Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-09-30

perform they mus. shake themselves free
Of every sin Of seifshness or jealousy
They must cooperate with rivalry Of de-
voiion 10 the common cause. There should
be no greater Jealousy between Richmond
and Norfolk than between Philadelphia
and New York-yet though separate from
each other BY greater distance, the joint
population OF the two former cities is scarce.
equal 10 q suburb Of either Of the two latter.
There can be no ncompaihiliiy ofinleres,s
in the harmony OF these and other Virginia
cities Le,them Unite their patronage upon
The great designs Of Ia,ernai Improvement,
and upon the organization OF Foreign COM
mefce, and their deslinies are established
Yeithe competition will be intense. II
will require energy, union, perseverance. -
The Moth has enterprise, capital. experi.
ence: the South possesses the world staples
Of GOTTEN, sugar tobacco, with an immense
mercantile consumption The prize is wor-
Thy The efforts Of the most gifted intellect, OF
OF the most natured experience. 1t is a
strife to be fought with weapons congenial
10 The enlightened humanity OF the present
age. tits contest traagai with conse-
upon our first great struggle Virginia has
the deepest veneraIoE for The Union. cor
dial admiration Of those sister States with
whom she contends for her heritage bu,
she cannot break the bread OF dependence,
or sink into the position Of an inferior, 10
those who we're her equals.
II the commerce 10 which We have adj
verled be not utterly fabulous It's capacI-
ties be not perverted BY mere introduction
into our own cilles--it the sons and brothers
of those who subjected wilderness TO civ
ilizaion. and gave an empire to freedom;
who, Drawing a deadly climate and despe
rate strife. planted The flag Of Yorktown
upon the Sierras Of Mexico, be not utterly
recreant 10 the Instincts OF their race, then
must the glorious and peaceful triumph of
Commercial independence reward ,heirpa,-
riotism aud enterprise. The rewards OF in.
dustry and OF enterprise will be reserved 10
our own citizens, and the shameful tribute
be abolished forever.
The committee recommends The adoption
Of the following resolutions:
Resolved, as The opinion Of this commit
tee, tina, lines Of mail or other steamers, or
other vessels. from Hampton Roads. to some |
port or ports OF Europe. ought 10 be estab |
lished, and Virginia, North Corolina Ten.
nessee, Kentucky. and such other Southern |
States as are disposed 10 aid in the enter
prise. should be appealed TO, and an appeal |
should also be made 10 Congress 10 bes,ow |
upon such line the same facilities which |
are extended 10 the Nothern lines; and the |
bars which now obsiruct the navigation OF
James River. should be removed
Resolved That Committees be appointed
TO memo,ialise Congress and the Legisla
ture of Virginia. and 10 prepare an address
To the public, upon The SUBJECT aforesaid,
and the great importance to the people Of
Virginia. and the South generally. that they
conduct their own trade directly in their
own buttons, and with their own men and
means.
Resolved, Tha, lines Of packet ships,
screw propeIlers. or mail steamers, ought TO
be established between the exporting cities
of Virginia, aud the West Indies, aud South
America.
Resolved. also. That the people Of Virgin
ia be requested TO bold meetings in their
several counties, cities and towns to effect
the objects OF the foregoing resolutions;
and that 10 this end il be recommended 10
them to adopt some organization by the ap
pointment Of standing and corresponding
committees. or otherwise, as TO them shall
seem best.
Resolved. That The merchants Of our At |
lautic cities ought 10 import directly to our
Virginia ports the production of foreign
counties used and consumed in this and |
al. At III. L
mended to the merchants Of The interior. and
the people. at large, to aid them in this no.
BILE enterprise.