New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
THE SECOND DISTRICT.

from the REPUBLICAN. Why? Becaus
we entertain different political opinion
from many who inhabit the Second Dis
trict. Our interests are, however, tn,
same. They consist in making this city
as populous, as prosperous and inhabita
BILE at as low rate of taxation as any
other city. 1t is on this basis we address
them. The French front on the river is
naturally the best for commerce, since il
was first chosen, yet large part of the
commerce has left this front and moved
further up town. 1t is usually the case
with Southern cities that they improve
most rapidly in the direction that the trade
has been aided in New Orleans by the
fact that rnimproved property has been
held at cheaper rates in that part of the
city west of Canal street, and that earlier
and better facilities for reaching every
part OF that quarter of the city, than has
been afforded in the central parts of the
'ooSoAo anu lulIu DiSJTlclS. In6 amer
lean part of the city-so to speak-has
also secured the location of the Jackson
railroad, until recently the only travel
connection by rail with the interior.
Within few months past an organiza-
ton, chiefly of non-residents, has pushed
the Mobile railroad along our levee, and
has extended it into the interior of the
State in its progress to Texas. The
Pontchartrain road also traverses almost
the whole business length of the levee.
These, then, are the reasons why
the American portion of the city
has grown with more rapidity than the
the older settlement. To make passably
impartial statement of the causes of COM
paratlve progress We should say that the
most valuable staple of our commercial
commodities is produced chiefly by peo-
pie speaking the English language, and
that their business is chiefly conducted
with those who speak that tongue. But |
in turning our attention to the foreign |
trade and travel which might be added to
our commerce, we must see that it is to be |
by commercial expansion in the
direction of Mexico, Cuba, and Brazil.
Here, then, is field in which our fellow
citizens of the old Second District can do
themselves and the rest of the city an in
service. Such men as Cavaroc,
and Hepp, and Avendano, and Rochereau,
md Blanchard, the representatives of
arge class of capitalists and business
men, might turn their attention to ascer-
,alning what are the true causes WHY
New Orleans is no longer, as in
times, a place of resort
or the trade in tropical products 1t
will be found to have been caused by the
want of adequate intercourse with those
and also by their discrimina-
ion against Mexican commerce. These
OBSTACLES may, perhaps, be obviated by
team postal lines between New Orleans
nd Panama, Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso and
era Cruz. Our government might also
INSIST upon reciprocal trade with
hose countries, as well as with Canada
We even look forward with hope to the
obstruction of an interocearic canal be-
wv Panama. Such a canal would cost
ne hundred million dollars, the greater
art OF which would be expended in New 1
rleans as the base of supplies. In or I
anlZing these modern movements for L
wing New Orleans the control of so
luch of the continental commerce as is c
ue to the Mississippi Valley, who could b
more than the enterprising merchants
the Second District? All their habi- q
des fit them better to conduct this 6
than any other community in P
e United States. We hope they will v
nduct and control it. But they will ?
ed the aid of the federal government in 0
recting these public enterprises. Very II
I'll, If they will accept the humble aid of D
csc columns, we will do all in our power c.
obtain from the next Congress appro- h
lations for postal steam service between el
w Orleans and all the foreign ports II
For this we shall claim no Il
edit, as we intend to do SO any way, but
sincerely wish the cooperation of citi- lie
as so well able to aid in promoting the u
flare of the city and of the republic. lie
Only open the way for the foreign travel az
ich will find the route via New Orleans OF
shortest to any point in the United 81
ties or Great Britain, and that travel al
adopt this route. Speaking the Ian Pr
age of foreigners to the south of us pa
inhabitants of the Second District will ne
.urally entertain and act for them. The 81
ces OF religious worship, and of secu- OF
amusement, the commercial and social co
with these strangers may be NJ
lost monopolized by the Second Dis OF
ct. Very well. They will raise the Al
ue of property, improve the credit Of in
State, employ the people and make m
m happier 1t will tend to relieve the pc
rows Of an unhappy and disastrous hi
r, and ultimately to make us once more tn
heart and interest one people. to
We would therefore enumerate the mea- he
'es important to the improvement Of the al
sond District, and hope they may all be tn
ried to a successful consummation. WI
. More street railroads through the SO