The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
TRADE WITH THE TROPICS.
a LINE OF STEAMERS TO SOUTH AND
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE
WEST INDIES.
- rharles Nathan Thinks Such q Line
Feasible, and Gives His Reasons
Therefor.

ur CHARLES Nathan Thinks Such Line
Feasible, ana Gives His Reasons
Therefor.
Hearing that Mr.. Charles Nathan, an old resi-
dent Of this city, thoroughly familiar with it's
commerce, it's needs as well IS facilities, had just
returned from an extended visit to the West In
dies and South America, made FOR the purpose OF
informing himself OF the inducements offered by
those countries for profitable trade directly be-
tween them and New Orleans, representative
or the DEMOCRAT called upon him for the pur-
nose OF ascertaining the result OF his investi-
cation.
We found Mr.. Nathan az full Of meat as a nut,
enthusiastic in his project and entirely willing TO
rive the world the benefit Of his thorough infor.
NATION.
he DOES NOT ADVISE
the establishment Of line Of steamers from New
Orleans TO Brazil yet awhile. People must be
aliured into this rich trade and educated to 1t by
The gradual realization Of splendid profits. A bad
venture ut the start would be fatal. Communica-
ti0n must first be established with nearer ports
out Of which trade relations would arise, which
would almost necessarily extend themselves.
The trade with nearer ports would permit OF re-
turns on shipments every thirty days, thus allow
ing shippers to turn their money over twelve
times year, while returns on shipments to
Brazil could be realized but three and four times
yearly.
THE PROSPERITY OF THE STEAMERS
he bases on the only sure financial basis, the
profits Of the trade. He says, however, that after
probation Of six months, and the disposition is
thus proven to establish regular and reliable
Mnss al Of these countries will grant heavy sub
sidieE TO secure their permanence but these sub
Mdies be leaves entirely out Of his calculations,
and credits them when given as clear profits.
THE ROUTE HE RECOMMENDS
h from New Orleans to Trinidad, via AspinwaL
6avAnilla. Puerto Cabello and Laguayra, return
ing via the same ports.
THE OBJECT IN CALLING AT AsPINwALL
IL TO get the. passenger traffic to and from New
York across the Isthmus, amounting to about
1000 people per month. The advantages OF the
New Orleans route are so great and so manifest
that with proper accommodations all OF this
winter. particularly, will this route be sought.
A. that season 1t is very trying on people to go
by eea out OF very warm suddenly into q very
cold climate, to say nothing Of the boisterous
board, oil Of which are avoided by coming to
New Orleans and going on thence by land to the
various destinations In the interior and even to
New York. A fast steamer will make the run
N0m AspinWau 70 ne w orleans IN rOur DAYS, or
within five at the outside, while to New York the
same steamer would take seven and eight days to
make the trip. Three or four days gained In a
long sea voyage is great desideratum, and in
this case II can be saved without additional ex-
pense.
AS FOR CARGO,
there are few articles of Western produce
witch would alone supply the basis of traffic am
pie TO support several steamers month, with
handsome profits TO shippers, to the ports
named. as will appear from the annexed tables: