Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-12-05

Editor Of ffs Starr i1s 81
Winnie papers in Other parts of Gle
South are agitating the subject Of retalia-
Etion on the North for her I'D justice aud
petidity towards us, in a way thai may
| bring them 10 their senses, We notice bal
little said By some papers5in this section,
+ Richmond and other Southern cities
urge that we should exert ourselves in esq
!ablishing and maintaining our independ.
lence Of the North. ft1can be done; and
| if we wouldrbe free. must be done. It
will require time. energy and capital. +.
-Upoa this subject, Inquote from the
letter IF the New York correspondent OF
the Richmond Wig Of the e2d Noyem
Der, aud reaies. you to give j. 70 your
4 readers. ri
! Al New Yogk, Noyn 1859.
"a The Editor Of the RhigEs. A. u \.
i Your article Interference to ''Ratalia-
Etioa !. upon the North has attracted con.
4 Siderable attention. both from presses and
lfrom indiyiduals. Virginia can do more
to correct ,urong North, than she dreams
lof. She can also set an example which,
t il followed by other Southern Atlantic
States, will soon bring men ID their
senses.
Send your exports direct 10 Europe. TO
England, to Bremen, Rotterdam, Ant.
merp, French ports for one year, and. ii
! vessels owned South. Adhere to Ihe
5 rule. Very well. = merchant in Rich
! monld wants to ship 800 hhds. tobacco tc
Cowes and market. He SAYS he has
.sno vessel. Very well, Go aud char
. ter one at Alexandria or Baltimore. /
g not, 90 north aud buy a. vessel and sst
q continue to do until ships .are bull
III South. Let the Legislature pass aslaw
I that no tobacco shall be permitted to leay
/! the State, unless in bottoms owned b,
= men in Virginia, unless topper cent .ex
ri port duty is Recovered on The value of lii
nj tobacco. The South are heeced on pre-
n NUNS of exchange and commission o
4 drafts 70 about 5 per cent.
. Pass law rendering Bill on Ne,
Y York unacceptable. Have all Tobacco
ordered from Europe or from the North
so ern States paid for in Richmond ID spe
Id Gle. Do without goods IN Virginia, VI
re less lmpQFt6u iHlo Tue OtalS1 HUH 4hVfOd
ID vessels owned by Virginia. 20 hi
: one year, and stick to tin every branc
OF Of commerce, agriculture. mechanism
ge finance, and see where Virginia wi
be stand Il need not enlarge upon th
~ ltopic. To any sensible merchant
Richmond ii viii strike with force.
" can be done. Some State must lead o.
'st Why not Virginia, 70 DO followed BY Il
he great cotton growing States.
pt. The. man who produces TOO hhds. I
4, bacco. and sends il abroad, getting i
Trims through New, York, pays;
~ Northern commission,
Freight 10 Northern ships OUT. i.
TIT Domestic exchange 10 New York, I-..Ak
Ne Exehangefrom New York to London,
al Banking commission,
- Freight to Northern Ships home to N. 4
III " Freight Of goods from n. Y9tto Richmon
III Profits. expenses. charges. DC. inn
TO mefable. all going into Northern poke
eel Thisis the regular course Of trade nj
II can Be changed All these pickin:
/ profits, commissions. brokerage, freigh
gu charges, DC. can be saved % the Sou
lis. Look at the trade Lambert u McKeu
lin The little port Of Alexandra did ! !
10 years ago. If Virginians understs
Themselves, Alexandria instead Of oy
y ling 4 OF l2 ships. you'd own as tns
H as Bremen say rprs 1000. md u
our would DO trading 70 al parts Of
world, AZ freely and a. pFuf,abiss