National Republican., 1880-10-14
GEN. GRANT In BOSTON.
A Talk with the Shippers and Merchants
Of the Hub.
Mexico as n Market for Our Products, and
an Opportunity for an Extension OF
Our Carrying Trade.

BosToN Oct. 13.--Ths morning General
Grant, with ex.Governors Rico and Boutwell,,
Colonel Hill, Colonel Fred. Grant and wife,
General Badeau and L. w. Stoughton, left the
Hotel Brunswick and proceeded to tho state
house, where they were received by Governor
Long and his staff, tho executive council,
General Ebcn Sutton of the Second brigade
and his staff, Lieutenant Colonel Edmunds Of
the cadets and his staff aud the heads Of de-
partments. General Grant was welcomed by
Governor Long, sftcr which the general was
presented to those present.
Immediately after the reception at the state
house tho party took carriages and proceeded
TO Quincy market, where, leaving tho car
ringes, n walk was taken through tho market.
Tho market men were drawn up in line, aud
as the general passed down three cheers were
given for him. After passing through the
market the carriages were again taken, and
tho party was driven TO the Mechanics assO.
citation rooms ON Bedford street. AS tho
general passed through the streets he was
greeted by the crowd lining tho thorough fare.
On arriving at Mechanics hall II WIS with
difficulty that an entrance WAS gained, so
dense was the throng which gathered Hcre
o collation. WAS served and a reception held,
during which General Grant delivered speech
as follows:
GENTLEMEN or THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION:
do not know precisely what the good news Is |
brought. That suppose depends Il little upon tho
politics Of the Individual
Mr. Ordwuy-"It IL Is YOUR presence general"
General Grant-And as this is not party assoc-
alton shall certainly say nothing on this occasion
TO have political bearing. except that nm always
glad individually when the result is MS Il is re-
ported this narning. ] do not know that I have
anything special to say this morning except that we
know how much our success rs nation dcncnds
rNlllupTpp a. opI
In u large measure, upon the efforts and industry
Of the people engaged In trade Os all OF You are.
So fur us agriculture is concerned In this country,
that will take care Of itself We are getting to have
intelligent farmers aud cultivNtors OF the soil. with
their agricultural associations and county and state
fairs. The most approved agricultural machinery
IN the world is found in the United States, and the
most agricultural labor is performed here with the
least numbcrof hands. II depends upon you. gen.
tcmcn, and those IN business, to find a market for
these agricultural products, and. also, to find occu.
patton for the surplus labor TINT Is made by
improved agricultural machinery. We have
got to turn our attention somewhat to the
surplus labor not now needed to cultivate
the fields and we. want to find market for
our manufactures. In my travels 1t seems to me
have seen where this might bc done with profit
TO thosC who buy of u.s. We do not want them to
pay us money we want their products In ex-
change. will not say much OH this occasion about
how this might be accomplished in the inr cast,
where there is big field; but my most recent
visit has been to our ncighborng rcpubic-Mcx-
leo. There Is u grand field there IL seems TO me,
for our enterprise and for an immense profit to
them as well rs ourselves. We are not 20 particu-
larly generous us TO want to benefit our nCighbors
nt our expense Applause and laughtcrl but when
we can benefit ourselves, and tlGl too, greatly we
are tho most generous people IN the world.
found IN Mexico country which lhad visited
good many years ago, just on the eve OF Il great
advance, and very dcsrous to extend their foreign
commerce portion of the thinking people We're
alarmed a little at thc approach Of The American
population and American railroads on their Dor.
dcIs, but they fully alive to the necessity and
Importance Of railroads in their own country.
They consulted with me very freely and very con.
fidenuolly, may say pretty much all the time !
was there, and did aud eNid MI could TO allay
their apprchcnsions of danger from the approach
OF the universal yankee. They have very lively
recollection OF the Mexican war, which resulted
in such loss of territory, From occasional
loose remarks in newspapers and by indi-
Yiduals they are afraid that the APP
pronch of yankee and American enterprise
and railroads means the sOughing of Of this state,
and that ! assured them they need have no Nppre-
hcnsion of that at all events, If there is0ny danger
ut all, the best way to allGy II was to cultivate the
best and most intimate commercial relations be-
tween the two republics applHusch that If they
tried to keep aloor from us and benefit European
nations by their trade 10 the exclusion ofus they
made enemies of their noghbo ] told them that
sous were well founded twenty years ugo because
at that time we had an institution. never gus.
taiued except where II existed and that il would
not exist IN any country longer than u could Te'
tain political control hence territory where slavery
could be planted was necessary TO the eNponcntS O
that institution, and orcourSe while slavery existed
they were constantly in danger of their territory
being wanted to give the slave hodcrs political III
luence and supremacy in Washington, But nov
that institution was dead, never to be revived. We
were people OF homogeneous institutions from
one end Of the country TO the other, and there wa.
no political advantage nccruIng to amy political
| party by an accession Of territory In any particular
direction, and believe ii wnsalmost the universal
sentiment of our people that We wanted no terri
| tory we had to hlihuster for; that If ever we Nc
Quiro territory, II will have to be with The cousen
OF the people occupying that territory aud our owl
consent lCrics Of good aud APPLAUSE /
seemed to very much satisfy those with whom
| talked and they asked me to interest myself II
having American capital extended to their couu
try to build up their roads. They would aid then
with the right Of way and the free admission Of nj
| material required and give a liberal subsidy 1
they could be assured Oft tho building OF the roads
There Is no secret of the capacity of Mexico fol
import business ofncnrly 5000 O0J0JJ ofropical auC
| scm-tropical products, Mexico could produce the
whole OF them II She had railroads to give her ~
outlet for them, and her people have tie industry
10 do it-a fact not generally credited, nor did be
lieYc II until was there this Inst time. With thC
| climate, industry and everything required 10 pro
| ducc these tropical and semi-tlOpicul products
which rs | said amount to about 52lOVJOOlJ year
and U's0 increasing as we are Increasing II
cur products and wealth, we arc now gcttiul
| those products from countries where they ar'
| largely produced by slave labor We are constant!
| paying into their treasury large amount an
nually for duties, and we give Them back hoNln-
| but sterling exchange. When they want TO hu,
| anything as they do their manufactured article
| they so 10 Europe for them, and we get compare
| being paid for IN sterling exchange, Mexico y
| not only our ueighOor, but she Il republic. !
iostered she Gun produce nearly all Of those Altl
| cles, and VIII take I'm exchange what our manu-
| tHCtureIT produce. They Will tukG from us cotton
| coal locomotives cars ruroud iron, rolling stock
| all the machinery necessary to running
| Of railroad, agricultural implements, WIG
| ems, carriages, musical Instruments, jewery
| clocks watches and II thousand and one Othc
| things too numerous 10 mention, When we cuI
! pay for imports of our topical products with th
| products OF our mNuuiav,Oucs We shall beueh
| mcnt 10 the multitude Of people that SIC now h0yt
| aud who Hre ever Colniug TO our shores, and dWll
| all be happier and better, hope.
AT tho conclusion Of his remarks the gen
eral was warmly applauded and at the con
clusiOn of the cuurlesiGs the general an,
| his party again took seats in carriages an,
werc driven to the Hotel Brunswick
Base-Bnll In Baltimore.
Special dispatch to THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
BALTIMoRE, Md, Oct, 10, 1850.
Tho National aud Chicago clubs played her
today before very slim audience, which /
attributed to the gr eat attraction down In tn
city keeping lovers of the game from tn
grounds. The contest was Il very close aul
oven one and WAS won by tho ChicRg0s on
doubtful decision Of the umpire, which yielde,
them two runs. Appended is the score by in
nngs;
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| THE GAME HERE o.DAY.