Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-12
RyC0MOND ENQUIRER.
covurpcI,1 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TRADE

| dsrend. 1'oo long has the whole Souh suo''
nerciaI vnssalase to the North-too long nus 81,
rich nroducs transferred TO Northern CUES o"u ~ -
d n enrich their people-too long has sne give" ACT
'eou ~ '. .,; - men who now claim them as
.l in wealth derived from Southern laoof, anu
r. become unmndful of her rights, ana unthho'ul VI
h; d; under the constitution under which we i'c' ~
, hos The South permitted the Norm 10 coh'fo '''o ~
,,on;ad mower of the country. Our o"nhs n''ie' ~,
plan,ers and Farmers ALL all pay tribute 10 'ne 'of'
lion. of dollars legmatey belonging 10 Inc oou' a'e l"
70 the North Ought this state OF things lon
nor ~ owls, Can an intelligent people longer submit 10 S
80, of ,vcrv? We hope not; we believe not we thhh
| -, oon,e for ac,ion-eliccnt action. Already our
moving South Carolina, alive to the true IN
$500 : h ooonle has taken the matter in hand on state
.on, She is at this time building five substantial s'ca-
~ far her Liverpool trade. The various plans "hch may
Ia h;,,cd TO the Convention 10 accomplish e great oo-
;ec, will doubtless be duly consideration te we u'c ho'
=, reeon Drcrarcd TO give opinion. Last WINTER IL IS
,-,I r,own we favored what was called lhohpsoh ,
pI.nn for a direct steam connection with Ant"arp'
hli.vinu it was likely TO succeed and most cru
Giant We had fears that joint stock company "oa ho'
800. sccessful. We gave the preference TO Mr. Thomp-
s pIan because of the guarantees he offered against any
o;b loss to the State. He had been represented to Us
&C gentleman of experience in that line OF busncss-oi
woo, o,,ernrize and resources. We not however, we'd
Id IN this or any other plan; do know that he VIII
rene, his nroposion or submit any other, although we
learn he has been strongly urged do so by many oil our
late members of Congress- Legislature and Convention
Whatever is likely succeed we go for most Cordial
w. and we invoke the hearty cooperation OF every Glass;
and especially our country friends: without their ala we
succeed We are gatifed believe that there will
be large attendance from various portions of the State
As showing tho deep interest with which the movement
watched abroad and the generous sympathy esehded To-
wards its successful consunmaon we take sincere pea
sure in adding 10 our hearty exhortaons the following
excellent articles from the Washington Union and The fenn'
sylvanan: -,;..,,, ,oioo,
! DIRECT TRADE OF VIRGINIA
The Convention about TO assemble a. ltcolu' io I t
nunose of promoting the project oil direct intercourse by
steamboats, with Europe marks most important era IN the
history of Virginia This Stae-as richly favored perhaps
az any other the Union in the natural advantages OF SOIL
climate water power COAL ron and tmber-has, as yet,
failed 10 develop fully these advantages and has, therefore,
not kept pace with other sections OF the Union when nave
MERGE TO remedy this failure is the object OF this Con-
venon and we hail its assemblage with Just confidence
in the success of its abors.
The railroad has done TO stimulate the spirit OF enter
prise and call forth the dormant resources OF Nature than
any single cause and there 10 be no limit 10 the e.
tent of its utility in this respect But in proportion as II
cheapens the cost of transportation and aids the powers OF
production, there be corresponding preparations TO
overcome the obstacles nleposcd by Nature to the transit
of those productions tho ocean, and Is IN s point
of view that becomes important 10 make udclous invest
mens of capital However much State or section OF our
Union may be benefited by the number OF lis railroads. 1t
cannot realize the maximum OF this benefit II II shall not
have provided the me corresponding facilities Tor
those instruments necessary the supply OF the foreign
consumer of The productions exported these productions
will seek the depO where tho be most
cheapy supplied naturally water seeks It's level 1t,
example, Virginia had system OF internal Improvement
extensive that of New York, and created no means TO
transport the products circulated by that system from point
within her limits they would necessarily seek The point
where those means existed and the cost OF carrying the
productions that point would DC loss 10 virginia. or any
other State thus situated.
II is not however sectional question, implying nos
y New York any other Northern interest that the
great movement going in the South for the estab
shment Of direct trade with Europe is en!lstlng the sup
mort of Southern capital and labor Because the South will
he made richer by such trade il does not follow that New
York Philadelphia and Boston, viii! be made poorer On
the contrary experience has already proved that the multi
pcaion of railroads and the rapid increase OF The value vi
productions rarely disturb the relative advantage already
ossessed by those dcpots which Nature had marked OUT
and ii locality heretofore suffering for convenient outlets
its produce creates these outlets The prosperity hs ac'
CURED deduction from that enjoyed by the more distant
dcpots previously used In this respect railroads only Illus
trac on more extended scale The truth OF that principle go
often realized the smaller affairs Of life, that the prosperl
" of individual ii the result of no monopoly or eXcu-
slve privilege general benefit to his neighbors So con-
neced the interests of trade and commerce IN all Inc
localities and sections Of happy country that II seems
impossible for all be dby any cause which ad
far hea!5 f6m Considering the effort o. Virginia
establish direct trade with Europe and 10 attract her
great shipping port fair portion Of the productions of the
West and South founded any views of hostility to the
Northern sections Of country, regard it the cg-
suggestion of interests which in accord with the
highest attachment Union, and which afford the best
guarantee that the South will do nothing to weaken those
fruernal tes that bind together people In what
ever aspect viewed the winch cxls-ol the
determination Of Virginia and the South, section,
abh lines Of direct intercourse with Europe and to
possible the railroads and other internal improve
Rents necessary the transportation and development OF
their immense productions and resources-are calculated
cheer the heart of the patriot, and TO dssipatc the fears
which had been somewhat justified, that anaticsn on the
ho
and the South.
From such considerations look to the Richmond con-
venon for the best resuIts-such results will command
the respect and concurrence of every candid mind North,
South East and West-results which, in giving Virginia
and the South commercial equality will do much main
tain and fory that political equality which is the object
Of our institutions 10 preserve.
We therefore remind the Convention soon TO assemble al
the capital Of the OF Dominion that the eyes Of enishen
ed observers open aud ready gnaze their action
Of the greatest Importance the whole Union well
South. The members Of that body, by their moderation
hrmness and PATRIOTISM make their meeting period OF
grateful remembrance They can, BY enthusiastic combna
lion give impulse the development of southern trade
and resources which will not only benefit the South, consid
cred as section but the whole Union composed us is of
parts that seek harmony and fraernal Cooperation
rally the waters from mountains DO the common level
of the The direct trade which they seek 10 establish
but link Of the railroad system which is TO bring 10 Fr
gia her natural shalc OF commerce with the Mississippi
valley and the railroad be the great equalizer and dStrb
of commercial and political power has been justly
said, what higher motive be appealed 10 than that which
should prompt assembly, whose action will greatly inu
the udcious progress OF such instrument of
common prosperity, be calm and moderate the
time that they practical and energetic?
From the Philadelphia Pennsylvania
IMPORTANT COMM ERCIAL MOVEMENT IN VIR
GNIA-On the 10Th inst, convention will assemble in
Richmond consult and devise in reference proposed
line Of steamships between Richmond Norfolk and Liver
pool. This is significant movement and betokens
awakening of the dormant spirit of the "od Dominion" 1t
The dawn OF future which may place Virginia in the front
rank OF maritime Staes for Virginia has one of the
magnificent harbors and the extensive system of nar
gable and inland tide rivers in the United States
Norfolk might long ago have been made the shipping port OF
the vast country waered BY the James, York. Roanoke Rap
pahannock and Potomac rivers and the many inets the
Chesapeake bay But Norfolk slept and the golden chance
passed by to enrich more wachul city hundred miles
inland from the
Now, however, the activity and rivalry of the At
antic cities seem to have penetrated into the Southern
States and find Norfolk Charleston and Savannah com
pcting for the Southern trade and direct European
The State of Virginia has already lent her aid TO
Of seven millions of dollars towards the completion of
great system 0: communication by canals and railroads.
These projected Improvements stretch westward the Ohio
river through Virginia territory and southwark
with improvements in other States reaching the Msis
sippl river So far completed and opened the various