The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-14

they carry out nothing but corn, sheat, tobae-
co ard cotton; and their imports are OF the Or
binary goods designed for the very class Of job.
bling business which Richmond has been seek
ing to obtain, and which she is SO rapidly acqui-
ring. These steamers have no mail pay; yet,
with their freights and inward immigrant pas
selves, but made money.
9th. He states that Baltimore has no steam
line and none projected.
Does the gentleman read the newspapers Of
the dayf Ii he does, he cannot be ignorant
that a convention is to be held in Baltimore on
the 18th of this month, for the very purpose Of
taking measures TO establish steam line
And further, if he will consult the files Of the
u. s. Senate, he will see that a bill was in
troduced at the last session to give mail pay
to a line of steamers from Baltimore.
9Th. He modestly told his fellow members
from the country that Richmond wanted all the
appropriation that the State could share TO
deepen James river.
Has it come to this, sir. that the whole State
is 10 be deprived of the advantage of this great
line, that we, in our seltishness, may take the
money for single city's use. Where is the
broad policy which a representative should
have, should urge. to create those means which,
by an increase of business aud general devel.
business, the money not only to deepen James
river, but to open up all the streams in the
Commonwe alth that they might pour out the
trade to the main trunks on which will foat
steamers and sailing vessels to bear them to
Europel
After drawing q picture distempered as his
own Imagination could make it, in predicting
the sad results to Virginia, should failure of
the line take place after its establishment, he
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missed them, at come future day, that individu
al enterprise would put them on line suited
to their rants; modestIy insinuating that heir
wants ought to be very small He also spoke
IN behalf of the merchants, urging the removal
OF the taxes upon them. If the gentleman
could but take broad business view, he would
see that by this line Of steamers thattax would
soonest be removed. Let such line but be in
operation, and the trade of Virginia will be
quadrupled in two years; and this increase OF
trade would give proport onate rise to proper
ty, while the State roads would vice an in
come; and thus, from each source and Dy each
means would the rate of taxes be greatly re-
duced.
Every possible misrepresentation of this
steam line has been made 10 the city of Rich
mond, and | therefore feel it a duty to state
what the bill to establish it really is 1t provides
that the State is to loan three-ffths of the cost
OF the steamers in its bonds, having ten years
to run-interest TO be paid on them semi-annu-
ally, as we'll as the one per cent. tax, by the
owners of the ships security for all which is
be given to the satisfaction of the Board
OF Public Works-and the said Board are to
haye all the contracts and accounts subject to
Their inspection. The shi ps are to be built in
Virginia, and always TO sail from the waters of
Virginia TO Europe. So soon as they are fin.
lsled, citizens of Virginia have the right 10
take stock in the line to the amount of the
States bonds; aud so soon as the stock is paid
a company is formed, lit being chartered in
the billy which company has the entire con-
troll and manag ement of the ships thereafter.
with the except on that they cannot remove
them from the Virginia trade.
IsA possible that anything can be fairer than
this to the people of Virginia?
Now, sir, have visited the markets Of Eu-
rope, and am prepared to say from expsri-
ence derived there, that Belgium, as a manu-
tactu:iDg country, and Antwerp as q shipping
port, offers che greatest possible inducements
for this line, and that the favorable offers made
by the Belgians, will secure its first, perma-
nent and lasting success. Virginia has made,
and is making, roads westwafd-of what utility
are they if We do not create outlets for the
freight which is brought over them? Is the
State to 60 on with appropriations, that R..
more, New York and Philadelphia are to be
benefited by them, whilst we bear the burthen
of the taxes for their creation, as we'll as the
burthen of the freight from our waters to those
markets. Is Is cents bushel on corn, 20 Cts
bushel on wheat, and some Is OF 20 per cent
import profits on the goods the farmers and
planters pay, no object worthy of saving?
speak as business man, unacquanted with
political mareuyres, og-roIing, or manufsc-
turing Of engines-and feel, as a business
man and as viginian. that it is time for US
to help ourselves; and | think Inc good sense
of the country members will be sufficient to
teach our city members lesson.
IMPORTING MERCHANT.