New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-17
Washington Correspondence.

ikHtANIEFAS STOCK IMPROVING - PARAMOUNT
REASONS FOR THE WORK -REcIPRocTT-sR
Guruspcnnsnts Of tbs Grrsefnt.
WAsirlNGroS. February 1855
Permit again call the attention of the good peo-
pie of Neworeans to the great importance Of waking
fully up to the immediate prosecution of the Tehuantepc
route Noc is the nick of time, write without farth-
interest save that which every good citizen must
in the prosperity of the Crescent City Never was
there moment in the commercial history of Neworleans
when it could sid Of her truly as i can be said nov"
which, taken a the aeoi lead son ioiO,iune.'
That GOOD is rising this moment the Tsthmus Of
Tebuautepec That tide is at this very hour presenting
its inviting bosm the business affairs of the greatest
Southern city of the American Union Shall that be al
lowed to pass by UNDECIDED Shall that tide ebb away
from u.s.
The why make this appeal and PROFOUND these
questions just is that the discussions in Congress call
for it at my hands We hearing in Washington so
much of different continental and isthmus from
the Atlantic the Pacific there diverse opiu-
ions the subject Of the feasibility cousitutionsy and
success Of the various plans proposed, that
strained to press your people the great Importance
securing the practical uuques.
tionably connected with Tthuantepeo
The subject is to be discussed again in the Senate to.
morrow On that OCCASION I will fail to embrace the
opportunity present of those important national
understood he generally admitted Once admitted by
the energetic and practical people of this country
facts will be enlist them in the great work And
when the people take hold the work will he done.
The question OF reciprocity is agitated here now
in direct way than ever knew it to be before sens-
tor Davis Of Massachusetts has introduced bill propo-
sing that when the President of the United States shall
be satisfied that American fishermen and American fish
ing vessels admitted into the called British Bays
our borders the fishermen and fishing vessels of the
Provinces admitted there then he shall issue pro
clamation giving the like privileges to the
the Provinces, to into waters and markets on
terms Of reciprocity.
This fair and sufficiently guarded Honest
John well understands how to protect American inter
| ests and rights
The bearings of this proposed arrangement on your
trade with Cuba and other adjacent countries you will at
perceive. And clear but that it will be
safe to make the experiment From my knowledge of the
American character present satisfied that the ad
vantage in the end would be side At all events
| the thug is worth a fair trial
Mr. Senator Soue has been absent few days at the
North TWAS given out that he had gone New York
But is hrewdy suspected that the honorable gentle
man may have gone isss furher-even to the modern
" Mecca Of democracy Shouldn't wonder DrSoro
WASHINGTON, February S. 1858
The speech Of Mr. Seward the Senate this morning is
another proof of the Importance Keeping the subject of
the Tehuantepec route constantly before your people
you cannot too earnestly press the public attention the
great necessity of prompt and efficient action
Messrs. Mason and Downs (Ar Soue is still absentO
will to it that the interests of the South do not suffer
at the hands Of M Seward special pleader for his
clients of the spectators and monnpolists of the
North | shall certainly watch this great matter and
furnish readers daily with every fact interest that
transpires
1t is to be constantly remembered that rco has alpays
admitted when approached by American uegotiators on
the subject, that she had rights Tehuantepec
adverse to these Of M Garay. She has repeatedly ac-
knowedged that she had officially ceded all her rights IN
the Garay grant She has refused treat on the subject
of the rights of way makeit consideration national
negotiation on the ground that the whole interest was
lawfully vested in Mr. darsy and his associates
The grant of Garay includes the colonization of all that
part Of Mexico through which his passes For ten
leaguessixty mieseach side OF that route the country
is wholly granted and il that distance be protected
against all marauders the work will successfully This
protection Mexico has guaranteed and she should
be held TO guaranty at AL hazard If she is unable thus
70 protect her grants will protect them for her
Let 1t he borne constantly in mind that the Atlantic ter
minus Of the Tehuantepee but six hundred miles
from the bsnks of the Father of waterfrom the crs
cent shores of the city Of Neworean Every interest Of
your people every consideration Of selEproecou every
proof of honor and good faith demands that your citizens
should this leading fact the attention of Congress
and the country
On the Pacific side Notwithstanding the groundles as.
serons Of the Of your rcute} there is good en-
france good anchorage good protection for vessels as
good rs those Of the bay Of Panama The Pacific is an
ocean at that spot where ships may in safety while
on the American side he harbor ample and sufficient
Let but the American dag protect shipping on both
sides let our capital and enterprise build necessary
wharTes dwellings and depots let the tide of progress
paakip lie r. t,la 4 |
hese natural channels that Tehuantepec so abundsntly
rovdo7 and the interests of whole land would he
laddened with new ihy-the East ana the West would
lap hands together the Ithms and your b5aut
III city woad he the High Prestc5s Of the happy and
fruitful marriage
1t is fact Of the greatest Importance that with the
sthmus Of Tehuanepee at in case of another
ships defend the whole Southern coast with
nut leaving the Gulf Of Mexico They could safely and
EASILY guard cur precious there our argosie Of
god from the mines Of the Pacific all way from Cuba
o Yucatan on the side from Cuba to Florida on
he other G
Inc great point Of Mr.. Seward seemed to be- to assa
dr webster protection Of the Caray That is the
ery reason why the people of the South should unite to
ustan that grant, by legislation OF Congress- Mr. web
ter contonded for tht right Of Mr. Garay all his neeo
iatons on the subject That splendid American states
nan invariably took The ground that Mexico was wrong
arbitrary in her course toward the Initial
tates and That she should be compelled last resort
grant us the rights which justly and proftaby
uFs Whose counsels will the people of the South fol
'w-those OF Daniel Webster the statesman the Diploma
st for our whole country or William II Seward the feed
ttorney the paid counsel of pio corporation mr. mn,
opoly Of the city Of NewIork
All that is wanting Is to press this mportant mat a
It home to the business and booms Of your people 1t
matter that rise superior to party superior to Sec
on. II Is matter In which the whole nation tta s,o
both the Atlantic and Pacific are concerned and AS
eh, shall give il the best energies can nm,nl f
,ur columns 4
Territorial business occupes the Iousg To,,o,, wa Pr
nnt and declare the official votes for President and Vice
resident Of the United States
viii not joke you far as to express The wjsl that t@
N present boubtess to some here IL viii b tl
eiude to "a feast of fat things quite too sure ~
at to others OF rs there wild be plenty Of JAM jon
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