Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-11
sden Of the Association with the Governors reply thereto
were then read and ordered be published with the pro-
ceed!ngs Of the meeting:

sent Of the Association with the Governors reply thereto
were men read and ordered 10 be published with the pro-
ceed!ngs OF the meeting:
RIcnMoxD, FED. lst, 1851.
Oh when your name announced 10 the Central
,oulhefn hPnis Association Of Virginia member as
night tho following resolution was offered and adopted
Resolved Tha, John Floyd Esq, bo elected an homo
his election"
take leave to add tina, in thus giving your sanction
e purposes OF 'hs association Get forth In their Cons
u'oh, you nave ADDED another claim TO confederation
ana esteem as Southern statesman, ready at all tunes to
assist and maintain the rights Of the South and the honor
and integrity Of the Old Dominion long life and bril-
liant one await every one who so truly and yaant
y inserts and maintains the rgts and interests of those
VINO nave sucn causes LOT complaints the whole South
nave the honor TO be, respectfully, your Excelencys
ooedle1s servant d. H. LONDON
His Exeelsncy, John B. Floyd, Governor of Virginia
:, RICHMOND FEB !. 1851.
Mr Dani H. London President Of the Central Southern
Rshts Association Of Virginia:
Dear Sir have received your atternp note appri.
sing me OF the honor conferred upon me by the Southern
Rights Association over which you preside return you my
thanks for the kind terms in which you pleased 10 an.
nonce the action Of the association and accent with plea
sure the honorary appointment they have given me
take This occasion TO say that the object yon have in view
Is one which, If properly understood would command the
appreciation and support of every rresprted Vginan
right minded Southern You seeking by means of
commercial restrictions and regulations TO strengthen
rate States The North respect for rights and an OBJ
servance Of our peace which commercial arrangements alone
accomplish.
The time has gone by when the great commercial nations
of Chrstendom 80 Tho detrimen capital
suing from great for the indulgence of knight
erantry in the nineteenth century. Capital in the
shvehodng States has al as after many long years great
but earnest and anxious effort gained the ascendancy
labor II controls The opinions Of ment dictates their
iions Capital abhors commoon for 1t is ever attended
with dange II delights peaceful avocatons aud quiet
poyment The pleasant excitement be found in
ing the path which leads from addition TO multiplication and
from obscuy and toll to the power and consideration IL
certain Of attaining Is a that capital DESIRES and will
tolerate nothing atnteHupis it's Thc piercing
he the spirit stirring drum the PRIDE pomp and circum-
stance stance Of war; are any thing but glorious 70 the eon,e,
specaces IT, unless be the channels Of commerce d..
verted, or the fountain of trado dried up.
And ,ha, must end US, that must bs cure,
Show capital that danger bessts Ito path and will speedi.
ly put forth all Its energies remove II away And here
lies the only certain hope for the redress of Southern
The capital of the Union Ia concentrated al the North The
South apparently weak but In reality strong, for the
commerce of this mighty republic rests the products OF
the Souh Our cotton rice, sugar and tobacco uphold and
o5lterate North America from the commercial map of
tons Divert them from the channels In which they
How and you leave New York and the North like the bottom
of the sea- which the waters have desereddsma and for
saken
New York and the North will repair any wrong they have
done before they will run the risk of such catastrophe
Let them but believe that the South will by
certod movement the commercial power she has,
force her lights, and sal hear of slavery nsa
more Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile New Oreans
and Liverpool and ee-sosm will be quietly nurned by the
side OF onti-nasonry, und the countless other humougs
which, at the North, dance for a time upon the sur
face Of society," and then, like bubbles upon the wa
ers burst and pass into everlasting oblivion Northern
capital will discover THAT The prurient affection with which
abolition 10 seized for negro odour and African wrong Is
EXPENSIVE to be counenanced dangerous TO be
allowed The merchant princes" will put it down. They
will endure much for humaniys sakebu direct trade be-
Europe and the South they cannot endure they will
escape become In very brhren The
imports into the city Of New York alone is upwards
hundred millions of dollars direct trado between Europe
and the South would at once divert all that portion of il in.
tended for consumption In the saveholding States. 1t
would be Of importance England to foster
and establish this direct trade with u.s. for 1t would give
her manufactures a preference in markets where
those OF New England have tho monopoly. This
shows how easily the scheme be accomplished for the
merchants and of great Britain would thus be
directly interested In furnishing the money TO carry II out
Your association Is Of character public atten
,lon 10 the subject such degree that the adequate
legislative uld will be certainly commanded ultimately
effect the desired results. But the great aud oomnlenda
be feature the scheme s Its peacefuness There Is
element Of dsood In 1t whatever There Is not the sghtes
ground upon which to predicate quarrel Nor will our peo-
pie suffer the prvaton; for Is simply changing the
merchant with whom deanot that bis goods do not suit
but because he Is disposed to Interfere mpenenty with
domestic affairs When he s restored proper respect
for rights and 10 proper feeling towards we will
then give him custom again.
ANY legislative action to effect the objects In view would
Of be prospective In Its operations produce
pvaon Inconvenience TO own ctifens. tax le.
WED upon Northern manufactures TO take effect In six or
nine months, would exclude them completely and fill the
with European merchandise at little any advance In
These OF course not advocated as ques
lions of POLITICAL ECONOMY but measures OF PEACE
ia system whereby coerce Northern neghbors 10
keep the peace towards and live In harmony with
We have friends enough amongst them anxious for quis
are, who applaud for they know tt
be the only whereby the fell spirit abolition can bs
crushed.
have very hastily thrown together theso vowo which
submit 10 the Association for what they are WORTH conscious
that they by means new and fully sensible OF the fee
Bile manner In which they are expressed
With very great regard, have the honor to be,
Very respectfully your obodient servant
JOHN B. FLOYD.
The following resolutions were then adopted
Resolved That the rules Of tho House OF Delegates Ok
adopted The rules of this association az far ~ applicable
Resolved That no member will bs allowed speak longer
than thirty minutes
bate together with the substitute, was indefinitely post
poned
Virginia. That have witnessed with surprise lhe failure
of the pross Of Virginia with the exception OF the Rich
mond Enquire TO advocate the movements OF this associa
lion objects being promote Scshern institutions ane
interests.
The following was offered az substitute for tho forsgo
ing; ~
Whereas II has been represented ha 10 the object of th
Association nce spirit OF discomfort among the people
Of this in regard TO the powers vested in th
Federal Government by the Constitution of the unltec
Staes and to nculcate unjust resentment against som
of sister Sutes; and whereas IL s proper that the public
mind should be disabused upon these poin,stherefore
Resolved That editors Of newspapers in the State DO re
speculy requested publish the Constitution as true ex
position Of the principles of this Associations which, In ou
opinion, challenges the approval of every Virgnisn.
On notion the meeting adjourned TO meet on Friday
's"' '''' ''D' - - D. H. LONDON President.
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DUTIES ON IRON
Our Wing Tariff friend again appeals to our courtesy ant
again crafty him by publishing the following structure
on the letter of "Prence. "Prence" s fully able to de
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