually receive large share OF
the wealth and the strength which ia flowing from the
! Old World the New. Blu, the emigration would moi
be limited The exodus of the Irish people, the in
habilaD,s OF the other parts OF Great Britain. line OF
steamers is projected from Genoa 10 port the
eastern coast OF North America, and the German nations
sending out their contngen through Hamburg, Rot
terdam, and Antwerp, to swell the stream of emigration
| from Europe great majority OF the emigrants from
Germany pass from Liverpool TO this city. 1t
would be easier for them from Cork to Halifax
and if udicous efforts made TO attract The reflect
i've SOBER industrious, and steady German settlers 10 the
lower provinces, the value OF such permanent additions
to the population would be felt. The Saxons set
tie in seIarale communities, and become stationary where
they SETTLE applying themselves esoulely to the task OF
retaining the most stubborn soils The Celt hears OF
higher wages and flies away without much reflection 10
the field that promises most. The Saxon settles in the
land and attaches himself 10 it, reclaims it, and becomes
landed proprietor The Cell has few local powerful
attachments TO place, and prefers the condition OF serv
tude with high wages, 10 reliance on self and future in
dependence. .ar.. ..#.
Nova Scotia needs only labor and capital to give il a
first class position among commercial countries II is
all thing 10 have ,owp which is resting place
the highway OF na,ons and 1t, as is quite ceraiD Hall
lax should he made The principal terminus of the grand
trunk line of raiIoad lis future prosperity and importance
cannot well be overialed. a..
1 The fish and lumber exports of Nova Scotia alone
amounted to The following Sums in 1852:
| Goldfish SSl5,00O
| Mackerel - sos 600
! Lumber 400 600