Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

.,bI., aud remote corners ct The country
,,-i.l bt opened to market.
ExL>tinc railroads will lie STRENGTHENED
md stimulated to push tlleir lines through
IA. mountains into the rich valley Of the
Mississippi, ana shake hands with the great
lilies Of .hc West.
Ihrough she Influence of this restored
iaIhox commerce. AMI trade will lift up
rilnir dropping heads.
By rei,.l cHce / q iilc IualS of tlIe country
i VIII be seen jl,at Chicago, 81. Louis, Chm
.unali ami Louis, ll~ are as near if not
,;,arer III Wilmington tlian Ia any othe.
,.lunH Of the Atltutir coast while Mem
ohL> j, abu9l' III. same distance as TO Char
i.sJnn and IIiiie tI'ther than to Sa-
olnnah
our position and facilities for trade with
the West Inu4.> and South America, give
- ltacide,t advantages over any other clty
n, The Atlantic r,,,i>' rs Il market for coffee,
,7tg4,r, nloII>scs, sal, 1uano and all Other
nr,p l1.ti,,fIa Of iit,r>" countries, which can
N. exchanged y j'h o'ir Western friends foi
Urn. heat. flour. l.is4tn. lard and OtheI
81, ttllutio.lS ut tIat rr-irn, to say nothing
81 ,alr hone prpducrio.2~. timber, lumber
lad naval Stnr, :.
O1lr IoT4 being south uf iii the dangerous
,..Jn.~ and shoals of the coast, subjects us
- I->- time ami hazard. consequently more
,ii>pa,cl and less INSURANCE III the conduct
-. hi, trade. lille our G;iriltics Tor an Eli-
texan trade w"tIld he good or better
rs,n he afcIa2e IL TIC shipping ports.
We therefore respectfully invite the at
r..nfiuit u ttIr cities ;i!ui states Cf the Yves
1..rn a;id Northwestern country 70 this sub
i..,,. TO investigate il and So. Whether theiI
,tcre>t, are not identified with ours suf1i-
,.Ic,;ly tn Justify Il joint appeal to the Con
res, OF the Uniied States, through ON
representatives, for the perfect r"si"rati"n
of Cape Fear harbor.
I}v reference TO the report Of Il c"uuli.tcc
II the 10th Congress on the policy "i cX-
tending government aid To additional rail
roads to The Pacific, it will he seen that
Wilmington on tic Atlantic, Memphis,
Tenn, on the Mississippi and san Diego.
IN the Pacific, form almost II straight line.
and very nearly upon the sdrc parallel Of
Latitude. This line passes through an APP
narcntlv favorable country, for the lOcatiOn
ri such d road, more direct, and promising
much less cost of construction Pcrmilc, ana
lar less Of mileage in crossing the Continent
than any other finished, on the proposed
line, being moreover more exempt FROM
disasters and destruction from the ice and
>41-ons OF winter This road will. surely
he built. and tina. at no distant day.
And would it he considered cXtIavagantI
IN us TO aspire to paiIcjpatlos Ill Inel
traffic of thi, road and its connexions 7
WHY not, if We are i'll condition to invite i'll
by sufficient inducements"
To OLE city aud It's commerce, with all
lie qualifications Of general progress, theI
benefits would he unbounded? THEN details
would prove too lengthy for this communal
cation. To the State. 1t would be h"rprIde
ID point to an emporium, in every respect
woIthv OF her, which at once and forever
,-Fnancirtttes her from the humAatinl com
rneirial yassalace L. otlIcr States, under
which she has 50 long libored. securing to-
her own subjects all the benefits arising"
from an import and export trade.
III conclusion, your committee beg leave
tDexpress the opinion, thatsthc restoration
Il Cape Fear IIarbor and River, rs the
pttEt;,' the turning point in the future
prosperity of Wilmington, the honor and
grandeur Of North Carolina, while it places
i brilliant jewel ii, III" coronct ot'thc mted
States Of America.
Henry MUTT,
Chairman.
Wilmington y. e., Jan. -, ls72.