Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-07

Lstesr Prom II. LAooufure. q,
We End In the Norfolk Argps ths following -
Tor non II. Laeou.urs. A Win be observed ths'
he has nct abandoned the project Of direct trade
bstwssa France and Norfolk-snd that the people
e Rssnss, tAsnsslvss. are equally solicisous thai
he sntsrpriss shall Be conducted to q successful
;ssss, This, We hare no doubt, will eventually
Be- tAs oase. We may veil admire the zeal with
which N. Lacodtnre has prosecuted his design,
and The snsrky he still displays in endeavoring to
have this grand and benefcsnt project rcsliaed;
- La PAnrA August 10Th, 1853
Cbl. H.r Myers. Norfolk:
! Nv Hsar SIR III wrote you sometime ago, under
s,ssfteny son, who isnow in n York. long letter,
In which detailed to yoa the state OF the ques-
ten IN France relative to tho line Of steamships
b,twesn Norfolk and st. Nasaire.
Yssesrday paid another visit to the directors
Of he Orleans Railroad but was unable TO girs
in Virginia since my departure from there. They
Man Of not having heard anything further
from Mr.. W. Ballard Preston or the Virginia COM
mittcs. / Mr.. Salacrollp wrote long time ago TO
Mr. Preston, but has received no answer from him.
This Il very unfortunate--for the idea Of line
frem Norfolk 70 s.. Naxare had taken root strong
", and the Directors Of the Orleans Company,
who ere al ready. were only waiting the reaiizs-
ton of the promises Of Mr.. Preston to commence
the work. In spite Of the jealousies Of the ship
owners of New York, and the objections Of tho
newspaper Of that city, they had persisted in
their ideas, and would have put them into imme-
date execution. Indeed, il the portion of the
capital expected from Virginia could not be raised
there, either in whole or in part, the line could
nevertheless be established. If the promised sub
venton il accorded. the capital which could be
-. - hos ind bar
The line from Norfolk should be especially
commercial line. II should not aim at competition
for passengers with the Cunard or Collins line
II is bound to carry merchandise in large quanti-
ties. IL must bring trade " Norfolk.
have seen a large number Of merchants OF eve
nv kind, who ask nothing better than to make OK
portaaious TO Norfolk-and to draw thence all the
raw material necessary for French manufactures.
Many propositions have been made to me TO es-
tablish commission houses both at Norfolk and at
St. Naxaire. l have communicated to many ship
owners the plans which were given to me at Nor
folk have shown them the maps Of Chesapeake
Bay and of the Sounds of North Carolina; and
they understand perfectly NIL the advantages Of
Norfolk. To-day the Railroad from Memphis is
complete. but Virginia must not sleep over it.
This question has been quiet since my depar-
ture The papers have spoken no more concern
ing it and the Montgomery Convention has not
said single word about it. This silence COM
pletely astonishes the Orleans Company. have
done my best to retain their confidence; telling
them that tho authorities in Virginia have not the
same power as in France, and that it is necessary
to obtain action on the part of Congress. -,
1t 10 important, my dear sir, that there should
be no diminuton Of confidence. Confer with Mcssrs
Mallory, Deane, Mcdaniel, and W. Ballard Pros
ton, that we may be kept posted here ns to what
is going on in Virginia. ! am warmly devoted to
all your projects and will be your disposal to
promote them; but qualify me to support them,
by giving me the necessary adyices.
shall set out tomorrow for St. Nazaire. where
l am going 10 examine for myself into all the ad-
vantages which that port offers
will stop awhile at Nantes to confer with tho
Chamber Of Commerce. and will give You an nc
count OF my journey.
a ~ Accept my best wishes,
f. LACOUTURE.
No. 40, Rue de la Ferme des Mathurius,
=- IL e. PARIs.