Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-19

With these facts before ms, the question Is
propouuded. what shall we DO to change III part
our existing commercial relations and turn the
tide in favor ofour own STATED In what mode
can the people stimulate foreign commerce! In
what way can they give additional aid 10 our
institutions of learnihgl How sustain our me
cbanics! How reward our learned and scientific
ctlzensl How direct our energies and capital,
50 that at each turn of the wheel of fortune. we
may add to the wealth and population OF the statei
We trust that the people have good sense, energy
aud patriotism enough successfully TO solve all
these Problems and that existing evils are not
without adequate remedies. We believe the
people can and will apply the corrective. hey
have but tn act, aud to encourage OF ers To follow
their example. Torender action uniform, Ger: ain
aud powerful organized societies for specified
purposes have been found most effective.
The property of establishing society to
accomplish these results, under the name OF the
Virginia Commercial, Domestic Interest and
Trades Union Society, or of some mare appropri-
ate appellation, is worthy of considerations. But
for the present, offer the following resolutions,
as in the main embodying views, and calcu
lated to accomplish the ends we have in view. if
rigidly adhered to:
Ist. Resolved, That in visiting our cities to
purchase such goods may need we will call
ON our direct importers of foreign merchandise
and wholesale dealers, and if offered by them ON
rs advantageous terms they can be had else
where, we pledge ourselves to give decided pre-
f renee to direct importers and wholesale
dealers, and to purchase of them.
ID. Resolved, That in dealing with country and
village merchants, We will give our decided pre-
ference to those merchants who purchase all their
foreign fabrics of our direct importers, and lay in
their entire stock of goods in our Virginia cities.
3D.. Resolved That mutual exchange of produe-
tons and internal trade between the States, are
sources of ncalealable advantage, and ought to be
encouraged. But that this can only be advantage
ously done by the merchants of our large cities,
and when attempted by the country aud village
dealers, weakens and impoyerishes our cities, to
the direct injury of the States, and perpetnates
provincial ard tributary relation to the North.
18th Resolved, That will patronze, in pre-
ference to all others, our State literary institu-
tions--our mechanics and artzans and III that
pertains to Virginia's advancement in the arts,
sciences, education, and the learned professions,
well as in matters of recreation and pleasure.
9Th. Resolved, That the people in every country,
village, and city in the State are respectfully
invited to hold meetings, and pledge themselves
to cooperate with us in accomplishing the ends
we have in view
9th Rescued. That in furtherance of the views
set forth in the fregoing report we would request
our merchants throughout the State not to make
bills with the DRUMMERs for northen cities; and
would call the attention of the commissioners of
the revenue to the fine the law imposes upon the
sale of goods by sample
9TH Resolved, That all our newspaper editors,
as well as those editing agricultural papers, are
respectfully requested to aid us in efforts to
advance the great interests of the State. as set
forth in the foregoing report and resolutions, and
to publish the same in ther respective papers.
THOS NJ. BONDURANT Presd't.
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