Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-04

Wing dynasty are 10 DC le!lsttca OUT ana eAposeu-H
policy foreign and domestic is TO be radically changed but
there is nothing that mperalvey requires the hand Of
reform than the inotdns.e and alarming p of Office seek
ing Ii has a tendency corrupt the fountains Of
cal system 1t beges low subsevvicnt sentiment amongst
large class of those who ought be- and il they not
Office seekers would be heightened respectable citizens II
sunerntuces spirit OF man-worship which deSraies the
yoary as mach initiates the idol II destroys The true
relation between sovereign AMI the servant the principal
and the agent II tends directly change il not 10 over
throw the fundamental principles Of our institutions
II General Psrces administration shall be able crad
ate this great and crying evil and TO pace the removals and
appon,mcrls Upon sound systematic rules vi en- would
rid the country tie scandal II .seekns il would dc
serve receive the hearty congratulations and thanks o.
The whole county Ii rule adopted tina, one who
presented himself in Washington in person. for the purpose
of soliciting Office should receive it, much could be accom-
osh.d towards this desirable end and The Republic wond
no r.cprd from the spcclace exhibited its metropolis 10
oreYners winch no honorable citizen contemplate with
out blush.
Virginia having length made the requisite provision Tor
connecting herself BY railway, with al tie States OF the
Yves, aud South and adopted the means OF drawing 10 her
self b: the 3;g arms she will reach GU, into He interior,
LARGE share; probably the lions share Of the trade OF ten
srca, agricultural States is longer qu s'on either OF
expednr" of time whether to establish direct commun-
cation "ii' Europe.
Her own trade while yet her lines OF transportation are
incomplete and her agricultural and mineral RESOURCES are
in mos; limited degree developed Is now sufficient 70
freight from tic James river alone steamers making al ngrc-
oac Of more ,an one hundred aud fifty and al vessels
king al ac::ate !hau ther hundred outward 'rpS
in the yca au to mention The cities upon tho Potomac River
or the Counties Upon The Chesapeake Bay that employ dis
unc, class If vessels and innis dierea. trade liec
large .tcarcs probably FOUR ply BY weekly trips each
way ue,yrrn Richmond ans. northern cities, and an5iher,
larger than al has us been launched in New York, TO be
placed upon line in May II is notorious that these yes
sells ENJOY full complement OF hr'iness and II Is
a fact tina. one oil .hcm, running between Richmond
and New Yo;S divided twenty cent upon its ccst Al
The end o. lie first year OF its operation. They invariably
lea We their full ffcghcG with The produce c w
gina akn, amons other things, Hour to New OK TO or
shipped thence 10 California. AMI tobacco be forwarded
from tina, urr I, Europe Besides these s"ccf large
number o. sal vscls ply regularly between Inc J'ms River
nd Admit ports al enjoying full trade and all paying
large profit.
These facts dronslra lie The caplcy OF Virginia. al his
time 10 support line pt oregn bound steamers and war
every honorable effort 10 pa an end H. her hcn 'ae
10 the Morrill, and throw off the shackes o her present hi-
initiating commercial dependence In view OF Inc large mum
Der OF vessus sail aud steam, which she now employs
IN vassll ,;ade 10 the North il III" nlauaon Of ske-
cs and suhsevicncy doubt the capacity Ct her
prea, public works organized. aad their Dependencies n
other STATES, freight line Of steamers That wI nuke
hundred trips 10 the European continent in year
The staples r The Southern Siatcs, sol beyond their IL
mits exceed ore hundred ard fifty millions OF dollars in va
ue per annut: than hall o: which exported to TO.
reign counrcs The foc.gn exports OF Southern grown
commodities in 1879 average year, were sI56loio IN
value These exports, trade were not diverted Out OF s
natural channel by the extraordinary control exercised hy
the North sload have produced an importation INTO SCUM
ern ports foreign goods the value YET The whole I'M
poaiiun ,h Southern States during that year amoanca
10 but Sl4 or 07S while the impoations Of the Northern
ports amounted in the aggregate 10 sla5, inns
anomalou. condition trade is accounted for BY the fact
that Northern merchants foreign trade and
Northern srs carry produce abroad The profits OF
this c,orape and carriage furnishes the wealth md capital
with which they build their rail roads intercept tton ~ TIC
trade of our and Southern neghhora build up their
own population political oweT and surround themselves
with the means of -uang commercial and political
thraldom.
The fighting effect upon the South uf this unnatural
course Of u has been repeatedly exhibited by her abcsi
and soundest men 1t will be refreshing profitable 10
rccu at the present crisis 10 what the best and most trust
,J men Of the South said upon this very subject OF
comm, rcia! thrak!onl and it, only remedy direct trade
The distinguished Robert Y Hayne, of South Carolina
in report submitted to large convention held in Charles
ton in 1899 wrote as follows:
"Near years have clnpsrd since the first commerca
convention assembled in Augusta for the purpose oil PFC
noting A Direct EXPORT ASp lMroRT TRADE WITH r.
REIGN COUNTRIES Ii was ;ueseen by tie projectors OF
This enterprise ,st would work Of time, and that lis
fnu accomplishment could only be effected by ne cxc'tioa
Of cx,rcrrdinar. zeal energy and perseverance,.
Tie evil CO.., rlnn,d Of is that the Southern and South
western States willie producing three our,hs OF the
IIpin iulr,,r
tho mtrchaud,c received in exchange for them The TO-
reirn commerce which derives its existence from the pro-
ducons Of our nduary and which s The unai'g source
much wealth to others carried by The citizens OF oIlie'
States causing their cities flourish while ours have been
falling decay. The profits OF The agency " "'ea inns
. has carried for us have been estimated al zen
millions u dollars annually. No one acquainted "ti inc
present coarse trade ana the usual measure Of mercantile
profits would presume estimate the gums oil inc NORTH
ern merchants The almost exclusive possession OIL me
carving rrrde for the South less than 10 Is per cent
which wouli exceed The above estimated. The IA.
tura indeed inevitable effect Of this of things upon
The pInn,ipq States has been subject ! industry 10 an
ndirec, tax which his consumed large portion Of their
annual profits A. 10 deprive th"m in grea. measure, o. tie
means of occnmuating the capital equally essential 10 the
success of commercial pursuits 10 the genera! Improve
mcnts OF III" c'9nlry.
rhe rrpsp.y of States depcrts in !r ceae. degree.
upon their ACCUMULATED han j. generals s1pi1act
people Industry is exhausted at tha oa;c su?y OF
their wants can make small advances IN science o: the
arts All nbc Improvements mus he the result OF ca
p.al accn: ;tt b. years OF successful industry Whatever
NAV be the productions OF any country II the consumption
be 10 that production 1t is clear that capital cannot he
accumulated 10 any great National wealth chiefly
dcpends upon &c ercess OF annual production the
nua consumpon This constitutes all times and under
all circumstances comparatively small portion OF the
whole annual production mach the greater part OF ch
must necessarily be consumed in the support of the produ
Gers Now according to this law OF society, which is
founded in very of is manifest that The
yearly abstraction whether be by the action OF govern
men or the operation Of unavurabe of trade OF
even comparatively small portion Of the annual gains Of
peope may far affect their prcsp' y TO leave them in
HE condition Of community making advances what
ever in wealth and prosperity.
"If therefore, our citizens derived all tie profits
which our great staples still furnish the merchants AID
uu,scturers of the No;h would not hear continual conf
plant. Of that want Of capital which opposes 50 great
obstacle 10 the succcss OF our schemes.
Tho str,sra of The United States enable TO present