New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-10

| West city Of st. Louis BY way Of New Or
| leans is ordinarily but 10c on the river and
| 25c on the ocean to Liverpool; coastwise
| from New Orleans to New York at 15c
| Thus corn may be sent by river to New
| York at 25c, against 33 400 cents by the
| Eastern waters. This difference of 812c
| nearly, added to the I5c received by the
| farmer, would extend the cereal area halt
| as far again West as at present. The diff
| ference in the radial area of the salable
| national domain
| THE ST. LAWRENCE.
| 1t must not be forgotten that the st. Law
renee has been prese nted as a competitor
| for this great carrying trade. If we look at
the dlrectness of Transit from Milwaukee,
Chicago and Toledo by way of the lakes
and their outlet by the St Lawrence to the
great grain market of Liverpool we will
see that it presents a shorter, and with pro.
Jected improvements, better means of
transportation than the canals, or railroads
OF the Eastern States. Have not the East
crn States and the lake States struck hands
with Canada in favor Of taking off all re-
strlCtlOns practicable from commercial ex-
changes and transportatiOns. Have we not
been informed that the mother government
has aided the Canadian States with an in
dorsement that enables them 10 place be-
yOnd doubt the enlargement Of the Walland
SCtIdI L MS CLIdI IStlueuJ HAS D6Sn buC
under contract The city of Montreal is
growing with great rapidity, and all upon
American exports and imports. Last year
there was more than 20, 900 bushels Of grain
exported, and a large increase is anticipated.
The city of New York will find the Mis-
slssippi a great ally to regulate her own
railroads. and to compete with the st. Law
renee. Her shipping and capital will find
employment in the purchasing and moving
the Western trade. II it passes to the St.
Lawrence it is British property.
AS summary, then, Of these advantages
TO result from this national work, it may be
said to appeal to the interests of the nation
and of each great section composing the
nation, at least east of the Rocky Noun
talns. There is one last and inclusive con
slderatl0n that comments itself to the good
will Of all. 1t supplies commercial want
felt by one great city of the Union-a city
which has suffered from the scOurge of war
and its consequent evils. The outlet canal
IS no harbOr Improvement. 1t scarcely sur
passes in cost the great work in the harbOr
OF New York, where acres Of solid stone
are to be riyen thirty feet below the water
to give an adequate draft to the commerce
which has already ample access to the sea.
This work proposed IS then no harbor i'm
prOyement, but it lets down a bar that
keeps from the sea millions Of people and
products. The construction then removes
from the hearts of people almost pro-
scribed the feeling Of national injustice. 1t
tends to bring into more intimate conneC4
ti0n this influence and the interests of that
people with others of their feIlow-citizens
1t will promote restored fraternity and ma
ti0nal pride. When the world is applaud
ing two OF its greatest nations shaking
hands across the chasm of hostility and pre-
judice, it may be hoped that the great re
public may also welcome in a closer en-
brace her own alienated sons. AS the
world can noilonger taunt us with the appa-
rent contradiction between the declaration
Of ofindependence and property in man so it
can no longer sneer at the incongruity of an
ostentatious fraternity with the powerful
and domestic oppression ofthe weak. The
adoption of such measures as the Missis- |
sippi outlet ship canal, open in free use to
all American nayigatOrs, will tend to silence |
such ilnputatiOns, and restore cordial fra
ternity. A people united by bond of com
mon interest will always unite in maintain
ing the honor, the unity aud the perpetuity |
of the republic.
The substitute resolution having been |
submitted to vote, was adopted without di- |
vision or dissent They were ordered to be |
to the President Of the United |
States and to the two houses Of Congress. |
Respectfully submitted,
w. NJ BURWELL.
l.. j. HIGB1,
E. H. SUMMERS,
w. G. BLACK.
DE La Earpe