Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-26
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between Virginia and The North calculated tn encnnr-
aye direct trade wih Europe very much discussed
On The ascorn day OF lh- Convention. motion at Alf
Saanrd To STRIKE out much uf ile Report" as relates
to Ills subject, was las, by vote Of s. to- a We in-
the attention Of p.,Cai Economist - the problem
and sonId particularly Ike TO oblan lhe opinions OF
Professors Dew AID T;cbcr)
III .tidii0rgs Rsgort
The committee which appointed ~ examine lnolHe
commercial condition. Of the Cu.nvEwsallb, and ~
consider such measures IN relation 10 it as may be
deemed advisable, make III" following
REPORT:
In Giscarging this important duty they haze directed
their IN tie fist nsagCr In te present and
past condition 81 the direct trade 81 Virginia, Grering
such enquiry Indispensable to clear conception of
l;s actual state and 81 the caGses which have pTdGctd
present before hry undertake t. determine
what mcGsurrs necessary TO improve II. For the
purpose vt asccftGrnug lis conditions, they have sIamn
I'd wh care thp table of cIp"!ts and imports! and have
dawn al 81 their CONCLUSIONS from flea documents. as
far as they furnish data; and in Their absr nee from
Questioned facts end obvious principles Instead Of fur
ustug statistical tables they have gwen general results
rs being mach rnnmUfl"!s Us well n more sltis
factory 20 great body OF readers TO hes" ihey have
adore similar results, embracing on one side Ill The
sisir Slars lhis incuLed md the other The rest vi
the States; believing that il is impossible 10 form
,ect opinion Of the trade OF tins State, and the causes
which have oppressed H. wit!ou, viewing It IN conntc-
t.on vi tina, al The Others The Object "f This enQn.
~ being rnirri the GtTtr: iradr, they have omitted
the exports o foreign pr"ducs aud have DEDUCTED from
lie Imports rhr f"spmCnt 0 ipr"Ign articles So ms 10
5cudr lhr carrying tiate II "l Of curse, he un:rr.
STOOD that whenever experts are mentioned. II Is limited
to dam, y;ic prOdWcS, and that imports are limited To 10.
reign pr duets consumed in :h country. These prs.
utnary remarks u!e made with he view 10 AVOID rope.
On and Conirs!Tn
On rxamiprg the official returns ii will be found that
IT,. eXuuTls from tins STATE an average d the three
last years. terminating tn 3ist Dec nher last amount
ed to 50 2;5 lC aud the imports :cG s77, the for
nrr the latter nearly as ricIR Ia t%0 For the
same period tie exP"rts {" oil the staple States
Amounted ST. o. .O32 um1 hrif imports $s2 3O to-
while lnc xpuris Of the other States sNr the Pc
rcd uinnnncd but 10 29 3iU,UiJ aud their imports 10
SIG So. 12l making Ie exports of the staple Sai's,
Comparrd 10 ihrir Imports, 10 =; while the ez lofs
Of he other Stat are To her imports. as to
As striking however IL ihis contrast between the
dire, trade OF the y:O exhibited by The official do
cu,rrts It is far short a.! he ieai!y. lie official re.
turrs ca not give The eGasuiSe trnde, and II is well
known that CONSIDERABLE" amuunl 81 The products Of
the staple States are shipped cuastwse 10 the ports It
the other States from whence they are shipped 10 TO-
tirn ports as part Of their domestic products. j. Is
difficult To- their exact GCi"nn' but selecting
from the general summary Oi HE Gpris - domestic
prnducs Daring the ihTe" y"aTS such as ar kn"wn I"
he the xCu,vr produce ! lr STAPLE S'ai"s, and Gnw-
inv req enable un Tor ;lrr sasc of other products
" hcE produced ia common By both the amount ot
exports Of TIA, Southern States must, III TACT exceed the
,cil return by cnsl eight millions snnuaiy which
Icing ADDED tie exports nf te staple States, and &c.
drci,d from that Gf The others would the average
xpor,s r staple States for the period !" Question. 10
SrUll1 Q39, and reduce that Of the other S'aeet" S2l
;}lGUg making the exports OF The former compared 20
The iru,rls So 10 lis 10 land ih1se Uf me 9TH rather
less t,un To- D. What portion al rnis general addIun
ought be addict 10 the experts d! Virginia nnc"raln
but admitting PR p"fIIouaI amount, that IS. lIO: OF
the whole, il world fa' its average export for thu Pc
rind 10 s. -JH 52-nakin5 her "xPf;s, compared 10
her u.pu;is, SOMETHING ln"ie itt.n I :" !.
From these results APPEARS, that o! th" exports Of
this fGC R:Hcsn'h past iff 60 and o." tenth circuit
ous-i!r"ugh III" potis Of The cihrr S'a'ts-and Gssun
ing that her Imports should BE- equal hs experts only
o.c s,rcai Jqrt 10 direct Gad S,rsR'hS crrui;ous
Nor IS that The sapIr States Centrally in nUch bet,
Ter cnrditlon-Taken in The aggregate. nine nnhS "f
their p.rts direct and OH*eHh Tcnit u.s. "h!e n"
their imports tie assumption only parts nre
direct AID cIrCuuus. SUI jet II all The expense und
buri!pns imcidru; 10 such lnisrc "TSr
If tie prr'g e ii" stap!" and ether S'H;rs be cni-
pared with their p"puai" i'I- contrast vail M; be less
sikng ky the last cru-is. the aggregate Pnpula ION
o, the Union estimated 10 IrrEti Oumhers was liM0
GGU; Of which, tie s!n le Stairs contained :3l,DN and
the Others uSi WG-wIch gives 10 lie irnrr obs,
and tn the Ia;er 3 3hS III iie wh"" Computing Their
rcspSciirs hunters lib lhei; '=pGrts r result Is, that
. h, of The pur'Il inn furnished v,Ty neatly ihs ui
the exports b. mrans of which carry nn our vast
exchanges with al! ID" Of tie world while the "hrr
3 5;hs furnishing 4h If the exports: has engrossed
more ihtn j Sits ui al! tie imports
Such j. the present c0ndllInn 1T The commerce Of fr.
r;na % we'll that Of the staple and other States OF
ih- Union is 10 be regretted thai similar suits can.
had different nrnG=. IrOI inr VI
the General Gnv"rnci 10 this tDr so that The charges
which the c,ni"rcp %: the scg"ral portions O. the Con-
fpcracy haze undergone might Dr. c'afiy and distinctly
traced the whole ppGiud II wuud shed much
LIGHT on the causes which have reduced the commerce OF
the staple Staes pTcyrut depressed condition. but,
unfortunately the I'll nj returns very imperfect IN
Ia. early stages Of ia" Go"c!nnlrnt Pnor 10 letc. no
d:slirc un GadY hel"gfn domestic mud foreign ex-
porls; that ii imp ssi'e to ascertain. anterior to
that period the amount al the d"mesc exports OF the
several States Before !-2i there discrimination
between the imports "i HE several States hri S there
fore tls rsries. period at which the direct trade OF the
several Staps b. aScsramtd w!'h any hing like pre-
sion This renders il u?nr:nt.i IN io"kIng back al tie
past condition Of The commerce p the country, that is
situation should be ascelsnrd with as much precision
al that period possible aud HE committee accordingly
proppse 10 give statement; OF il al that lme similar 10
thai given of the last three years
They fad referring 10 The official returns that The
average cxpus Of This Stale, during the three years be-
ouriHr On the Is. October. l-2! amounted I" 50 4l2
&C., and lis imports TO SeGc c37 The exports Of The
s,ap in The aggregate 'ar The same period amount
ed Ia 500 Sc1 $50. and ihrT imports To LUIS !ei
whsle liz exports oC the other States Amounted 10 S20
Oh 90 and their Imports "a 4D163, JOG 'c'ing
the exports before b. adding the amount 81 articles
produce in the staple States. but shipped from Inc others
L. the former, and sub acng i from hS later me S'ne
ment VIII then stand rxporls from staple States So oji
80 and from nil The others, 8 Z 3GS G13 Turning 10
the census of I-O ascertain that the aggregate po'
pu!aon at that period. estimated in formal numhrTs was
1854 So 9" which, 3o2O 10Y we're ~ me stnP'e S'He'
and ) ia 7cG in the others Comparing Their respective
population with their exports found that Ems OF
ihe population in the staple States furnished II IGihs OF
the exports II compare the exports "'.n ,'' ''h
ports al tho pc:nts will ne found that me imports
of the sauie States have fallen Il" ~ The intervening
uerird from lc23 10 1885 compared to their exp"rts
from being 70 to % The fmsr 20 bang but as ~ 10
76 al the Iater- bile they have Increased IN me "'hrr
Suites from being their exports at me ir,hi"' as
t. 49, 10 being a, the latter. as 10 to ~ taxing ms
,,e olopr and her imports compared TO her exports
have fallen of in the time. from being 10 D 10
Leipp hu, 10 I compared with her eSp"f's
Tracing the comparison through the intermediate Pc
f Tho imports Q! the staple States 10 lo3O since which
there is a visible improvement
hhouoh there are ccaI ds,a by which the exports