Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-13
North IS. Sonth-Kew York is. Norfolk.


! The New York Times" says ssthe Rich
mond Enquirer is extremely jubilant over
the success Of Mr.. Preston in establishing
line OF steamers between the port of Nor
folk N Virginia, and Orleans in France. 7
The Hines, we think, is equally cxer-
clscd on the same subject. \ few days
ago, that journal turned its batteries upon
the Norfolk argus for indulging IN hope
ful vaccinations in regard to this promising
PROJECT. The Argus promptly returned
the ire with characteristic pluck and
pleasantly
The t1imcs" il evidently DESTROYS Of
rdicullng the scheme And as riaicule is
weapon not unfreqaently employed when
argument will not answer, we are disposed
to accord to our eotemporary an ordinary
degree ct discretion and tact at least. in
conducting his assault upon this enterprise
Tor the commercial independence of the
south 4 the idea of establishing direct
trace between Norfolk ana Orleans, is SC
supcrlatlycly chimercal, it seems strange,
indeed, that the Times should manifest
| 50 much interest III it. fit il altogether
lmpractlcable, Why, the result will be to-
tai failure-that is all. Surely tue Times
IS not 20 ardently devoted to Southern in
tarests, or 70 the welfare of the Paris and
Orleans Rail Road Company, as to endeay-
or to induce an abandonment Of the enter
prise, which Mr.. Preston has initiated
SIMPLY IN magnanimous consideration Of the
losses that may ensue from an Intellectual
effort to put it in full and active operation
The political complexion of the Times
would Justify no such presumption It must
be then, taat our New York cotemporary i
prompted by some more selfish motive. And
we think, it will require no very profound
investigation, minute analsys, or astute cal
culation and comparison OF effects and causes
ends and means, TO enable us to arrive at,
and expose the secret spring that actuatos
the ''Tlmes" III It's opposition. It lies, we
think, in its imbittered antagonisn to the
institutions of the South, and consequently
to everything at all calculated to increase
the resources and advance the independence
of the South. eReh, il our opinion, is the
great first controlling cause of the course OF
the Times, / on this question. But there
is another and very potent, though doubt
less secondary consideration, which also
| influences the action and ezcites the anxiety
Of the Chimes" in this matter. We refer
to the injurious effect which the establish
nicnt Of a direct trade between Europe and
the South, would probably have upon the
commerce Of the great city Of Now York 49,
The Times is not obtuseIcnough to be in
attentive to the fact chat the dependence of
the slave States upon the free States-for
foreign commerce-is no inconsiderable
source of both payer and profit to the latter
section. Nor is It unmindful Of another
forcible fact-that as soon is the South es-
tabllshes transatlantic trade Of her own,
just 50 soon viii the commcrcc the North,
and especially Of New Y orkI city, give evil
dence Of rapid and inevitable decline The
Times = too, is doubtless advised Of the
advantages Of tie port Of Norfolk; and
hence its especial interest ii the pn/.icular
project under discussion. The Times
may endeavor to conceal it's anxiety under
the guise Of ridioule and leyity--but the
very fact that journal 10 Intensely North
ern, and one, too, BY no means noted for
obscnrity Of vision OF ciulnrss Of under
standing, should manifest such anxious
solicitude on this subject, affords additional
evidence Of the importance and feasibility
Of Mr. Prcston's project Cor the establish
mont Of Inc Of steamers between Orleans
and Nors5k. There Ii something more il
this than Al Idle dream Of salgniuo South
crnors and ont3i1.4s;ic Fronchmen, and
the New York Times knows it ful! well -
Eain,.aana.