Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-25
For tie Enquire
TO JOHN Is FLOYD. ESQ, GOVERNOR OF VIRGIN,
No III

TO JOHN b. FLOYD. ESQ GOVERNOR OF VIRGIN,
No. H.
Before the politicians of the North force the Sopr
States TO rrL.ntc the rai1e If the Union il NIGH, be TIN
Of wisdom To cudeayor ascertain what the result, Of H.
calculation may be- slight glance at some Of thu elcnr,
of the problem may be useful to both parties. |; nlay %
the eyes OF orr peopl their true interests and warn
oppressors of the mpoliy OF urging Us pursue them even
nj the expense ot that Union which We have sacfc,t
much form and to maintain and which We love and inca.
ia cherish rs long they will leave il possible do ~
Should the wrongs and insults ot the North drive their
dressed and victims IN the stern Of &
inna Southern Coniedcracy that Conecacy must oicou.
establish a tariff of sort for purposes. w,
il II should occur not only to those among us VII I,
Union in a sesacriicing DISTINGUISHED spirit bc,r,
those who willing TO sacrifice the rights OF the Sop,b
because of their paltry individual interest in In. mot,
live system that Il greater benefit oi the sort wo
accrue 10 them from the lowest revenue tariff impose, he
southern Coni,deacy than from tariff the prsan, a.
rcss could establish ii iorcc Ia look the suberiin
.h can they tail IL see that while the tariff OF ,2 cny sbp
ont the competition ot European manufactures the loves
venue tariff imposed by southern Coniedcrcy woult a
defend them from The more formidable rivalry ri New En-,
land; that il would in fact give them monopoly Of the be-,
and most extensive market In the world! Ii they can no
afford Ia manufacture Cotton, Wool and Iron. wilc confirm.
inr on equal terms with the manufacturers penn,y ana
and Massachusetts il is plain thar duty of 20 oeycn Ia
per cent would enable them to uf!cScIl The Northern t
Queer leaving him contend equal terms with The ~,
l,b producer for the sale ot much oi hi. warr- \, ii,
southern manufacturer may not be, Is yet prepared .n
| ply.
niyen To the erection Of factories 10 supply this ekc
and would until the looms and iosos o Sol
should become sufficient for that purpose II yyc con,
the necessary extent III southern con,dsracy. with III,
number and resources ol those spots which afford pel
facilities for this Object il will not be unreasonable con
cludc that before it BE- accomplished every drop WI
ter in the Potomac James River Rappahannock and Roan,,a
and all their tributaries will have work lis passage 10 M
Ocean by dri,n. wheel after wheel loom after loom spin
die after spindle that the bowels mountains wl
have 10 give up their and that the whole region from
Potomac Dan, and from the Blue Ridge Ia III" Ohio wl
be great forge black with the smoke Of thousand
uarcS I'D from a Thousand coal mines, which iie and
a. matters stand will continue 10 lie proiiile->
No place upon Tho globe perhaps affords greater ayanr,
ges for manufactures Of every kind than Richmond Com.
mcrcc cxcayn canal and basin for her own purposes
has already placed nj the command o. Richmond the lga
tie wa.rp power her great river. bindings and machine.
IN alone are wanting the construction 81 Continuous
stree, OF factories the head III the falls Ia the docS The
cotton region her door; all around her lie on cod and
coke and the soil and climate OF middle Virginia, arr
Is adapted 10 the growth Of wool Before her lies The Ocean
irving The rich market oi the South whcre She
now untiripated by korhan manufacturers; and he noble
rivers with her canal, and her net WORK 81 railroads w
bear the production OF her looms through all her
r, zion and thcShors OF OHIO ana Mississippi Tie
and fertility Of that great Western alley along with
the ui power except III few lanc-1cned spots
will make H. Tor centuries 10 come, market In" Tie MANI
features whatever country can supply mem OH the cheap
csi terms These supplied by the weavers AMI iron
masters ri New England and Pennsylvania whom Il ow
rypnu. tariff would eertualy shut and Virginia voui
c mistress u ih. whole trade ni thai portion al the valley
which lies III the direction 81 her great lines o inland
munlcatiul.
much Tor the interests ul those VINO, whenever Tie
dreaded event may come bc already in condition 30
something toward satisfying the conseluen, demand for No..
manufactures Their advantages VIII BE- clearly >h
a. the, will be- permitted 10 ENJOY without competition.
New investments capital in the business of manuiacu,
ng will he made. New factories Will be bll and the price
of real property in Richmond and along the line oi the canal
increased UNNECESSARILY The demand for building matC
ais Tor Carpenters bricklayers and factory ani
will b. accompanied 10y 4 proportonate demand Tor the
means =ubsstcnce and the trade ri the place wnc
in compound ratio. The question is often asked, "~iy
are the natural advantages Of Richmond imperiecty &C.
yclopede and the will then flash every mind.
Richmond will longer 20, cap in hand, with beggat
petition government Tor appropriation 10 clear "n the
approach from the Ocean by her noble iNtr The sinc
action 81 her increased commerce Viii nj once sweep a
obs acc>
this great charge other interest beg leave guam.
sell against demonstration. lam AWAKE that many will he
ready infer that not unlrlondy Ia thr tnon
would think presenting these IDEAS. am aware 81 the
danger III doing So They who value the Union only
what il j. worth them in money and who have been oun!
ready for candidate they disapprovrd in oIT
stion OF honor and ability respected even by s
enemies because he could not bend his conscience 10 The
support vi protective tariffs AMI and haTbor bills
b. expected 10 fly into the opposite extreme when made 10
that their cherished pcrunary interests lie in hC opposite
dire con But. thank God the fate of Virginia does
depend these merccnnry yotaric- Of Nammpn Had they
had the power 10 accomplish their aroyslling wishes o
would BE- IN condition assert her rights The
Constitution the only legitimate bond ~ Union would haze
long since boon dead letter. and instead at Union
sovereign and indp, ndeni States, should have had
great consolidated Empire. In such an Empire, the portion
al the South would bo that al Ireland in the British Empire
With only nominal representations bat with potential
voice III the Government should be the hewcIs at wood
aud drawers of water Tor Northern masters with 10 uc
o Rescue from such degradin. hrado bui by appeal
the sword under tie pains and penalties oi b.,
these have not heretofore ,ird Virginia IL.
will they her from defending il, ii Thereby
the Union may be preserved. \ son OF VIRGINIA