The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-12
Aitbmonh pispatrh.
u.u.tudu.,ry and Enterprise.


The inetease and diyersiacaIion OF home in-
dus,ry are among the most suspicious ssgns OF
the times ia vIsiaia. In addition to other
branches of manufacturing enterprise we nave
already announced the sstabiishm MT Of =
Tvne Foundry In Richmond aud of a Sugar
Rennery We truss that the proprietor OF
this establishment may meet with the encour-
agewent which his enterprise merits. There
isno,hina about it of a superficial or second,
rx,echnraeter. Money has not beer spared in
thu construction OF the buildings. 10 the ma
clinery, or any Thing about II req isite 10 the
most con plete order and efficiency. L ga steam
engines are of the most improved patterns, and
work admirably, move powerfully and yet
smoothly aud without noise. A work OF no
small magnitude connected with this estao-
lisament, is bringing he water used In the ro-
rsery from Fulton : Spring, half mile dis
tsut through iron pipes. This water ~ OF the
pnres; and dearest kind. But should more
wafer bs needed than cas- be supplied from the
.prins a steam pa mp is ready 10 draw itiTom
sn,;her source. The Altering apparatus Is au
.x,raordinsry piece of mechanism, and there
are some ne appliances to its efficiency " hIch
have been added by MIR. IoRRIss. 1t is ne
cAssary, no viewer, 10 visit The establishment In
oIcer 10 have any idea Of its completeness aud
extent The South has another important IA
ciliiy in tnis improvement in her progress to-
wards commercial independence.
We REFUGE IL chronicle such enteTpri SEES
SIS these, oth on account of the favorable indi-
cations they afford OF The advance Of the city
ia manufacturing industry, All element Of
pros peiity and power which has contributed
more thsG any other to The wonderful growth
OF most OF our American cities, and ON account
of it's bearing upon the ultimate d.lvGrance OF
tho South ircm the humiiiatinE dependence
nylon other S, ctions for any article y hch en-
tsrs into It's daily use aud consumption. We
suppose that, however the South may be po-
uucally divided, there can b- but one opinion
among lis PEOPLE on the importance ami
value OF encouraging every department 81 Its
own industry. Whether the SJuth Will ever
have commerce OF lis own, We cannot predict.
Whethe producing all the great staples which
make up the bulk of American commerce, the
best geographical position for carrying on
trade with Europe, aud The fines; rivers and
harbors on The continent, il Will always re-
main without ships and seamen. and without
Efforts and aspirations for any, IL is possible
20 foretsl!. But there are no obstacles III The
wsy of man securing enterprise 20 daun. the
moel tim d ana irTeso!ute. On The contrary,
tbs sdyautages in climate, water power, coal
iron aud all the elements OF manufacturing
euccees, are so abundant and palpable. that the
future success Of manufacturing Industry IN
Virgins Is placed beyond the shadow OF Il
doubt. Let us hope that all Southern men, Of
al shades OF party opinion, Will unite upon
q platform which has nothing TO do with
politics, but Is eminenIiy practical and sub
stantisi; a platform WhI0h every other
section and every other State In the Union
stands upon-that OF Home Industry. 1t
ia this spirit of seif.d pendence which HIS
made the North prosper Gus and powerful, and
which none can object 10 except those vino
think that oyaity To others demands that we
should be fa lsa to ourselves. We do not in
woke the South &c cast of It's commercial and
manufacturing saxsalage 10 the North In &
spirit Of anger or retaliation, but simply rs 4
policy y hich it owes - its own prosperity
and energy 10 adopt, which duty to Proyi-
dsncs, which has endowed 1t with such capa-
Siiiies OF greatness, requires. and which duty
20 pos tsrity soiemnly demands. Every State
81 the Union considers II wise and proper 10
advance it's own Interests. and free Itself from
dependence on other States. New NC.k
suateaed the commercial sceptre from Boston
and Philadelphia; Philadelphia and Balti-
more have riyalled Massachusetts IN TGany
branches OF manufacturing, and none Of them
sver send TO other States Tor al article which
they can produce within their own borders.
Why does not the South follow this wise ex-
ample Why rest contentad until she manu-
factures every article which she uses, and
transports her own productions TO Europe,
snd brings the goods which she requires, ia
heE own ships This should lie the common
ambition 0! all parties IN the South, and no
beginnings, however small, Shou ld be despised
bat On the contrary encouraged and Iostered,
vh:~h tend TO that result