Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-15

announcement thai much ono single quart OF a
dent spirits had been drunk during the session Jdst
by all the students collectively though numbering as many
as seveny.elsht. This fact, informed Is "r u M
hencated, and in view OF the immediate proximity " WV
college 10 poluous city, proves degree oi n'' cH CIV =
ence among the young uncquacd, perhaps not ON: "
our own State but in world .
We happy TO learn that unnteupie, good clns mas
prevailed during the session between the students an"
~. The former, doubt not accompanied ~ ''e''
homes with impressions that will give zes 10 cif en
menis during vacation, and induce them 10 return 70
studies with alacrity and the latter no less c
will retire for time from their arduous and important
with feelings OF the highest internal satisfaction "hth tt
contemplate the harmony which has marked ieI M
during the session, and particularly when they rceD
ceremonies OF last evening, which met win sue" s
approval
DIRECT TRADE AT THE SOUTH.
With the Republican, behold The various ''"es
OF steamers with which the North is tipping the seoo "
the South without urging the South 10 arouse IL
self the importance of establishing lines OF ocean sea
ers oits own and direct foreign trade We ask southern
men but question Can you look forward 10 the prosper
that within yoars from this time the United StaeS WI"
possess The first steam marine in the world, ana De
sit with folded hands, and the whole oi mat
marine owned and manned by Northern Stles If
such prospect does not the South TO coHneca
energy and action deserves TO be rovince In This con-
neclion invoke the readers attention to the following ar
cle from the Southern (Charleston) Standard:
"SHIP. BUILDING AT THE SoUTH.-One Of the greatest
drawbacks to The prosperity Of the South has been 's Gu
tire commercial dependence on the North Politicians nhy wy
that this has been brought about by the aco VI '
general government, and il may in some measure c n"u
its influence but the of the evil has bcen IN 'e su
pineness and inactivity of people wh" nave oech
"good easy souls concnt to aise their croFs OF rice anu
cotton for the benefit Of Northern merchants snip owNss
and manufacturers Our forests abound in the iis un
ed quantity OF ship timber in the world most oi "hch AZ
lowed in its native wilds. and what e Is cut -
done by northern energy. carried 10 northern l' ~ ou
ships carry produce. What has The action OF le gen.
eral government do with this important business Vi
ship budng7 What law is 10 prevent our using I',s anun
dant products Of own forests and building ships 10 c"y
our own produce.
Large fortunes are annually made by Northern snip own
ers in carving the produce Of the South and II may oe e
tima,ed that Of the Cotton crop OF the SCUM
paid in freight The South furnishes hemp for cordase col
tun for cotton duck canvass (nOw mostly used iel ou'
Hemp carried the North in Northern ships ana manu-
by Northern labor into cordage and our Cotton mo
canvass. Is there anv law OF the land which ofOls our
raw maternll Is there an! oon
allowed 10 Northern manufacturers But, says your poi-
cal philosopher the tariff protects the Northern anuactf
err by laying heavy duties these articles made IN foreign
countries Granted But would the protection be
afforded 10 manufacturer the South ns al the Norm =
Our natural advantages for ship building ARE greater 'ah
theirs We have the timber and ron the hemp ot cutaa2e
The cotton for canvass all DOORS but we lack Inc en-
ergy and enterprise improve the advantages which nature
has so bounfully bestowed on us.
WHY should Maine, cold barren, sterile county, hai 'hc
wear buried in frost and snow monopozc large portion OIL
the ship building of United Staies She has none oi the
elements of ship building within her limits but tlosr' aha
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has 10 p, from the other States This lies in the en-
,erprise and activity Of her people Why thai The city
of New York with scarcely stick oil ship timber within
one hundred miles, sends forth the most splendid shps anu
steamers that ever navgacd the ocean, whilst Charleston
and Savannah with ship timber enough at their very own
doors to furnish navies for the world confined 10 Did
ing few wood suops and coasng schooncrs! We must
first make ourselves independent home BY making prop
or use of the natural advantages possess We must DO
nway with that false PRIDE which makes il less h"hhrhte 10
handle the broad and the plane than snpen'end the
raising OF cotton and rice. If prosper wc must
strip of our coats and go 10 work.
There are many considerations connected with this sub.
ect worthy the attention OF people, which propose
10 put forth from time time, and it, BY pointing out our
own deficiencies and the remedy for he should awake
the slumbering energies of few OF the sons OF the
South we shall consider ourselves amply repaid for our
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