The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

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LOCAL MATTERS.
Direct 1rsds.-An adjourned meeting of
~Merchants 1nterested In the Importation OF
Foreign Goods, direct to this porf,', was held at
the Merchants' Insurance Office, on Saturday
last Mt ~ O'Clock.
H. l. KENT, Esq, after taking the chair and
calling .he meeting to order, stated that the
first business would be the reception of re-
ports from the committees appointed at the
Mr.. 4xo. j. SUMNER. from the committee Of
.nTee to DRAFT an agreement for the merchants
70 sixn. stated that he had only verbal report
to make, and presented the foIioying:
ha: arrived when the merchants ii this rify shoaid
rs FAR ~ practicable. become their own importers,
foreisn eods shauid unite ether for the purpose
o. ulfect trade; and whereas. il ~ kaawn that a
andsa It s"s new II Re- g
ports; ard feelng that In order to effect this change
Resoved That IN fntnre s sr ss oor
ana iacliitIes will enable us to do 80. VIII inn
port ar own goods of foreign srowth manufac
2. That those af us who now have orders in the
hands OF ents or manufacturers awaitin execu-
eur best efforts to have the oods shipped to J.mes
ivsr even at advanced rate Of freis ht and thai
bind ourselves not to give an order for forei n
soods to any p IT., without understand { that
Soods sn l De shipped to James river, wheD
We, the urd dsrsiyned hereby ratity. by our sig
nasures the above preamble an resolutions,
| Mr.. :. stated that he had called en- several
merchantSnand every one of them were an xious
| tnat direct trade should be effected, but only
a lew OF them were prepared To say what was
the best plan to be pursued. As they had not
had time to reflect upon the subject he de-
ciined TO press them to sign. Another men,
per OF the eeom;nittee-for only two of the three
mad acted-had prepared q report. which he
would agree to if il met the views OF the meet
Fing.
Mr.. A. L. Elicit {the committeeman al
| luded too presented the following as supple.
mental report:
| In accordance with the fore soing resolutions.
We whose names are hereunto affixed d, pied se
ourselves to co operste rs importers of foreisn
orabe means in cur power, the importation of such
| meIchandlzs directly into the ports of virsinia
Assoc {" Se called Assnestsn SafsfSfs % e
Importers OF tn. City Of Richmond frons amons 5,
/ wise and mature plans to insure the Shipment Of
our GOODS 'ro.h f'reIsn ports at proper lime. un
tween thus and some forei- port and also com
| Hittee OF :. he CHOSEN to prepare memorial Ia
d IN s ~ 81
may bs aavIsed to he practlc sble, and favorable to
| to be ratlhed by this ASS citation. which ma, be
| called together BY our Presi tent whenever an,
BUSINESS ioF the Association may be reported tn
Mr. ELLETT thought it important that the
merchants interested should form an Associa-
ton, as to be prepared at all times for confer.
| ence. He was not welded to his own plan but
| had brough it before the meeting with the hope
| OF having it improved upon, or substituted By
something better.
Mr.. T. w. McCANcE desired to hear the re-
| port Of the committee appointed to enquire
| into the expedleucy and practicability of es-
tablishing line of packets to run from Vir.
ginia to Liverpool, and therefore moved to lay
the reports of Messrs. Sumner and Elicit upon
| the table.
The motion, on being put to vote, was car.
| ried in the affirmative.
MIR: VIM. G. PAINE then presented repor.
| which was read, after remarking that the com
mittee had taken the liberty to invite Mr.. Da
yid Currie to confer with them. The repor
reads thus:
meetinS held on ,he 3Ofh of NoverI ie TO exainin
and report upon the expediency and praoticabiiiI
o and ps Of sasksss e.ssen ke
That we have canvassed the matter as fully as III
limited tine allowed us would lermil and fren
| the infoi iInatIon We have obtained have no hesl
and practicable. We fnd hat the i'm oorts 9
| tenerat merchandise into Richmond, at this tine
freight ior such line af packets ss Is oontem m.
o. a1n sss .ss
ft, thousand sacks, and tha. two car goes xr,
the the number 70 .ixt,. thanssna sacks susn' ausn
fty ample to furnish the add Sonal frei ht for tht
ss ssa ss as
= resulsr aPd re,iahlsh Inc Is estabh.hsd. lhs i'm:
that the number OF vessels now contemplat vii
lave to be aidad't.: As resards ,the shipment.
from Ricnmnnd 10 Liverpool. we think thas there
now new and viii Doubtless eontlnas to be, tsbscco
4 ii this line is established large. quantity Q
coston will he dr.wn 10 thi: port for :hlgmsn
ard the connections contemplated with some 0
the N ,rth Caro!na roads
less ne ncrsased There sps man, @ uS obs
articles that we have no doubt will be exported b,
czsn i ods rolss are sss fdsd
Northern merchants.
AS TO the means and modes Of estahlishine thil
line would recommend that company h
formed under the name Of :. The Virsin!a snt
Llv-rsooi Packet Company" !" with capital Q
each, and that loar ships be purchased, a. soon a.
possible OF sufficient size TO carry 800 10 0O0 ho
pe pnrchssed, that contraes be made to have then
built in uIs ina, prassdGss, We % would a,s'
te pna ship lint into tie ns al one d the line shs
they be allowed 10 do so, This stock. we feel con
s b % 10 e Ssvs Is n to r.
cnmnsrc OF our cit, All OF which Is Tesrectiuii
spsM.Isa' IsiAnsa BY VIM 6, Paine E. W. Devoss. T. "
McCance, and David Currie.l
Mr. JosEPH X. ANDERSON moved to adop
the report unanimously. He had long fnvore'
direct trade, and believed that a line Of packet
would be- we'll supported. He WAS not an i'm
porter. but ii the line 10 established, as b
hoped Il would be, he would pledge for hi
firm 10 order directly BY II every article Q
| European production needed by them.
NIT. W. MCCANcE was glad TO see tn
| pubffc mind awakening 10 the importance .
direct trade. lie believed that lfne OF pack
cts could be sustained and made profitable q
the stockholders, and had no doubt that tn
water In the river would be sufiiciently deep
eBed In the course Of . few months TO ennbl
the vessels to reach the port NJ Rockets.
| Mr.. ANDERSON was not an importing mer
chant, but to show his confidence In the sue
cess OF the enterprise, he was prepared, for a.
arm. to Subscribe $6,DO0 TO the stock. II
hoped the report wouid be adopted without
The report sn being put TO vote, was unani
moualy adopted.
i Mr. Jos. K. AnDERsoS prepared the follow
present were invited TO subscribe:
We. whose names are. herennto suhser!hee
agree TO take the amount Of stock ret cppostte :
our names respectayeis IN tile capital st.ck oi
Packet Company the d. sign and object Of whic
| Is set forth in the report made b. 8 eommisses
th. meeting; this "a bsssnsbsr, 'sss. and Srehae
TIE % isliowing subscriptions wers !. one
made:
loasph n. Anderson = Co... $500 es 90
Rl9Ipps Ycnen.e So....'. s.......' ~ ~
w. Irving 6es&t. ............ 0o
III Wsc v. u0QpAa ..'.ss.. :. .-...-. NV
Cisrkson = Andefscn. n........-...--. teo
]. 4. 6enfxe. ~
Y @ltler ~
Q.Rs Ias tor. ...-..... ~
} oa mosioa. iis snpplemsaiai report Il =
EIlstt was taken fr0m the tablet and nfter
! adopted.
! Tbs agreement rsportsd ~ n. suna
] Mss also easen 12s eee e. m pelae pas = -