Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-10-21
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We certainly feel . strong sympathy With
zoe 0P'''oos OF Gov. WISE upon ell subjects
Isanng 10 tie resources and commerce f
virginia. No man seem. 20 have taken .
more comprehensive view Of the great future
81 Tue State. la a letter Of recent date TO
Nl"LE b'cc,, Esq, Presiden, Of the Nor
'oA Exchange, the Governor discusses With
great power the sutjec, Of Direc, Trade. and
presents some novel, though altogether
p'u'iele views as to what may and can be
zone lie expresses his conviction tha, the
most desirable and profitable plan would he
70 establish steam Communicates with >g-tA
A .' aud the West lulic. 10 the course
OF lis letter, lie says
a "aic With Europe is all Important
anu i meau Mt to letrac. from the efF,,,.
/ made TO deVcicpc and cstallisb IL B,,
"ne @ud immen'S acquisitions ofcapital. al 4
Iohe ecucliion Of merchants ASCENT A
Nl'h i0reIsn trade, aud the most costly steam
navigation, are all Necessary TO attain the far
on e'nsummation Of a direct trad. with the
I ports q the Old World Aud the question
HA' Always puzzled me whether We are not
mllng TO put the cart fore the horsc"
:" interpolation, by attempting to sstal li-h
q fla'N o.! ~ an GIgiL STEAMERS before "a. have
com pIeted our works vi Interval Improve
meht' aud riied the rzbul1m II commerce
on ~. qua OF ihs Chesapeake, for tn de
/ WI IT. s'sha or the c0utIuCui Of Eurore
4"at iraie has IT. ebanGels it, eaunsxiou :
st''ai Us associations a; home il. caritaI
Ioeaicd. aud it, merchants educated Bot
there 4. another trade, naturally aud Arr,ti.
marcy ours. aud waitiug ouly for a r,a.teY
merchant 60 mart all IT. mulcuss material.
ahi 70 make u city q foreign commerce
'aisrr ~ proportion than uc now have capi
TAI 10 employ Ia II. development mean
IAe tEade WITH South America the We,
lua'''' bfaIi, BucEos Ayres and Para
quay
lie then proceeds to show the value o.
this trade e'peeiAlly that Of BraIil-aud
bow 1t could be turned ADD used to the
benefit Of Virginia aud be concludes by saw
ing
1t il IN my oriai5n, DO paradox to saw
'N" 'He way most certain and speedy 4
ger u'r'et raIe With EuroT- and to lie OUT
own importers thence !, 10 bend All on,
49, - WI hlaIc WIN TIE W ts. Indie
and South America, by commercial steam
INJECTION, and 20 make the latter Irioc
about the former. We have all the mater
al aud 1t remains TO he seen whether us
have the wit TO fad out the W,ys One
thing must say lie: US be ashamed +,
utter Que murmur of sectional ie,!5u.ly
gatust Baltimore, Philadelphia New Yark
or Boston. while We have - capacity in opr
selves, aud yet, like the foo! If Hor,c.
STAND waiting on the banks Of the stream T.,
the waters 10 pass by before xe cross over
We have wood. iron, coal. tx. pitch. turren.
tine. cotton aud hemp aud build aud rio
and sail Us ships. We have -four. rorE
beet, tobacco, salt and everything 20 exr,-t
aud not merchant to send IL nWay and
BRING back 1t, return csTgoes. We have q.
ports ia abundance, and Strangers have "a
send them away for Us aud then bring l,,k
the returns to ports outside Of our limit.
and We are but the retail shop-kecpers and
consumers OF importers ia other States -
MS Is not their oppression, it is our fault.
We are not educated in foreign trade lie,
me implore you TO send some agents and
factors abroad. Send some Of YOUR son.t,
KIo de Jareiro, and TO ports eyerywherc
promising TO u' foreiga trade Teach
some Que the ways aud mears Of earryi,r !,
on. II you cant bring tie Great Eastern
from Europe, do start cock boat to Rio de
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