The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-01

driven off, when overwork and cruel assge shall have en-
ebled hs ccnsh uton and rendered him undt labor
and unable 70 livelihood system more barbarous
and nhuman than any before devised BY the oupdy
OF man
since, then, rights are secure and since our pro
euc's csn only be raised In sufficient quantities ci
ate, and by our system Of labor may 80 not hope TO
have line Of steamers esAbl ahed and
the Advantage OF direct trade with the Euro Jean nations
In cenaluson, bid this enterp Use godspeed, wise In
sa~ and for which moro appropriate sastiug point
can be found than he shore, OF the Old Dominion
have he honor TO be-, your obeoent servaut
LETTER OF LIEUTENANT N. y. MAURY, U. g. N.
OBSERVATORY, WAmIsGroS, Jaiy ~, 1867.
GSr1xsSs-i have bad tho plsssars TO receive your
The .9h instant" for the purpose OF encouraging tho
scheme Of the Hon Due Icy Mann 'for the esab
Of NE OF steamers between Europe and he Chesapeake
Bay"
Virginia and North Carolins, tennessee and Kentucky,
with other states, weaving beautiful net york Of rail
Tosos which, when COM will give TO the ports OF
the Chez apeake Bay the commercial dependence Of ane,
healthy and wealthy back country.
Tho Ignia and Tennessee railway rather the
one or two short links which will give oonunuous
railway connection that road between Memphis the
Nissstipp ane Norfolk the ohesapeake nearly
completed that the DAY almost be nxed for the
nfft thropf b tram TO maxi It's excursion trip
The Virginia Central road also is 30 nearly out Of the
woods ,hat may with prop ie'y balloo, for the
opehipg st the other eod 1t only now remains for the
good Commonwealth 10 redeem her promise, by carry.
the Old Dominion viii have 70 wake up in right good
earnest for with capital and enter Prise rghuly directed
and sey employ they may have business enough TO
give en- ploy mert to dozens OF lines OF steamers.
the Of Cir ciunati valued ut largely
upwsrds hundred millions Of dollars; and the compile.
ton Of Gown, and Ohio Railway viii place the
port town Of Cipcinnsu on the waters Of the Ghesa
The distance r. Cincinnati fro dewater ut New York
nearly twice % great - 10 from ndewasef In Virginia
the Covingtop and Central Railway The Chesapeake
Oilers the site also for the moet convenient seaport for
Lousv lie and st. Louis Each Of these cities has large
over st. Louis, on now, 10 ex,en.ivey engaged In The
importing business through Ne~ York There ara large
noasss n II Lcul. engaged IN iSresn ,a trade
the county great facilities In ouch business
The Greas Eastern is experiment. will nos, there
FORE into any discussion a. 10 her ntneas for
trade when your railroads completed, do cup
pore you to have preference for her, unless trial
sha show her to DO tho cheapest and the best for your
There is class OF steamers however, 70 which I will
merely invite attention, which, without sabAide. or gov
errment copsingeots any Sort have quietly work
ing their way up into commercial power. These are the
prtiellers. You know them. they have been quietly
eating out their business sailing pacse and transient
,hpu the hand while the other they be,n
orowdpg close upon the sdew steamers and jos,ng
these In theirs. II the vessels OF the various lines
would be about $50 miles from st Louis 10 the
waterr Of the Chesapeake than 1t from b. Louis via the
Gentle men may dream dreams about The Great Eastern,
but your waking moments, say, looh andward little
more inteny. The al clear, and the moment you
sasy business that ibese improvements through
WIKI nmerca connection by the waters and through
the boyders Of Virginia be established with the
on. ses sc viii
mosh lines Of steamers your beautiful bay and mako
Its skies lovely with steam clouds and smoke ours
Of propellers air eady established between this country
and Europe 70 in concert, there are areasy
than gh in this trade 70 give arrival for
preparing ire Of oozeS or more for his country and
II take West Indies and Brazil into he account,
shall that the French have In co and under
ooA1act upwaros OF two dozen propees for te ines
The steamer passenger. landed during the last six
monhs at Castle Garden, New York, were upwards OF
10 QOO curing period last there only
1900 The latter brought by four vessels, the for
mer by ab-a st remarkable and rapid increase both
But Europe u NOT the only direction nor immigrant pes
sepeers the only business which the internal Improve
menn Of Virginia, when comph ted Will mako worthy Of
The steamers between Europe and Brazil are doing, In
phrA se, s roo, ing business" Tho rss line
was considered by many experiment Of doubtful
suls 1t suooeeoed be, oDd tho most sang ane expecta
tons Of N proxicso., and has drawn itor some
Chicss, and other lake cities are ooo,esaDg with cncn
psu her claim TO the lille any longer Of Queen OF III,
weeto She knows that her rivals formidable, and
her eops their soioitnde retain tho scopre In her
hands, I,ohpg with eager, anxious gaze for Virginia
10 open up commercial highway for hem 70 NE waters
Flour and provisions on the one hand sugar and coffee
on ,ne other are the PRINCIPAL o. oe
Ohio and Virginia supply Brazil with bread and meat
The Nssspps Valley the great coffee consuming region,
way 10 make her the great coffee mat Of the West
when nrst appointed :, the naval service, came
then al,pg out II Washington convey Gen lafayette
france Icame via Knoxville and Abingdon, and so on.
In those days Knoxville was supplied with groceries
from Nah tile and with dry goods from Baltimore, and
the way literally thronsed with road wagons fetching
and carry Ing merchandise Many Of you, gentlemen. re-
collect have doubt the cater pillar gait oi those road
wagons with their blue bodies and white sops-their
horse teams with rnsaps bells and bcsrsk,n hame,
The most tsey had 70 carry down WAS Just such articles
asl acns seut In bv sOu o. n N
hpe honey becswax suseng feashers and dried fruits
Thete With empty wagon, oonstuied the outward car
co. for the people In hose days had oput their grain on
the hoo IN get IL 10 market
Now the railways have changed The Industrial pursuits
wi heir .-en,y miles DAY, have disappeared Tooac-
co and colt are taking the place OF herds and cse aud
minerals Of sres, value are mined from the mis- SAT- and
souice VI wealth In that formerly secluded region Of
country
Commerce. with u has followed internal improvements,
gone greatly out Of the direct line 70 get at
them When the James river canal reached fypchburr,
Rchm for q while became the place Of import for
western virgins ana Fast Tennessee and tho road wagons
abandoned Baltimore TO meet The canal at Lynchbug.
Bot the on erprise Of South Carolina got ahead Of
Virginia, and opened . railway hrom Charleston
thaisnoosa And this trade went nsre In 1853 Charles
ton this road for distribution In the back
country tributary 70 IT, not lees than twenty million dollars
orth OF merchandise The wants Of these people have
greatly multiplied, and their substance has largely In
merebspd se sent out over Thai road from Chsreson last
year Did not fall much any short Of twenty nve million
dollars In value.
Ny word for Is, gentlemen, In three years tine from
this day nrty million dollars would not pay for the
cbsncse and produce 10 be ffeiehied during twelve
months over ysipa and Tennessee Rail ~ay alone,
give transportation 70 20 mach merchandise. No one
who nj all acquainted 9th the hack country which the
improvements 70 which have alluded will make tributary
the ports OF Virginia the waters OF the Chesapeake,
doubt The Influences which thoso Improvements
WILL when completed have upon the commerce Of large
portion Of the West and hope that the action OF you gen
temep who gathered tseether for the purpose will be
directed a. 70 hasten these works on the ene hand
while the other win invite the attention OF businss
the extent the productions the resources csrab
nues wants and wealth Of the fine back country which
these improvements will reach and penetrate.
Tne Bristol Convention has sent . commissioner 20
Europe Q distinguished Of yirenls The object
Of bis mission "A I understand H. Ia 70 invite the
attention Of business mon on the otherside OF the
Atlantic TO the advantages In the way OF trade and com
merce which these improvements will give 70 the tide
water c,ies Of Virginia To help on Tho good work IL tho
objec, which has called you together The pleasure OF
meeting With you person compelled forsgo; but
gentceo you have my best sishee Tor the triumphant
success Of your isudabie schemes. Respectfully So,
NAUUY