The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-29

In our last We promised few reflections


In our last We promised few reflections TO
Southern merchants.
We 60 aid not presume TO enlighten our CON
mereial men, or to set up any new attractive
theory to them, but would only call their atten
ton 10 the vast advantages that may DO obtaine,
| by the immediate establishment of and carrying
into effect successful direct trade with tn,
Continent Of Europe.
! We know that Of all classes Of men aud occu
pations, commercial men and commercial pur
suuS act the most powerfully upon the destine:
of mankind. 1t is through commercial inter
coarse that the world has and will be civilized
aud Christianized rf1 m
Commerce. on the seas, like The press on The
land gives tone of character to the nation and
people to which it belongs, and by it the wealth
and power of nation is mainly estimated abroad
and supported at home.
To develope, more fully the cotton manufac-
turing resources of the continent of Europe and
to bring cotton goods into more general and
more extensive use, is the most plausible plan
than We can at present propose.
Our object is not only to foster and encourage
every market that we now have, but 10 create
neio ones, and thus extend the consum ton and
manufacture Of our past and uaLuabts produc-
lions.
II all the continent Of Europe made general
ana free use of cotton goods. AS do the North
American continent, the kingdom Of Great Bril-
tain, and the republic of France, 1--WE millions of
bales would not be an over.stock-and 90 still
farther and extend it over Asia, Africa. and
other portions of the world, and Ten millions of
bales would be an exceedingly small supply.
Now II commerce and manufactures be Il good
means OF extending civilization, Christianity,
and education, is not direct trade" an enter
prise which invites the patriot, the pbilantbropist
and the Christian, and which offers to them a
widespread and fruitful field for their labors?
But to return to the main point for immediate
action We wish to establish line of steam
ships and other vessels, to ply "drectly" between
the Southern States and the continent Of Europe !;
making " Savannah" and g Amsterdam" the main
ports, and to touch zen route" at London or
Haure, if thought advisable
The continent of Europe is already making
considerable use of our productions, and it be-
comes our interest to promote by every means
in our power 4 free and extensive consumption
But sword to" commercial men " is sutf
Gent"
Now will mercantile men of the South give
this matter serious thoughi2 and will they.
avail themselves of the advantages of g Direct
importat1ons, instead of paying at least twenty
live per cent. to others for importing for them
Or will they continue to pay twenty. five per cent
and of course be compelled to
charge it to the consumers
And now, lest our communications should be
rendered the more tedious by multiplying their
numbers we will include the agricultural and
interests in this
Ii the foregoing proposition be true or reason
able, shall the Southern planters and the Ameri.
IAN manufacturers stand aloof ard withhold |
helping hand! Wetrust not We ask of them
20 avoid all intermediate expense and ship por-
ion of their productions =" direct TO the con
'uming market and countries
Our commercial men stand ready TO perform |
heir part in " direct trade" We propose to re- |
;eive from merchants their orders for such of the |
PRODUCTS and manufactures of other countries as |
hey are acquainted with and may desire, and TO
IMPORT them. We propose also to SEND agents,
'r otherwise procure from manufacturers every
where samples of manufactured articles, with
he prices, from which our merchants may select
nd order such quantities and qualities as they
nay desire.
From planters and manufacturers we propose
0 receive their productions, and ship to such
markets as they may designate, and to make
LIBERAL advances, as political and financial cir
umstances may Justify, say wo-thirds to three
ourths of the market value.
We shall, in our next say something of the
financial organization necessary to carry out the
lans for direct trade"
Very respectfully,
G. w. GARMANY a. Co.