Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
F1r Tie Enquirer.
COMMERCIAL MEETING IN CAROLINE COUNTY

Messrs. Editors Daniel H. London, E,o
the distinguished patron and advocate Of ne
commercial interests Of Virginia, being at or
Court on last Monday, and having been intro
duccd to our citizens by Hon. Daniel C. Dear
nette, rose and delivered very interestin: and
highly instructive address. His tall and com
handing figure and thoughtful visage readily
attracted the listening attention Of the croY!
around him. His facts were pertinent and We!
arranged, his logic irresistible, and bis rhetori-
captivating. He presented graphic picture O!
the dcplorable condition of the commercial in.
tercstS Of our beloved Commonwealth, and by
an appeal to the ccnsuS. demonstrated that tie
direct trade Of Virginia had declined and de.
prcciated at every recurring decade since the
revolutionary struggle which achieved ogg IL.
dependence Of British rule and unjust taxation
He deprecated i'll glowing terms, our unnatu
raj and unnecessary va>saiage and dependerc.
on Northern cities and Northern ships !or the
transportation Of orr exports and imports. 80
Virginia does rot lack an ocean on who's,
bosom her ships might sport 10 thehrccze their
whitencd sails; nor does She lack rayi.at!c
rivers. on whose smooth surface the pronc,>
Of her toll and sweat might reach the ocean
and meet there in exchange ;hc rich cugov, o.!
foreign ci:rne> destined FOR her wharycs, with
out the Intervention and accruins expense o:
Northern lobLin. houses. lie showed that our
State legislation not only failed 10 afford ;ic
quatc protection 10 or commercial enterprise.
but that it actually rtsvit,d ina Discriminate
against our importers and jobbcrs ard IN n. y
OF those Of the Northern cities. And IN Iii,
connection he startled our prudent and eco
nomical farmers. by demonstrating that. IL,
every article OF consumption imported into VIZ
gina by our wholesale merchants, Tie coDu..
poid tire, separate state taxes. lie proposed
as Il remedy. that the citizens Of Caroline. -
living on thc cooperation Of other cor 4
should take the initiative step. and t:r"rS.
their delegate send petition TO the next Leg
laturc prayin. the adoption Of such Legislation
As will secure the enjoyment Of the fruits "i
our toll and enterprise lie also exhibited i
memorial which he had prepared a. !orla. n
which the cs!l felt an! complained OF aud tie
remedy proposed were fully and lGc!diy >,Gtei
At the conclusion of his eloquent and p,;'.
otto address. Of which have furnished Only =
meagre outline, meeting was organized tg
calling Joseph Hippo TO the Chair, andapro!ni.
Ing VIM :. Roy>ton Secretary.
The following resolutions offered by the Hon!
Daniel C. Dcjarncttc. which hc accompaaie:
with few very appropriate remarks, W.
unanimously adopted:
l>t Resolved, That a committee ol eshicr
including the Chairman and Secretary. DC A.
pointed. whose duty it hall hc to Obtain tie
signatures of the citizens OF Caroline county 30
the petition which is to-day presented ior og:
approval, and to invite the Cooperation Of ..
many other counties rs practicable. with tie
view ofpcriccting our commercial independence.
and that said committee be requested 10 rclor,
ut our ncAt November County Conrt. ard 10
suggest any additional action, which they NAY
deem necessary in the premises.
I'd Resolved. That the proceeding, 81 tn,
meeting be published in the Richmond AMI
Fredericksburg papers. irrespective Of ray'ie,
or politics.
Under the first. resolution, the chairman
appointed the following gentlemen. u Oh.
tam signatures 10 the aforesaid petition R
$ Broaddus Vim T Catctt. l.ittc;on f.iPpo
Thos GatcwoOd, p II pcnilcton. Ii Il White.
Chas " Blan,on. Thos |. Jones. Dr John Bu;-
Ter. Smith j X White. VIA Moncurc John
W Scott, Jas Blanton 10 taiewocd Wa J
Buckner Ed>tace { Moncurc.
The meeting then adjourned To NEE; a.,,n
at next November Court.
JOSEPH FI.lPPo Chn
WV. :. RoysToN. Sccy
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