The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-04


every Southern true man have not come here prepared
vi any statistics 70 epghten you upon this subject;
have not hero with aught worthy Of the occasion
but cir claiming ss do 10 be national man ara hear,
and with this enterprise b, a. do as, by h.
the boz de Of upop VIII be maera II
In my very soul do think The time has co nehss come
now-wben effort should be made TO establish corTrm
and peretuate the mercal OF The South
(AppIaure appear bfore you now more for tna puy.
OF giving my concur Il ths and every other no
norsbe ard jurt effort promote interests of the
Of In the South Of late years look With moro thai
jealous eye TO the OF the wth of oua
Mt al The Moth We have been acoustic ned from ear
est Ne In the South laugh by the also doctruss o cur
forees to speak of the dangers OF POLITICAL consolda
ton; but, sir, there Is at this moment, and has
been for years past, growing up in the eraI
State and city or New York cent ssl,z. ion
ore fearful more dauserous to the material mr. grass
ard prosperity Of the South than ever could be Gun
10 result from even political consoids alton Sr do re
think "a often as We ought upon the actual Commercial
copoon Of country upon the financial Operations Of
the Treasury department OF counny3 OF the SEVENTY
Eve or eighty millions of dollars levied annually In the
for of revenue and diverted from the industrial int
rests Of the country. sixteen millions arc collected
IN The mort Of Ne York alone or the two huo and
afy or three hundred millions Of dollars worth Of imports
which come annually into the country, more than TIVE
ttrot come into the port Of Me- York why cir, just
think Of Ibis monopoly But this Is not all These mo.
eys are n gold and oliver Under the pres emit
oIsr.i'n Of xha, oidps " called the cub treasury sy:
g now conducted Sir. tue o..sinai purpose OF this
y,.em bas been departed from me money Is not &C
drafr and New York tbs e, eat cent?, where /. IA ali
pay able Every thing seems to at thu. point
here sir the larger tor,ion Of the ay part
Of The government are made Aud sr there IA another
thing 10 which would refer aud 10 which perhaps tho
mind OF the South az moi been as much d ecad as Il
ought to be- II ia the fact that he one ouodreo millions
Of dollars or the esbou g. which owe la bunds al the
South are chiefly pa able in the CITY OF New Y rk ina
counons of two Ave or thirty ions ~ hons. NJ
V,reiDia- am no, certain as TO the exac, amount but
beiey. it to be about this-are payable Ia the cty o. Ne
York Everytbng In fact connecct With the 0naoce, Of
ptai But sr this IL not all Every foot OF railroad 10
the United states Oh affairs now stand operates to the be-
nef Of that great city do nC care where these road.
Male-they are In form or other tributary to New
York Now sir, this is right Is an anomsly which
We should use every legitimate eors to correct Tnls
scbeme as conceive "a not pro.eced out of anv bo..rv
to that city We oil rejoice In her rro~perv. and would
be glad that abe rhouId enjoy all the sov ntsses ef her
na,Syal posi.icn-tut notbinr move 1Acusu,eS She
not cir either By the act on of the ma iooa cgss
turs, and much by action to derive benefits
which We ought to enjoy lookar to our natural po.on
SIP the eassc Of that greatest OF men 10 whom Tho hon
cradle has referred in his address,he sssactv
Cbe.nneske were the natural dir ctson for ,hc co ~
tyade OF ,tr great Allow OF the ana the Wesern
and middle States Bis eye At that early period di.
va ers OF the besapeake "a the great ouet for tho cow
merce of ibis want extent OF country. Mr. President.
cannot well be departed from wi,hout ,ni,rv 70 The
agriculture Of the country. It is thh-.hst the pro
ducer ought to have the vaasages OF the nearts
and Ter the import OF the articles OF consumption this
rule departed ON I'M 'ry TO that interest will BIO the In
eyiaoie result departure from this rule that has
given TO New YORK the command OF the trade of s whole
country departure from THIS rule that has led TO
me commercial oppression OF the SOUTH is this rule
that we are now to establish in order thereby
10 regain our property Tne actual condition OF the com
merce Oh the country Is the ver reverse or what ought
De- we proeace some three iourtos oil Oil the exoors
own hsfbers, and our imports received there We
@ 90 ~ ne soon nns We ougnt 70 DC uot TINS Is done
IL ne rem Gy es an w. now under oon.de atoa
Q, success lAppMuro IL oas been often said that
s >, WORKING = revoio,lon IN the world WHAT
To-" 20 ,ne ess VI !yupg Amerca woaia appear q
drtam slcn as the predictions OF Washington,
10 wnicn tne genuemao referred, is INV
Iact o. civDzauon and, s believe that steam is yet In
ng vessels VIII DC aogetner sup'rseded by steam poser
Gs.uoy, o1 s sn, pnM We arc 10 s1s OF revolution
smnar WIN me s'e.m marine OF England can fall to have
ma. ior tne aas Two yeArs inc pavai a-vhi
oss,Tsd ,b., ,Ss .s. e VINO Gao
NAV .ue s1e o. oer ves en enormously
noI. sna tnas sne mooes are changed-tnat IN sddi
ho,,o ,ho G, no~ employ soaew proPoue
sra 49,, ,,, ~ ,s r s es Six nuucreo
IL ~ ~ .,s.n' VII us snoeo 70 tae Ordinary
isr. II a.. 10 Inc O.s. ~ per y. soie~ PrnpeI-
deemed change nc .rcSoore ~ ss n.s oeen
To- ~. .n.,rr,.,,nr 80 o-,,. VI ssoa vessen
Nov rurcn ,rors irnnor,.n, IN a.s "a proI ucuou,
Of he son,h Tor The ransno,a,ion S onr co,,o ~ S
49, - ,,.. or. go. !. ~ o so..ou, our 'o-
hcve taS eBhs WISx WIN nisEe an ciH
We have, cir, more Railroads than any two nations
world We have now IN active operation some twenty
four thousand mics OF RAILROADS, ana CAT
thousand In progress And, sir before the close OF this
year. or certainly the next, you can start from the city Of
New Orleans and 90 70 the city OF Memphis by railroad
sweeping an extent OF county richer soil, In produc
liens, IN rcsoui ces OF eve krd that make a Laon
great than any iec,ion Of equal extent In tie world rhe
completion 81 your great railroad system the South and
eouthwest will attract capital 10 those regi
70 converge Mt sore great pon, or points there,
lees, inceed, You should csute n to DO directed to
rome oiber points by your rcmissnc,s In not avains
yourselves OF the great natural advantages which you
possefs. " you fail TO employ the necessary NEE ms
TO attract the capital which win pour IN Upon the
competen OF these roads, viii In 70 add l. the already
overgown prosperity Of Northern cities. What Is the
effect Of railroads In tha world, SIR Inc anoients
noting OF this great agot. We draw comparison
b,ween the sate Of things In the former times and
the present day. They were without Of the great
faculties which We nov enjoy through the great agency Of
stear which forms go powerful an element OF national
greatness by this, tie Agricultural productions OF the
country are enhanced and as consequence our prospc
I nc,cLsca Tor Is ibis which forms the true basis Of
nauona erco'ness and prosperity enhances the vAuo
ANA ana ,ncre~e, ,he amount Of productons while
.nus !" pulu up Snes ana owns ana make large ones