Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-15

their inexhaustible supplies Of ship-timber with
the immense coal fields OF Alabama opened up to
them; with the further fact that they are in close
proximity to the Gulf Islands and of the Central
and South American States, they could. by an in
crease Of shipping and establishing lines of steam
ers to run between these various points. draw to
them and control very large proportion OF the
commerce OF the Gulf.
Especially would they be enabled 10 eoncen-
trate to them and transport large proportion OF
the immense travel, which Is now, for the most
part, controlled by New York; and. instead of the
freight and travel, from the West and Northwes,
tern states going TO the West Indies, Central and
South America and California, having to seek a
means of transportation at New York. as Is now
the case, this route being nearer, more direct,
safer and cheaper, would concentrate and control
large proportion of 1t.
Our trade with tho Gulf Islands, Central and
South America, is principally in provisions, and
"A close observer OF the commercial world can not
fail 20 have seen the rapid growth of this trade,
and the public ninG has not been unmindtul OF
the fact that the shipping upon the Gulf has been,
and Is now. wholly inadequate to meet the de-
mand. To increase the shipping and to foster and
build up this trade, nothing more is required
than good safe harbOr upon the Gull, made &C
ceSSlbIe to every portion Of the Union. WIN
port ahOrling such advantages, it would IN u
shor time become the Queen City" u the
Gulf
The citizens Of Cincinnati have, know, been
greatly exercised upon the subject OF the best
Southern route Of railway. You can bGlld IN
whatever direction You please-by way OF knox
vile or Chattanooga, but say with confidence
resulting from knowledge and Sxperirnee, that
you are as certain of coming to Nashville ulu-
mately. as that you exist; tar the all-pOwertul
reason that the great wealth and productive ca
pacity OF the route TO be trayersed lies IN the
Southwest. Other roads, l admit, may be built
but road South. directly through Nashville, Is,
as every days added experience Will demonstrate'
an absolute necessity to the prosperity and great
ness of Cincinnati. Loud Cheers.l
SPEECH OF DR.. CALENDER.
Dr. Calender, of the southern ReUtelr. on being
introduced, said that it would be his pleasure to
present a few remarks, bearing on the advantages
lf SAHUf farrR tn s.sgf NnEh NTll nHF
variety of statistics were then presented, among
which the following: The population of
the country traversed by the Nashville route TO
Danvllle-belng part OF the proposed route-was
$1,000, while the population of those counties
trayersed by the Chattanooga route to Danvile
was only 10000 and the population of the cOun-
ties on the knoxville route to Danvllle was but
10000.
On the Nashville road to Danville there wee
1900 farms under cultivation; while on the Chat
tanoOga route to Danvile there were but II 900,
and on the Knoxville route to Danville hut 1900.
On the Nashville route to Danvllle there were 200
manufactures and industrial establishments,
while on the Chattanooga route to Danyille there
were but 1yO, and on the Knoxville route to Dan
vile but 31j.
On The Nashville route there were 5l2,OO i'm
proved acres of land. against 3Oi 900 on the Knox
vile route, and 10000 on the Chattanooga route.
The cash value of the farms on the Nashville
route was $50 OOO. on the knoxville route but
but SGOOO,OO0. and on the Chattanooga route ST.
100000.
The population of the Middle and East Tennes-
see counties, contiguous to the Southern line, by
way of Nashville, is 2550O0, against 7l,0O0 lying
contiguous to the route via Knoxville.
Another significant item referred to the
value of the agricultural implements used in the
four counties referred to on the proposed routes.
On the Knoxville route the value was 1921 900; on
the Chattanooga route, Si72.0OG whilo on the
Nashville route, the superior development of the
country was shown by the value of the agricultu-
raj implements, whivh represented a cash value
Of SGi&,0OO.
The value Of the live stock in the four counties
of Davidson, Wilson. Smith and MacOn-cOUnties
trayerscd hY the Nashville route, was 81, 100000
The cash value Of the live stock in the four best
counties traversed by the Knoxville route. was
81, 225,0 200.
The cash value of the farms in these four coun-
tees traversed by the Nashville route was $li,-
10000, those on the Knoxville route, $395,OU.
The product in grain. potatoes, etc. Of these four
counties traverScd by the Nashville route was
SIS 900 against 295O6j0, the total of the same
products for the same time of the counties of the
Knoxville sOute.
The capital invested in manufactures in Ten
neSsee. on the Knoxville route. $}SS, 900; on the
Chattanooga route, 1888 900 against 81 752 900 on
the Nashville route. These and various other
statistical items were adduced. all tending to
show that the most direct. profitable, and con-
stantly approaching line of railway between this
city and the South, was by way of Nashville.
The meeting closed with n vote Of thanks
the part of the delegates. to Mr. Cook President
of the Merchants Exchange. and to the Mayor,
for cOurteSies shown by those gentleman.