Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18

oresson nor maintain their right OF property we oene'e
this charge is equally unjust genuine aoo"''on,s' o"e
e in or out of Virginia, will stop al o'ns - e'e'' no
ject. .L,, ,o.,L,, sc bo A,
-. ;. ,,ono the peopIe at large; and there may be
I, a ,hotoniss in the State so lost 10 the feelings
,;,i "a 10 desire this Commonwealth to sink lower
n the scale of political power and to see her ia WIN her
,spans and property under the arm OF the general 60
yernment should ignobe blow be aimed al her through
abolition influence. fet, we nope no sueh CREATURES
dsor,ce our SOIL We have fallen evil times and mus,
iudre men BY their works. And, as common safety and
r;,y ore of equal value all good citizens, trust
Tint the peaceful proposed by the Association will
have fair hearing and that if meritoous, they may be
pursued generally by the people Certainly remedy is need
Cd for the restoration of trade and the general improve
mon, of the productive establishments in the State Is
there no balm in GeadF'
4 CIRCULAR OF THE CENTRAL SOUTHERN
! RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA.
RIcHMoSp April. l2, 1851.
The members Tins with painful anxiety
that Virginia fallen the First State this Confederacy
| one of the Fourth magnitude! = -
rights and safety Of our beloved Stale when her and
made her First o6 Ss she n a s eas
from her sister States which superiority
fails 10 command
Oar Association however, has cosnzance Of mere party poll
We The y Teson ii ua s%
our regard 10 party nativity confess designs reach
o s s 5
The essential elements 1r ns increase anu
into Of subsistence ana wealth. 80 pro-
sssy sp5saG ps"ps ana
mo" Which be
fall the ws sS nsi nd
hills and valleys the The undertaking is ub!e,
' ptr inc eu a"o
OF boune OF Heaven and the elements Of greatness
Than any other descend the scale OF eave power
| among her sister States =. 900
amSsn aepss to lis s' and the population souls
so foreign goods for each person The population OF
Of ,e GOODS w was equal to a2 Of which she imported
oas SGe ssa S Sas
Thus Ss S Ss @0f eo
dependent them for large amount OF domestic manufactures
We have the assurance experience that Virginia retail
their would patronze Virginia importers
t as imported aHs 10 adI Virginia
attained important point comparison And We have doubt
that it is true. The retail and their customers tR
Of rsis.s from !o5sig" eou"e the
Virginia and the North importing will be 1t
canno be so with carried through the Northern
people, the heavy The travelling
Of Transporting $4,000 900 foreign goods
Virginia. make uncomfortable anot and one which levied is
ers joboers &C. much larger When the
osa Constant charge uo Virginia which,
parlace may called tribute lha. is say is the
son Of carrying through those neighborg
transporting s" doIass worth Of goods BE- eqaal
% n s sn we Is ws s s
importers jobbers from Twelve cent will be
distant cities and build up wealth and power
rghully belonging Virginia We are also dependant upon the
NOr, large Of domestics upon which their mannac
derive handsome profits Bycaryg on through
Manufacturing operations own; importing
have been found srsay Ysr m 5 @ s
establishments, having capital OF employing $50
that State tand almost entirely Of the cyo imported
H goods The ra s q m 3 ~ wsS s OF . PE
making ali and consequently leaving Tor other States
New York This course trade also lays the
under tribute New YORK for the sale Of large pot
their goods cost Of from seven twelve per Cent? which
falls the manufacturer or is charged 10 Tho consumer
points Importation for the convenience Of merchants and
this law permanent with foreign natons-
Virginia manufactures IN the northern cities Thus by combining IN
Of manusclures general supply OF both
and domestic goods at the lowest possible rates. while ag
almost article OF foreign and domestic manuaelue sup
s Ten Der cent less than in Virginia. while agricultural
almost as much higher IN PROF. o. h5 position
from fifty hundred cent more than in Viz.
The enormi.y Of the mischief resulting by existing
Stale trade will the that the whole the domestic
70 clusSeJ only amounted Oj69 being thirty
nionscss the imports New York, and twenty-five millions
OF that single city But may be pu, in
point of less astounding The Who'll. exports Of
cotton I 10 III U.s. bur less hSS the mann
uacues imports New York by than twenty millions Of
II has been shown that New York City, and Philadelphia in
the article shoes sa e IL I S OF
sO0 eac and branch Of winch could "ee
In fact such the condition Of the productive employ
thus Stale Of inc 5 ssua aes s is
believed general 81 our monetary aars would De IN
and the borrowing OF money carry on internal improvements
While Legislators Of the gospel and organized
private patronase millions OF money! axow sentiments o. me
States execution OF the laws Of Congress- for the
rights Of III! people Of South By every power which
them possible that Vginian who is true TO himself
~ "s gred condition OF our with them than is
say throw OIL The Northern commercial yoke The ultimate OBJ
crn people the black with the white object
Of e And can we contribute longer to The
which msdaes tn, tes'rco Of
on her "1 ne Tor Py Will saU
requiring her merchants to purchase their ore
Northern me"an 81 proven, into the sa
10 S Which M he Sadns up
commerce and and to the Strengthening OF our
the Northern and Southern saes
exchange Of productions upon the principles reciprocal
BY which burdens benefits mutual sque far
| we ioc justified in going
and that you will feel and ee'as the
the many difficulties involved questions
Of policy which obtain the production interchange and
ton commodities forming the OF the world of
The reluctance which change their business
great interests Of the public Yet policy homo
character by well directed ,c
10 the success any State With therefore, ascsnng
practcaby OF uniting the mining and
tile interests OF the and
the advantages with their fellow Of other
Atlantic States markets and the world
under The authority the Association which
AND I sipe as full Information freely give
| ue The suggestions OF your wisdom and experience.
- 'Ne' = ' CHARLES S MoRo,s, NJ. MaxerN,
| THOMAS E. JETBR, JAMES BosHBR
ROBERT 4. DUvhL, NJ. BEAsLEr,
f. g. SPENCE, Committee
Please address your answer undersigned Respectfully
QUESTIONS TO MANUFACTURERS
Where is establishment, where your address,
| q What o you produce, and where Is II sold J
Do you give preference Northern Virginia purcha
| and if what
s. What does cos, productions the North acl
Which profit, sales Al home or Abroad
s. What power (wator, steam OF horse,) do you use7
Z. What the annual value produced
How many hands employed and Of hoys and Ss7
labor abuadant your neighborhon! or Otherwise
To- What other manufacturing Is carried on III your Vicinity
H. What might be safely introduced }
L. Could you enlarge yours 10 advantage
H. VIVA; mpedmcnis, If any to the SUCCESS OF your ou'ess