New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-23
HON. ROBERT J. WALKER.
Oar Trade wl,h Eastern Asia.

Oar Trade with Eastern Asia.
We end in Mr.. Walkers Treasury Report taluded 70
in OF p cs nispatca Aashingt"nl t1s oi''~'oS
parssraph IN reference 20 trade with Asia Afer eIPitn
Il tie necessity for STEAMSHIPS 70 open and secure Tue
con cree % California The Psci6c issnt he says
Nor il only with these OF Asia With whom We
already have lrrat that the steamship S0aa Increase
az re-. Jst II Infrs4s.e tnsrin-f -it1 Up
"a sri, r,at of the Bat ~it' m an
have formed treaties estimated 10 e0ntss one hao
sno tiy millions u peopis. Many VI these are
ilgle AID yvpuiJus empires, aOpsnoN2 VA sp-i7 sHH d"
navy autiss shch need. but 90 n"t pcvlre Ani 10
sirl also our Yr,oocs and m~uuscsr-s ia eXcntlge
if0-- -mpTes ~uh whom W. hsVv % ir-,ii : N'd
little or DO trade, Persia Iorta Cochia ChinA bnSn
aBo JaIsn Nth whom nothing out the st- alshlp can sue
c.ssiuy cuee eur Commerce Aisoug THESE t .fNa
hghy advanced in CIVILIZATION containing nifty tndilo1s
ol Itolr seIarai.C but two weeks by - an fOD oar
Wts,Tu Cosst It, foreign trAde Is nov nearly c.nnnei
20 Dutch vess.s although = sepArAiediron Holland
bs lrlCO nj aha iron Cur tainc Coast "ny oy f'vO
us lie coumercs b- secured e. u oy p-rseVernS
aid esceui efforts Our steamship would pass CA thss
Wv TO liuA through the nsrp- h>nn-i ptanHg inc
two great Islands composing the Empire OF Jap monthly
CT e..k :, Ia hi both their cvass and 10y mas - All
la X them win mercantile mAriue eNendiog th-r
kLoslecge. overcoming their Prddie- aud opcslns 10
them lev ct their own Iue interests "o3id soV1
uusea their ports 10 our commerce. o..
The 4oQuisuou Of our immense coast upon the racine
a. tb of three Il our steamships rspsci .ly
VIII. tyAie enter prise shall unite the oceans by an 18TH
nus route would, remarked Ia my annual rcP1rt "t
December, le4s, "TevOluuonzv IN oar ts''r the cOn
u,rce Of the world nd more rapidly advance our great
b..s wealth ara power, than sny eVent Shi has 80
. eurrrd since the adoption of the Consultation Inc
same great subject again referred to IA my anoua re-
pert Of December ss7. ss new commercial era re-
ring oc. An steamers addiuOn 20 SAILING vessels As
come cling with China containing nearly one-snrd OF
.th. population Of the giOOe.
Our port upon the CUT with those upon ooth Oceans
ming upon Europe from the East aud Asia from ,be
st occu INK the central position between all the Con-
fiIents OF the gob., 10 them All, oy convenient
roue than any other nation, ncudng an easy Access to
IN, who, Interior OF owu country We ".ns onJ tue
can ships # adequate strength speed aud NUN
bers 20 We the u,And OF the trade oi All nat ods
Nr should forget that m carry ng oar Trade among me
crst Al tOt uuus nailOLs Of Ala ami ~ci uS nter
eurse vita that vast region passing from cots {" COAST
IN tie short peroo of ts,nty days With nouthly or weekly
stamsips, he light ChHsti.ny following me P,.i u
a., nine c. wuuo with all its blessings 10 tho b.si
In ,,,.- region, commerce must b. the precursor Of
Chrnisuity -c"mm-Tce, which teaches peace and ui7'
90 us. between BalOns which declares that mAn Il h''
tb. "a, nv Of uan nation of nAi5n but that inter
eft of al cOunts,s aud OF 4 mankind are meluca and
tt de, viii ali advance rapidly under the geuAiin-
er-1c- 1t an UNRESTRICTED Reciprocal trade aud IN er-
Conrse - . $500,
s,rt become our neghbrr, with pls "a, intervening
oc an ia win steamship, upon a track OF CONNER
.rest.r Than that OF all Europe combined ms commuce
. ou II our merchants AID Government shod H. - ul1r
utit eIe,gi.s r Us with ASIA RAPID and Ire
.u.nt communication by steam. Our products -nd oar
spufa turts and especially our coArse c"u"n hpto" are
pr cseb Whsi oesued by seVe'M hundred m'"n' oi
d -fr rI 10 -
aud th- poodu'oos 80 Re" OF VIM are raised "''u
~ ,,r limits Prom our cost on the P4nuc. A Well a.
r,n The Gull md the Atlantic and the sthm1s route We
,r.,io b much nearer the west coast OF America -
u I'll A. Asi, than any European Power And with tne
bt steamships adequate uumh,r with th- greater cer
~ Al me voyage OF lbe period of arrival Auo departure
and conmy o uIne aud saving Of interests, ana "tu
amin ished cost vf cauiage We would ultimately supply
M. u,,t4rn coat OF Amtnca rs well - A'a WIN oar
ducts Al Manufactures on better terms than any bu
rOpean natl' a. =, 49,. z A. -. q;
in tine receive the productions OF the T. t't III
.,.L.,oe IL only tor consumption, but To De
usr,boused IN ports sntrePot, Tor The supply o
Tur,ue And so lar European iabrirs should retcn
A. md the eest.Tn coat 81 AmtTictihey would ultimate
10 ns chiefly ihrou. hands factor tud ia curves
events Inch wouldv very soon give u the Command 81
rde and ,p o- OF the world From ia great events
:, . hi. c.uutry derive vat benths but especial
/, a. (itx az New oTk n ul1 become the depot aud
.yrehou,e and spot of the commerce ot thu Ford
a.. -. fer Of bu-iness aud e1Changesi the clearing
L ~ int-natiops trade aud business the place where
,td cary, - Of cur prOdu 4 snd manufacture, as
val - th - al iortgu countries w"aa ~ soo ana
sL,o.d ara the poiut which pece and bullion you'd
AZ - me great srecit0r city OF the world tr he adjust
u,ut ot ban, e. ~ the factor all nations and tue INT
whence Tbs specie would now ntO the Inferior OF our
couutrv through al The great chann-s OF internal trade
ana ttf.tc, ur.e With there great eseDts accomplished
s,d oh sbu dsui facilities for the housing
ana d, IA. site goods New York it must ey-ItlN Ally sur
,s. In wealth 10 commerce IA population ANY turVp san
IN p,uum; While as a necessary consequence all oar
oh tr c.s every portion Il the Union, aud All our
,rat in.r.s SIS would derive corresponding advantages
ur merchants, as most have been expected ia ANY new
n.rprs- encountered sOe d ulues ~ putin Their hrsi
Ines Of eamsbps ia and successful operation, out
Il ose Obstacles they rapidly overcoming. They III
coun cred similar difficulties tie commencement Of th7il
frs, line OF packet sbp which soon however 0at'tp Jed
th..e Of all other countries aud the success VITO
Ib rel rumt nsl policy ia the outset ot ths great
terprse will soon follow, regaro their ocean steamships