New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-03

proposed to return this to the United states
and for the aid then to be given to. the lat
ter route such guarantees were TO be given
that it would not cost the United States q
dollar. Itwas project that deeply affected
New Orleans, and for the first time in ten
years had such an enterprise been proposed
for her benefit. 1t was beyond all doubt
the cheapest enterprise that could be- en-
gagged in. The charter already exists. The
connection already exists to Shreveport,
and the charter Of the road from. there to
Vermilionville had been granted by the
Legislature. New Orleans would only have
to build a road to Eermilionville.
Mr.. Greenwood said he would 90 for the
road. He did not believe in the route OF
the thirty fifth parallel.
General Busy said it was no use expect.
ing TO have the terminus of every railroad
in New Orleans. If that was to be insisted
on she might as well give up hoping to have
any improvement. He was sure, if the
Texas line should be carried on to success
there would be connecting road from
New Orleans started in six months.
The memorial was adopted.
A communication was read from Sir Ed
win Pearson, president of the Mississippi
Valley Society, OF London, detailing the OBJ
jects of the society and asking cooperation
The president then introduced c. Il
Grifing Esq, general manager of branches
of the society, who made an address to the
Chamber.
He spoke of the immense natural re-
sources of the valley of the Mississippi the
want of direct trade between it and Europe;
the object Of the society in promoting it;
the organization and purpose of the society
the high standing and character of its mem,
bers and officers; its government, and
means and method Of attaining success
Branches of the parent society are proposed
in all the principal cities Of the South and
West. 1t has affiliated with the chambers
of commerce of the cities of Great Britain
and Ireland. and has branches in France
and Germany. A st. Louis branch has
been organized.
Mr. Gritfing closed his address as fol.
lows:
We come now, gentlemen. 60 the subject
of local organization of the society in this
city. 1t involves the solution of the pract-
branch in New Orleans-what good will
it do us! ! beg leave to refer to the follow
ing facts:
First-That New Orleans is the natural
outlet to the sea of all that vast country
drained by the Mississippi and its tribu-
taries-the depot of the great valley, and
the entrepot of Europe for such productions
as seek an international exchange. Yet
other ports circumvent her.
SecOnd-That New Orleans is the capital
of commonwealth so heavily taxed that a
fee simple title to an estate is worth less
than an ordinary leasehold.
Third-That New Orleans carries its own
city debt and whether done from magnan-
unity or necessity, it locks up $40, ,000, 900 of
ready capital that might otherwise be en-
ployed in legitimate business.
Fourth-That New Orleans has a most
formidable bar at the mouth of her harbor,
which seriously impedes navigation, and
consequently cripples her prosperity.
Fifth-That New Orleans begins to per-
celve that the railroad interests of the
Northeast are not in harmony with her
river interests, and therefore she will be
compelled to act independently of the East
by extending her system of direct trade.
These are facts, gentlemen, patent as the
monday sun, and becoming daily more
obvious.
In the light Of these facts and with view
of correcting their attendant evils, l hold it
to be self-evident proposition that a COM
plete remedy will be found only in Europe
IN Great Britain France and Germany. In
seeking there commercial co operation and
financial aid, New Orleans will meet no an
tagonistic interests nor nameless prejudices.
There she will find business men ready to
Join her in all the mutualities of commerce
and finance whose handmade is the Missis-
sippi Valley Society, OF London, now
actively at work in Europe; she meets you
half way, not with fulsome promises, but in
the solemn cadences of candOr and truth
she pledges you her hearty cooperation IN
your noble endeavors to make New Orleans
what she is by birthright-the commercial
metropolis OF the South and West.
Mr.. Oglesby said the fact was we were
separate from Europe, and the people were
ignorant of the cheapness Of our lands. the
salubrity OF our climate and our other ad
santages for immigrants. If they were in
formed Of these the tide would be turned
from the North in our direction.
Mr.. Burwell said it was extremely impor
tant to address foreign countries and capi
talists. especially England and the cities o.
Liverpool and Birmingham. 1t was mat
ter to be deeply considered by the members
of the Chamber. England consumes corr
and cotton from us. st. Louis is IN region
that produces 200, 100000 bushels of corn.
England now has her domestic troubles
and they have caused emissaries from there
to this country. who have gone back so Ina
pressed that they are prepared to CLAIM
suffrage and the right to hold land in fe'
simple or emigrate. 1t will be question
whether England shall send her smigrant
to the North or here. 1t IS cheap corn tha
will maintain the crown on the head Of tn
future King Of England-for unless there
food enough to keep a family for weel
there will be no peace in another. Anothe
necessity for England is cotton, and
will be best for her to place he
emigrants in the land that's capable ofpro
ducing nine millions Of bales. She will ain
to diminish the cost and secure the supply
Although she contracts . matrimonia
alliance with n great power, it is not tha
which il to sustain her. for such arrange
ments are insufficient to control nationa
interests. Russian hands are now pea.l
laid ON England's cotton patch in India
and che has 100000 men nearer th
Puniaub and the five rivers !ha
Sherman was to Atlanta when h
began his march. England must have
cotton. We are of the same race. derive'
from the same ancestry. have the same il
terests, and our taste. are the same. Tn
larger proportion of our cotton and corn
maid for hy English man ufacfutes. We eaI