Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-31
Or Two Dollars in Advance,
NUMBER 81.


the Rev, James Maury, a distinguished
Vircinian, predicted that the race for COM
mercial asccndancy on this continent would
lie between New York and Virginia and
that the first one t}lattappcd the great Yves.
torn valley would DO the winner. This was
long before the Mississippi valley was set
tied up-but this sagacious practical states
man foresaw that it would, in course Of
time, be the great producing region Of
North America. A glance at the physical
geography Of the North American CONT
nent, was sufficient to determine the point
Y irginia and New York were the only two
States that could. BY possibility, make sue
cessful efforts for che trade of the West
end not only Mr.. Maury, but George
I Washington himself, who was practical
surveyor and engineer, when young man,
foresaW ana recommended that water COM
mnnication be made through the centre Of
/ Virginia TO the Ohio river, if we would pre-
vent New York from anticipating us in Sc
curing the trade.
Tho advantages of position, Of climate,
Of wealth, and Of everything else, were, at
! that time. on our side-but those advanta-
gcs have been thrown away. Virginia en-
ployed herself in making Presidents. while
New York employed herself in making Ca
nails. Virginia was engaged every year in
re-afirming the resolutions Of '98 and 80,
while New York was passing resolutions to
build the Erie Canal; and not only passing
them, but carrying them out. NirgiGiawas
employed in setting the machinery Of the
Federal Government in motion, while New
York was taxing all her enegies to start the
wheels Of commerce alone. Thus did New
York get the start in the struggle for COM
mercial supremacy and thus was realized
the prediction of Mr. Maury, that the state
which first got the start, would become,
commercially, the Empire State of the u
Mon.
Take the cities of New York and Nor
folk. Originally what advantage had the
former over the la ter? In point of fact,
the advantage was on the side of Norfolk
For Virginia, at one time, imported moro
heavily than New York did. Norfolk has
as fine harbor as New York. II has q
more propitious climate 1t was in closer
proximity to the Ohio and Mississippi val
lcys. But then New York first put herself
in communication with the West She
reached out her arms and grasped the prize
while Virginia, though conscious Of it's
value and Importance, was Interpreting the
the resolutions of '9S, and controlling the
policy Of the Federal Government The re-
suit is, that New York, from her CONNER
cial policy, has now more than double as
potential a voice in the Federal Govern
mcnt as Virginia has She has made the
whole Of The Upper Missi s'ppi valley trib,1-
tary to her power. She has, in commercial
sense, reversed the current of the Missis-
lsippi river, and made it faa towards her
own portals. She has stationed herself as
the middle-nan, the factor, the intermediate
agent between the North American cont
nont and the remainder of the world and
she c1acts a p'onteous tribute from all who
come within The range of her commercial
influence -LNnch6nrg Vi'yiniqn.
Crime IL High Li}c.-The higher cir
clos Of London have been profoundly moved
seocntly by the conviction Of Lady Dinor
ben Of the crimes Of libel and perjury
She is the widow Of rich Lord who marri-
ed her, when poor Irish girl, for her
youth and beauty, he being old and ugly.
The marriage was unhappy, and he soon
died, leaving daughter, whose paternity
is ins doubt. His estate was to fall to his
daughter, provided bis nephew, Mr.. Huges.
the legal heir, should die ohildless. 70 ae-
complish this result, Lady Dinorbon at
tempted to prevent the marriage Of Mr..
Hughes by slandering him il series Of
anonymous letters to his affancod bride in
which she accused him in the vilest Ian
guagc of all sorts of crimes. Mr.. Hughes
prosecuted her for libel, and the letters
were proved to be in her handwriting, and
in her own testimony connected with the
case, It was proved that sic oomMitted per-
Jury,
The Last Sensation .Stoyy.-The last
Cunardor brings over famous French cant
art in a letter to the PHILADELPHIA Press. =
The writer states that the attempt to blow
1up Louis Napoleon was gotten up by that
worthy himself; that the whole was q well
| acted play, from the departure from the pal
ace down to the execution of Orsini and
Plerrl, or OF the persons representing them:
for this well-informed writer intimates that
the veritable Orsini and Pierri were
not guillotined. lie announces that
the object Of this 'ooup delot" Of january
18th, was 70 furnish protext for bullying
England; and then out OF this are educed,
in the most logical manner in the world,
the revival Of the slave trade by the French,
and the visit Of British cruisers to Amerr-
can vessels in the Gulf.
american Resistance to the Payment Of
/ Dies. 1t is stated from Hanover that the
notice had been given in behalf of the Uni
ted States government that when the pres
ent treaty Of commerce between the two
countries expires, On the 18th of this
month, it is not the intention of Che United
States that it should be renewed so long as
the Hanoverian government shall perseverc
in levying at Stade those dues which tic
American people consider to be illegal. 1t
is further reported that after that date, A
mcrican vessels will resist the payment of
all dues at Stadc. and that IT, S. man-of-
war, said to be the Merrimac, will then ap-
pear in the Eibe, 20 protect them from the
consequences of this resistance. --.