The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-28
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NEW ORLEANS, BALTIMORE AND
CHA RLESTON.

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NEW ORLEANS, BALTIMORE AND
CHA RLESTON.
TO the Editors of the Daily Exchange:
The New Orleans papers have taken up, with
natural spirit of pride, the intmaton thrown out in
q former communication to the Exchange, that the
Crescent city would not command the Texas,
West India and Mexican trade. Referring to that
communication, it will be observed that no attack
is made upon the geographical position or natural
ADVANTAGES of the cotton metropolis OF the world.
The writer inferred that New Orleans would not
rasnond 70 the great cause Of Southern COM
narc;aI INDEPENDENCE VIII ichts now beating like
life blood in every Southern heart. 1t was pre-
sumed that New Orleans would not respond prop
erly to the heroic efforts of her own enterprisng
citizens that steam communication with Rio and the
West Indies; that liberal aid to the Texas rail-
ways, all destined topour their concentrated wealth
into her lap; that the Southern road to the Pacific
that these measures would not be allied to the
movement of direct trade to make New Orleans
what she ought to be. am glad to see that new
determination influences commercial opinion in
New Orleans, and that the Bulletin and Picayune
are on their mettle in this matter. New Orleans, in
truth, is preparing for the new trade deveope-
ments incident to the completion of Texas rail-
ways and the Pacific road. Her merchants
moving. If her present banking capacity is not
sufficient for the 'import" trade no doubt new
which opens on this policy of New Orleans
will mark new era in the trade of this country
1t only requires New Orleans to join Baltimore and
Charleston in the practical realization of direct
trade to carry this great measure to the benefit of
each city, and at the same time for the benefit of
the whole South.
There is indeed no rivalry between New Orleans,
Charleston and Baltimore. These cities represent
distinct and Independent interests, and should act
in harmony. If possibly, their enterprising mer-
chants should come in competition; it will be hon
orable rivalry of individuals, and only to
strengthen the great "trade alliance" which ought
to exist at the South. The German States have
their Commercial League or XolYerien. In that
League embraced cities having different and
opposing interests. Bremen and Hamburg are
within stones throw of each other. Yet we be-
hold unity of action, cordially OF sentiment
and spirit of common enterprise which has made
the three Hanseatic cities commercial power in
Europe Why should not the whole South combine
in common cause, and have, through the force of
public opinion and bv the aid and sanction of State
policy, practically Zolverien ?
Why should not Baltimore. Charleston, Sa-
vannah, Mobile, Memphis and New Orleans COM
bine for the common good? There exists strong
association in New Orleans, one in Texas, one in
Georgia, and the City Council of Baltimore has
just appointed a committee to correspond with
these. The Zolyerien, at its next annual meeting,
will take this trade association under special
sderaton, and if n spirit of harmony prevails and
a common policy is agreed on, vast results may
come of this agitation, and sooner than many ex-
pect 1t may be very we'll for New York to affect
unconcern at all this, but it is no light matter
when the zolverien of Germany proposes trade
alliance with the Southern States of America.
1t is evident that New Orleans occupies special
position and has special destiny. The great trade
development of New Orleans will be in Louisiana,
Southern Mississippi, Southern Arkansas, Texas,
Mexico, and so to the Pacific coast, including,
of course, the West Indies. This trade alone will
make her an imperial city. The trade of Charles
ton is in South Carolina, Georgia, the Southern
counties of North Carolina and Tennessee, North
Alabama, Florida, and certain portion of the
Cuba trade The trade area of Baltimore is Mary
land Virginia, Kentucky, North Tennessee, and
the Northern counties of North Carolina, Mem
pills. and the trade of which that city is the centre.
Baltimore also has heavy grip upon the trade of
the West, including Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis.
You will appreciate, therefore, that in any trade
combination or Southern Zoveren, the three Lead
ing cities would have an immense special area I'M
der their influence from natural causes. That
there would always continue to be local rivalries
no one can doubt; but the common measure would
be too great for any isolated attack. Norfolk
would, under such system, become what nature
designed her to be, great packet station.
Now, believe, the first step for cordial union
between New Orleans and Baltimore has been
taken. The Commercial Fair, or European Trade
Sales, of which so much has been said in Europe,
as well as America, are about to be practically |
carried out. A preliminary Exhibition of Bel
gian, French, and German merchandise, &C., is to
occasion will be selected for bringing the planters,
as well as the friends of the measure together in
common association, and the Georgia exhibition
will be followed by two trade sales, in Bati-
more, and the other in New Orleans. The Com
mercial Fair, in New Orleans, will be held in the |
winter months, while the Baltimore Trade Sale |
will come off in the summer months. The leaders
of the New Orleans and Baltimore movement have
agreed to combine Influences. This looks well,
and | have no doubt Charleston will do the
same.
One word as to the part the cotton planters are |
to play in this movement or trade revolution
Charles Sumner in his late speech at the Cooper In
stiute in New ork, gave Characterization Of the
cotton planters which is worth repeating. After |
abiding to the fact that the North was gradually
the cotton planters, Sumner asks his
hearers If they are aware of the 'wealth Tin negro
property alone, in the hands of $50 900 gentlemen
in the slave States, all being common in interest in
political policy and in their social and political
destiny? lie stated truly that this wealth in negro
property not estimating lands tenements at all,
amounted to 900 900 dollars.
Mr.. Sumner then alluded to the other fact that,
of this 100000 slave owners, 81 900 'lead.
in e. on s by Re ana o
fore which the United States Bank pales into insg
nfcance." Mr.. Sumner is right The day is not
far distant when these 81 900 capitalists will be
ganized. They are already organized and impatient
for action. The press of the South is united the
question. The State Legislatures with us in
overwhelming majorities. This material "section-
al' question of direct trade has grown in exact
proportion with MIR. Stewards party at the North.
The conflict must come, and when it takes place
enemies will find that 5000 900 bales of cotton,
organized through association representing
planters, well merchants, will be quite match
for Abolitionism.
In this struggle, Baltimore must in her own
interestor from sense of duty, take part. And
that New Orleans is moving, there is nothing what
ever to prevent common effort, in which both
cities, in conjunction with Charleston may lead the
Southern people forward to the rapid realization
of DIRECT TRADE.