Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-15
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER l

A CALL.
The citizens of the County OF Prince George are
meet at their Courthouse on the next Court day. lNose
Cour the purpose OF forming an ASSOCIATION !" "
courage and patronze the of the manufactures ana pro
ductions Of the South the exclusion OF all noc a u
Clos as far as praciicableThe Association TO ennh III u
force u so long as the violent and unjust interference OF
the North with the institutions OF the Soa'h con."u "
large meeting is earnestly desired. MANY ei'iNkN''
The above shows that the County of Prince George has
the honor as the Petersburg Inegencer says o Leading
off in Virginia the important subject OF putting s'op "
commercial intercourse with tho nonsavehodng States as
long as they interfere with the subject OF slavery ana rese
abide by the constitution OF the United STATES hos'
heartily do we hope that this movement IN rnce ueos '
bo warmly seconded by other communities only in Vr
aina but the entire South We may not succeed al once
in breaking up this with our northern iocs io
we baya SO long permitted ourselves be dependent on
them for almost every thing that it will take us some time
fully TO set up for ourselves But the object can be gradually
accomplished if only persevere in united acon LEI 'e
merchants in Baltimore Norfolk, Richmond and PetersoufS
have the that if thoy import goods drec'y o
E,,one the country merchants will buy their surplus OF
them, and there will soon be such assornents OF goods IN
these cities will relieve the Southern merchants OF the nc
cessi,y of going North of Baltimore"
We cordially approve Of this meoting with lis actoh 81
modified discriminate against those nonslavehodhe
States which refuse to do justice the South by surren
QernS ne[ IuUluNe ploPcIJI ahu "HiSh 0eAa ''N1~'
members Congress- aga,e the slavery question and
annoy and endanger the South and the safety Of the Union
Some of the free States have shown conservative sp
and fixed determination maintain the Constitution and
the laws Such States should be excepted from the general
exclusion of commercial intercourse We should DO every
thing strengthen friends the North Just before the
close of The last session of the Legislature Gov Floyd sent
in special message to the Legislature foreshadowing
similar policy. We trust that in view of tho scenes now
being enacted in the free States he will in his annual ines
sage 10 the Legislature next month"; deveope his views
more fully carry through some defensive measures
for the security of the future. The subject is we udm
surrounded by difficulties but it is OF deep importance
on trust will be put in such shape as 10 do justice TO
our friends at the North and the time throw strong
guard around the rights of the South
In connection with this movement agree with the Pc
ersburg lntegcncer in endorsing the following suggestions
of the Republican, and in expressing the hope and belief that
the committee appointed last summer by he Old Point Con-
ven,ion TO memoaze the Legislature and procure pos
sble the aid State establishing line of steamers be-
tween Virginia and Liverpool will discharge that duty and
that the Legislature will lend favorable ear TO ie appica-
ton
We hone that when the Legislature and Convention Of
this State again assembled in Richmond we shall have
meeting for the purpose OF taking measures TO esab-
sh direct trade with Europe and TO withdraw Virginia
from those States which derive their ausenance from
Virginia patronage and then sting the bosom which has
warmed them Into life II the South will but pursue this
course she Is safe and prosperous Let no one deny that It
practicable There is nothing impossible to patriotism and
energy The Philadelphia Bulletin points out what will be-
and what ough, TO be- the result Of continued agitation al
the North and admits that the South has the power
of retrihution in It's own hands IL says
"lf Souhener here az hes entitled under
the federal constitution, TO claim fugitive without being
arrested under malicious prosecutions hustled in the streets
or warned 10 remain in his peril the result will be
that all community of feeling will be destroyed between
the North and the South and, with IT, all interchange Of
trade The merchants Of Alabama Tennessee Georgia and
Kentucky will shun the cities where they thus treated
and will build up Baltimore Charleston New Orleans and
other Southern ports al the expense OF New fok BOSTON,
and Philadelphia II s know asserted that these traders
will be compelled TO buy their goods OF u.s. that the idea OF
making Baltimore Charleston great importing towns, is
prepostorous But opinion uhat has been done
can be done agaia and if intercourse act passed
century ago, another quite possible nor. Our common
H. ng gas ~ M Esgnd on n, gusyo
still through the rens Of South ren as North"
Senator Berrisn has recently put forth similar views on
this subject He has been nominated for the Georgia Con-
vention by the an.adusment party OF Chatham county,
though he voted for majority of the of Congress lin
cudng the Texas Boundary billy which they denounce
aggressons in the aggregate lie has not ye, sgnhed his
acceptance Of the nomination is making speeches
in the State At Macon he said he did not desire the Con-
venton to propose nonntecouse that would be an un
constitutional act impost tax on goods of northern
manufacturers coming the State that woad be equally
So He thought the best the Convention could adopt
would be to recommend for he ratification Of the people,
Iaw BY which northern goods after they had arrived in
Georgia. und had been delivered into the hands Of the ner
chant, should be charged with high aud iiscrimnatve
tax. BY such measure Georgia manufactures would be
encouraged, the importation OF northern goods greatly
abridged and the north aroused TO sense OF the power oil
the South protect herself Senator Berriens views are
explained length in the following extract from the
Augusta Consinonaist We glad that he does
not advise secession dsunion account OF the late
ton Congress- but looks entirely to stringent measures
for the future security of the Southi
"He said it was h, duty OF .he Convention to meet and
in soaa and soreregn form reerae grievances to the
people of the Northern States, and to demand Of them ac-
on by their State Legislatures TO make all abolition meet
ngs and conventions penal 6ence by the State laws
calculated affect institution of slavery. Secondly
that laws of noninercoursc by the act of the Legislature
unconstitutional but the Supreme Court had decided
that might goods in their transit into the State which
would the purpose-et oil goods free into our mar
keis except such manufactured In The Northern
States Thirdly. invite mu;uaI commercial intercourse
with foreign markets and export and import directly from
ard IA oar 3espors 10 wit: Charleston, Savannah
Mobile, and the Florida Bay and thus make our coun-
try emp0rums and tortreSseS To effect this ne sus
gesed that the Legislature should appropriate TO this OBJ
ect and each Of the Cotton Southern States would lend
their ad seamers resS &C. eoua Sean - % @
defend when necessary He enlarged upon our resour
ccs industry capital and railroads. and called upon US TO be
stimulated BY spirit OF independence State pride and Chi
ysiry And should these efforts a fail give rspose and
peace from our enemies which optionay with them to
give or withhold dissolution of this Government was in
evisble. He thought secession for the present. impractical
be and Knocked the ardent patriotism of its advocates, to
suspend that policy till exhausted the measures he had
suggested and should his policy be Intellectual separation
would be the IcsSlt Of that failure"
The New Orleans Courier which to speak semiof
fciay aludes the Sou correspondence which we have
published and says it TO speak its mnd eely and
piny upon the whole nquisitora ampt to extort from
Senator what pertains pot ~ his senatorial functions wha,
his public duea orbid him medde withand what he SOL
smny pledged himself the Senate Of the Unon that he
should not in any xse interfere with but "abde BY The
Union" is unless Louisiana summoned him +" to other
duties and other soiye which Louisiana has not done m
We are glad to Mr. S.'s organ ntimating that he
means stand by the Union unless his Stale calls him 40
other duties and to other resolves"
Seep----
SIGN.
J. H. Rocker, candidate for the Georgia Convention
from Henry county, dsnounccs "se report" that be
disuuonst originated by some "inyidops, iow-mnded
.soued insignificant animal aninas He is in fa
of recommending the Georgia seaport merchants to
impo, goods and sell them low they sold North