The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-15

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try---Their Relations to each other
I'm a Commercial Respect
The subject of the "Green River trade"
which every well informed person regards
as one of great Importance, has been per-
mitted to rest undisturbed by any proper or
energetic movement on the part of parties
interested, for some time. Some months
since an article appeared in this paper from
the able pen Of "PEYToN RANDOLPH a citi-
zen of McLane county, KY, which very clear
ly and correctly represented the comm ercial
sentiments Of that section of country; their
preferences and claims upon Evansville as
their natural market; boldly setting forth
the mutual advantages which would accrue
to all parties engaged in the establishment
of the trade contemplated, and soliciting
reciprocal manifestation on the part Of the
commercial interests in this city. The afore-
said article, although replete with sound
and practical suggestions, founded upon the
essential elements of commerce and the
natural laws of trade, was read with great
avidity, Its merits heartily acknowledged and
admired by our merchants, and with few
passing encomiums-such as San able and
well written article "the Green River
trade might be made valuable, but we only
get the worst of it, ETC., ETC., the whole
matter was dismissed from their further con-
sideration. We ask our merchants if this is
not so? And again, even if the subject dis
coursed upon by this oracle of Green River
sentiment, had not been conceded to possess
all the merit it claimed, was it treating our
worthy and apparently sincere neighbors
with proper business courtesy! But the
matter was then and is yet conceded to be of
vast moment The Green River trade, is
yet within our control, and all that is asked
by the planters and traders in that region is
reciprocal action" on the part of all parties
interested. 1t must be obvious to every
merchant that there is no section of con-
tguous country, with which we are or may
be connected by public and reliable commu-
nication, which can possibly afford equal
support to our commerce, if properly estab-
lished and encouraged. There is no trade
that can be induced to Evansville with SO
great security against competition, and
against being diverted from us by Railroads
or other channels of trade hereafter to be
created. We do not propose to dilate upon
the advantages to be derived from reciprocal
commercial intercourse between the City of
Evansville and the Green River country, nor
upon the vast agricultural and mineral re
sources of the latter; neither do our people
need be told that this point is the natural
depot for all its surplus products. The point
at issue stands confessed by all parties. 1t
is action and not information that is requisite
now.
There are two things obviously necessary
TO be establishedin the outset, both of which
can be accomplished speedily at trihing cost,
the principal capital required being united
and determined uction.
We want a regular line of cheap low
water packets and mail route established
to begin with. The necessity of both, needs
no argument, Past experience in packet
steamboat stock on Green River. should not
deter our citizens from taking hold ofthis mat
ter now. There can be no doubt but that
packet line, judiciously controlled by inter-
ested parties in Evansville and on Green
river, can be made to pay both directly as an
investment, and indirectly upon the trade it
will create.
Again, we assume, without fear of contra
diction, that the people of Evansville have
never as yet acquired even personal ac-
quaintance with the great mass of the solvent
enterprizing business men of the Green River
Valley. If this be true, and no effort made
10 establish more intimate social relations,
how can it be expected that mercantile or
commercial acquaintance can be attained!
This alienation in the social relations of
Communities who are by nature and sur
rounding circumstances, sneighbors, both So
cially end commercially, should not be longer
tolerated to the mutual disadvantage of both
parties. To obviate this, in addition to the
establishment of regular medium for the
transportation of produce and merchandise,
irregular Mail Zine should go hand in hand
Let the resources of our City, for trade and
manufactures, be made known through the
public press, as well as our regular business
correspondence, and the result can not be
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