Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-09

THE NORTH AID THE SOUTH.

THE ND.TIi AID TIE sou III
nh. Convention oi the Merchants of Norfolk petersburg
and Richmonnd whr! i:a.t tie icth =: >Grt'hi1
a. Richmond, is 10 determine the qHcs2" rs - '''I ot
and interest OF the Sou'. a!id SOMA" s. G. az ''.tv
;nr hcr own importers well their o%n exporters IL
rcuIent of Northern ship and Northern agents.
That will Gc we'll attended BY .: intelligence i;e'-
chants vel ~ Others intc'rs'r! IN pT1n'i- inc
md comm. fcaI prosperity al lie Old Dnm!cn, cannot I'D.
M If a single luu5. Thee will attend gcah:ca OF gre;i
commercial and statistical knowledge VII" viii take iu'
J impartial view OF the whole subject and who can con-
r;oc the most sk.pcaI from saiiS,ica! Facts, vi the ln-
nrs necessity o. forthwith na"ins suc arrangements n
will accomplish that which years since should nave oeen at
tended 10. r, -.
Jhe South Ia. its Eve leading articles Of staple produce
naval stores rice cuttun tobacco and sugar valued III 9
A. mn wards ot twenty-five millions o. dollars, which alone
five products are Ear more valuable t!fin 'i ' eH "
IN, Northern States by millions ol dollars. lcc Is
M di,pang this fact. There is proo enough, ana mere
am he no ca. any Northern agent or snip owner attempt
n| IA d, So Then hook this stubborn truth, ana away
yith nil this truupcry the North as 10 the weakness "
% ,nndcrce of The South upon North. l.nDk 10 your
nwn resources. With these products on !ii you rave
rai mines your .cci which can easily DC turner " y
CIRCULATING coin fully equal 10 Northern luhas OF h.s
bills II exchange al, -, ,,, o,orrh
nt millions into the pockets OF Northern energy and North
avn rpj,v; and where ali that has hitherto been DONE ms
hrcn 10 their own gains Tile put!ih@ mo c y" "
pockets the Almighty dollar. r.:s
And to what purpose has The advantages .! all TINS pr-
,be Trade been luvshcd upon the Nnth 10" nave l'r!
answered il! Have they shown becoming sense oil 1Ii'l-
rIc for the control Of all this immensely advantageous CON-
,ucree which lon. since ought 10 have been turned mo
9TH channCI3 Let liie Wdu o'4bI "'' lt' toN'
rcr his: and the answer H. no. As will also tie vile ana
c,uniating attacks upon Southern rights ana southern
nrorv repeat and confirm my assertions tina; they mare
not! . . -, oo, ~,
Then let the South and Southwest at once meet i"t
mon and act with that proper spirit ana cic! la' c
ncerizcd the best days ol this glorious commonwealth
They have the monopoly U the great staple co'ton on
which the North is very DEPENDENT and on which EnsEiha
iur geat rivaD very existence depends lhcy nave very
r,;l soil producing other most valuable products inc nc
ces.ay as well as the uXucs Of c large naylgabe rivers
communications by railroads, which Is dcsiaed III true ~
thensevcs make this portion Of our coneicacy onc oil
rhe most prosperous district al counties that can D. oud
upon the face of this habtbc globe considering that peace
and order education refinement and religion arr tcre 10 "
found all those Invaluable gifts Of Nature an"
| OF All.
Further might be said and might 80 into detail! Dn we
dn, our numerous Southern friends and readers are aware
of facts which might sll be adiuccd. For lie present. we
sion seeking only arouse Tie attention Oi all those me
r.c in The independent stand 10 be taken "" OF ourselves
knowing the experience o years that il IS nor ie 10
form IN alliance with great nonea interests: cn'Cy
free rom the Northern capital of country Or that ni
Great Britain via Huvrc, for instance Is ci'y OF h:ey
rcia relations but inadequate, Fu" TIE want {" capt.
tai of being the basis Of such movement > can C' az
an auyiliIry So with Antwerp The several coiii"clil
points on the continent. have noticed TIA; ifoHHR6
through her great metropolis Ans:cra Is also a'c 10 i!
roiec If the enormous wealth. capital ana credit ul ihis
CITY can be enlisted then The demonstration ASSUMES an AR OF
feasibility For under the system Of commerce,
the different points can receive aid and vitality from the
MED wealth of ancient ally constant and consistent
friend. ,
Too mach importance be attached To- securing The
aid of Holland and through cr agency Will !"1" The con-
tncnt whose financial affairs she controls a. New ORR
lor. AMERICA GEORGIA.