Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-14
Government sabsIdIes.

le 1911 Of evil. we might "a well con-
denim the postal system that blesseS the
millions because OF few dishonest
PostmasterS, as 10 indulge in Wholesale
abuse Of subsidies. There Is too much
hypOcriliCal cant and political dema-
goguery on this subject.
The proper use of subsidy enters 10.
to every department of our social, In.
dustrial and political systems. The
farmer, 10 protect his corn.crib aud
orchard, subsidies the boys with Eve
cent. premiums for rat.talls and rabbit
ears ; and the County Fair subsidies
the farmer himself with higher prizes
for the latest hogs and finest crops.
The State Governments subsidize hunt
ers and trappers for wolf scalps, and
the fai mers Of the northwest for the
best crops OF buried grasshoppers. The
General Government subsidies iuven.
tive genius with letters.patent, manu-
fscturers with the tariff, and commerce
BY improving rivers and hsrbors, open
ing the channels OF trade and pro-
noting the interests Of navigation.
OF the four leading measures de.
manded by The West and South, but q
single one will depletc the Treasury,
let. We ask for the reconciliation Of
the old silver dollar, making 1t just as
good 10 buy bonds, a. bacon, and by
%appreciating silver In making a de.
maud for II, bringing practical reSump-
ton With or without . law on the sub.
jecl.
I'd. The Mississippi, which is the
great artery Of commerce for the West,
must be 80 improved 10 10 make Il
wholly available in aifOrdin5 water
channels Of trade and transportation.
This will cost 9 few millions Of money,
but not q tenth part Of what has been
lAvished upon enterprises of far less
importance.
Sd. The great Southwest demands an
open highway 10 The Pacific coast that
shall not only develop The marvellous
wealth Of that vast region, but ave the
country 100000 a year by it's COM
peti,ive influence upon the Union and
Central Pacific railroads. The plan for
Government aid to this enterprise Is
Of such character as 10 draw nothing
from the Treasury and to ask for no
guarantee that is not thoroughly Sc.
cured.
4lh. Besides these facilities for inter.
nal commerce, the West and South, the
great producing regions Of the CONT
nent, must have free and easy acceas Ia
all the markets Of the world.
This can only be secured by pro.
noting the interests Of navigation,
Since the war our merchant marine
has consisted Of a feet Of fishing
smackp, some worm.eaten hulks, and
few ocean steamers, while the whole
country Is subjected to the loss, dam
age and humiliation Of Carrying on
our foreign trade in foreign ships, ia
remedy this evil, which il felt by the
producer as well as the merchant, II i
proposed TO Increase our steam marine
by encouraging capitals aud ship.
builders 10 establish new ocean lineI
extending aud Increasing II trad
with foreign countries, TO achieve &c
grand q resuI. nccls no subsidy ex.
cept such as is granted in furnishing ~
with mail facilities 'la' me not hal
paid for by postage. 1t il proposed tC
authorize the Postmaster. General t
contract With ocean lines 10 transpor
our foreign mails upon terms not high
err than those allowed 10 railroads foI
similar service. This would sent
steamships 10 every important seapor
In the world, aud build up q trad
whose reflex influence would Vitalizl
all The interests and industries Of tn,
country. Then, too, the revenue iron
lhe increased trade thus inaugurate'
. would more than indemnify the Gov
eminent for any deficiency in postag
to pay the contract for transportation
The West and South can have al
thesc and other benefits II they stan,
shoulder 10 shoulder, and act as a mi
II they chose to quarrel about hair
splitting theories, they will continue 70
long years to hew wood and draw wa
ter for the "wIse men of the East
; ARCHBISHOP CULLEN was making hi
periodical tour Of inspection in til