New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-27

wants of mankind. Her existence is q
conquest of physical force over miasma,
decomposition aud morass. Her pros
per:ty must be maintained by continuing
th;, contest. She can only be imperial
by s,;bjugating the clements themselves.
The bas, being laid we must continue
to extend aud to strengthen il. And
since the river is the foundation OF the
commercial prosperity Of New Orleans,
the i've, should be the subject Of ON
constant attention. Wherever the Ms
siasippi cou be improved or extended,
| that ! tha point upon which public attel,-
ton should * itself. II commercial de-
pcudenc.c, can be created III Caracas
TrUl;ilo. san Domingo, Tehuantc,cc.
Tuspan Ta.npico, or even in the fruit
! island, ~ the coast of Honduras, these
are but extensions to the grca; river.
The ONLY difference is matter of iongi-
t;lde. VIVA; matters it to Us whether the
Wh;te-"inged ship sails southwark
or the swift -kecled steamboat departs for
The north They bring g,ist 20 the mil,
and the toll remains with lis.
Senator Campbell has introduced !. bill
| into the Senate which looks II the in
terc,t, Of New Orleans i'll regard 10 what
we have written above. 1t looks to the
ultimate construction OF a canal from the
| river TO the lake. for tue erection of Il
solid and imposing protection lc'ec
around the lily and to the prompt d1ain-
age o: that portion OF the city between
Claiborne canal and Lake PontcLartra!n
1t also provides for the digging of proper
ditche, II the rear of the city, and pro
vides means of paying for the entire
york. Il cytinguishes the incompetent
drainage commission that now fire. the
community With large promises and small
performances, ard suggests something be
sides law fees as the outSo of taxation.
4, Il matter of course New Orleans m.ls.
have Il leyae, and since she mi;s: Ii. < It.
the sooner il is built tie better # We
say that posterity can do this work to
better. advantage, and with more l'rotit
20 itself. than We can. this Oh; lection i,
met by that provision of tie bill which
provides that posteri:y shal. pay :or tAe
work. because the greater pat Of the
expense will be paid with interest bearing
notes. If We go further and declare. that
our present facilities are more than .,up..
to accommodate our present trade. :hi>
objection may also be nae. by assuming
that rs or present growth i, tx. re.u:: -:
energy ana outlay, SO orr future ;nc-cas.
is TO bs forced 10y Sill further energy and
outlay. Opposition has w.e>t.,i from V,
u portion Of our former trade. and i: :
only by competitive eifo-; TIA: y: may
hope to recover and enlarge il.
IN IL, :ir,: place. tie protection. :,:ce
secures VIA: we lave got. anl secures to
Z, mile, AZ: mile, of io:> th.;: az row
wocthlc>. III. city Lcr,oi; Oh. .l,,:i-
dred, .. .o:> TIA. ,iie can 40: give aA..y 1t:
present. because none BIZ. TIE mos. cy-
oc:;earei oioaee., Of tie swamp can fad
them. nrotoc. :.lc>c lot, and the i,t, ii
other people rom overflow and ;nundai:on. !
and We build 4 NV city alongside III, old +.
one. The swamp, being broken up. .;lc |
land III. ri., from out the iept:.,. gar
dens vii We planted upon them. house,
toc tbs people viii BE- erected. and the !.
dreadful! malaria that breed, disease uli !
death NAY be cas-. down
Du: above a. other considerations as:(i>. |!
from that o. health, the prospect o: CON
nectin; the :;:er and the lake is alone
su.ficlen: 70 :'!,tit.: tie enactment OF u Nv
in the nature o. Tie one contemplated :: !.
the bill OF .lc senator from the Fourth ;
District. \ direct water communication |
with Mobile i, the only remedy acaiu,:
the Mobile and Ohio railroad. We may
never look Tor tie Alabama trader
to pass our door in pursuit Of Western
produce until we can offer direct water
route from st. Louis to Montgomery.
We are built on the water and to the
water we must look for assistance. Every
channel that Can be opened into the river.
no matter iii what direction it may lead
must feed New Orleans in one way or
another. Railroads are necessarily mo-
nopolies, and have no souls Their
interests may conflict with the interests
of the public: but the bountiful water
bares its bosom with absolute freedom to
every conner. aad responds with tlc same
llacrit: to the stroke Of poverty as it doe,
to the oar OF Cleopatra
So much for the general features Of the
bill The incocporators are we'll known
citizens. of excellent reputation for energy
and probitv Their connection with the
work would ensure 4 faithful performance
IF the requirements Of the act There
ire some features about the measure that
Will undergo change. the present figure,
being merel" inserted to fill up the space.
The price to be paid is too Ugh. consider
ng the immense amount of work to be
lone. The question Of payment should
lot be left 70 The City Surveyor alone. but
should be submitted to the Council and
here should be a restriction pat upon ti.e
operations Of the company in tie matter
If laying on: work. The line of the
annals should De fixed by law, or the action
If the city. % that no useless work co.Id
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