The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-25

Editor Like Charles Eczo:
! VIII yop kindly grant space i
your valuable columns, to the following
explanation of the aims and intention
of an association lstely formed at o.
ange, under the auspices of its business
and representative men:
4 The association is known by til.
name of the East Texas and West Lou
isiana Harbor and River Improvemen'
Association. Its purpose is, to collec1
all the information and data relative Il
the amount CT exports from the differ
ent industries of the sections embraced
within its title, and to prepare ,authen,
tic and reliable statements Of the many
and various undeveloped resources Of
tho same; so as to be able to present
the statements in such a manner, as 10
draw the attention of the American
Congress, to the great need, that does
actually exist, of a port, on the Gulf Of
Mexico west of the Mississippi river,
where vessels of large tonnage and deep
draught can find deep, safe and COM
modious anchorage. Now the point
which in our opinion deserves the best
attention of the Government both from
its unrivalled natural advantages, and
its brilliant future business prospects,
by reason of the great manufacturing
region which lie just back ofit, and
also on account of its present promin-i
ence as the objective point, whence all
the great railways TAXI are being con-
structed from the .'grcat West are
pointing, is Sabine Pass.
In addition to this we propose to
collect definite and reliable information!
and estimates, to be made by compe-
tent engineers, as to the probable cost
of deepening the water at Sabine Pass,
from the mouth at the Gulf to Blue
Buck Point at its northern end, cutting
from thence channel through Sabine
Lake, to about the centre of the Lake,
there to cut two channels, one to the
mouth of the Sabine river, and one to
themouth of the Neches, and to deepen
the bars on both rivers securing there,
by deep and commodious harborage,
above the usual course. ofsthe cyclones
of the Gulf sea-board. Then putting
this information into the proper shape,
we will present petitions to the people
for their signatures, and have them
properly brought before tho houses Of
Congress, so that government aid can
be obtained in the development of this
plan for the future prosperity of this
section of country. H
You will perceive that thisis scheme
which every business, representative
and thoughtful man living within the
precincts of the country to be benefited,
or that may be tributary thereto, is es-
peciaily, directly and personally inter
csted. Not only at Lake Charles. Beau
mont and Orange win the benefits be
seen and felt, but throughout the length
and breadth of all the counties and
parishes, adjacent and near to the rivers
Sabine and Neches. an era of industrial
prosperity will be at once entered upon.
which distinguishes the country where
thrift and go-ahead-itive energy and
pluck exists, from that where the peo-
pie are asleep. 1t has been well said
that the motto of the South, shonld be,
'that Providence helps those, who help
themselves" and Judging from expe-
rienco we are bound to come tc the
conclusion that in order to gctsubstan-
tial aid we must ask for it, and work
for it. s.,-y I, ADJ, ..s,
To further this work / would respect
fully Suggest that in every parish and
county, interested in this matter, meet
ings of the business men be held, and
a committee be appointed to collect all
such information, relative to their par
ticular locality, as may be of use, and
to forward the same to the Association
at Orange.
To calculate the amount Of good |
such work would be TO East Texas
and West Louisiana is an impossibiIity,
but taking as examples any Of the. ports
of the North, where snch schemes have
been carried into successful operation.
we AZ least kpaw that ii will develop.
this country as no amount Of railroads
Or internal improvements could do in
fifty years. Observation-Disclosures Of all |
classes and descriptions of wooden
ware, the ssst shipments Of grain in