Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-20
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE E-rQUiRER.

One. the resolutions of the Commercial Convention
which Jet in Norfolk in November last, was in The fol-
lowing words: "Resolved, That the members OF this
Cow ion view with increased interest The progress of
public o. ,nion the importance OF Commercial Con
ven,ons in the Southern States and they hereby pledge
them seIy their influence in their respective
dri cts delegations TO be appointed TO the Con-
venlirn proposed be holden in Raleigh IN November
next Having been a member of The Norfolk Conven.
ton and having witnessed with pride and satisfaction
the ,onous exeons then made to raise the hitherto
Jop,esse situation of the States of the South feel
very soil ctous al Virginia should send TO the approach
ing Con vention large number Of Delegates, and thai
she shou Id select her most able and energetic
should j indeed be mortified, after the great exerons
made la 81 November by The associated talents OF North
CaIon; and Virginia, if We should now stop short in
the gre at cause very important 10 the Southern
States. Will not every high minded son of the Old
Dorani' up now 10 the rescue, and 60 with
pleasure the land of Macon, and unite with her sons
in one .ned effort 10 make The South the Eden Of the
world: One thing only necessary and the people
alive its importance-Tap every artery, and lei the
of our bnck country pour into the great outlets
for conn and mporations and then our Northern
brethren will be compelled 10 look upon people
able and sufficient 10 whiten the ocean with our canvass,
and carr y products TO the most distant cImes 10
bring 10 the farmer the real worth OF his labor, and 10
chow on Iscves independent of aid from those who ma
nifest t plainly disposition to make tributary 10
them for articles OF rchandise hch have hitherto
procured terms unproplous 10 our prosperity. The
spirit OF internal improvement is alive in our land and
this is III time to give il fralenal embrace, and carry
OF those benetaclOrs oil their county,
who hav, the envabe example 10 the admrng world
Let ME hen appeal those members Of the late Con
yention Sho heard the thrilling remarks OF Mr. A. Ve-
nable ask them 10 come up now TO the breach Let
me press those who, like myself, delighted with the
able Rel ,ot of Mr. Stockdell from The Committee
Manutat .tures TO assist in the glorious work; and let
every sc n Of Virginia we'll know and appreciate the
worth OF restoration oil the Foreign Trade; want Of
which, made Virginia lose her former standing the
first Sta :e in our glorious Union Let Us reflect upon
the s,us ,lon Of New York Pennsylvania and Ohio and
ask eves seriously what The OF our decline
Let US hew the afines that ought to bind The South
together in great and grand effort to resuscnte our
dormant resources Let US act, thai our merchants
may con- pete successfully with those of that city which
now pro, IDLY boasts that she is the Commercial Empo-
rum of he world! Let us shew TO our fellowcl.
,zens Il lat there is no superiority in bales and boxes
marked with the New York stamp. And in meeting
our bretIIr of North Carolina let US meet them as
those Of our own household work with them, happily,
in the D. .omoton Of the great and important objects
tina. shall bring Us together. May nothing Of self
st and n Misguided zeal octuate us; butt as band of
brethren may we open every avenue that shall make
us mo wealthy and more respectable ms VIII ava
ken our Legislatures, md the wants of the people will
aud must be attended TO- These things Of great
ment TO tile South, and every hour lost manesIs our
oly and but too clearly show how we drop nstern OF
onr North sn friends The direct trade is admitted TO be
wanting nd urgently called for In fact the Southern
states sho lid build ships, and give decided preference
10 their n boltoms-And why might not Norfolk and
Char estonr in their ships engage IN those employ
brehren? Yes, why might not the levahhn OF The great
deep be a source Of commerce 10 US? We have popu
laton--ger., unemployed population, whose bodies
and es iates would be alike benefited by industry and
enerprsebul energy wanting, and we see our wants
But k the unpurposed Charalan, we talk while others
acl; and in the midst of congestion we fear to depete
Thus is the Southern States possessing every advan
tage which bountul Providence has scattered around
us with the most outsretched hands, We lTe ~ want
and die in debt-and wby' from apathy TO apply our
resourc Let then, every Southern man leei as ne
ought and should for his native land and put his shout!
ders to the Wheel and blessings more THAI we can no"
anticipate will result from labors-nrd our children
will rise up and call blessed The Lowlandof Virginia
has awakened and is ready 10 aid in The great WORK
of internal improvements Hes sons are becoming an
inqurng people, and they find, without more energy,
the far West will take away our most vruous popua'
tion and they begin TO ask themselves, shall we
ouit the beached bones of fathers: And virginia,
yelled in habiliments Of mourning asks, in the atince
of heart ken widow, Of her beloved sons "wii ye
also 20 away: North Carolina and her interest IS den'
tilted with u.s. and call upon her to select her strong
men. Shall we call upon her in valn' NO: The remem,
brance of Meckenburg will arouse her gallant and
they will devise for proud ascension from our
fallen state and with united effort on the part
Of the South, all will be well
CITIZEN OF WARWICK County, VA.