The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-21
MEXICO AT THE COMMERCIAL CON
VENTTON,

A more propitious time than the present fol-
New Orleans to push her commercial rela-
tions with Mexico has not occurred since the
war The people Of that country have recent
" developed Gil unwonted spirit of business
enterprise, and, through their able and ener'
getic Minister at Washington, are making al
effort, which should, perhaps, have originated
with us, to bring the two countries more close,
" together In the success of this effort there
is no city in the United States more seriously
Interested than New Orleans. since she will
certainly be the entrepot of very nearly
all the trade that may be established between
the two countries,
Next month we shall have q rare oppor-
tunity of giving this enterprise an immense
impulse We have been told that Mexico will
be represented by large and influential dele
CATION at our proposed commercial conven-
ton. We should not allow these delegates
to return home without carrying with them
impressions and Information that must lead
TO practical results In Mexico. the West In
dies and South America, lie the fields wherein
New Orleans is destined ultimately to reap
the richest rewards Of her commercial enter
PRISE and the sooner our merchants invade
them the better for all concerned,
Our business men Of all classes, merchants,
manufacturers. and whoever has wares to
sell, should make it @ special object to see
these Mexican representatives and impress
upon them the advantages they are prepared
to offer to Mexican customers. New Orleans
certainly can monopolize this trade If she has
the enterprise TO make the effort. Now that
AT; L.. to Lr ~ In oy,nrati fhic fart
in addition to our unrivaled geographical
advantages, leaves her absolutely without q
competitor We are satisfied that II these
delegates can be induced to take few car
goes back with them, numbers Of others will
quickly follow.
There is another fact which leads us to hope
for the best results from our convention: The
people of Mexico are becoming tired OF the
incessant revolutions which have always dis.
tracted their country and destroyed its com
merciaI and industrial interests AS the
country has become more quiet and tranquil
the spirit of commercial enterprise has
grown proportionately, and already we find
the Mexican people manifesting disposition
to do everything in their power to cult
vate closer trade relations with the United
States, that the two republics may
derive tho full benefits of the reciprocal
interchange of their varied products
and manufactures. To secure these
benefits fully, the cooperation Of the two gov
ernments is necessary, and will doubtless be
invoked While the United States has not
failed to enter into commercial treaties with
more distant foreign States, it hos neglected
to do the Same with the American States
nearer home. The result has been that Eu,
rope has protited by our neglect and estab'
lished an influence in these countries which II
will be no easy matter for us to overcome
Much is left to be done by the government il
this respect, though we have even now very
liberal understanding with Mexico.