Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-25

and dispense with the North agent 10 export her
products and import for her tie necessE'iss aud com
forts Of h | must beg 10 differ with ht;n rs 70 INC
manner ol bringing shout desirable IN eEd lie UGh
u.s. Mr. Ed;or-snd think every candid and rejecting
mind will al once concede the facsUch ~ the state OF
things present, that 1t is almost impossible, ds'Hy
and Immediately 10 cut all intercourse with The norm
IL would lie evolution IN the CONNIE ICIa "u'.d
hitherto nexamped III It's history Suppose The people
10 O!d meetings IN every county III lie otae, shh
pledge themselves recommend by your Corrrspohd'
ent, TO buy nothing that has net been either Hahuac-
tured in Virginia directly imported. is II mol obvious
10 every who w! LeslVw on The SUBJECT moments
TercIIon that very great and serious inc"nvenieceSlo
all parties aud particularly the farmers would te The
inevitable consequence; Where would The staple arb
clcs, absolutely necessary for their iurms, the comi"H
and convenience Of their families, be procurec: Arc
the Virginia importers yet prepared 10 supply them 4:
Are they not now obliged resort til. N"rlhern mar.
kets 10 complete their assnncas; and II So" may n"t
tie country merchants [nolIcc that, Mr. EtIt"r you
please, country mcrchanis be allowed occasionally 10
purchase articles and peThep, thereby their
customers al lec>i one prUh..
There is, contend, Mir. Editor bat little merit in Puf-
chasing goods ol Virginia importer unless iEvse goods
ere oil Ignin tTpHynh0a, except that II assists IN ~
labiShng importing houses and LOOKS 10 better siuc
Of thing am unable 10 speak knowing on the sub
j.c;: but. very much doubt whether trr III tho
mont! OF September last e lime at which The 'coun-
try merchants usually make their Fu'chases) g"ods
enough in Virginia, Of Grec, Importation L. supply any
twenty in the State. do not BY this mcsa 10
cast any reflection oar Importers; on The contrary,
think they should be sustained by all means Bnl how
could il be ohsTw iar WGu! 1t have b. prudent in
them, under the then existing circumstances, 10 make
large orders FOR goods when the custom generally
prevailed Of getting every thing from Tie North: Cei-
tany, ii would have been nuclcIcus III them, as II
would be in the "country merchants ~ rely .nttre
iy on them for their assoT!ments.
But "a change has come the face Of things. -
a reform has commenced in the land, which, il am
not mistaken in the signs of the times, viii! aud
rctogrcGr. The people opening their eyes Ia
their interests. Much has been accomplished by Com
me:cia Conventions; much may be accomplished
by publications and meetings Of the people and the pass
ing OF resolutions expressing their preference for South
manufactures and Southern importutions and re.
commencing well as country merchants 10
make their purchases al the South ,chcn practicGHs
If the Country Merchants" lost 10 every emotion
Of patriotism, perhaps their interest will point out to
them the necessity of paying some attention to thrse
public expressions Of op'non. The importers will Illus
be encouraged to MAKE large orders, capita! will be
listed and III one or lwo years there will Exist
silly for crossing Mason md Dxons line Tor any article
Of comfort utility ornament.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor allow 10 say that
cf your readers have their doubts about your
ponden beng very far IN the interior perhaps there Is
some mistake II The matter, al least, SO thinks
COUNTRY.