New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-21
New Orleans and ST. L.Oui~.

The follow.n. IS :rotn the 81. Lou.. Re
p,,bi,car
We give below an extias. rom letter
written at New Orleans b" gentleman Tor
a long period of Yeas prominently con-
nectei with the commercial interests OF st.
Louis The points made in that letter have
been often urged heretofore. but III 10 ease
SO succ;nctly and foreibly stated. The ri
valry between ST. louis and New Orleans
for the coast and interior Southern trade
has ended to the advantage of tho former.
as in all cases such rivalry mus: end in the
supremacy of the city which possesses ad-
vantage in the collection of produce and Ii.
bors under 10 disadvantage, from extra
handling or added comm iSsiOD as TO its dis
tributiOn to the consumer. With the clos
ing OF this rivalry. however. new and more
intimate relations must ct necessity arise
between the two cities. o. both must waive
Il natural export trade which is possible of
unlimited increase. but can be SO Increased
only by the active cooperation %: both
cities. We viii not. however. n: this mo
ment, enter upon a discussion Ofthe subiect.
but give the extracts alluded 70. winch axe
as follows
There is frequently expressed here de-
cidcd opinions Of ST. Louis and its opera
tons in the Red river trade and its trade
with the Southeastern States; and the most
entitled TO the bulk of the trade i'll grain
and provisions with those points. and even
with Texas. Concerning this there. is con-
sequently Il strong movement here TO in
crease the trade of New Orleans with Gulf
and foreign ports. and new line of steam
ers is projected Ito Havana via Cedar Keys.
Florida, which promises to be soon in Sue
cessful operations; while the new line OF
iron propcllers to Liverpool. drawing seven
tnan feet pf wafer aOH Yuun;y IN q " h tp.N
and a half tons OF coal per day. reducing
actual expenses. avoiding tOwage outlay.
and at the same time carrying large cargOcs.
appears to be firmly established and likely
to be increased by the addition of more
vessels. The pioneer steamer of this line.
the st. Louis. cleared $4,000 on her first
trip and tle second-the Crescent City
has just sailed with full cargo Of cotton
and corn the first named article 1T one
penny, while the ST. Louis is back here
again ready to start. and has engagements
for q full cargo. These vessels make the
trip across in eighteen days and will soon
induce regularity i'll both imports and ex
ports. and possibly lower trciSht>-ali of
which will extend "ur up-iiyrr trade
largely
"Somc partie, here. it Is tr"e, complain
that they have induced orders TO come here
for wheat. -four, etc. which could not be
filled for lack of stock-a complaint similar
to that OF our st. Louis merchants. that
when we get stock here there are no orders.
Each of these complaint, have u solid basis.
and the one arises from the other. Both
will be reno, ed only. when the foreign re-
lations hence. of which ( have spoken. shall
have been completed and when we at ST.
Louis establish completely our Northern
connections, and render our supplies certain
and regular despite low waite. in summer
and ice in winter; when we thus remove tho
present clogs OF irregular and increased OK
pcnscS; and when we can deliver at Bel
mont or Cairo Or Helena t.,n crops Of grain
and the yield Of provision. at the seasons of
late fall. winter and early spring. when the
foreign demand becomes active ana de-
tcrmucd. and not as now restrict move
ments by this route to late sprn. and sum
mcr. when shippers and receivers are ncccs-
sarly forced t. contend with the contin-
gencies OF maturing now crops and summer
exposure.
"In this respect .hc ;,Fe-"n. ou:.ooi. i, en-
couraging to both New Orleans and ~,
Louis despite the gloom tia: la. settled
upon merchants her. who have sat in forced
idlcness, while their trade was dw.ndiin-
to jobbing and retailing proportions. e,pe
cially as Congress by the passage ct ="
early period III tiie session, Of The apprO-
piiations to the Lot,:sville aud Dcs Moincs
canals, has cvinced a ,dcsire and willing
ness to accede to the necessities of Western
commerce. This. 700, observe. has been
supplemented by favorable repor. upon
the steam line from this port to Mexican
ports. both measures necessary to remedy
the present existing blocks to free and
cheap expectation from and by the Miss.-
sipp! river.