New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-10
Is NEW YORK HOSTILE TO THE MIsSIS-
SIPPI?

the responsibility Of conducting the in
terests Of Louisiana before Congress, ",
; had deemed it duty to take an accoun
Of the resources and liabilities thereby re
ceived and incurred. We compared the
positive vote in favor OF our great work
the outlet canal, with the combined vote
OF other outlets contending for the same
tfade-showed that this combination
would be too powerful for US, and pointed
out that some union on our part with one
or more OF our competitors would be in
dlspensable to our success. The first rea-
son OF this unfavorable comparison was
to awaken-it may tie to alarm our peo-
pie to the Importance of a more eoncilia-
tory course of conduct toward other Sec
tons which will be called to vote on these
questions. The second was perhaps a
selfish reason. We knew that while no
Republican representative could hope
an expression of approval from the
malcontents for any services rem
dered. each and all would be re.
preached with failure TO effect sue.
cess even under the most adverse circum.
stances. Does this impair our zeal in
behalf OF the greatest work which the
nation can now undertake: By no means.
The soldier who appreciates the force Of
the position he has been ordered to storm
| is Drawer man than he who conceals
from himself and others the doubt and
DANCE. OF the enterprise.
We always liked the reply Of Antigonus,
who. being told tina; the clouds Of arrows
sent By his enemies ''would hide the
sum-" answered. Every we'll. then we
shall fight in the shade
In our vigilant observation Of the mo-
tives which inspire the Eastern Atlantic
ports in clasping hands with the Western
CHANGERS. We note especially the position
OF The New York Times. This is Re-
publican paper Of the highest ability. OF
well merited influence with all parties,
and especially with its own.
This paper has taken the following 20.
sitions:
l. That 81. Loui. and Chicago are rivals !
sor forwarding grain: that New York |
should take the side OF Chicago.
9. Tina. the Mississippi route should be
hamstrung by refusal to improve her out
let. SO that Chicago shall prevail in the
contest with St. Louis
3 That Western farmers had better pay
more freight than that New York should
lose the export OF their grain.
We regret TO see the New York Times
take sides with the lake and Canadian
routes and make opeE opposition to the
route. bu. 70 enable our read
ers TO see that We have put no unreason.
able construction upon the Tines article,
we have rcpub!ished i. entire in another
column.
According to the Times Chicago must
collect the grain. and then New York must
with Montreal for its expectation.
The language is. whatever route Chicago |
nay choose for sending her grain TO the
lea New York is clearly interested in See.
ng that Chicago has the grain to dis.
ribute." Then New York must no. only
nlarge her outlets. but must even furnish {
chicago the capital to collect and forward
his grain. 1.-The proportion of this grain
hat goes to St. Louis or Cairo is in
vitality lost to Us. Will. it :ests mainly
18th ourselves 20 get the lions share of I
that goes to Chicago" Such is the rea- t
oning of the Times. tallacious as we hope b;
D show. bt4:: certainly taking sides with t
be upper routes-eveH with foreign ,
oute-and attacking the Mississippi route I
5 ;nimical TO the interests Of New York s
he Times admit. that ST. Louis possesses a
le advantage over Chicago sin respec. Of y
after transportation from Iowa. Mime. s
ota. Western Illinois and North Missouri n
In other words. I'll. Mississippi presents
natural water route. agains, which there
no river or canal communication with d
he ago that can compete. We assume the ! v
Mississippi TO be cheap highway for grain
to which the products of the a
tate. Immediately ives, Of 10 will naturally Fl
md. II Chicago ~ 60 prevent the wheat :,
ld corn growing section of the Mississippi |
alley from becoming more and more tribu- K
Try 10 her r!ya! Isl Louis. she must find r;
alter routes to divert Mississippi .rei.hts :,
to the lakes. u
The Times next proves the superior .
'onomy of the Mississippi route thus o
1t takes but eisl. cents 20 carry bushel .
corn from st. Louis to New Orleans, "
,ainst eighteen cents by water from
licaSo to New York. The transatlantic D
eight ~ abou: seven cents greater from A.
eS Orleans than from New York. which ~
ayes the two routes as fifteen to eighteen Is
nts a bushel." The Times >hen goes on al
point out the improvements by which %
e Mississippi may be tapped. BY The e.
DX and Wisconsin rivers. the Illinois and IL
ichigaa canal. and the Illinois river. :;
e Mississippi may be made to reverse tt
ID disgorge its commercei into The North tc
Il Lakes. We cite TIL. advice 10 show sN
e intent of the Times. but add the fol- 20
wing extract to prove that there is de- &C
r;nined purpose to obstguct the mouth Oh
the Mississippi in order to insure the X
ansvor'atlon OF Western gain by more w
pensive route. Here i, the conclusive W
of the Times: Dc
We're the mou,i! ~ the Mississippi a. at
IVigable Tor large vessels as the Garbor of T.
ew York. difference o: sixteen and a 49,
If per cent would already have diverted '"
nch OF o"I European gram :reis hts to the VI
Ilf u,