The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-09

Der ita provisions commenced with energy e one
year since The Tallahassee road connecting the capital
with the Gulf Al ST. Marks has been completed equipped
and d IN daily large profits Iron for 6ly miles Of
the Florida road has been purchased and 4 nearly All
within the jurisdiction OF the State Nearly fifty miles ~
thGt road have been graded miles finished, and the
line through from FerBandnn 10 Cedar Key under con-
tract 70 parties Of capital and character ana viii be
pressed forward with energy The Central Atlantic and
Gulf road has been located from Jacksonville 10 Allga
tor distance Of sixty miles and the grading aad timber
pg placed undsr contract % reliable men Nearly twenty
miles OF this line informed have been graded, and
aud Georgia road has been located from Tallahassee to
Alligator, distance Of one hundred and seven miles
the grading nearly all placed uHder contract 10 planters
and others who have the ability 70 complete the work with
promptness This line from Tallahassee westward, has
been surveyed as far the Apaiachcoa river and will
probably be located definitely AZ early day. These
show that since the passage OF The acknowledgements
BILL about three hundred and seyentyya miles oil road
have been surveyed three hundred and thrty-ye miles
located three hundred of which have been placed under
contract of this about one hundred miles have been
graded Of which than thirty miles have been finished
and in daily use II is believed also that an amount q
capital sufficient pay for grading and timberng all roads
that have been definitely located has been secured
and can hardly be doubted that the bonds OF the
panes, guaranteed as provided IN the general bill will
purchase the iron and equipments that least three
hundred and hiry-ye miles Of the system may be con
sidered secured. This VIII connect Feruandina and Jack
souyie with Cedar Key and ST Marks and leave thework
necessary 10 secure the connexion with Tampa Bay ST.
Andrews and Pensacola still 70 be done Ii may thiuE,
be easily shown that the importance Of These connexions
70 the fun success Of the system win force their completion
at an early day
Tampa bay is exactly on the most direct Iiae Of travel
and commerce between the Atlantic cities Of the United
States and the island Of Cuba In addition to this tho
road from Fernandna TO Tampa be important part
Of the Honduras railroad thus making Tampa bay the
Gulf depot for great and growing commerce from these
points The acquisition Of the island of Cuoa--a crcum-
stance which must in the Of things, dis
tant daywil disembarrass with her, and
make her Of richest and most profitable customers
Every road in system and every city and that
will DO built up by Them will be interested ia concentra
ting these great streams OF travel aud commerce upon Tam
pa because all will share In the benefit; and without the
completion OK that line ID is not probable that tie business
could be fully controlled for State There from these
two sources external inviting TO accept IT,
which would be sufficient TO build up great city. We
have only prepare TO receive it, The success Of
terprse requires us TO do IT, and II viii be done.
Pensacola like Tampa offers peculiar inducements for
the completion OF our line westward II lies Mt the door
Of tue great West ana probably the best harbor the
Gulf OF Mexico The South to her commercial in
dependence needs just such place. and cannot overlook
the advantages OF its position. More than nineteentwen
ehs of all the goods consumed the southern States
sold and delivered TO the consumers by the merchants Of
the Interior towns and villages These merchants purchase
their stocks in the Atlantic cities in part upon credit
and rely considerable extent upon their sales TO aid
N meeting their notes at maturity Their sales being gen
orally due at the FIRST Of the year. their purchases made
at such times to their maturity at later date than
that and the credits generally six months the par
chases made during the months Of July August ana
September During these months southern Atlantic
cities have the reputation Of being sicky and the interior
merchant declining TO risk bis health in them, goes North
for his supplies. This is doubtless Of the principal
why the commercial energy of the South has been
pTostraedwhy section tributary the North
and now, while receiving at her hands insult and
injury, paying her than forty millions annually to
conduct commerce This should not be III our
southern Atlantic cities unhealthy and cannot
cenrate our commerce upon them have other points
South that not Pensacola would compare ayoraby
at all seasons Of the year with New York Boston, Phil
adephia, and could be made available great
cal mart provided suitable could be concen
tTated there Can this be done2 Let examine this
point carefully for it is one Of great importance.
For the purposes Of this investigation win consider
the road from fernandua to Pensacola finished the road
from Pensacola TO Montgomery finished and read from
Pensacola TO Yieksburg finished,
Europe is our great customer for raw cotton and the
line OF transportation that can place cotton in European
ports most safely, cheapy and expedtously will do the
business The two and quarter million DalSs y e9uoh
pean markets pay Is estimated ali average OF flOths OF
penny freight but Will place II at 5-sh9 or II cents
Der pound This on bale oil 800 lbsi would be Sc rs
add insurance average OF 81 10 per bale and We have
eight dollars the expense bale OF cotton trou tho
e IL Is put shpDoard until landed on tue wharf IN
European port From Pensacola this bale Of cotton could
be probably carried on road Of easy grades Fernando
na for 81 80 The freight from Fernandiua would In con-
gequence Of her fine hArbor and deep water admitting Ye
ports and could beyond doubt be brought to average
Of sled 5Shs Of cent per pound, being 81 l2t To
which add insurance sl cents aud expenses 81 delivering
on board Fernaudina 70 cents and We have total
pense 81 TO- From this may be deducted 80 cents per
bale for saving ia interest and primag IN consequence Of
the difference IN time and less vessel freight By way Of
FCruaudna thus showing saving of So 10 pei lge IL
the Pensacola shipper One dollar per bale would pas IL
transport cotton from New Orleans and Mobile 70 Pensa-
cola and II my estimates correct The whole receipts 81
these great cities could be secured 70 be transported
road az positive gaYigg 70 the shipper oil 81 10 per
bale But when we consider that the difference between
the freight and insurance steamer down tue river
from VCksblrg 70 New Orleans aud the freight on rail-
road from Ygh5burg Pensacola cUHld not be more than
Rty cents per bale which would probably be fully Offset ~
cost 81 rehppng ~ New Orleans s reasonable 70 sup
pose tsAt Pensacola Offering saving Of ~ 10 per bale
over New Orleans would get al the cotton from thai
point and consequently from above IT. The data
quite ne good fUT the cotton concentrating that point
from Texas Arkansas and extensive adjacent country
transported on the great Central Pacific railroad and
Tor the cotton descending BY any Of The great lines Of rail-
road Of water transportation crossed hy this road from
Pensacola 70 FiokshurR
win extend this Communication hy attempting u
enumeae The great variety 81 products other than cotton
which would fud their way by the channel Of trans
pOyfat0n q Pensacola and line Of road 70 the
Atlantic ocean. glance az the trade II our Gulf cities
viii readily suggest these.
But however Important he-feight from Pensacola u
the Auauc might lei those from the Atlantic 20 Pensa
coils would probably exceed them The light goods ii
value uoW shipped 10 New Orleans Mobile Texas and all
western Calf ports aud thence distributed over the whole
Southwest would hardly al 70 pass this road, even
Ii ii should b. necessary 70 rcship them 81 water Pen
Baoola This route would not only save tine and give
greater certainty the time ofRrriyn but would make
saving IN tho single item Of srd insurance around The
peninsula Of Florida equal to The entire freight from New
York 10 New Orleans
The completion 81 tho roads from Pensacola 10 Mont
Fomsry hpd Vcksburg would add largely 70 this business
At MONTGOMERY connection would be formed with other