The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18
IcoMNUNrcaTED
MEXICAN cur STEAMSHIP N4vg4uoM

1t cannot be otherwise than Of sincere gratu
laon to every intelligent and truly attached friend to
the onward progress development and rapidly increasing
greatness of his country to witness the unmstukabe
lively concern manifested by both branches of Con-
gross and by the press throughout the land, sub
ject important the augmentation Of postal fac
tiles with sister republic of Mexico . I'D. ,. ALL.
1t is axiom that requires no demonstration to make
the conclusion evident that in the precise ratio of social
and postal intercourse between nations well as ind
ydups depend mainly the extent and amount of trade
and commerce that is TO exist between them. -f a.
Hence we contend that the present intimate and rap
idyincreasng relations Of commerce and trade in
the full tide of between Great Britain and Next
co, can be justly ascrbed to other
certainly to the establishment by the British govern
ment OF line of mail steamers started ten m
teen years since, and supported by liberal mail contract
aud touching regularly at oil Of the principal Mexican
ports the Gulf gs -a a-s--.-.a. a. z az. .r... ..
proposition submitted at the present session of Con
gress by enerprising and spirited gentleman, (Co
Butterhed and engaging the serious deliteraon OF
both houses Of the National legislature to establish and
run weekly line OF mail steamers between New Or
leans Mobile, aud all the principal ports of Mexico
the Gulf by promoting or exciting Iostal and social in
tercourEe between the two nations cannot fail in its
sequences to exert most salutary influence incidentally
to revive bring back the commercial connection Of the
two countries, the greater amount of which has been
trey pecuded to since the date of the establishment
Of the before mentioned British line of mail steamers
The heavy cost OF constructing and putting into ope-
ration weekly line of mail steamers, agreeaby to the
terms propositions of the protector and the annual
expense of running and sustaining them aftcrward,
amounting together to outlay for the first year. by
estimate not regarded exaggerated one to at least
81 500 000 must be conclusive to his firm, mistaken
conviction that very important and highly romuneraive
results both postal and commercial, will follow the
Enlistment of the line. ls..ss ..., "a tga .
II is very significant fact likewise, aud well 10 be
considered that Mexico in her present exhausted
condition. and disturbed and torn asunder she Is
throughout the length and breadth Of her territory 10y
intestine euds and civil is thoroughly impressed
with the idea OF the great national benefit that to nure
TO her from the successful establishment of this postal
line of steamers that she has promptly stepped forward
aud agrees to pay the of per annum or the
mail advantages alone. Il, rar.u. -f. t..r ra.a. .s
Can our government, therefore, In any view of the
subject that any skepc may suggest feel II she
rislSug hazardng anything by meeting poor Mexico
half ground and consent on her part TO pay the
petty of $500 GOO which, indeed is mere baublo
compared with The magnitude OF the object to be attained
aud especially when take into the account that the
United States win reap advantages ten fold greater than
by any possibility inure to Mexicon IL does APP
pear to us as ono Of the planest OF all the maxms Of
political economy speaking out in terms that the vericst
bro cannot misundersand that IL the policy Of our
government to accept without moments hesitation,
the proGered terms of Col Butter6cd which som to
not only just but exceedingly liberal -.
But regarding this project for moment in CONNER
ca point of view what results and pccuniay advantages
to nure to from the consummation Of the arrange
nen no mere casual observer has any means Of est
mating. a 4, ~ 49,. -. ~
BY tho establishment Of this line Of weekly steamers
The increase o sade that win result theefrom wll from