Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-02
THE TIMES, TERMS.
A Mississippi Vie'0 Of he Richmond Southern
Rights Association.

A Mississippi Fieso Of The Richmond Southern
Rights Association
The ENQUIRER has given grievous offence to
the Qultmen of Mississippi, by venturing very
properly to suggest that the late Governor of that
State might have set better example as an advo-
cate of Southern interest than by sending his son
to Princeton College to be educated. To say any
thing against Gen. Qutman is just now flat trea-
son with certain party in that State. They talk
of his late arrest, TO answer grave charge OF
which the public is not satisfied that he is inno-
cent, though the court was unable to convict him,
as an infamous insult to the honour of MISSISSIPPI
ri. He is made the impersona!ion of the great
Southern cause, and nobody is allowed to ques-
ton his infability with impunity. Hence we
find the Jackson Mississipian, his special organ,
complaining that the Enquirer has dealt most
unchartable blow at our late Governor, General
Quitman for the exercise of his unquestionable
right 10 send his son to college at Princeton N. J"
and assigning, as 4 'spain reason for the Enqui-
rers course, shat in his present labor of con-
structng Southern platform of oblivion for the
past and blindness to the future, it is important to
strike down first the talents in the ranks of Sou
thern opposition to his timid and wavering poll
cy."
This prelude we think it but right to allude to,
for it may serve, in some measure, to account for
the pointedness of the following commentary, in
the same article of the Aississipian upon the En-
quirer's favore scheme of non-intercourse. 1t
will probably amuse some of our citizens, who
have not been able TO appreciate the superative
merits of what wit has not unhappily called the
" London Assurance Society,""
In that connection, tsays the Mssissippan0 took
occasion TO observe that we have not yet discovered
the worth of professions OF loyalty TO the Union
among those who for such practical disunon is
specously wrapped in their intercourse doctrines"
and to express Suspicion that there are English
importers in Richmond who measure Southern Rights
by standard they do not openly avow." We thought
that the resolutions OF the called Southern Rights
Association ofthat city smell OF the city OF London."-
From the labored eulogy pronounced in The Enquirer
OF the 18th February the president of that Associa-
ton, whose name, not less than the platform they had
adopted suggested suspicion, discover that the
remark had point had not anticipated. appears
by advertisement the same paper that the said Pre-
sident, Mr. ID. II. Lordon, is about to sail for Europe
about the last O April and wishes execute all orders
for European goods which merchants may give him,
f,r commssio upon the cost OF all goods-and Mr..
London proves himself a smart merchant, too, by re-
guessing orders from those who can "iork over the
DUST satisfactory credit on some English or
American Banker
OF the mercantile credit and character of Mr. Lon.
don indulge no doubt; and so far as he in
duce Southern merchants to open direct trade to our
ports instead OF paying tribute to!Northern capita
have done for years, We wish him Good speed
his abors. But when he had his European partners
ask Southern Legislatures to give them discriminating
bountles against aukee competition, or high prOtfc
ton upon Southern importing cities, cannot but
remember that the duty at last out OF the pock
Ell of the Southern planter, and would desire to know
whether the foreigner be protected at expense is
any disposed do injustice the slavery ques
than the ankle he desires TO supplan in market
Fiom the Of acceptance which Mr. London requires
EngHsh) suppose his operations to be in the
British market.
We have yet to learn that the feeling among the
British towards the STAKEHOLDER any kinder than that
of our Boston BRETHREN and, for ourselves. would
purchase goods from friend OF Charles Sumner,
of Massachusetts, from constituent OF Hon. Geo.
Thompson. NJ. p. The Government of the latter is
this day engaged in effort 10 repeal OF the
Southern ctments xcludng the "colored m-men
who luxuIiae in the title OF British subjects, from the
opportunity oil spreading their infection among
slaves, while the nobility and piety of that land
teasting and shedding tears ofsympathy over William
and Ellen Gratis. We have disposition to pay pre-
MUM flor dealing with rather than the otherS We
would rejoice tosee Southern energy and enterprise
erting themselves in all lawful modes 10 render truly
independent fboth for all the neeessares consume
But still desire unrestricted privleg Of buying
where we can buy cheapest, and selling where we can
Sell best.
These hasty remarks will be sufficient answer we
trust, to all The nterrogato,les of the Enquirer
csrning our views of Southern trade. We are for d-
reel Southern trade for the purpose Of Southern indie
pendence, but against all high protective duties
Tor the advantage OF capital at the expense OF the labor
OF the country under whatever specous guse they may
be presented. All the devices OF this Richmond direct
importing party have cordial good Wishes except
that winch proposes to tax the consumers of The impor-
ted goods without any that the bountes thus
paid do not go English instead OF Yankee free
soiler. Free trade with both will hest control both
Force the YANKEE abottonist Out0f tie Southern
ket, and introduce the Eng lishdn Of the kidney,
andl1hat sciH you hare gained by the erchange?-
Van This restore fraternity among the members OF
american Union? The proposition in every aspect is
absurd.
Upon al this we have only to remark, that what's
gospel with some people, in Virginia is evident
ly heresy in Mississippi
We think it due to the officers of the James
River and Kanawha Company to publish the mi
nority report from the committee appointed to
isvesgate certain charges against its administra-
ton. The majority report, it will be remembered,
represented that the committee had not time to
prosecute the investigation, and recommended
the appointment of special committee to dis