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

these acs II Is as clear as me noun Jay, al tue
Southern States prior 10 the creation Of the Federal Gov
crnmcnl were actually able to carry on profit
able direct trade viii. all The world of which they have been
deprived By the already advercd that these
being removed there insupcrabe obstacle 10 the
RESUMPTION Of that trade. Difficulties shall cera!ny
have contend WITH growing out OF our present want
OF capital and the established habits and pursuits oil our
peoples but when is considered that VIC atc proceeding
upon sure grounltha! the end at which we a IS oil sach
iansc ndani Importance 10 ourselves ana our chdreh
how cen allow ourselves despair of success Il sure
~ can ouirc no argument establish the position hereto
fore asserted and which no has yet attempted TO contro
vert! that il is the natural course OF trade 10 exchange d.
recy ;.c productions Of different countrics-and mat all
Indirect and circuous modes o intercourse must IN general
be lees advantageous 10 the produc than the direct trade
Il then the trade of the South had not by adventurous
been forced out Of its natural channels cotton
rice and tobacco would naturally have found thelr way
across The Atlantic from seapots III SHIPS onHed
by our resident merchants and II is equally CERTAIN mat
the goods received in exchange for those PRODUCTIONS would
have D. tn reformed through The channels Well
en may we Inquire by what extraordinary combination OF
circumstances by what mghty magic II co"l nave nap
psned when The imports Of the United States eachca
the Of Sly0OOOOOO those OF oil lie AT
nc States and the States tho Gulf OF Mexico, shoui
have amounted only 0G0 while, al The same ne
out Of s0 coo 0G0 If domestic EXPORTS tie latter actually
exported SIC O0O,OOOf
VI vain and idle alegc that this extraordinary state
OF thir"s has arisen entirely from the want oil ccpa or
The want OF sps-fton the nheahincss Of the climate, or
the want cf erterprlsc on the part Of people The Truth
is that the commercial capita! thai formerly possessed
and hich was then found be fully adequate 10 all the
PURPOSES of dire, trade absiruc:> ION US and
diverted in other CHANNELS and Southern ships and South
crn commerce hnye all shared the same fate.
ave DO not complain that cotton wants market or
that or ships aud merchants are not bound 10 carry II
abroad bring The blck raurns-but what We complain
af a Thar the profits exchanges are enjoyed almost
exclusively by those rho do lire among 10 the great
injury OF or own people and our cTn country
There rc three cac.cs watch must be admitted TO have
existed and still coniuac exert powerful influence over
our d.s.ins and which mus &c removed, At least 10 some
extent before we can hope Tor complete in our pre-
enterprise
a. The d! cormcrca CAPITAL adequa'c TO the great
demands of II direct export OF import trade.
To- The want OF sufficient. DEMAND In oar own ports,
- the good; which in The Of The establishment OF
such q trade, would be received at these ports
49, &c want LINES PACKETS AND STEAMSHIPS rrn-
ming al stated periods between porls and those OF
Europe.
Here We suspend for the present. these Interesting eS
tracts om The cIea able, and celebrated report.
Those portions r.por; showing how the deSideraI
mentioned, namely, CAPITAL, pETASp at home Tor io
eya rncrcands. brought directly own ports and
LINES Of PACKETS AND STEAMSHIPS running directly
between Southern ard European ports might be sup
Piled will h- siven another time. 1t suilces al pre-
lnnt 10 say that the and tho DEMAND above
mentioned utr about be supplied Virginia by her mag
aifccn, system Of railroads. and that the only desie'aum
now necessary for provide establish her commercial
Independence aLd prosperity, is CT STEAMERS 20 ply
directly between Ter seaport aal the European continent
she has complied With the advice and cxor atlons OF one
Of he greatest and lruesi which the South has
produced in every particular hut ths and trust the pre-
son, session Of her Legislature vii! not leave this branch Of
her great scheme Of redemption unaccomplsied.
The Baltimore Law Gays, Captain France, arrived in
tie cars last cycnin. Petersburg They numbered
shout sixty men rak ic and accompanied by Vol
lnd,s Bass Soad, compose, % Is musicians They
net tie Depot BY the gallant and spirited corps, the
"Young Guard Captain Richardson. who had been depu
ted by Regiment Of Volunteers of city TO receive tho
Law Geys; which they did in handsome aud sOljcrly
style we never 81 better salucs Than fired BY the
'Youar Guard" the arrival of their guests and with
Smiths efficient ArmoTy Band escorted lhc! Baltimore
friends 10 the Civ Hotel. where refreshments and
lodgings we're provided for their recommendation
Tie Law Greys present handsome and sollct-lkc np
pea rancc and fine body Of citizcn soid;cy
have seen for some time They in good hands
w! be well cared iOrand we doubt not will have
10 regret their visit TO the Old Dominion.