The southern press., 1851-09-17
ganization Of foreign conmesce, ard their des-

ganization of a foreign conmeyce, ard their des-
| TIMES are established
Yet the competition will be iatense II will
require energy, union, ana er2everance. The
North has enterprise, capital, experience; the
South possesses tho world staples of cotton,
sugar, tobacco, with an immense mercantile con.
sumption The prize is worthy the efforts of
the most gifted intellect or Of the most matured
perience. II is u strife to be fought with
weapons congenial to the enlightened humanity
of the present age. 1t is a contest fraught with
consequences scarce inferior to those which hung
upon our FIRST great struggle. Virginia has the
deepest veo Grafton for The Union, cordial nd
niraton of those sister States with whom she
contends for her heritage; but she cannot break
the bread Of dependence, or sink into the posi-
tion of an inferior, to those who were her equals
II the commerce 10 which We have adverted
be not utterly fabulous--if its capacities be not
perverted by mere introduction into our own
ties-if the sons and brothers of those who
subjected wilderness to civilization, and gave
an empire to freedom, who Drawing eady eli
mate and desperate strife, planted the flag of
Yorktown upon the Sierras of Mexico, be not
utterly recreant to the instincts of their race
u en- must the glorious and peaceful triumph of
commercial independence reward their patriot
ism and enterprise. The rewards Of industry
and of enterprise will be reserved to our own
citizens and the shameful tribute be abolished
forever.
The committee respectfully recommends the
adoption of the following resolutions
Resoired, as the opinion OF this committee,
That lines Of mail or other steamers, or other
vessels, from Hampton Roads to some port or
ports of Earope ought to be estabshed and
Virginia, North CaroEa, Tennessee, Kentucky,
and such other Southern States as are disposed
to aid in the enterprise should be appealed to,
and an appeal should also be made to Congress
to bestow upon such line the same mail facilities
which are extended to the Northern lines and
the bars which now obstruct the navigation of
Of James river, should be removed.
ReSoLred, That committees be appointed to
memoriaze Congress and the legislature of
Virginia, and to prepare an address to the pub
lie, upon the sui ject aforesaid, and the great i'm
portance to the people Of Virginia, and the South
generally that they should conduct their own
trade directly On their own bottoms, and with
their own men and means.
ReSlred, That lines of packet ships, screw
propelers, or mail steamers, ought to be estab-
lshed between the exporting cities of Virginia,
and the West Indies, and South America.
Resolred, also, That the people OF Virginia
be requested to hold meetings in their several
counties, cities and towns to effect the object
of the foregoing resolution; and that to this end
it be recommended to them to adopt so ne or
ganization by the appointment Of standing and
corresponding committees, or otherwise as to
them shall seem best.
ReSolie ed, That the merchants of our Atlantic
cities ought to import directly to our Virginia
ports the productions of foreign countries used
and consumed in this and tie adjoining States;
and that it be recommended to the merchants of
the interior, and the people at large, to aid them
in this noble enterprise.