The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY MORNING, SEPT. 2I. 1861.
IN. p,rsot T,ads between ihs Southern States and


e Of direct trade between the Virginia ports and those
of Europe and the encouragement oil stem of rail-
roads urale with the growing wealth and capita!
NJ The South marks IN the history OF country
of The greatest importance TO its future prosperity
special agent OF the merchants OF Amsterdam in Hol.
land. interested in the movement, (Mr Van Lennep,)
leaves our shores Wednesday next for the purpose OF
completing the arrangements rendered to the South IN
the way of moneyed and commercial facilities, His mis-
sioo will extend, among other things, TO asceraining
what amount OF capital be obtained from Holland to
be employed in the construction OF steamers to in this
trade also to find out what may be proper 10 promote
emigration 10 our shores. and what may be the probable
number Of passengers. including those from Germany
and Switzerland that will require transportation in the
next few years In addition 10 such information, MIR
Van Ienneps attention will be particularly directed to
the most practicable means of combining the manufacture
inc interests in the interior Of the European Staes espe
eay those between the Rhine and tue Elbe, with view
10 co operation with the producing interests this side
Of the Atlanc in other words, what is needed 10
place the commercial and CONSUMING, the agricultural and
manufacturing. interests Of the two continents in the
cheapest and most direct communication avoiding all the
unnecessary mpedments which are the result OF the
present indirect, circuiious, and expensive trade
In the latter point Of view, what be effected has
been most ably demonstrated by the proceedings of the
Richmond convention, which will be laid before the
Amsterdam merchants.
II is in contemplation. ALSO 10 take immediate steps,
which will be aided by Mr.. Van Lennep 10 open Credits
in Holland through proper agencies r,his country com
msrciaI houses and banks1 by which means actual and
available capital properly distributed, will enter, IN the
ordinary way into competition for the trade ard produc
tions OF The South This business like and practical
Die movement and that, we are glad to see, engaged
the attention OF the Richmond convention Good results
will Immediately follow the Introduction Of this capital
and may be expected 10 form valuable exhibit for the
convention which is TO tax place at Macon, in Georgia
on the 9th OF October 1t will be the interest OF
the Richmond and other merchants in Virginia TO be i'm
mediaiey prepared for this capital in making the consgn
men,s and shipments the line OF trade, 10
demonstrate both its praccabllily and lis capacity
yield remunerave profits.
II is BY such movements these that The South To-
reach lie scale OF greatness and wealth which is
TO be the measure of her wonderful and inexhaustl
Bile resources; and ii is for This reason that we re-
cord them marking great event IN the history
Of our country. We may say that is the beginning
Of policy which is 10 bring 10 the south, as a
section Of happy coniederacy the same blessings
that have rewarded the northern section OF our Unlon
which, by the construction OF interior communications.
the OF manufactures and the judcous
poymen, OF capital in transporting The exchangeable pro-
ducts of our county, may be said 10 have reached
point in the scale Of individual and national prosperity
not surpassed by that OF the favored county in the
world.
Various causes have contributed TO delay the effort
,hi hut hp
pointed to which render questionable The ability Of
the South derive the advantages from it that
have been realized by The northern States More favored
BY climate, by soil, and the and variety OF produc
on nothing has been needed by the South but the arm.
val Of the period when capital could be certainly
nsated by investments in systems Of internal improve.
men and in those branches OF trade and ufaeiuIe
which are necessary advanced stage OF agriculture
This period is a, hand and il is gratifying 10 see
that iis demands understood and will be obeyed. IL
sgra,iyng that OF its first efforts is to aug.
ment the force OF those patriotic affections which form
the basis of federal system This IT IS doing, by
showing that there inequalities in this system, po-
tcal OF commercial, national local. which will not be
removed Il each portion OF country performs lis duty
to ITSELF and lays hold OF the advantages provided for II
by Nature.
Ii 10 already demonstrated that many oil The manuiac-
lures Of the South in the present state OF the country,
will be sustained but aided BY the internal Improvements
which completed. or in a state OF completion
they will become permanent and fourishing sources OF
wealth. and be a guarantee that too much capital
will not be devoted 10 The great staples oil the climate
This remark is specially applicable 10 the manufacture OF
cotton yarns, which is rapidly extending IN Geor-
ga, Alabama, and Tennessee These yarns constitute
immense item in the prohs made by Great Britain. out Of
Belgium, Holland, France, and Germany, They des-
tined be divided equlaby between the pro-
duces in the United States and the consumer. Europe
This will be the inevitable effect OF the drec, trade from
the southern Atlantic ports to those OF Europe; and
another Of the achievements OF this trade will be the
tension Of cotton as an article OF con.umpon-ior il
scarcely be doubted that the profits taken from England
increasing the capacity OF the continental States 10 buy
IRON U.s. will introduce such changes IN their tariffs
viii enable their labores to clothe themselves in cotton
and give US 10 the costly products OF linen
and silk, and the mixtures OF these articles AT present
these tariffs are, general rule framed 10
prevent the importation OF our ov.prced goods
tns manufacturer preisrrng take the twist at high
aa'y fa'hsr Than risk competition with English cap.
s' "heh mere are no esrtantes tina, direct exchange
WIN hmenoa can be established What the cotton pro-
Queer desires IS the increase Of the number OF human be-
inGs that can be clothed with the manufacture OF this
nnele and nothing do h. but 10 lessen the obsruc-
IONS which nerposed BY Nature ar hv Ar ia direct