New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-08
PHILADELPHIA AN EXAMPLE FOR NEW
ORLEANS

New York long enjoyed supremacy in
her communications with foreign coun-
tries as in the distribution Of imported
commodities by her river and canal, and
coastwise shipping. Philadelphia was
content to build up domestic industries,
and base her prosperity rather on the
labor Of her people than the advantages Of
her position. The railroad, however, is a
dispensation which bids fair to equaIize
the commercial facilities Of coast cities,
and Philadelphia, with Baltimore, now
extends her iron arms to the most distant
interior. With her accumulated capital
| and projected industries Philadelphia
now sets out in search of market ade-
quate to her vast powers Of production.
She is not unmindfUI Of the sneers Of New
York, and not disincIined to place her
rivalry upon the higher ground Of a self
extended communication with the cont
mental interior. New York pitched upon
the middle mountain routes to the Pacific
Philadelphia is satisfied that the Edo
RADIO Of the manufacturer lies in a
country always accessible and uni
formly productive. Feeling around
and prospecting the whole commercial
horizon, she throws out line, fanking
and intercepting New York and piercing
directly and diagonally the great cotton
belt Of the South and tie adjacent terri
tories Of Mexico, rich in the precious
metals and in tropical products. Broadly
and boldly has she laid out this policy.
The Pennsylvania Central has procured
all legislation necessary to extend itself
through the States Of Virginia and Ten
nessee to a connection with Memphis
Beyond the river it has provided for the
through line to which we have adverted.
Here, then, we have q route from Phila-
delphia to Guaymas, San Diego, MazatIan,
Durango, and lastly, We see it announced
that
Pniladeiphians interested in the proposed
new Texas railroad to Mexico have sub
scribed large sums Of noney-some as high |
as $4,000.
This road, it is said. viii run from the
city of Mexico to the Rio Grandc, distance |
of 500 miles, and connect with the road |
from the Rio Grande to Denver, 800 miles |
more. 1t is to be three feet gauge.
Now, the properties Of railroad are
two-fold. It VII. carry heavy freights and
drop them at t. first deep water on their
way to market. It viii carry passengers
and merchandise on the most direct and
rapid line to their destinations. More
over, when this Philadelphia railroad
through Texas will bring cotton to the
Mississippi for export by New Orleans, |
the same rail will carry back tie manufac-
lures and merchandise Q: Philadelphia for
consumption, not merely by the cotton
planter of Louisiana ~! Ie.,as. but by
the ranchero and miner Of Durango. S...l.
ioa OF Nichoaoan. L: is this market for Phil
adelphia manufactures now opening under
the agency of Scott which VIII accomplish
50 much. Il is 6 24ar!@e: il which COMPETE
ton i, barred out by tie sierras and
lanes Of Durango and Queretayo and
Guanajuata. There Is nc wates way
across these barriers. Philadelphia S.
cures 8 peculiar access to this popuious
and productive country. and she will there
find such ! protective tariff il the IRON
hand 6: nature d. VII. crgie.. IL. toiline
thousands.
There are perhaps Is Phi.aia'pi.;ans
who have eve. read q GC0;s written "