Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-14

The facts in the foregoing tahle may cnauic US "
form II tnlcrably fnir cstilnatc ni the si,i?P,he I.'cles
n; carh State in the Union. But III tins department
ns in NIL others illus.ratir. the commercial enierpri7'
nj tl,. Union, we find ourselves woiuhy dchcicnt.-
With nil the facts adduccd before us, We c"nnv' He /"
n loss 10 account for the unprccedcntcI sr"Mln" .m'
Northern and Eastern cities. PASTORAL anu aSllcui'"
r.l communities mus, lock to other sources Tor tne nc
r,muInIiou Of yrrnt national wealth, Than SIMPLY
,raziur stock and filling the earth. 10 wia' gun W
more alvantu.cunsiy direct our attention. 'hi' y
commcrcr In opening ont the s!uicc' "t lr"uc, ",
invite wealth, civilizations, ANA 'hr iic gus :"
",. L,.I,r. Our cities revive and tiuurisll-our Pc
rulatinn increases, and all the great departments o
Industry assume Increased v!g"r and aet'lty. put
it not equally as apparent, thas VIZ yam , ~" '
large cities or extensive commerce., ei,he! III'sno
domestic, as long Us our couir! III: f oooJ, :,
Chants refuse TO purchase their supplies oi Goods IL
Virginia, but seek them III neiSlborihS o'a'sS' nu:S
any one expect large cities t" be- sAstulmeu y, e,a
ncigiburhood trade! Are not tie aol'cui'iini mS
Directly Interested in the prosperity Oh OUT e,a'ts ,rI ," "
if we desire To build up our Cities 'Hv PtoP'e
courage direct importations, and cndcaror 10 lnuuct
our country aud village merchants 10 PuFchu'o '"o"
stock of goods i'll our cities.
In addition to the foregoing impediments, our weai
thy citizens not only spend III their pleasure u,pS u
trcls of thousands OF dollars III the N"rlherh IN h"s'
crn States, but thew send their children !heic lot eau
catiuu, ana thus ACQUIRE a taste for employing Norm
ern teachers, preachers, mechanics anu uruLa.H. AZ
classes seem, therefore. more or less ahiDl'ious u
prove, vino shall contribute most To- nSgTanuiIc cnL!
northern interest, TO the neglect ana eHc'us'on " ""H
cen be obtained about rs good at their own upoIs'-
Our literary institutions are equal 10 any III u .!nh;,
our mechanics have but few supen'rs. WV "nn'
our borders we possess almost every variety VI Iio"'
sure ground, and a multitude of healthy ana lhssl!oh'
able plnccs of resort. Why then s!louiu ,nsnnanr
plscKEDIr the State, and seek e!sewnrbo ar" N"'
Gun as well obtain and enjoy within on! p1!ue.s.
With these facts before III, the question Is piop.uh.
ded, what shall we do, to change III par' our eH,s.InI
commercial relations and turn the tde III ln,ui VI w.
own Statc! What shall we do to sustain VI IL SIcd'
interests Of the State! In what mode Gun ~ p' H.,
stimulate foreign commerce E! IN what WY a W
give additional aid 10 our institutions oi tealn.us -. =,
How sustain our mechanics lio" tc"Hiu Jul
learned md scientific citizens /! How dlreci our Gu,
crgies aud capital, so that at each tufh VI a. ~ ~
of fortune, we nuy add to the wealth anu popui" ."I
of the State! We trust that the people nav SoV ~
sense, energy aud patriotism enough suvee's,Gn! "
solve oil these problems, and that eHis,!u. tns
not without adequate remedies. We peiic,s 'e 70
pie can aud will apply the corrective. un ,;.;r sr.
but 10 act, and Ia encourage others ~ ohe o,.o
ample. To reuder action uniform. certain anu ly"..,
iul, organized societies for specified purposes nave
beeu found most effective.
The propricty of establishing u socicty 10 accom-
plish these results, uudcr the name % 'ne 'Tsinna
Commercial, Domestic Interest, ana lfaues 49,
Society, or of some more appropriate appellation,
is worthy Of consideration. But Tor 'nc li.seu
We offer the following resolutions, as III u .Ia' L
cmbodying our views and calculated TO accomplish
the ends We have i'll view, il rigidly adhcree 10.
lst. Resolved, That III visiting our ciles 70 pur-
chase such goods ar we may need. We yin elI on u
direct importers Of foreign mercbandise anu ~nole-
sale dealers, aud il offered by them on as au,anIuIc.
GUS terms as they can be had elsewhere, We pieu-e
ourselves to give decided preference to our aiIec. 'ai Il:
porters and Wholesale dealers, nnd 10 purchase VI
them. ,
I'd. Resolved, That in dealing with copn1! ana
village merchants, we will give our deciued prefer.
ence to those merchants who purchase all men lole.Sn
fubrics of our direct importers, and lay IN 'hef en''re
stock Of goods in our Virginia cities.
Sd. Resolved, That mutual exchange ol Plouue-
tiOns and internal trade between the States Ire sources
Of incalculable advantages, and ought to Oe encout.
aged. But that this can only be adventageously done
by the merchants of our large cities, ana "nen a.-
tempted by the country and village dealers, weasens
and impoyerishcs our cities to the direct INJURY OF tne
State, and perpe;us:es our provincial and trloutar!
relation TO the north.
lth. Resolved, That we will p~atrooize, in prefer
ence TO all others, our State literary instltutlons|our
mechanics and africans, and ali that pertains to VIZ
ginia's advancement in the arts, sciences, education.
und the learned professions, as well Us in matters OF
recreation aud pleasure.
5;h. Resolved, That the people in every county