The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-07

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IN Cairo. Mr.. Farm,o, CousnLf Iens,sI son
). Nj. Batcbelder, Esq have been snno,n,',
as commissioners 10 participate IN ,bis Vol,
The organization Of The reform tribnnr,
VIII pr0b5bIy be continued for ano,bor
Rod Of five years. pc
In pursuance 81 the act passed At tbet..
session OF Congress. invitations have -
Iextepded 10 foreign maritime Slate. N t't
IN sanitary conference In Washington
ginning the 1st OF January. The scc. We
ance OF this Invitation by many pron,inIu.
Powers gives promise OF success in tbis ta
portaDt measure, designed TO estsbl,sh %
fem Of international notification by WHICH,
spread OF Infectious or epidemic disc
may be more Effectively checked or preven,
ed. The attention Of Congress is invita-,
the necessary appropriations for carfyin,
into effect the provision. OF the act Referred
to.
The Efforts Of the Department Of Sn,e -
enlarge the trade and commerce Of ,,,
United States, through The active agency =,
consular oiDcers and through the dissent.
nation Of Information Obtained from the+'
bayesbeen unreiaXed. The int, rest In l,e1,'
efforts, az developed IN our cogrnorc,,,
communities, and the value OF the ia'
formation secured by IBIS means -
a.
try, were recognized by Congress =. 10.
last session, and provision WIS made for
the more frequent publication Of con,ul,,.
and other reports by the Department ~
State, The FIRST issue " ihi, rubiiclti,n
has now been prepared, and sub.eou,ot
issues may regularly be eXpec Ell. The inn.
portance and Interest attached 10 the reuor,.
Of consular officers are Witnessed by ,lo
general demand for them by an clas>.. n
merchants and manufacturers engaged ,r
our foreign trade. II (, believed la, The
system OF such publications. i de.erJi gof
the cpprovii OF Congress, aBG That the mo-.
cessary apprOpria rs for its conlinunc.
and enlargement will commend It,cl, IA
your consideration.
The prosperous energies OF our domestic
industries, and their immense production
of the subjects Of foreign commerce, invite.
and even require, an active dPyelJlmCnt 81
the wishes and interests of our people ip
that direction. Especially important F., IL
that our commc cial relations with the A..
lintlc and Pacific coasts OF : uh America.
with the West ludies. aud the Gull of Mex
leo, should be direct, md not through the
circuit OF European SYSTEM. and should Doe
carried on 10 our own bottoms. The iun
appreciation OF the opportunities which our
meIce with japan, China. and the Ell I'm.
dies, with Australia and the Island groul-
which lie along these routes OF mas.
cation, should inspire equal e'0r,
to appropriate 10 our own hip
ping and 10 administer by our own
capital due proportion # Ton, trade.
Whatever notifications Of our regulation,
OF trade and Davig hiOn mty De necessary
or useful 10 meet and dlrec' these impulse.
TO the enlargement Of our exchange, and "
our carrying trade am sue ne wisdom oi
Congress will b. ready 10 supply. on m.
itial measure, however, seems 10 mc 81
clearly U.s. ful AID eflici,nt that venture T.,
press 1t upon yOur earnest attention. j
seems TO be very evident That the prOyi,l got
regular steam postal communication 10y ald
from Government has been toe f0reTunner
of the commercial pICdUmlnince of Great
Britain on al these coasts ana ,ea., a greater
snare ia whose trade is now the desire ana
the Intent OF our people. Il i also m1ni'-t
hat he efforts OF other European nations %
contend with Great Britain for share u
ibis commerce have been successful in pro-
portion wnh their adoption OF rt-ulIr
steam postal communication with the mar
kels whose trade they sought. Mexico and
the States OF South America are anxious 20
receive such postal communications WITH
this country, aud 10 aid ID th'lr develop
ment. Similar cO0Dera ION may be looked
for i'm due time from The Eastern nations
and from Australia. II j. difficult I'D see
now the lead IN This movement cln b' eN-
pected from private Interests. In ie>I Get Of
foreign commerce, quitcas much as IN in'er-
nal trade, postal communication seems nece.-
sarily matter OF common and public Id-
ministratiOD, and thus pertaining 10 GoY.
ernment. ! respectfully recommend 10
vGur prompt attention such just ana ELL
cient measures ~ may conducc 10 lbe de-
yelopment II our foreign commercial cX-
changes and The building up Of our carry
ing trade.
In this come ciou desire also 10 suggest
the very great service which might be eX-
pected in enlaIgiug ln1 facilitating our
commerce on the Pac tic OCEAN were lfins.
marine cable laid from san Francisco toihc
Sandwich Islands, aud therce TO japan at
the forth and Australia AT the south. The
great iuiluence OF such means 81 c1mmunl'
chiOn Oh these routes 81 navigation ~ de-
veloping and securing the due share 0f our
Pacific coast m tue commerce Of the world
needs 30 Illustration or enfOrcrm, Mt IL
may be that such an enterprise, Useful ana
in the end profitable a. IL would prove 90
private investment, may need TO be acc'l'
Grated by prudent legislation by COn-f,',
| IN il, aid, and submit The matter 10 tOug
| careful consideration.
An additional and not uDimpOltlni, al
though secondary, reason Tor iO,lefin2 anG
charging the navy may be- found in the M
Questionable service Ia lhe expansion %
our commerce which would be- rendered by
the frequent circulation Of naval ships b.
the seas and ports VI all quarters Of lhc
globe. Ship, OF the proper construction
and equipment, 10 be II the grelc,t ci-
| CHENEY in case OF maritime war, might be
made con slant and active agent, IN Tine Oh
peace in the advancement and prot1 elton %;
our foreign trade, and in The Durlure aud
discipline OF Young seamen, who would.
naturally, In some numbers, mix Wild and
| improve the crews OF our merchant 'hli'.
our merchauts at home AMI abroad re'os-
n,ze the value to foreign commerce q 80
active movement OF our naval yts'els, ana
the intelligence and patriotic zeal OF our
naval officers in promoting every ini,rr'i
OF their countrymen !, Just >uDltct "I h1-
| ti0nal pride.
The condition Of the financial affairs Of
| the Government, ~ shown by tbc report ol
the Secretary OF the Treasury, J., NtlY 'aii'-
factory. IL is believed That The present.
financial situation 81 tie United >ilt'r
whether CONSIDERED with re.p'ct 10 trade
currency, credit, growing wealth, or ID'
extent AID variety OF OR resources, i' U.'.
favorable than that Of any other coun'A Oh
our time, and has never been suTp4''ad 'H
that Of any country II any period o' j.
history. All our industries are ihiNn-f
the rate OF interest i lpN; ne" ram ''''
are being constructed; F3si iuihiEi '''i
| is increasing our population, cIpiii|, 'N'