Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-28
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SOUTH,


ton" began, the State of Pennsylvania has evil
IDENTIFY become more and more sensible that her In
terest lies in friendly alliance with the Southern
States. The course of the majority OF her repre-
septatives in Congress has afforded satisfactory
evidence of her disposition to uphold the const-
tuition in good faith. The prompt delivery up OF
every fugitive slave that has been arrested un-
der the recent law within her borders is another
SIGNAL proof of her soundness. The important
project referred to in the following article OF the
National Inteligencer is rendered peculiarly in
teresting by the past course of the State, and
affords further proof of her desire to strengthen
in all proper ways, the bonds of the Union.
PROPOSED New LINE OF STEAMERs.--We notice
that the Legislature OF Pennsylvania has passed the
following resolutions in relation the proposition OF
Mr. Thompson, of Philadelphia, to establish line OF
ma-steamers between our Western coast on the "a
cifc, and China and Southern mail line 10 Europe,
from N Norfolk and Philadelphia to Antwerp:
Resolved That we view with appreciation the pro-
ject of uniting Phade phia with the South by estab-
fishing an Atlantic and Pacific line OF steamers, which
enterprise will secure much of the valuable trade from
the continent of Europe, as also from CHINA and the
Pacific hitherto profitable TO Northern enterprise
to the Southern States and Pennsylvania, who, in
common can advance to the emnence in commercial
pro sperity to which their combined resources favour
ed position and adaptation to commerce, enlte them.
Resolred That the combination OF scientific l and
practical knowledge evinced by Ambrose W. Ihomp-
son the designer and constructor OF some OF the most
safe successful and speedy steamers aoat and through
whose energies the Atlantic Steam Navigation Com
pany brought into successful operation, enttleihm
to the confidence Of the United States and California
as we'll also of Virginia and Pennsylvania, in carrying
out the projected undertaking., he being the tlrst to
engage uniting the States in enterprise look
ing to their common beneht.
aI.o.I Mat in m
they hereby instructed and our representative are
requested to support the bill reported by the Committee
on Naval Affairs by which it is proposed that the
Government contract with Ambrose w. Thompson to
establish line of steamers fro m California to China,
and line from Norfolk and Philadelphia, to Ant
werp, in Europe.
Should this proposition of Mr.. Thompson's be ac-
cepted by Government and these lines be established
they will tend promote the general prosperity OF the
country by equalizing the commercial advantages to
the different sections OF the Union, and thus afford
of the strongest bonds tor cementng us together
We take the following from the Philadelphia
Bulletin:
HARRISBURG,
Jan. %, 1851.
The Select Committee appointed to Report on the
Resolutions offered in the House the other day by Mr
George H. Hart have sent in the accompanying COM
muncaton, which breathes the right kind oil sentiment
| all over:
The Committee to whom referred the resolutions
| relating TO steam communication connecting Emma
California and Europe with Norfolk, or Virginia ano
Philadelphia report that they have examined the subec
and regard the projected enterprise OF the trs
importance to the Union OF the States, and directly ad
vanageous to the commerce of Virginia aud Pennsyl-
| vania.
In natural point of vew the projected undertaking
promises vast accession OF to the country
When take into consideration that the national gov
eminent has contributed largely, both OF her money and
influence, to the formation and support OF steam com
municaton from New York to England, by which the
North and East proftting largely, would seem
but simple JUSTICE and an equal conlerrng o! favor, II
the government would secure by her encourage rent,
line OF steam communication beneficial to the Southern
States directly, and which would enable the CONNER
cia enterprise of Philadelphia contribute the
mon benefit OF her sister States true national policy
indicates that tavors should be equally distributed
is tho duty OF statesmen to see that advantages com
mon to all protected rather than that one STATE
should be favoured at the expense OF Others who ask bn
equal participation in the business Of the country 20
In the opinion OF the Committee, the commerce Of
the Pacific and China, now about being more perfectly
developed will from its nature be controlled by the lint
OF steamers proposed to be established and by means
| which it must necessarily concentrate itself at thu
ports of Norfolk in Virginia and Phadelphia IN thi
State and in consequence it cannot TAIL to engage the
energies, enterprise and wealth OF the inhabitants OF tn
two cities mentioned. That the profits resulting there
from must he great there cannot be doubt, and viii
add vastly the wealth and commercial importance
the cities mentioned, and their prosperity cannot ta
extend itself to interior of Virginia and fennsyva
na and impar additional value TO their lands, gly
impetus their interior trade, and rapidly deyeope thu
| mineral resources with which they abound.
| The Committee think it proper that Pennsylvania
should lend her countenance and Unnecessary her aid
to build up foreign commerce OF the character con-
empated for the reason that it promises to equa'ze
the commerce otthe nation, by securing to the Southern
States such share Of it as must secure their advance
men hand in hand with the other Atlantic States; apc
while comforting these equal advantages, it promises te
increase the commercial intercourse between Pennsyl,
of which, prejudices will be dissipated, the Union
strengthened and all the advantages flowing therefrom
greatly enhanced. Experience has proved hahCem-
meree and Trade strengthen States by enrichng theil
inhabitants. The truth OF this declaration is appar-
en that it has long SINCE passed into an axiom and
as such needs no calculation at the hands of the
mttee. Convinced, ourselves, that commercial inter-
course tends the rapid development of internal
resources and combines in consequence. the united en-
erges the people of the several Sates and conceed
ing that the projected lines of steamers will produce
these beneficial results in the greatest degree regard
il properand patriotic to commend this enterprise
to the patronage otthe United States government; and
as the session Of Congress is drawing olose the
committee think that time should be lost, but that
their immediate action should be invited.