Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-11
DIRECT TRADE WITH BELGUu

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EDI1oEs AFrEAL; In ny last oommuaiea-
ton IsT1aed 10 the induence direct trade
v51.s exert unon cotton. In this article /
wish % exhibit fs action upon other Produc-
H-u=, he bu'k q which fnd their vent in
Memphis, 10 a certain extsrt which could be
largely increased ifthe Propers steps were taken.
Orexpor Of wheat to Belgium amounts to one
mill on ofdorlars, leaving OFT fractions: rice,
$4,000: 'o5seco. $4,000: we and other
crzl-s, $4,000. These could be shipped
here We also export spirits OF tuTPentine,
whale oil. whale bone, wood, lumber, naval
stores, ro. and psad7shes, wax etc; the lat
tcr mi-bt b. directed partially 10 Us with the
evident facilities our direct trade would estsb-
heb. These experts IRE returned So the shape
81 linens Of every description, w0olleus, cam
e9-cE, Lawns, laees, carpets, cloths, cassimsFs,
a~zBEeis, s1rges, uckings, coverlets, csmlets,
loa-iin de LANES, certainly al Of which are
q Memphis consumption, and would meet
VIII p raEdy sale At our counters. Belgium
also co-sumes 100000 pounds Of sugar, Of
Which 100000 Of beet sugar is her own
rro5lc or. leaving a margin for 2n,oOO.OOO
ponds By fsTsiPn supPly-squal TO 10000
hoEsheads, or Eeriy one and q half million Of
dollars This is also an important item, wor-
ny n stention. Wei, a. TO the apparent,
AID to some the iinpractieability Of steam ves-
seis reaching us direct, let Us see. For q
period Of eight months our first class pack
ss are engaged IA transporting from four to
i've and have carried six thousand bales Of
coton from this port 70 New Orleans, the
average tonnage being, say from eight 10
twelve hundred tons measurement, exclusive
% passengers and way freight, this, at the
sam tine, being done with perfect ease,
slowing a capacity hat would carry
the merchant marine Of Belgium. Their ton
uaEs barely exceeds one thousand tons. II
memory serves M, am satisfied 'tis not much
greater from The fact that their vessels srr
usasi'y z light drsusbt-rsnEing from oDr
DC irsd 10 TWO hundred tons. Think they OF our
selves ned have no fears Of { cir not reaching
G., loadsa to The top Of thsir bnlwarks. Ian
aware that naay gentlemen, and SENSIBLE ones
-ne1 Uho ore safe, prudent, calculat 'ng-
m-1 % nerve and cspitsl-look upon an THE
a. sflf. " sionary and chimericaL. But, gen
lcuen, tits because you have not taken an in
te-es. 10 the question you have not given IT
your attention bya close, careful examination.
n v01 viii 70 20. I an satisfied your opinions
VIII change with he studyof the subject; and
% slow Toa, with an our boast Of Memphis,
CsHI I an sure We are al proud Of her pres
HzsJ that we are far behind the world in
cleaning from the wealth that makes its honf
ID our city, an adequate remuneration for The
E~,ssn-ian given a.. We are far behind in ths
liletrisl branches here is not enoagh Of The
baEy bum o. artisan labor We do not retain
enough q he wealth that uses rs as a medium
&c enrich o.hers; we are not progressive
enor-h, eTciud NJ our railroads, fer IN this We
can best the world; We lack the constant de-
v5-ion to be grand principles Of trade, cham
osrs Of commerce, commercial Intereourss
with foreign countries BY rseiproeal trade
This is what we want. Look At Venice. ri a
tsde Of ten or twelve millions. supporting =
res dent popuiztcn Of 10000 souls Ham
bargh, viii $4,000 Inhabitants, living urn
az expectation Of i've OF six millions of dol
lar Bavaria, with its cities OF Munich. o.
aA"rNN "a A@%HA NAA -NaAEAAaAEn saw
City thoussni, beside other towns and
villages, we fnd only an export Of come
$4,000 faT the whole country. Stockholm.
tie raPitsl Of Sweden, with a population Of
90 900 or 10000, thrives upon a commerce Of
100000 import and an export Of two and .
hall niTion. Other cities could BE- mention
tdWbi-h exist upon ohe-senth Of the revenue Of
olf growing ely. These are an facts. Nov
e u not strange that Meuphis. viii one
fourth the population, and three times the trsd,
Il The sboEe-mentioned cities, should not wax
zap 70 a proper apprehension Of her supinepess
ana shake Of Der sloth, create a foreirD inter
eft ana Be to the Mississippi Valley, proper.
E2at TIE inland cities Of Europe are 10 tb,i,
contiguous countries WHY, M.s-rv F5;,o-.
We have a trade that. Influenced bv -,
tal, is suscsp i1ie Of sustaining 4 non,,.si-
Of one hundred and fly thousand soul,
airy ss this may seem, figures viii prov. 4,
truth. Nov, 20 pla-e Memphis in her rue n
sition, court every avenue that nay tend 10 tbs
Development Of our manufacturing Interests