Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-22

,, s,ye the effect o recovering me state i!ol .hs'
a"ls,ce on Nut!hrrn markets which has eAP"Sed ns
.y,;rr ~ their 'icss'!uues WITHOUT a") 0''e' fA'
g., in Ihslr prosperity. r.,
Ian he first of the swhjcc',ih causes OF 'he
-, b,;sesr the amour. oil our export ana i'nF''l
l''::r, uny not sugCeS, themselves to inqu'TeIs
''"Ey The former being large, as we hsVc s'en'
i.,- , tie facilities which are needed TOT making
"'L,sss abroad the tonnage winch carried oa' gu!
Al hand 10 be employed III bringing IN the
I,,,,,rs ;or WHICH 1t is 10 oe eHehahgso' a"u "'e
F,-,,,.,n OF batter being the natural and cheap
49, Il erecting that exchange, why Is tna'. al
Hs- .rpi,ry loss our people rely upon others Tor
that lhey could procure better by themselves
r. .syer this question fully, wouo ieao Tue Commit
- al, an investigation, whicG they nave ho "he u
-, in, a,scnr the most prominent causes mat
P. ~ .ss,-ned the capital required by the import
no beinJ Greatly more than the capita! necessary lot
r,-l trade NAV he ns,anccd as not the !eaSl IN
t,s,.al The export merchant, tA'o"=" "'e > s' "
-,srces that universally prevails "a> 'u'se P'"p
an o; the capital employed IN hiS purchases
stored to hi,n through the n'ec'uG o! s'sf'!"S
5rb he Is perai,ted 10 draw upon ms c"hSis"ee ie
.,,;1,y oc purchase and return is not enjoyed oy
~ ;noor, merchant He is exposed TO Inc more te'oy
n-ocsss Of eEsctiug sale; ano iat SAFE IS uPo" '
- manifest therefore, that tRe amount OF capital re-
~ ,,- the successful. prosecution OF The latter oescr'p
~ nj commerce IS greatly beyond the capital when
lice for the former Tkis consideration In great
accounts for the comparative langu'shing condl'
-, o the import trade and The reluctance OF our eT'
eFaC
r. Is adequate its sarthen and the e1gency resulting
s-yom has no, hitherto been met and provided Tor by
1e granting OF those banking facilities, which timely
oJ earnest appeal 10 Legislature would DOUBTLESS
hive obtained And this briggs the COMMITTEE 10 'ae
1,rsjderation Of the second resolution. -
lis the opinion of your committee tina; an increase
,r banking facilites that the important interest
zh.ch they seek to recommend 10 general ana
s9i,ed support would readily obtain the accomtnoda
or of winch il stands in need; accompanied by
psr-Ioc determination OF all classes OF citizens 10
support course Of domestic ihdusiry so ausp!cious TO
private and Stale wealth, comfort, and pendence,
and accompa MED also by ludicous system OF infer
raj improvements that every section of our extended
territory be accommodated and their rich resources
leyeloped would secure 10 State an extent OF To-
reign commerce that would be the source OF untold
rns6s all classes Of people, and OF power and
consideration 10 ov- Common wealth
The resolution of Tie committee as amended IN the
Cvureniion was as follows:
RtSoired, That vigorous and Perseverng effort be
mace build up and sustain large and increasing 10
reign import tradethst committee of merchants be
appointed 10 sill after the adjournment of the Convention,
10 prepare address fellow Citizens, unfolding
e importance OF such trade, and the ready capacity
Of Virginia obtain -s,stieg the support the trade
viii derive from increase OF bank facilities, under such
restrictions and notifications the wisdom OF the LIE.
O. a IRE devise, and from addition 10 The ba mixing
,p,,s ii the addition authorized by the existing laws
nal found, after sufficient Trial. to be inadequate 10
,gssn and support the various interests of the Com
onwealh-and stating the aid the trade will derive from
iudcious sysem Of internal improvements; and that
he Legislature be respectfully requested 10 meet he ad
WAGES Of any neigborng Stale who may have enacted
lass 10 transport her products and merchandise into
REPORT On. MANUFACTURES.
Mr. Baxter, in the absence Of the Chairman OF The
Committee on the Manufactures of the State said that
hs had been requested abody the statistics collected
. lie Comnit:ce, and he presented and read the report
Il he Committee
resolution of the Committee relative 10 the increase
q banking opai, for the purpose Of promoting manu-
ciur!ng interests, SO amended as 10 recommend
The increase II necessary.
The question Of The adoption Of tie report pending,
r Baxter remarked that he had been furnished with
some data which he had time 10 incorporate in the
spo:; He had heard that coal and iron had been
5uud in iuxapos,on Danville and of course
most valuable discovery fo. that sgion of country
The report Was then adopted, (embracing both The
original Report of Friday, and the supplemental Report
CT Saturday, We shall publish II in our next.
Tns resolutions appended 10 the two reports required
appontme OF Conltees to collect and co!!ae To-
igrDation The subec, OF lhs respective reports
Commerce and Manufactures.
On NOTION these committees the Convention agreed
should consist of nine each; and the P.esden, Of the
Convention motion ura de Chairman of the frs,
Committee, and ne was requested to appoint the commit
lsts al bis leisure, and announce them.
Dir Caskie said in ppong the committees ne Souid
consult wh the Vice President, and gentleman should
be 5p2on,ed upon them uufess with tic decided aPPro-
Mr. Venable remarked, that es Mr.. Burke said, the
on!y way 10 carry object, TO gain point, was to
make clsmor about it. We must go 10 work ditgent.
IL aad excite and guide the energies o. The Southern
esop!e We must move them-make ciamoI-lt was
lie only way. He spoke with much eloquence in some
illusions 10 Old Virgins He discaimed sectional feel.
ing-he was just from the Nor,h-he liked the North
s.ners better Than They were our true fTends
He claimed Massachusetts, TO be Massachusetts
He said tina: abolition did ezs, there except among
few mad fanatics the scurf and scum Of the PEG.
ve-ha tie pie had correct notions on that subject
there and despsed the fanatics as much as we could
He wanted Virginia 10 prosper neverthe!ess-and we
hps,, he repeated keep the c'amor. He moved that
siohe State Convention be held IN Norfolk on the I'd
Wednesday in November.
Tse motion was cordially seconded by Messrs Baxter
and James
Nj Coss of Charlottesville, suggested 10 Mr.. venable
The property Of some central place of meeting for
the CoavenH0n-aiud!ng 10 the Inconvenience OF the
people OF he lar West attending al the extreme East OF
The State, as veil as sectional jea!ousies
Mr. fenab!e expressed his Difference for the cugges-
Non bat coad approve IT, Sectional eaousies were
AHA! he wanted 10 destroyhe wanted to take the PEG.
pie 10 Noi:ok-ihe greatest seaport in the Unon-and
show i! TO them. He almost far off any, and
he YES ready 10 gohe ready to do any thing TO sa
ciiice sectional lealouses
Tie motion Of MIR. was then carried.
hr. Goss moved resolution TO appoint Delegates to
the Commercial Convention to be held in Augusta in
October nex-wh;ch at the suggestion of MIR. Ru,her
;97Td altered into Recommendation to the people of
the State to appoint delegates in pursuance Of the cir
cua' Of Col Hsyne of Charleston, chairman Of the
responding committee Of the late Augusta Convention,
aao adopted
Mr. Anderson, of Williamsburg, then called up the
resolutions Submitted by him and laid on the table a,
his request.
Mr. Mallory begged his friend from Williamsburg TO
Withdraw h'sresolrtons He suggested some breach Of
coer relative 10 the printing Of what not before the
convention and urged the Withdrawal Of the resolu.
hons incidentally he expressed his kind sentiments
' The citizens OF Richmond leaving ,hem-and said
ne >aouid be happy 10 meet them in his part Of the
world
Alter some further conversation Mr. Anderson said,
though he thought the gentleman deserved The thanks
the meeting for his able report and also his de-
gre prin, them, yet he had insisted withdraw
~ taem he would acquiesce.