Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-24
From the Washington Union of Sept. 81.

Europe.
The convention recently held in Richmond on the
subject of direct trade between the Virginia porS and
| those OF Europe, and the encouragement of system
| Of railroads commensurate with the growing wealth
nd tal OF the South. marks an ere In the history
OF country OF the greatest Importance to its future
| posperit y.
| special SCENT OF the merchants of Amsterdam in
Holland, interested in the movement, tr. Van Lem
| nep0 leaves our shores on Wednesday next for the
purpose of completing the arrangements rendered to
the South in the way oil moneyed and commercial ia
cilites. His mission will extend, among other thnos
to ascertaning what amount of capital can be obtain
ed from Holland to be employed in the construction of
steamers 10 run in this trade; also to find what NAV
| be proper to promote emigration to our shores and
| what may be the probable number of passengers in
Guiding hose from Germany and Switzerland that will
require transportation in the nextew years In add
ton TO such information, Mr.. Van Lenpep'- attention
will be prticuIarly directed to the most practicable
means OF combining the manufacturing Interests in the
interior OF the European States, especially those be-
tween the Kline and the Elbe with view to co-on-
Grafton with the producing interests this side Of the
Atlantic ;or IN other words, W hat is needed 10 place
The commercial and consuming, the agricultural and
manufacturing, interests OF the two continents in the
cneapest ana most direct communication, avoiding al
the unnecessary Inpedments which are the result of
The sent indirect circui Gus, aud 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.
1t is in contemplation, also, to take immediate steps
which will be aided by Mr.. Van Lenuep, TO open cred
its in Holland, through proper agencies in this country
commercial houses aud banks by which means actu.
al and available capital properly distributed, will enter
IN the ordinary way into competition for the trade and
productions of the south. This is business like and
practicable movement, and one that, we are glad TO
see engaged the attention ofthe Richmond convention
Good results Will Immediately follow the iDtroduc-
ton of this capital, ard may he expected TO form
valuable exhibit for the convention which is TO take
place at Macon in Georgia the 9th Of October next
1t will be the interest OF the Richmond and other mer-
chants in Virginia to be Immediately prepared for this
capital in making the consignmens and shipments on
the new line OF trade, to demonstrate both its
practicability and its caTacv to yield remuneIa alive
profits.
1t is by such movements these that the South is to
reach the scale OF greatness and wealth which to be
the measure of her wonderful and inexhaustibe resour
ces and it Is tor this reason that record them as mar
king great event in The history of our COUNTY,
We may say that it is the beginning Of policy which
is to bring the South, as section of orr hanpv con
iederacy, the same blessings that have rewarded the
northern section OF our Union; which by the construc-
ton OF interior communications, the encouragement
of manufactures, and the judcious employment Of cap
ltal in transporting the exchangeabe products OF our
country may be said to have reached point in the
scale OF individual and national prosperity surpassed
by that oithe most favored country the world.
Various causes have contributed to delay the effort
now made to introduce this policy, but none can DO
pointed to which can render questionable the ability of
the South to derive the same advantages from it that
have been realized by the Northern States More ia.
vored by climate, by SOIL and the extent and variety of
production nothing has been needed by the South but
the arrival CT the period when capital could be certain
improvement, and in those branches Of trade and man
utacture which are necessary advanced stage of
agriculture. This period is now at hand; and it is
gratifying to that its demands understood and
will be obeyed. 1t is gratifying to that one of its
first eors is to augment the force Of those patriotic aec
tons which form the basis OF our federal system. This
tits doing, by showing that there inequalities u
this system, political or commercial national local.
which will not be removed each portion of our coun-
try performs its duty to tef and lays hold of the adj
vantages provided for it by nature.
1t is already demonstrated that manY OF the manJ-
features of the South, in the present state OF the coun
try, will be sustained; but aided by the internal i'm
prove ments which are completed, or in state of
completion, they will become permanent and floar-
ishing sources OF wealth. and be guarantee
that too much capital will not be devoted 10 the
great staples OF the climate This remark is especially
applicable to the manufacture OF cotton yarns, which
is now rapidly, extending in Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee. These yarns constitute immene item
in the profits made by Great sBritain OF Belgium
Holland, France and Germany. They are destined
soon to be divided more equilably between The produ
GERS in the United States and the consumers in Eu-
rope. This will be the inevitable effect OF the direct
trade from the southern Atlantic ports to those OF
Europe and another OF The achievements OF this trade
will be the extension OF cotton ASIAN article OF
sumponfor can scarcely be doubted that the profits
taken from England, increasing the capacity OF the
continental States 10 buy from us, will introduce such
changes in their tariffs will enable their laborers to
clothe themselves in cotton, and give in return the
more costly products OF linen and silk and the mixtures
of hese articles AT present these tariffs are, general
rule so framed as to prevent the importation OF our low
take the twist high duty rather than risk compe-
titon with English capital, when there certain
ties that direct exchange with America be esab
ished What the cotton producer desires the increase
of the number human beings that be clothed with
the manufacture of this article and nothing can do
this but TO lessen the Instructions which nerposed
by Nature or by Art direct exchange OF this man
ufacture for that which produced by the labor Of these
human beings.
IL would be easy to show that similar results will
follow in the avenues which will be opened 10
the lumber, tobacco and rice of the Souh but they
are obvious that their suggestion is enough point
TO them among the causes which exist for p
ting with vigor the work commenced at Richmond,
and to be resumed at M aeon next October. Our pur-
pose chiefly this occasion to express the sat
stachon afforded by the energetic response given by
numerous meetings al the South TO the ball which has
been started at Richmond We trust that will be
kept IN motion until the Southern, like the New Eng
land States, nersected with railroads. and are IN
possession OF all the means of building up manuac-
lures, and OF carrying on prosperous and direct
trade with all the nations that desire their produc-
lions.
We append to this article list ofthe duties mpos-
ed on the produce of the United States by Holland
the nation that was among the first to risk her money
on the success OF our reyou enaly struggle, and that
now so appropriately reminds us, through her rich
merchants, Of her willingness give helping hand
towards the establishment of direct trade with her
ports. VIII not the lnteilge and spirited planters
and merchants OF the Southern States meet more than
half way this beraity and confidence?
Duties the produce ofthe United States in Holland
Brown sugar.. 0S on the POO pounds.
Tobacco tie ,ca ' in leaf % "
Lumber. 10 6" ton.
Honey. 81 60 &C 200 pounds.
Hides. ! per cent, of the value.
Sheep-wool. Free.
Wheat s3 20 on the So bushels, Dutch as)
Corn, (mais).. 40 &c 60 60
Rye. 40 &c {" {"
Buckwheat. -. 90
Flour of all
kinds of grain 50 sc 200 pounds
The transit duty is abolished since the 9th August
1850; the export duty all the above articles free
A MONEY MAKING SYMPATH zER-During the LAT e |
excitement concerning fitting out Expeditions to
Cuba, the name of the notorious individual who calls
himself Ned Bnntine" was frequently brought for