The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-30
Ritbmnnn Qispatfh.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. NOV. 20, lsss.


We extract the tsitewing cool aud compla-
cent paragraphs from the faiisd States fN. W
Economist aad Dry Goods Reporter, of Nov. %
The editor talks rs IL ,he North had mort
gage upon the whole trade OF the Southern
country. However, the South has given too
much reason TO Northern traders TO make
these calculations. The more abolitionzed
the North becomes, the larger the Southern
trade. The more violent the abuse OF the
South In Congress, the greater the infiux of
Southern pleasure hunters TO the North next
summer. The .egef'sf evidently thinks the
present excitement viii soon pass over, the
aroases! passions OF the South efierycsee and
vanish. like soda water, and then things take
their usual course again. Whether it is right
or not remains TO be seen.
After speaking of the increasing wealth OF
the South, aad sareastically congratulating
the planters upon their smartness in the mat
ter Of sanding cotton,' The Dry Goods Re-
porter says:
"The South is evidently stirring itself to great
or comuls rel Al actiyIt,. There rs GENERAL move
ment Tor rasirD al exiension, there beng at the
present time aboat 20 roads IN the course OF Tor
o,enin OF the Gran. e asd alexandria Railroad in
Jan AIRY next, Will buns me cit, oil View orleans
within Ia d. OF New ofk; and other additions
are beln. made To exis,ina roaas which viii still
further sho ten the distance. The manifest ,ea-
deUcy oil all TINS II 10 promote euiaISeu
cixl intercourse among the Souther ners. and
thereby 10 create an eniareed demaed Tor North
era merchandise; besides, II Is a $. uptom of now
enlarsinS business wants, well rs an augur OF
future tradias increase.
a. The nett to lbs derived from the prospective
growth of the s uthefn trade will. 10 n larse ex
tent, come into the hands of our domestic comInS-
sion chants and producers, great bulk OF
the slap cs sold 10 the Southern merchants arg al
home manufacture. There rs NATURAL! desire on
tn, part OF the South TO manufacture as much as
possible ITS cottons, ;nIiis IN that section
undoahtedi, POS ess some advantages that North
ern IA ana tacnTefs are without; IL remains. how
ever. "A fact that so far. the South has been abe
cnly produce the coarsest IN ,terats successfully;
and the PROBABILITY is that ultimately the course oi
trade will leave noihins but III. srowInt To the
South, and give the SPINNING and weaving entifeis
to the Nufeh.
- A disposition has shown itself among our
Southern friends to do their own importing, and II
time ago PROF. cted. IN lurlaer4nce of
thst idea to estsD Isi line of steamers to
now. however, profound silence the matter,
which we suppose has been consi med 10 the limbo
OF I'm orsctIcaOes.
This is but one of many schemes that have been
cherished IN different parts of the Union for Gl-
vert n, the course of trade from the city of New
Yok The thin, however. VIII not work The
commercial Importance %! this city Is result
which has naturally Arown out OF the development
OF the country. IL has come to pass by no mere
dasisn or convention bat comine rel 81 nccessi
", created by the free growth at commerce. II
owes IT. position to the combined trading action of
fhs whole country, directed 10y interest and the
common convenience, and rs, there ore. lndispen-
sable 10 the well being of every part OF the Union.
Ihnss the fetoie, who try TO divert the current of
trade awas from here. h ave Ii hit obstacles To
surMount. and need 10 assure themselves that the.
are competent TO effect complete revolution Of
the cot4iMercIal habits OF the couatry-'