Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-13

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the application and development of general causes our
Northern sisters applying them Likewise ana WIN
the effect because they have go much the start!
What remains therefore 10 TO do but 10 uh'e ihu'-
dual energy with the operation OF genera cauSes
What else neutTase the llercuiean ehof's OF our
Northern brethren: Verify, if we wouid secceeu !" '
accomplishment Of the great OBJECT OF coll"'ei
emancipation, we must add TO lhe eIec. o. po
licy the aid of individual exerton Let the citizen The
press and the LEGISLATURE operate, and no douOt can
exist thai the period of emancipation VIII be greatly
accelerated.
citizens of Elizabeth City County not 10 rely exclusively
p,on means which beyond their control but 10 'e
take themselves to the exercise OF those WHICH II is IN
their power TO apply They are OF opinion that II 10 IN
the power OF the people OF the several counties oil Inc
State to do much towards the recovery OF direct trade
wou, asking the Withdrawal in the slightest degree Of
their reliance upon general system ofnternal improve
ment and other generous measures OF legislative pocy
il is recommended only speed and ensure the desired
object by adding the efficacy Of these measures The
stimulating assistance o! individual effort and energy
You committee, therefore, recommend plan which,
if generally adopted they believe will be emneny sue
cessiuL Wihou, pretending 10 explain the various
causes which have combined 10 destroy our commerce.
they will meniion which tends most eheclray 10
check inporalions to Virginia. the habit which our people
have long INDUCED in OF buying the North II has be-
come habit and passion with our citizens generally
Even when some few of our more enerPrlsng merchants
make nporlalions, the retail and country merchant
passes by their doors and goes OFF 10 n York Tor his sup
plies Wha,eve may be the whether the auction
system nf New York or The mistaken idea that goods
can be imported cheaper at The Nortl--lhe fact IS SO -
Under these circumstances, what Involvement has the
Virginia merchant to importation, or The Virginia capl
taist to commercial investment? None whatever
lmportaons cannot, will not be made unless there be
market for The merchandise when imported. Now IL
seems to your committee that il the people %'ll abandon
this baneful habit and iorego the fanced advantages oil
dealing at the North transferring their dealings 10 The
merchant of cities the evil will soon be at an end,
and direct trade obtained 10 the amount least OF our
and If NJ iIn
of North Carolina, 10 which Norfolk or some other OF
towns would certainly furnish merchandise, II we
ourselves importers. No fear need be entertain
cd that the merchants Of cities will not Import
The inducement would be irresistible. We have mer.
chants with sufficient capital Our legislature has wise
y increased banking capital and located large IN.
sution in seaport. Besides capital TO any amount,
with the captivating Involvement held cul by The pledge
OF actual custom, will come 10 our aid. Our merchants
then, will, must import ii they can only sell.
They recommend their plan with lie more confidence
that they believe the habit people have fallen into Of
purchasing the Northern cities has become, from long
indulgence and the facility OF communication with the
North, exceedingly inveterae. To eradicate it, will re-
quire systematic and combined resistance. They sec
too increased necessity for the scheme i'll this consdcra
tioa, that there must be beginning Ii each one waits
for some other 10 the good work, Tie ball OF
commercial revolution may not be put in motion for long
years to come. We should bear in mind the maxim.
What is every Dodys business is 10 bndys business
Your committee therefore mmend TO their follow.
citizens 10 take themselves The honor OF commencing
this patriotic work They have doubt their example
will he followed By their fellow citizens Of other coun
ties anu if should DC generally adopted they soemny
believe that at catly day ma> hail 10 the accom-
pshment of that grand Eeinrmaon-,he dcvnnt nspi.
ration OF every patriotic Virgininn- hch shall redeem
bis native Stale from an enerraiing AMI degrading taI'
dom. and give her that commercial rank among her Sis
ter States 10 which her en!lneut natural advantages
must Justly cntille her
The plan your committee submit is that Of forming an
association the main feature Of which shall be the pledge
-hn.h
TO our own importers They submit the following as
OF the details, which can be altered, Us circun-
stances may require
J. They recommend an association Of the retail mer.
chants Of Elizabeth City, with pledge 10 deal after The
Isl day Of September, 1889, wlh the merchants Of Viz
GINA cities provided those merchants will sell cheap
as the Northern merchants.
3 Let committee of five be appointed 70 draft an APP
pToPria,e puper, containing this pledge and that com.
mittee wait tie county merchants nad ascertain he
ther they will sign such pledge.
Let a comnittee Of three be also appointed whose
day it shall bo 10 keep tie people Of the county ap
psed Of the prices Of articles at the North, ha, the
retail Merchants and the consumers generally may know
the relative prices Of the Northern and the domestic i'm
porialions.
4 Les, the country merchants should not come into
the measure, and 10 insure the of the plan let
committee Of 10 be appointed in different parts OF the
county, each take suitable paper TO he drafted
By the committee, containing pledge, that the slgnPrs
will no, buy OF the retail chants OF the county, unless
those merchants vii! buy OF the Virginia Importers, SUBJ
cct to the condition before mentioned that the Virginia
Importer v ill sell his goods as cheap as The Northern
j. Let the several committees report TO adjourned
meeting 10 be held On The Isl Saturday in November
next
G If the retail merchants and the people generally,
adopt the plan, lie, The fac! be made public.
Z. Let $50 copies of this report and plan be printed
for distribution in The county.
These arrangements will be sufficient pu, The plan
in operation.
Your committee are apprsed that the Plan is novel
PprhaDs. q
and the idle that they expect and not nrbu i'm.
pressed they with the deep conviction that the
accomplishment Of Commercial revolution in Virginia
is in the hands Of her country merchants and that i! lry
do not choose 10 aid in cccng it, the people have the
remedy in their HANDS, requiring the application only;
believing, too, that other scheme be lmniedi-
atcy effective, they DO not scrups 10 recommend it 10
the citizens Of the county for their adoption They are
that general adoption is indispensable 10 give II
efficiency and success. But let the county Of Elizabeth
City do lis share by taking il up Then ii will have
done lis duty If others. less patriotic and incre
dulnus shall not 10 the like he responsibility Of failure
will rest upon them, no! upon Whatever others
may do let rs-oursclvcs and honseholds resolve
TO do our Luty. SAM'L B SERVANT
EDW CAMM,
JOHN JONES,
FAYETTE JONES,
JOS. PHILLIPS,
WIN. FACE
The above report and plan, having been first explain
ed and cucidaled by of the committee, uuani-
,nously adopted.
The following committees then appointed
l. 4 committee 10 wait on the retail merchants-Dr.
Edw Camm, John Jones, James Phillips, John c.
Whiting, to whom were added the Chairman, Col S
B Servant.
To wait on TIE citizens Of the county-Col. s. B.
Servant, DR. EGw ard Camn, John Jones, Joseph Phil
lips, VIM Face, Timothy Baker, DR.. WIN. Hope, JAS
Burchur, Geo Booker, and Or. Christopher Hubbard.
Committee <Indcr The Bird item OF The pan-Gco
r. Massenburg, John G. Whiting and Doctor Edward
Camui.
On motion Of Mr.. Face,
RcScred, That the meeting adjourn 10 the first Sd
turday in November next
SAML L. SERVANT, Ckm'n