The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-27

THE N E W O r L
IND ESERZAL MOVEMENT
! TIE aRAN0EBs AND D1REcTsTRADR
In q previous issue Of our paper
we called attention to the historical
fact, that the evils OF. Life were, II
the divine economy, GENERALLY
offset BY same attendant blessing
deriving it's force, no less than i'll
existence from it's antecedant dis.
tress, and az illustrative of this
truth, we instanced the effect of the
overAow-arising from the breakage
in the levees-as probably tending
to secure for us National aid in the
reconstruction and maintenance OF
the same.
What was formerly q conjecture
in this direction now bids fair to
become an accomplished fact, as the
steps are already taken that will
lead to the Naturalization of the
levees Of the Mississippi valley: A
hopeful omen Of a no less impor-
tant illustration Of this principle,
seems to be furnished by Congress
in it's action relative to the much
desired Outet, from our great river,
to the waters Of the Cult. The
farmers Of the West found their
products valueless, though abund-
ant, because of the exhorbitant
charges for transit to the markets,
imposed by the great railroad mon,
opolists; and failing to bring these
extortioners to terms, they have
brought a pressure upon Congress
that has issued in the passage Of a
measure, that will probably find its
realization in the construction of
a Ship Canol-adequate to the
largest tonage-between the Mis-
sissippi and the Gull, by which the
producers Of the great valley, can
utilize, the cheap and reliable water
lines Of the Mississippi and its tri-
butaries, to carry their products to
the European markets, and receive
in return all the varied and needful
manufactured articles required for
the development of the industries
of our great country. Impressed
still further by our d~istresses, an
adequate appropriation for dredging
the Passes of the river has been made
for current uses, resulting already
in an energetic effort on the part Of
Maj. Howell, that has already given,
and promises to maintain, twenty
feet of water on the Bar. Finally,
the grain trade, like the flowers in
time, is budding into new
exceeding by nearly one hun
dred per cent. the business of the
previous year. Currently with the
facts herein stated, the Patrons Of
Husbandry, embracing the Planters,
and Working Glasses
generally Of the Mississippi valley,
are moving, not only for cheap tram
Sit for their products, but for direct
contact between the farmer Of the
West, and the creative manufao-
turer Of Europe. With this gen.
oral tendency Of the Changers for
free trade with England and other
Of Europe, the first effort
accomplish this purpose was
made by the New Orleans Grange,
connection and harmony with the
Trade movement organized I
n England, and working here,
the immediate management !
# Hon. Thoe. D. Worrall. Doctor
Worran lately, by special invitation, {
an exceedingly instructive ,
md forcible address before the New
Orleans Grange upon the subject Of
Free Trade and Direct Z7ude. Lack i
# space, precludes the publication, ]
u extenso, Of this able address, but I
he purposes Of the. parties acting r
a conjunction, is well stated: "Both +
i'm and ardenflv DESIRE. tn hrfno q