The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-14
PARIS, October 81, 1859.

AXIS, OCtOUeT II, 1908.
To KADER B1ees, ESQ.,, President, &C.,
Dear Sir War and obstacles of every
kind suscitated by jealous rivalres had
paralyzed till now all my efforts to create
direct relations between France and Nor
folk; to contend against them was oblig-
ed to redouble my energy. caused the
letters of Col. Payne to be published,
with the resolutions of the cities of Nor
folk and Memphis; had the maps of the
Railroads of the Central and Southern
States published in the columns of the
"Norlolk Argus" expressly engraved j; in
a word followed your counsel. | inter-
ested the press on the question and by
dint of publicity, commerce has under
stood at last the serious advantages that
the line of Norfolk was offering to it in
the present and future. made the
most of the arguments presented by Col.
Payne and demonstrated that it was not
simple mercantile operation, but in
reality national undertaking that was to
be created. l contrived at last to organ
ize at Paris an important compton (com-
mercial agency which will represent the
interests of the South. took the charge
with the aid of the Chamber of Commerce
| to organize similar house at Norfolk
which represent the French interests
Both Comptoirs will be in regular cores
pondence and will consign reciprocally
to each other the goods forwarded from
France and America. They will inform
each other of the wants of both countries,
of the price and nature of the goods to
forward, so as never to cucumber the
market nor cause any depreciation.
The Compton at Paris, represented by
Messrs. Aycard, Grand and Girard, very
able and influential men, will solicit goods
from the French producers and manufac-
turers to have them known as specimens
(samples) on the Norfolk market; and the
French Compton at Norfolk will take Or
ders which he will transmit to that at
Paris. In return the Compton of Paris
will sell or cause to sell for the American
merchants the goods forwarded to France.
| hope that the first vessel will arrive
at Norfolk on or before the 18th Of De-
cember next she will serve as pioneer
to the steamlne, and when this will be in
operation, it will find and prof of the re-
lations thereby created The first vessel
will be consigned to the Merchants &
Mechanics Exchange, in the person of its
President.
| made contract with the Directors of
the Compton of Paris, TO fix in regular
manner its relations with tho Compton, of
Norfolk.
am happy, Mr.. President. to announce
to you this good news. | spared neither
care nor trouble to obtain this result and
Justify the con fdence of which you were
pleased to honor me in the name of your
Associations which received in its bosom
my son and myself,
The means of the operation depends
now on Norfolk if French goods can be
sold advantageously, the line will be Great
oil forever, and we will have no more rival
ry to dread.
did not want to leave France before |
had attained to the aim | had fixed to
myself. ! will now make my disposition
to return so as to proceed with you in
Norfolk to the same organization.
The establishment in France of tho
general warehouses created by law, will
permit to sell proftabiy all the American
produces without having to fear any de-
probation,
pray you to accept, personally, the
expression of my distinguished considera-
ton,
EDWARD T,ACnITpITpE