Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-08-19

Even the inland State of Ohio cleared in 1853, 900
vessels, (2l2 American and 81 foreign,) while Vir-
ginia, washed by the Atlantic cleared only 292
sells. (l63 American aud 100 fUreign.)
With these facts before us, the question is pro
bounded, what shall we do to change in part our
existing commercial relations. and turn the tide in
avor Of our own State? What shall we do to sus-
tain all the great interests of the Stnte2 In what
mode can the people sustain foreign commerce? In
what way can they give additional aid to our insti-
tutions of learning? How sustain our mechanics
How reward our learned and scientific citizens
How direct our energies and capital, o7'that at
each turn of the wheel of fortune We may add to
the wealth and population Of the State? We trust
that the people have good sense energy and pa.ri
otism enough successfully to solve all these prob
lens, and that existing evils are not without ade-
quate remedies We believe the people can and
will apply the corrective. They have but to act
and to encourage others to follow their example
To render action uniform certain and powerful
organized societies for specified purposes have been
found most effective.
The proprcty of establishing society to accom-
plish these results, under the name of the Virginia
Comercial, Domestic Interest and Trades Union
Society, or of some more appropriate appeaion, 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 if rigidly adhered to:
ls Resolved, That in visiting our cities to pur-
our direct importers of foreign merchandise and
wholesale dealers, and if offered on as advantageous
terms they be had elsewhere, we pledge our
selves give decided preference to our direct inn
porters and Wholesale Dealers and to purchase OF
them.
Cd. Resolved, That in dealing with coutry and
village merchants, we will give our decided prefer.
encc to those merchants who purchase all thcil
foreign fabrics of direct importers, and lay in
their entire stock Of goods in Virginia cities.
! 3D.. Resolved, That mutual exchange of produc
tions and internal trade between the States are
sources of incaculable advantages, and ought to bt
encouraged. But that this can only be advantage
ousy done by the merchants of of our large cities
ard when attempted by the country and village
dealers, wenkens and impovershes our cities to the
direct injury Of the State, and perpetuates ou1
provincial and tributary relation to the North.
I 4th. Resolved, That we will patronze, in prefer
encc to all others, State literary institutions
our mechanics and artisans, and all that pertains
to Virginia's advancement in the arts, sciences
education, and the learned professions, as well a
in matters of recreation and pleasure.
5th. Resolved That the people in every county
village and city in the State are respectfully invites
to hold meetings, and pledge themselves to co-ope
rate with us in accomplishing the ends we have il
view.
9th Resolved, That in furtherancc of the view
set forth i'll the foregoing report. would reques
our merchants throughout the State not to max
: bills with the DRUMMERs for the northern cities
e and would call the attention of the commissioner
9 of he revenue to the fine the law imposes upon ii
{ sale of goods by sample
7th. Resolved, That all of our newspaper editor
rs well as those editing agricultural papers,
specially requested to aid us in efforts to aC
vance the great interests Of the State set fort
: in the foregoing report and resolutions, and t
> publish the same in their respective papers.
> TllOS. NJ. BONDURANT, President
r. S. ELLIs ! coouo.,n;o
| JunN 5. MEREDITH, I