New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-05
OUR RIVER TRADE.

N Texas, or WHICH u IS pEopoSeu sHttli &c SoAl-
structed, to the commerce of New Orleans.
We suggested the dangers which threaten our
trade with that productive country if we in
dolently repose in the confidence Of our
commercial position, while Texas and
Missouri, in the hopeful vigor of youth, are
stretching out their hands to each other across
the State of Arkansas and the Indian territory,
and preparing to enter into the closest COM
1nercial relations by means Of double lines OF
railway whose termini are Galveston and st,
houis.
These roads are not projected with any
hostile intent towards New Orleans, but
simply in the interests Of the communities
that propose to build them. But the effect
will be none the less disastrous to us # We do
not enter into the spirit Of progress manifested
by our energetic rivals As we have shown
in previous article, we have no right to OBJ
ieet to the enterprises of others, but we have
the right to enter into friendly rivalry with
them. snd to turn their own energy to our adj
vantage. if we can show the ability to push
forward our roads to an intersection with
theirs. and offer the citizens Of Texas superior
inducements to seek the New Orleans
markets..
But u IS ho0 pS lhes'hS y i''liSss. -
which aye aeslgnea - petiiiea'e W. -
counfles 81 nofsnerh leAss anu YAA.,il
product 20 othef polnes VnaS o.'l p.esi,ol.ss
/ is endangered. st, Louis and Cincinnati
capital and energy are, competing with US in
still another direction. They are turning the
| ealfen9 % etaae aS5ai5isV si.ssS
but lew years since Ne" olte''tiS W.
emporium 1o WHICH u.ose 49, 80
gram. thelf 1opaceos tneAf ltoslsioil9 -
Their nnanpfaetores ZOE ulsSflpe10ion :, 'iito'l
oue the aouth. New otieahs VI 80 -. 4
the polhb nom Wiiie.l 'iiose olsis'
entire AlsslsstpPa yalieS .
for the1F proaucts 'he sueat' " eo.-se ~
many o1her SopPiles ioi ui9n - g,
lhe 4llsslsslPi l1yef W. 80 ~ o,,s.ss.ls
the loliosrt.l1el' eiie y,
fhe ONO slea sfsn .l,e AllsSo'iii iisol
surplus pfoauess Elaleh sfem = 'he issieosASs
yaleys q lhese seFeieills ioaloWeq ti,e
1 doWnwafd, ana Was alseIieused liohl ISeS
orleans 70 g eonsafleu - 'ile eouiisiy' !, =
vas sem onWat ~. Wleh the mississippi 20 'hS
sea and pefInlttea eaus g seek the SaFio'f
markets OF the Worla.
But, as 1ar as fnueh q ms traoe IS gen
eerned these rivers seem 90 nave FeveFse'
thelr course, ana 70 nave 1oulo 'helr retiF
! ms eob. we are tributary e me Nofch' q
before, for our gram, our hour, our pro
VISIONS and our MANUFACTURES. bue the gro
ceres which we formerly elther produced o.
imported and for winch we drew com
pensatng advantage, are no longer 1ound Y
our markets TO an extent requisite 70 pay 10
the supplies We are sun competed TO dfaN
from the states anoYe U.s. on me contrary
large extents OF southern territory Whlch VIC
IorlneEly supPhed' aye now tufLllsnea "ltl
4 groceries rom St' LOUIS, LoulsVllIe ana Cln.
elnnan by means Of ner superior capital
ana energy new fork optains tnese supplies
almost at our doors, ana puts tnem l, IN tne
hands q our western TWAS VINO are enabled
~ 1urnlsh thela to oar planners ~ means O.
employ q slls'tlpute lasll' along lle Allssis-
s1ppl ana lts seseral Fr.ou'afles
N thus apstfactlng nom US
ouf leeesltllna1e tfaae' they aaspiay e supeElof
energy 70 ourselves, We nave no Llgne 70
= 'ilo Il -, =
s.neinns1 oilsf naofs laelilsiss lof slasls
9i'n elln eil1h W sase enao,s0 70 eA'vnu, W.
20. ~ eAssC 's ~ .ssls4As M 90
l'A,o = $3.50 eAAe =
eilS oo y te''liill ~ is1sillsS.e posle.ol
~ N 800 N "