New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-11
THE GULF TRADE,

THE GULF TRADE.
4 semi-monthly line Of English steam
er5 plies between the ports Of Liverpool
and Tumpico, carrying to England the
trade. treasure and correspondence of a
very extensive circuit. These vessels
start from Liverpool. touch a. Caracas.
in Venezuela coal at Kingston. Jamaica.
and then steam along the edge Of the Car
,ioein Sea. touching a. Panama. San
ivan del Norte Truxil'o, Belize. Sisal.
! .e:. Cvl:z. and thence 70 Ta;np;co. Re
turning. they follow thc same route,
! sAirnmin. the valuable trade of Mexico.
| Belize. eu:r,! America tic western slope
| u Sou.n America. via Asp:nw;l!l. the
Northern State, of the same continent. at
! t!r.c.. and n:acacaibo. and the West
, :ai., stands, at Havana. Kingston aud
san Domingo They make no noise
! abou. il. even tilc steamers being built on
| the low pressure principle. Their move
| nen., are regular. swift. and noiselesS. It
| i, doubtful! i: the world outside of the cir
| cult knows much of th;, enterprise. for
the co:npany ha. been allowed to do 4
prosperou, business because ente:pr!sn,s
competition knew nothing of what il WAS
dom.
The mission of thcsc steamers WA, \
lars. one. for it embraced the duty OF r>-
tabl shinS steam communication between
G-a.. Britain and her Gull possessions.
AID direct intercourse between the mcr-
Giants of Europe and those of the COM
merrial centre, in large but long neg
ie,tel section OF the New World. IN
their wax. followed sailing vessels. bring
in, and carrying the products OF the two
peoples. The letters and treasure that
wer. sent on the steamers ordered AID
paid FOR merchandise. which "a' dis
pat. he'd by sail; and the return cargo Of
these vessels consisted of cacao. coffee,
Aida,. logwood. ebony. mahogany. indigo.
.nchiueal, and such other articles Of
American produce ~ Europe wanted.
Abou. thirty millions Of people contrib
u:.i to Suppost this trade on our sid, of
the Atlantic, and = few trader, in England
rea:,ad the profit. Their. is hardly an
American cracker. o, Al American dress
pattern. used IN al! this circuit. Even our
own .iour is baked in Liverpool. and sent
back to our next door neisilborS fox their
consumption. Our shoe, and hats never
reach these adjacen: people. In fact our
enterprise. which SO vaunts Itself. is not
even aware that the men ut on. elbows
wear hats and shoes. or puiveriz. soda
crackers in their matutina! chocolate.
Vh;, trade i, worth to the United States
~ present only one hundred millions of
dollars per annum. when in reality It
cr.,L: 70 b. thousand millions. and the
mos: o: thi, should come to the city of
Nv Or!e,n, 1t belongs to u,. and oUsh: {,
70 h.v. Le.:. Gagged long ago. S": We have
refused 70 pu: forth our hands and srapp!e |,
i. Even in the ror: of M:lnti:!an. with |.
w:l.c; W. once held steam ccmmUn:'a- .
..c,.. IA. tone. sentiment. thought. trade |,
AMI l.o:i. i, ~! English. He'ihaI. We SCI! !
IL :A.: n,,vhe: "A few provisions. but even
~. : doubtful. sine. Cincinnati sends 70 ,
H.ina.i:lan 70, ebony by way of New York.
al the e,n;>,,ry carrie, o"t potatoes.
o,.:cn,. apples. -four. corn meal. AMI a
.i... whisky and tobacco - o.! FOX the
order III :.c.. the world from Altar Is
r.v:,hins from u, the trade that i, ours
/" all thu law, known t. commercial
(. ...:itiom.
Can We not .t;cuy. a Yin" o. steamers
th.. will inteI>.ct tines. British adven-
:ura:, and thc.. New York sailors. and
;oa: IN. trade :ha: is making them 1ich at
o.: expense: The question is IN open
,.e, aad We leave it 70 y. answered by
<, -, y no Axe interested.