Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-02
TRADE OF NEW ORLEANS.

The following is coedenied from an article in the
New Orleans Times:
We no lorger find the article OF tobacco noticed in
our commercial reports. The Price Current gives il
pIacs in is columns but states that the trade in it is
col fued 10 occasional tale OF hogshead 10 CT y
mar acturers ard that toe eptre stock hand does
not exceed two hundred and fifty hcgshesds In fact
there il at present tobacco market in New Orleans,
VIII ca was formerly tho chief mart for the weed on
this continent snd perhsps, We may say, the chief
mart OF the world. The trade is gone. Ths nuui-
fcent revenues it formerly srded 10 citizens have
ceased OF the channels OF IL was among
tae deepest al oroadest 1t gavs employment: to do
nestle capital and enterprise. 1t attracted caps
from abroad. " enriched the factor aud broker. 1t
enhanced the value of real estate. 1t gave employ
megt to huldIeds if not Thousands In hauling II, in
warehousnE it, in handing it. 1t was ore Of the
chief bases of exchange. Il swelled the portfolios
OF our banks and hackers With their meet valuable
sgnatures 1t gave employment 10 the commercial ma
rue frpiIful traces ware seen everywhere through
out tie vide della OF our commerce. Our most paleal
r sderces, With their artist, gardens and SPACIOUS
Q ourds were the abods OF iis magcatcf. Ii there
we're merchant princes in London OF New York, the
wealthy representative of tina Venetian mobiles Of cid,
va had 100 our commercial aristocrscy, our Cotton
lords and these tobacco ere but the latter have van
shed They hsye 10 uss a cruel jest gone on in
snOke-;he smck alas OF battle and the ashes Of uni,
versa ruin.
Whether this trade viii! ever be restored 10 us Is a
az ion which may not be readily answered 10 the
tirmstiye as m by may suppose. What il LETT of i,
tas been tranf rred 10 the Northern empor uIn ah1
tae wealth, grapcg ambition, aud the restless energy
of The de- IL ns OF thls powerful community will be
ayishly expe dsd and vehementy CxeTted for its per-
n,snent retention Wall street controls the 6nalcal
pord; money col troll, commerce. Thus the trade Of
he eiire country is subject 60 Northern capital d,
Without ev the preeiss of dsnterestedness, ia gov
,rned with autccIa 10 despotsm Tor New Y0rks aggan
dE,m NJ.
III his centralized commercial 6espotism ever allow
so great source OF riches to be restored to its former
chliIel The war has deepened snd widened the cut
# which lac diverted the ierilzeg current The
Grea. West Of the present day has become tributary
to NV York. dependen. upon IL for the tae OF It's
cducts and. the supply Of Us waots, was Western
New York, which the Great West of Ointons era.
LIS farmers and nuacturers may murnur never 70
much Of biLant tarffJ and railroad Arrogance II
the one are diminished il is from. interests If Jhe oher
relents, it il from policy.
Toe father of waters may roll on its course 70 the
gulf with the silence of derng soliudes unbroken
nv tie sound of hostile gun. As far regards any
export or import trade might we'll be closed BY
hostile fleets The supplies vouchsafed to this city
ac usly iasuc for its Consumption and is people
would ue in want of actual necessaies il
the &c ps by sea They who anticipated free opens
ing Of trade fom the opensg Of hs river have been
sadly dssppo med OF course, his CT thirg can
not last. The chtspness of river tranpoaati must
eventually psOre to Us portion OF our former COM
merce. But as long the Northern emporium controls
the finances Of the country, aud great lines Of rail
roads and canals communicate with il it is doubtful Il
we ain that tobacco trade which found 20 ucra-
i've OF eli. If cotton is no longer king, New Yo.k
mas usurLed his throne.