Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-27
TUESDAY MORNING., MAY "a, 1851.
Tue PONCE Mortimer is expected sulvvehis WOUNDS
Inc afray took place on 18th street, near Cary

the police Mortimer is expected suviveh his wounds
Inc afiray took place on 18th street, near Cary.
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we ca attention 10 the following remarks OF the "nches
Ter Fgnan on the subject of foreign trade aud our dePeh-
dant condition Northern enterprises
VIRGINIA AND DIRECT TnApE-A letter in the Richmond
Enquirer oi last week opens In the following style:
NEW YoRK, APRIL rs lo2i
"Gentlemen-To take water for Liverpool: How
glad am 1t bright day and calm wshit was NoroIh,
tnht WIN inc heart OF true Virgnlan, might throw up
my cap and bid goodby my own Stale whilst the steam
or should drive of from the Capes into the bondess ocean
Dl ieei Inc dependence and chnins that c'ihpct me ~
come mere 70 hnd suitable conveyance OF sass'c'oy
character With this unworthy fact before know an
oer more dlsIas'efu and that s that create THIS dsPa
NY, my own State has, the year $780, paid in money
TO produce this OF things one hundred and fifty mil
lions OF dollars. rec, trade will cheaper thing that
he people consumes it will advance every thing they produce
WI" strengthen every interest worthy of paironage oe
soes disseminating knowledge and wealth in every drcco
over the State The worth Of foreign incacu
liable 10 agriculture to manufactures and cducstion oen
up oy any means, foreign direct trade at Norfolk OF hVe
ons OF dollars even aud hundred thousand persons
would take the place of ten thousand. Norfolk; besides
forcing all of Jumes River into mill forcing
or for machine shops and forees nj Richmond"
Does not the writer speak Of what might well as Of what
ought 10, be? May venture TO hope that Virginia
nj" yet be 10 her interests character and her endow-
nens Must We believe that the map Of the State will con-
inue to present tho phenomenon Of the spot which is the
centre and embonchee of the finest system of rivers and IN
land de-water in the United Staes-the James Roanoke,
YORK. Rappahunnock Potomac Chesapeake and the endless
lnes o. North Carolina-st unmarked by any seat OF trace
ana INDUSTRY much above the grade o village! MUST
shps from foreign ports for the halfcentury as tney
have been for the last be daily procession threading
their way up bay 400 miles long with progress moment
more doubtful torluous anG slow while, close 10 mo
point where they left the sea- broad-armed port one o
the nobest in the world oers them unhreded see: That
II is Tie interest OF all citizens OF the Stale 10 Cooperate IN
building up large mart within her borders halt minute
consideration will show The gross imports "i the United
States in 1850 sl7S being about 81 IS per head
of the population. Al that ratio the proportion o Virginia
was in numbers, $1,000 900 nearly e:try cent o
which Game through ports without er limits f!iiecn per
this sum is n very moderate estimate FIR the profit
of the importers und it would 800 c01 iald by
US 10 them.
To this mus, be added the profits Of the shirowne:s.-
The gross income OF This class from foreign trade is es'Ia
ted If mistake NOT from II tu SIS 600 GUO annually
Our share of this would be, emitting the eigh'g business
from foreign port 10 another, say half million aud
quarter Of million for and charges on
exports. and have the Of tteo millions Gne
quarter Of dollars paid toy tho citizens oi virginia
those of the neghbor States for the privilege OF eHi't
ing idle, throwing away natural resources, and d"hGEn2
daily in political power Be IL remembered TOO ht we
only touch upon item in this Illuminating balance
against Now this annual outlay represents principal
of nearly S3 000 Q00 which latter Of cUGrs, the STATE
would be justified in rXpendng 10 save H. either III raioauS
and canals, conveging from the Ohio 10 Norfolk "'Ih
steamships running thence 10 oreg ports or IN snr oc
shonld promise most speedily To accomplish me
end. The annual interest would amply suffice |" on'
lin" of steamers equal in numbers and Qualities 10 The b-
nard line.
In rIs conclusion we have merely taken into view the
neits which would point the seaport sr!s.
Equally great would be The enhancement OF property IN c
interior by OF the railroads. And the profits maze IN
trade with the South West, and Southwest from wi''eh
regions trade would come 10 Norfolk would us" ." !"
clear gain 10 the State
NJ pays dollar OF tax can De CS.hcEest9 "'
der these circumstances.
If our people could but bring their minds To ACT wisely and
defend their rights The Union in the proper say "it '
proper spirit should have occasion tor contemplating
the horrors of Gisunion We should he able in lew years.
TO lay The nsocnt ahoionis ow and be gaed in sccinI
him scorned BY his Northern neigbors Let lis Ike
men strike for just rights commercial Stale ana
withdraw the patronage given by US and our ncr-
chants the North and the business men there VIII soon
auel abolition Indeed, have heard that many Southern
merchants hesitate brag of purchasing goodS in the
North Of known aboitioniss and claim IL as merit and
as an evidence of their love for Union Il may appear
all very well in their eyes, but should prefer more SUB
s,an,ia evidence of attachment the Union. If any gen.
rman desires 10 test the question Of the propry OF con-
nung TO support and patronze known and avoweG abo'
tonsts rather than persons friendly the Sorh ie! nm
advertise his goods in the Richmond market as purchased
directly from Northern aboonss and We suspect nc VIII
| soon satisfy himself on the subject.
We have heard it frequently suggested in private circles
that the merchants of the State should have Convention
this fall for the purpose of coming TO some honorable Under
standing in reference TO our dependent condition. II the
views Of the Winchester virginian be correct, land
not doubt hem) then Convention this subject is little
short in Importance that sitting 10 reform the Con-
sution Suppose it should be proposed rs constitutional
provision that the ports of Virginia should be blocked up
that the foreign trade should be increased and that
should in oil time hereafter bring foreign goods through
Northern States hercofnrcwould any favor such
enormity Of injustice Certainly not And yet by tacit
submission Northern enterprise ckery and Federal Lc
gslalion, and the support OF merchants among u.s. who
make money by this of trade, we chained down
Is there Of capable of using the club Of
Hercules or the hammer of Vulcan break the manaces
which bind us Nothing think, short Of union be-
tween the merchants and people will be equal such
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