The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-12-09

I require, an active development OF the wishes
Especially important j. it that cut csmmes eial
relations with the Atlantic and PaoiAc coasts OF
So1tn America with the Vest Indies and tae
tn oush tic circ1it OF European ay-tems, and
Should be C. rried on in our own bottoms. TIE
our front tie Pa ;ihc ocean gives to COM
merce with japan, China, and the East Indies
lie along these ioutes of navigation, should in
spire equal efforts to app. orr ats 10 our own
| snippiTg and to administ:r by our own cap
| notifications OF Orr regulations of trade and
nayigati;n nay he nece 'sary CT useful t. meet
and direct these impulses to the enlargement
| of our exchanges and of our Carrying trade,
am sure The wisdom of Con yrcs. VIII be ready
TO supply. Ono initial m asure, however,
| seems to me Sd clearly useful and efficient that
l venture to pres 1t upon your nest atten-
! ton. 1t seems 70 be very evident that the pro-
son Or 9 .ular att an postal C communication,
| by aid from Government, has been the forerun-
ncr Of the commercial predominance of Great
greater share in whose trade is now
the desire and the intens OF our people.
1t is slso manifest that the efforts OF other Eu-
ropean nations 10 contend with Great Britain
for share of this ccmu ulerce have been success
full in proportion with their adoption Of regular
stcam-postal communication with the markets
whose trade they sought. Mexico and the
Stitcs of South America are anKtoue to receive
such postal communications with this country,
and to aid in their development. Similar CO.
operation may be locked for, in due time from
this Eastern nations and from Australia. 1t ia
difficult 70 sec how the lead in this movement
can be expected from private interests. In re-
spect of foreign commerce, quite as much in
Internal trad, postal communication seems
nece ssar1ly . matter OF common and public ad-
niinistration, and thus pertaining to govern
attention such just aud efficien. measures as
may conduce @ the development of our fore;g
commercial exc langes and the building up of
our carrying t-ade.
In this connection desire also to suggest the
very great sc. vice which mignt be expected in
enlarglng a:,d facilitating cur commerce on the
Pacific Ocean, were transmarine cable laid
from San Francisco to the Sandwich Islands,
ana thence u Japan at the north and Australia
at the south. The great influence of such means
of communication on these routes of naviga-
ton, in developing and securing the due share
world, needs no illus stration or enfof cement. It
may be that such an enterprise, useful and in
the end profitable as 1t would prove to private
investment, may need to be &c ;e,ecated by pru-
dent legislation by Congress in its aid, and 1
submit the matter to your cal e:ul considera-
tion
An additional, and not unimportant, although
secondary. reason for fostering and enlarying
t. navy may b; found in the unQuestionable
service to the exransi, of our commerce.
which would be rendered by the FREQUENT cir
culation OF naval suips in the seas and ports of
ali quarters OF the globe Ships OF the Troner
construction and equipment, to be OF III great
est efficiency in case of maritime war, might be
made c Instant and active agents in time Of
peace in the advancement and I'rot>ction o. our
foreign Il ade, AMI IN the nurture and discipline
Of yOung stamen, who would na.urallv, in some
numbers, mix with and improve the crews Of
our merchant ships Our merchants at home
and abroad recoSni,e the value to foreign COM
Inerce OF an active movement OF our naval yes
scls. and the intelligence and patriotic zeal of
our naval officers in prompting every interest
of their countrymen ,s just subject OF nat etional
pride.
The condition Of the financial a-airs Of the
COVE: nnent as shown by the report OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury, is very satisfactory.
It is believed that the present financial situa-
ton OF the United States, whether considered
with respect 10 trade, currency, credit, growing
wealth the extent and variety of our resources,
is more favorable than that of any other coun-
Try OF our time, and has never been surpassed |
by that of any other country at any period of |
its history. All our Industries thriving, the
rate CT interest is low, new railroads being |
vast Immigration is increasing |
our population, capital, and labor; new enter |
rises in great number are in fI Ioyress. and our
relations with other countries are
improving
The ordinary revenues, from all sources, for
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