The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-12
The Richmond ANA Liverpso, Line.

The folio ring letter to one ofour merchants,
from two native citizens of Virginia, now es-
tabtished in large business in one of the
Northern cities, will show the spirit which is
abroad in relation to a direct foreign trade
from the South, and the prospects for success
= In such an enterprise:
ID aDRAR SIR-We observe an earnest movement
among people to establish a line of ships be
direct trade. The recent shameful outrages upon
your State and people, have doubtless given i'm
oauaes or not, the purpose is good one and the
movement timely. Let not your merchants and
money ed men stop to consider whether per cent.
dividend IL certain to sIsue if 1t does not pay di
rectiy asd there is no reason why 1t should not
with proper legislation. it will ia its benehc in
nuences upon the general interests OF the state,
repay a Thousand fold for the investment. The en-
tefprise may at first have to encounter some diff
ed. VIA other ports. But let your merchants and
people determine that such inducements shall
her that arhaferer is gained BY yon, remains tith
you, and thus all enriched, prospered and made
xhn more dependent.
The time viii come when you can afford the SER
vice as cheap as any, If you can't do it now and
building up an export and import trade adding. as
1t srows. to your population and wealth. Invite
Migration of the better class in your ships;
plenty of cheap lands. md the best climate on the
continent. Every substantial settler you set will
counting the idle and hidden wealth Of Virginia
thus to be developed. Creating a population at
once producing and consuming, you would stiiHu-
late commerce and manufactures. and increase
the uses and value OF your great public wor ks.
Let xIrsinIa not stop where she mas but just be-
gun. The spirit is aroused. knowledge of
her power Is all she requires. Put forth YOUR
strength, If but feebly at first, put it forth. The
returning tide will bring you back new impulses to
energy in the successes with which your efforts
will he crown ed.
Why shout not FrEinia export her own tobac-
co, cotton, Hour, wheat aud corn. and bring back
in return the supplies for which she is a consumer!
Why should she pay tribute to intermediate cities.
the millions OF commissions. CHARGES, la Dor, &c.
upon her own products: Let her unshackle trade:
give more freedom to money invite capital, in
stead OF driving 1t away by taxation; stir up her
young men to do the work. and let her capitalists
take the legitimate profit of their money In the
guaranty of credits give! reedom to this exchange
of connle rcIa credits By placing negotiable paper
on It's proper basis; then money will flow to her.
enough to rease the wheels of commerce. and en-
ergy enough to drive them Her trade would thus
be multiplied. Her capitalists would employ their
funds ut home, instead of abroad Her revenues
would ia the end be LARGELY increased, and she
would become independent in commerce and manu-
features, AS she Is now agriculture. This will
REQUIRE time, but nox is the hour to begin and de-
lay onlg places the object farther from your reach
However. when we commenced did not in
simply to ask that you would, in our name sub
scribe one thousand dollars to the capital stock o
the Virsints and Liverpool Direct Line" If the
enterprise never returns cent. we place this II,
account OF the glory and gain of our beloved old
Stat. whose interests aud honor we are ready to
serve and defend whenever and wherever she NAV
need it. Your friends -