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

~. condition oi Southern commerce was attributed
49, !, ,ne want Of CAPITAL, with which TO carry on iha'
., secondly the wan; Of a pEMASp NJ Southern ports
.,handlso imported directly from abroad; and thirdly
,a w,n; .; LINES PACKETS AND STEAMSHIPS running
,r stated periods between ports and lhose Oh
Erore.
T,c wap; ci capital at the South with which to conauc'
commercial operations, attributed hy Inc repo! W
.,:.,cts which gave, TO the fact that northern mef
,,, ara ship were allowed 10 ENJOY all inc e'io'-
,n. from the factoragc and carriage of our south
:, .otucurs-e enlouments which, BY gradual accumoia
, - northern hands furnished those people out OF our
me very cap ..al with which TO conduct our business
m want OF ,hs capital as the South, also attributed
J. a.. ,.o,, il extracts which did not publish, 10 the
,c,ion Il III. i=teia government
r., views ., the :cpot: upon this latter branch oil me
sub,ec are too interesting 70 be entirely omitted anu a'
now parsiy suap!ica in the bfet extracts which 'o'o"
Drhs acua dish u:sen,n,s of the General GoSe"'en'
maze ;eya $1,000 U0O0 000 The greater par u '
;rm.,sG ~ distributed among Inc sefe'at o'"
,,v, ,,ev been Distributed Up to l65O there had
San, rya,nd,i in the several States ana lesIllolcs
x,Is0uOOO 1: The pubic money in fottcations hgnt-
- ,,,ir 4 y, PENSIONS AMI intrrna improvements; OF
,, slG5 nOJ O1O were Distributed i'll the Northern
N,-,hwrsrn States ant S2S coo coo in the Southern
-. Sou:h.rSrru Bl, this gives US very inadequate
a., y II extent oi The disbursements in the several States
,,.cs net The .s, aud the annual expenses OF lne
p,a .s,ab>aents most OF which are nt inc Nor'h nor
;.e ay ui officers principal and suooIonate Ia 'e re-
,a rnlr,;nrns OF the government, most OIL "hoh' are
., II. North; nor the ten thousand other Items Of
expense w:ch 20 - MAKE UP Inc Srano totai OF
: sIJ9UUQ 0UO Whoever viii lake The trouble TO follow
.s,arn1,ur,s through all their details for year two
vii c9c ls conclusion, that OF tn whcIe Sums ols
,,.sS anoo. he States little short eight tenS have
zone 3.l o. Potomac 10 citizens donciisd -Not"
:. poonac About 500 GOO OF hesl 600 600 OV0 DIS
,u.t w:te raised customs thai Is 10 soS ito'
u,es un :ceiga inpolat!ons, twohircs oi whch were
,y, N exchange for Southern productions Inc oou'h-
e,v STATES then, have virtually put into tie treasury
$3.50 900 Jvu If The o000Qj0 ami drawn out S47oooVooo.
rne Northern States have put in s2i0 UuU ana ota"h
out $50 0y0 co., fractions rejected Inc elect o ese
turss,aoa- is Ike SHOVE: OF gold upon people lucy
u.e Il, better They clcsr tvts open anu oi'"
r.a.s Ard canu, which give permanent i-''''e' -
commerce Inc; ii,u national establishments gamer
Village, a,onnd tne:n and ounl o'htf puonc ""'Hs
through which is constant stfeiin o treasure ho"ins
,;o,n ii. government people in their vicinity
III we suDouSe ltc value OF goods upon which the
s 0O tles we're levied 10 have been but four times
m. in. q, The duties il amounted IL even nunosrs 10
s!s.Q 0gQ 0QQ How were these goods brought 10 this
country ami distributed! The northern merchants have
CONS i,i. oor:h, The southern planter produce Ut
sG .. ting tom Ii" price nli se expenses direct
,,lnci..ta !! ,rausno1,lun--c has insured ,heiu n
nyrt- Gtfces and shipped hem abroad in his own vessels
TX Jagged small prvi o- ioreisn merchandise
-oiou.. Il 'Jnepald one iuG:i n lis value ~ the gov
that anioun. and al! expenses OF importa
ra and ycn tweIy per cent for his nIr hts 10 TIE
a ,<,d !, ior sli.. The southern merchant has
nls ~ il. .tng thc lh!0c.h with him a
a.4.y eA?gase-houghi portion cf these gnods-te-
t ;'.c; n northern vessels southern ports added
!s-n.Y cent the price 10 cover his e1Ponse
a.! ot. 4u :, them he southern rl4ner All The
.u:.ca u 'hs process, save suca as are maze
abroad made aong northern ncni Hi me pf9h's save
tn.r.anis, made oy "'t'h.tn tncn; ana '
,ogan ..nl"r. sup;!a reaE;: ~ the foreign goods
a.,y ce,s po5.; ot the' o"rdenod win ever!
s,a-,- government, ae"tl:'' !nsu'er, sea'no'
w..r.ng, d9yu,a;., t0aman ao waSohe! can pic upon
,aem iii. u.dcn oi course are nae..essy increased by
the an In, ni The incurred in landing me Sooc al
no.ta.n ~ and hr!. gag thence 10 southern mar.
Se:s Evay n the cai!t-s cat'o:ae ot charses eS'
cs; "a" ro.etaucu dues, considered voluntary
I5g - ,h ,,z us u south t...r brethren o the
north ,o lh,y I'll have gore cur own people, hac
so ilne exporting aai importing VII! he reader
E:onpu!c o :esc i'9ms Oh $500 CvV CO., and
hm1ke III. allowance the potion .: them CONSUMED in
lie Soath" |
liz diiEeu oer pyrus!ng his powerful statement o
.a the i;nuiens= Accommodations Of capital
ais Nof, and The corresponding pcnufy and depletion OF
n >oGtE il sane. sehsalc men o Virginia viii read this
sa:ersa; .ni t,u9 HE essential iupoarce OF direct trade
!-r woGli believe aage!s descended from Hea
"a. spirits from tie dead - leach them OF what
#'4n!2e ~. !: be lor our l. ssatare rail
as .t s!l dtsw wealth ana prosperity into tie Stale, il
y s4y- system o tc2i-;ion which has exhausted her |
suIk her Grw 10 place amongs, the ncon-
-, IL >:t.s Vi HE niOa sapping opera
'r ...'r hn:Eg !us explained the causes Of the want
4: ,.2%2 = :he SOUTH and attributed il 10 the disco nnu.
ac G. :, ,s proceeds 10 suggest the means Of estab
Essans :ate as r,l!ows: |
"l>:EEsA. INPaovgMESTs.-Equa in importance the
frsai!en lcieni capital carrying the direct
ao' u" Gsing market for all tbs goods that can be
no''c-Htsed il may be assumed as indispensable 10 ou
accsss t= al roads. canals and urnpke. mus. furns
s'a cI"5s .! communication through which sttle
9o;s 'ou- CIR py.s find thei. way the
:ns;S II III nrF.pr. Fortunately for enterprise, the
''-hef" 4"I -h.Wcse;E States engaged in va
'us schemes u improvement al! having view The
oA o. The connection commercial cities and
H hha9i:!5 oi TIE IaeIior. Fro;a Virginia Florida,
's"s H'c tom ihe Atlantic 10 The Mississippi and IN.
' 'o%-s are every "hctc in progress which, when
Vf'e'ss wi afford he ready of supplying our
"'e'i"f comfy with foreign goods in the shortest
rs ~ " >Ne &Ass;esi terms b. thesc several lines OF |
"aiar3tiot 'i!c c'un'ry tagrc,,n. vii ;;
Exports where he VIII D. ,"~ 10 Law il h;s .,nr, a. |
IS good terms as b. conia in New y., :, 80,
,ae sr.i1g Of lime and money IN uyoilins mo ,,i, |
Q: ci.cutyus routes through winch he now ,crcivc. H.
u -i.iss thai city. These great works should
;iei liberal and patriotic spirit, without lralou.
~ M tsas, uiti determination 10 build up in The
&n Ard s,ah.Wcsts.n States one great system, every
~ ", IKE Inks in corGon chain, may tend
al q. p-. ne Il! .: is pats.
& L!SE- y pGcErTs AAD STEAmgss.-Thc last point to
Ia t We iec.. ss,y ADVERT, is The establishment
's-'i.. .'re Z s,ket SHIPS and steamers. Ihls
III 'esh !" n l'tsp=@s:..c 10 any success a. Oil COM
"EN 81 !Ns' ions, the vast extent OF
- "o'-'Aen- aac reso'c=s Of .e Southern States
lE '"sV'as "."ns .rly estimate the impo tance
" 4-'s . c'n'::i 'h.f sag pi.s from abroad at all
"'- q lie st''tr,: nrr.ce The state of the markets,
" '''Ci q" < '-'ci -:na"d -: goots must laic
''s' iHi" u'rse goods cannot be directly imported
are "an''t they n.us, b. imported through New
" I'VE Other tJrlrGn cities. II is true that the ex