The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-27
Our Netherlands Correspondence.


The Port Of Flushing-Is Importance Internal Inv
prorescse1 dc, dc.
Ships going cut of the channel to enter The North Sea-
take their upon line of navigation passing at
nearly equal distance between the mouths of the
Thames and the Scheldt The entrance of this latter
river guarded by the famous Isles of Zealand formerly
the cradle of those bold navigators who contributed
highly both to found the independence of Holland and
to abate the Spanish power by their valiant maritime
expeditions all parts Of the globe. At the southern
renity Of Of these islands, which bears the
Of Wslcheren is situated the port Of Flushing at the
very limits Of the waters of the North Sea and those
the river. Ths town, which, with Its harbor appears
10 project into the sea- shows the statue Of the ces
iraed Admiral De Ruyter who often led his victor
fleets to encounter the enemy through the deep and
large clanres forming the entrance to the schedt
Flusl ing at that time port Of the greatest
m,rcal Importance, the Middeburg also stu
ssd in the Isle Of Walcheren, and nicating by
caral with the In that time OF maritime and
piracy of all binds, tn. position OF these ports
tecy exposed AID required for their defence the help
OF numerous cruisers but such the fourshiDg
don of those towns that in the Of their
prosperity they could at their expsnse the
benefit OF their commerce. than seventy five ships
Of war. Later, the Port OF Flushing renqu he'd
Austrian, ROTTERDAM, and Antwerp, situated in the
these ports placed 1t the points where the river
navigation commences, by which then all the expedi.
nlnt were made Flushing and Middelburg, situated
upon the isles were separated from the movement
and lott their i'm portance.
revolution has actually taken place in the convey
of merchandise and travellers wards the interior
The rsroads lead everywhere the ports nearest the
sea- taking there the goods, the maritime navigation
carres directly without losing time Ia remounting the
ouths Of the rivers.
II impossible but that the port the best situated
of all hoss which opened into the North Sea- should par
ticipate in this measure. Since years project
had been for med to construct railway to start from
the port OF Flushing traverse the hes of Zealand and
the wster which separate them and proceeding directly
towards the Rhine to Join there net Of German rail
ways.
Political circumstances have yet proved obstacle
to the execution Of this project At present maturey
tion by company OF capitalists who have obtained the
concession from the government Of the Netherlands
We feel ourselves bound to call tho attention o. fell
low citizens to this circumstance for II In certain that
the United States navigation will be able 10 draw the
greatest advantages from the situation Of the port OF
Flushing, united 10 Central Europe by the railway which
is about being constructed In fact this port access
BILE at all times, in the toughest winters well in
and capable Of taking the greatest develope
meLts, will facilitate emnentIy the correspondence in
dispers sing with the ships remounDg the Scheldt
entering into the North Sea- whose navigation Is
often dangerous How many OF the ships destined to
Antwerp Obliged 10 harbor during loss time
at Flushing to wait for the favorable time TO retrace
the river How many ships obliged to winter there
curing several months to wait for the river being free
from ice
There can be no doubt that Flushing united by the
railway to the European Continent will become the
OF many German houses of commerce, which transact
business with us, and it'll the other countries Of
continent.