New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-12
THE STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.

respondence Of the United States with
foreign countries. We are seriously
afraid. however, that their free trade SEN
sibilities will not be violated at present.
They may, therefore, congratulate them
selves tina. New Orleans will still continue
isolated from the commerce of the foreign
ports beyond the Gulf. We certainly do
not envy them the happiness which they
may experience q: this restriction OF
American commerce. and, especially, at the
continued limitation Of our city trade be-
yond seas. We believe !: issadmitted on
all hands tha: the commerce heretofore
conducted Oh behalf Of the Yves: with
the plantation States, has declined i'm
mensely. It can plainly be replaced only
by opening market demand in ports and
regions to She south Of us. We have
no inves:men: IN shipping wc;th the
name.
It is no: believed tina. Il. this time New
Orleans OWES one ton OF steamers en-
ployed ill coas: G. foreign navigation.
How. then. can this city. o: all the places
on the coas: Of the United States. open a
commerce with Mexico. Havana. Rio or
any Of the ports with which the bills at
presen: !eudinS before Congress propose
to connect Us: It viii be impossible to
relieve ourselves from the commercial
dilemma 70 which we have referred with
out MD. Nor can we see precisely on
what principle the AID O: the government
is .ceepte! in :ne transportation Of our
mails by !.sr6 into parishes in which the
postal receipts do no: begin TO '!e:ray the
cost Of the service. when :.n oc!:cry =" vio-
lent is made aSa:ns: & similar aid i'll their
transportation by water. But We set out
by saying tina: the hostility 70 public
mail transportation was liked t. te graft
tied by the !e:ea: Q: :he principal sub
sides asked. The debate. in IL. Senate
afford to a l.ac:iced reade, the pcobabil-
ties Of success or t!e:ea: Of any principal
measure. The gem. raj postal subsidy was
composed G: .eve,a; bills which had
gathered themselves together as the
Arabian merchants aye said to do before
attempting TO cross the desert.
The subsidy caravan commence! its
march as the o1t.er .: Tue day :or Friday,
January -. j: w..s 9. once ass.iled by
various Parliamentary Edou.ns. who.
though :ve:>e - admitting their hostility.
We're W: disposed ~ CU>:rUct. Tie bill.
to aid :. line O: steamer, between New
Orleans ana Ve:. Graz. ciycUMn.,isa:iLc
the iUl: by way Q: ."nv.c". Si>..!. Cam
peacLy and Havana. was ia advance. l:
receive: :Ee oYlos!:oH, '!!'ec:c: indirect.
Of some ve-: -:!on| MeE. among whom
We lmay mention Senators ConisiiNG. Of
New io,.. I.v:s. G: Kentucky. and Siey-
man, OF one. E.cL o: :Ie>. gentlemen
p,o!eSs.a;. deep interest. il tLe restoration
Effected by a.: o: Providence. hu: they
seemed oppo-ed :" subsidies. without
proposing any .:i.r mode / Y which tlei.
Nishe, !ni"h: he Elected. ..lllIani.es:eL
avery commenced; .e AID complimentary
wish 70 hear or Senator -!..h upon :he
question. because j: was !. courtesy never
denied d Senator. i.. expressly state.
that III voting 20 :..l:e 'Ip Il. Ill! for TIA:
purpose. tie; iy l." Means .,.:e,.d.,: to
coILlii: themselves either :" .ac pciLci:o!
or alylop::a::o:- involved il, the i.ll
Itself. With cr..: .I.o.:H.s- :h.s. =. Il
tleneH insisted Tia: SIC Ino..:. Nj.
Williams. ,io:.id cons.n: liza: the bil!
was only 20 lie taken II? rs !. ": "pon
which 70 i.L: Senator k.llo:s'> speech.
bu. both :Ae Senator's thus appealed 70
decline! 20 .c.sp: Tie consideration a:
the bill upon any such conditions.
II subsequent: session. however.
Senate: Kellogg succeeded il. :.:tin: il,
:. very elaborate Argument. :: portion o:
which VS. publish This morning. i'll favor OF
the bill. II which :e showed :Le necessity
and the valve OF tie comme,c. intended
to BE accommodated Iy The line of
steamships. and prove! from the
record,> :la: the bill contained
nothing which had 10: been heretofore
sanctioned ly Congress. and especially
by Southern members. Ia. with the de-
livery Of .ha: speech the question sub
sided upon the cable. TO come UP again
~ unfinished business. Gu Saturday.
the fourth instant, !. Ieso.u:c endeavor
was M"dc By the friends o: the bill to
resume its consideration. bu: without sue
cess. Senator Davis. the Representative of
the city 0; Louisville. insisting on post
poninS it. 70 take up the bill providing
pensions for the soldiers Q: 1872. This
last named jili is second to none in i'm.
portance. and !: is Il reproach upon our
legislation tia. j; has been 50 long post
poned: bat, taking it in connection with
the motion O: Senator Davis. that he had
previously opposed the postal steam ser-
vice bill on the principle tha. all subsidies
We're improper. j. VIII DO him no injustice
to suppose tia: lie employed these way
worn vetelans IS ,ampar: :or The de
struct.on o: the postal bill. The pension
bill was taken up 6ya very small majority.
and occupied ::4c whole Gay. TIE argU-
men. agairs: taxing up the steamship bill
developed the opposition O.: the Senator
from vermont. who said: u believe l am
n,noSei To ano,-t ni,atx.nine CT ~. fvelv