Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-28
RICRMOND ENQUIRER.
> wy;1rnSEsnAY MoRSISc. rEERuARr &c.
DIRECT TRADE.


. ,o ., ,,a q Two steamers from Norfolk " e'f'
o.c;vcd with so much apparent favor By Io"s.'s'
hin for lines of steamers from San fahciseo :.
China and from Philadelphia and Morton" ~
reportcd to the House by Mr. Stanton u
the Committee on Naval Affairs. An aoi' ""1
report accompanies ii. II has been te''''.A - va
too az the Whole Housc-and, aitioush y "'as ~ Wv 'ee
for action at this session, we cannot '''' ''"' "
- .,s 90 ,h ,cone and TO a future Congress under most
happy auspices. We are glad TO sec '"'
Saaon Tho represenlavc from tins Di'liic TOOK IN INC
~. "Wednesday last Mr. McI.ana OF Baltimore, ad-
, M ,,o,so ooainst the principle OF oanins the credit
- ~ o,nmen, 10 build ships for private ndivi.uals 10
:, d i; trade. and further against the monopoly oil Tie
, f California with China, which the proposition was
DESIGNED 10 give 10 a combination OF adventures
~ rd Nc,ane a man Of fine talents ard an excellent
fliow has not himself lately STOOD up 10 the oaSioNca
Republican Polk doc,rn oil strict consruction on inc SUI
m If Rivers and Harbors and his present Baltimore of"
i,;on n the proposed lines of steamers pfocssedy strict
r,ions az construction happily hi oil by Mr. Seldom
who said
wish 10 ascertain with the indulgence Of the gentleman
from MARYLAND what principle induces this ncw-iound zeal
on his part against expenditures by the general government
ask him directly IT. III the case oil the Cols ne' a,a
every other scheme OF foreign steam lines 10 when is
has afforded countenancc and and II has not
made large advances with direct purpose to aid IN inc CON
strucon and equipment Of the steamers Such under
s,,ud ~ he the unoubtcd fact Now what distinction IN pm
pe can be made between the advances heretofore made IN
other by the government and that contemplated n ''c
nrsent scheme when with greater caution than has mere
ioore prevailed the ample security is eSacei Tor e
reimbursement the government OF every cent advanced
No distinction in principle can be preendea IL uet e
gentleman will take the broad ground that TINS government
has no right to engage any external postal ara1een
and with propety be mixed up IN any OF ec ~"
eien steam enterprises then he will have foundation oil
principle TO which is not improbable he VII nave
The concurrence and support OF the genuine sIict cosrue
tionists-the men who discn all doubtful powers and
/ Tho mi
and simple ends Of common bcncicencc Tor which II was
created But admit broadly, the gentleman docs, Tue
power of such external arrangements and the nogaioh ~
extend aid foreign steam lines OF adequate
then sir determination 10 what enterprises ana " WHAT
extent aid shall be afforded becomes one OF mere
and wise discretion In this view must say II ms oic!
of the government be settled and must prevail no sches
has or can be presented liberal and ws In Us eds au
,s menns nor which, the great interests oil the present
and fastopening future subscrvcs from the wide fields Oh
commerce and opens 10 American enterprise
and from the extended relations OF reciprocal benefit es
obshes with many Of the most productive regions 81 Tue
earth appeals strongly the countenance ana ose
ing care Of the government than the enlarged scheme now
under consideration ask the gentleman einpHallcay u
give the principle if any, OF his opposition.
lis unnecessary repeat the hoal OF arguments IN
behalf of the immense importance TO the South oil drec.
trade with Europe But there arc so many important merits
clustering around the proposed line, 10 Antwerp &c. mat
We cannot rbear lay few facts before our readers he"
ing the intrinsic propety of establishing line OF steamers
between this country and Belgium The following facts we
gather from late letter Of Mr. De Beaulcu highly nic-
gent gentleman sent by the Belgian government 10 AID
in the establishment of neo steamers from this country
10 Antwerp.
ls 4 company in Cologne has offered TO guarantee TWO
hundred and fifty cmlgans fortnight to any company
who should give them the of sending them TO the
| United States.
ID The Government of Belgium, proprietor and mana
ger of all the railroads in the country will not only facilitate
the wholesale transportation OF emgrants at reduced prices
but will also transport the Goals ansitng goods, &c al
the cheapest rates allowed by the law.
3d. The Government will give the hostages upon letters
~ an nducemen TO establish the line, public allow
| ance pay her services.
din Belgium is one Of the rare countries of Europe where
the tobacco trade free where tho duties upon that pro-
duce are low line Of would greatly benefit that
trade and would increase il enormously our merchants
are now obliged take large quantity Of II in Holland and
on the docks of London Ii had not to pay the prot 10
the Dutch English people, the smuggling oil tobacco h'o
Germany France would increase 10 such an extent as TO
forco these reduce their prices and SO IN
crease the use Of that article in those countries.
5;h direct and speedy intercourse between this country
and Antwerp would create there large market for cotton
rice -four where the manufactures OF Ghent loerho
Dusseldorf AK La Chapec and Bale, would supply them
selves instead of going Liverpool London That would
create competition with Liverpool monopoly. and ene
fl both the planters here and The manufacturers IN the con-
nenf Better prices would also give the continental con-
sumption of cotton and strong impulse unknown 10
this day The is free vi duties III Antwerp
and has free transit the foreign markets The same e
feet would be produced in favor Of rice and breadsls gene
rally
9th The increase Of expectation from this country in one
part, and the increase OF emigration from the continent 10
this land on other will certainly have the effect o IN
creasng also the imporatons which will augment the rcve
nues of the Repablic.
The continent of Europe with than two hundred
millions of inhabitants do much OF ourrTo
duce as England with her twenyfour millions. Let US be
free from English patronage and storage and the continental
people will much in proportion as the English
Let the trade be- direct between this, country and the con
nent Of Europe and Antwerp will soon be second Liver
pool and better market tobacco cotton rice Ptosis
ions &c. &c. than Liverpool.
Antwerp ia directly connected by railways and steamboats,
with number Of the important commercial and man
uncuring cities on the continent Of Europeviz B:ussels
Client icgc Yc.vicrs Cologne Naycncc Frankfort on the
sTnnc Bale Sashug, Mulhausen, Lille Paris, Hanover,
Berlin Prague Vienna Trieste Stettn, Cracow and War
saw Between these places and Antwerp there is constant
steam communication, the amount OF sfren
thousand tro hindred and sisy miles Antwerp, therefore,
perhaps The best situated place in Europe Tor postal com
mnnca ols-and what field for American would
| here be opened,
As for the Shanghai China, !ne-is il necessary to say
any hing? In that quarter natural productions seem
admirably fitted the balance Of commercial exchange
in favor The riches OF the east o"Onnus and the Ind
will be thrown OPEN with all their fascinatons American
enterprise. The trade involves millions Of interest 10 gcneT
al commerce. Blu, there item of especial Importance
10 Virginia and the Southern States similarly situated
large portion Of the Of exports from England or its
East India possessions China, consists o opium Esta-
bsh this line OF scamersopen direct communication to
Chinaand there Is every to opc that this nauscous
drug, injurious in i:s physical and moral effects, wond
be readily aside and be sunk into dsse by the free in
PRODUCTION Of American tobacco The SUBJECT s suggestive
interesting reflections but oibear for the present
SINGULAR INFATUATION
TO tho surprise Of ALL and the modification of his best
friends Mr. Ranou Saturday last took his the
Senate which he had been chosen by the the
soiers. reasonably thought that for the sake of
days empty honor he would place himself in the posi-