The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-16

pounded. what shall we DO 10 0hauge N psrs our OK
istiDg commercial relations and turn the tide In
favor q our own stsssa w Y shall ws DO TO sas,
mode can the people stimulate foEeiD commerce 7
In what way ON they give additional ed q our In.
stitutions Of learning How sustain eur mschancsl
How reward our learned and scientific citizens
How direct our energies and capital that II each
turn Of the wheel OF fortune we may add to the wealth
and population State7 We trust that the people
have good sense, energy and patriotism enough
successfully TO solve all these problems, and that
We believe the people can and viii apply the cor
receive. They have but TO act, and 10 encourage
others to follow their example. To render action
Uniform certain and powerful, organized societies
for specified purposes have been found most efSec-
tive.
The propriety Of establishing society to accom-
plish these results, under the name OF the Virginia
Commercial, Domestic Interest and Trades Union
Society or OF more appropriate appellation, Is
worthy of consideration. But. for the present, we
offer the following resolutions, as in the main en-
bodying our views and calculated to accomplish the
ends we have in view, IL rigidly adhered to:-
/. Received, That in visiting our cities to pur-
chase rch goo 10 as we may need, we will call on
our direct importers Of foreign merchandise aud
Wholesale deslers, and If offered by them on as ad
pledge ourselves to give decided preference to our
direct importers and wholesale dealers, AMI to pur
chase of them.
q Resolved. That in dealing with country aud
NuIugc mel CUuHto, VIC VIII give OuI ucClucu pLtioE
ence to those merchants who purchase all their
foreign fabrics Of our direct importers, and Jay
in their entire stock Of goods In our Virginia
cities.
8. Resolved, That mutual exchange Of productions
and internal trade between the States Of
ucalculabIe advantage, and ought to be enc0ur-
eyed; hut that this can only be ndvantageously done
by the merchants Of our large cities, and when at
tempted by the country and village dealers, weskens
and mpoverishes Cities to the direct injury Of
the State and perpctuates our provincial and tribu
tary relation to the North.
4. Resolved, That we will patronise, in preference
to all Others our State literary institutions,
chancs and artisans, and all that pertains TO Virgil
MAS advancement in the arts sciences, edu cation
and the learned professions as well as in matters Of
recreation and pleasure.
5. Resolved, That the people In every county,
village, and city in the State are respectfully in
vited to hold meetings, and pledge themselves to
cooperate with US in accomplishing the ends we
have in view.
6. Resolved, That in furtherance Of the views set
forty in the foregoing report, we would request
merchants throughout the State not to make bills
with the drummcrs for Northern cities; and would
call the attention Of the Commissioners OF the Reye
nue. to the fine the law imposes upon the sale Of
goods by sample.
I. Resolved, That all OF our newspaper editors,
as well those editing agricultural papers, are re-
spectfully requested to aid us in our efforts to ad
vance the great interests Of the State set forth in
the foregoing report and resolutions, and to publish
the same in their respective papers.
THos. M. B0NDURANT, President.
5 j; =; s 5. Ms.nD,-u, Secretaries.