The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-16

RICHMOND, Va, Dec cath, 1854
TO THE EDITOR or THE kASAwHA RKrUB.
mond DispAtch IN article extracted from your
Journal speaking Incidentally OF the house
N. Theodore Oivart AID myself have esisb-
lished In Richmond, under the firm OF IN
OltvNrt, Picot 4 Go. Permit me 10 say to you,
that the iaformation you have received does
not do 10 full justice. and allow me to make
sorAs importAnt additions. Its exact, as your
ssnm.sss lsusns m sna N.v nr r,.s our two
prise. In their iines Of operation, "consign.
meats. commissions and advances on goods or
merchandizes; !" but tina. is no, the main
atioa et Riehmond. We have certainly been
moved by the idea Of facilitating the com.
mefce and trade of the Southern States in es-
tabltshiug In our house branch that will re.
cetve consignments, and do 3 commission bust.
ness. Yet, that would BE- q small business
aud would help bat little SO isost from the
Nosth." The nsodxs opeyasdi Of commission is
slow and uncertain in its results. 1t il not by
commissions that one can establish dir,ef
trade with Europe; 1t is not even by consigua-
lions, however large the scale Of operations
may Be In the future. that you may obtain in
the present the results SO much sought for.
Before European merchants and ship-owners
resolve upon sending their ships and mer-
chandze 10 marke. unknown TO them, and
consent to ran the risks and inseparabie diffi-
culties of a change in the commercial current,
it IL indispensable 10 p,eaeA to them By txaDpie.
So, we have resolved to undertake., at our per-
sonal expens.. and risk, the importation and
expiration between the Southern part Of the
United States and the different countries OF
the Commercial World.
For several years pas, great deal has been
said about dUeef frade between Virginia and
Europe. To talk, does not lead to anything;
to aef, - great deal better Nothing is more
eloquent than acts and facts.
We have given the necessary orders to our
associates in Europe, and taken the proper
measures to have dispatched to US, from
- >aIa IL ftxyf nvvr
own city for Richmond, large Quantities OF
all goods and merchandise likely to be
sumed In Virginia. No matter what quantity
and quality Of goods that your country may
demand, not only for Virginia, but for the
States Of which she is the market, we can
furnish them. Our vessels, in return, will
carry your lumber, tobacco, lard, whe3, flour
and lastly, your coal oil. In SO doing our
.. 'erA'ion will concur doubiy to the CONNER
cial development OF Virginia. and TO the COM
mercial emancipation Of the South.
We do not operate As stock company. The
commercial operations Of such companies
always full OF troubles and annoyances, and
bring only, generally speaking, failure. We
operate only as private individuals, finding in
themselves and their relations all the objects
Tor which your Country may desire the direct
Importation l have often heard regrets eX-
pressed by numerous persons at the difficulty
Tor Americans 10 get, no matter at what price,
CognAcs, brandies and wines from France
natural and pure. instead of adulterated pro-
ductions; and, above all, dangerous 10 the
public health and welfare. But can say
with certainty, that we have solved this
problem that seems of so difficult solution
We can import and deliver, at low prices. COM
pared with the prices of the present day
French cognacs and brandies and French
wines, so necessary TO mankind, and of such
great usefulness for health, when the use OF il
Is moderate. Those products, now, will not
pay through numerous hands, too often dis.
honest, before reaching the Virginia consum-
ers. We can even promise to our friends of
kanawha, 10 make them drink French wines |
aud brandes, which We shall be able so far to
waIrant that, when they desire it, we will
give them wines and brandies prod uced in our |
own vineyard, from grapes gathered and dis |
titled, put in casks and shipped by our fathers.
brothers and relations.
have the honor to be, your obt sv't,
L. DE BELLOT DEs MINIEREs