Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-09
TRADE WITH THE SOUTH.
CONFLICTING VIEWS OF THE PRESS.
COMMERCIAL RIVALRY.
The following extracts from influential jonI'
mails will be found interesting at this time
From the n. Y. sun, 4th inst

Il md the inability Of Southern N rchants 10 pay
C,r their purchases. This suppos ton has al
r-ady proven u taliacy as is attested by the
heavy Ill 5 bought daily in this city b, Southern
Il inns and on the large number OF this class OF
Il customers. The merchants low here from the
i southern states admit scarcity OF money, al
Il though their funds are IN much better condition
Il than the NCIth has been led 10 suspect. But
Il neatly all of them have cotton or some other
\ southern staple ready to ship for the pay
meut OF goods. They generally aver that they
L never haO much confidence in me final success
Il Oh the rebellion, and that when the indications Of
Il Nor bern success became palpable, they had the
Il foretLOught ~ convert their rebel currency into
more tangible shape, while there was yet a
Il chance for doing 50. A great many OF these mer-
II chants Accordingly converted everything posi-
i Ole into tOrelga exchange, while Others bought
IN c1tt D. rice, tobacco and such other merchun-
L dse Us they could get IN exchange Tor "COnlede-
rate bonds and currency. The result Is that they
a.e in much better condition Tor buying than the
L North wa leu " suppose. those who were IN
/ GOOD commercial standing before the war, and
Il yho nov desire D make theic bills pap able Ia
cotton or her commodities, are aImCst inyarla'
/ ,ly accommodated Oy our merchants, and the
me friendly spirit which existed before Tie war
5 manifested toward them. They claim that
there Is now in tie South no: le than three
million bales Of merchAnt4b.e sOttOn, aud that
LARGE proportion OF thus amount Is ready Tor snip
neat. twill Ice seen, therefore, that there Is no
substantial ground f.r the Apprehension that the
SUD- osed power OF the South would be bar
uer against a general resumption OF trade be-
tween the Two sections.
From the y. Y. Journal of Commerce, 4th.
TIL, stock OF domestic goods is not very large.
lint there is an un5lslnesS am NJ those VINO nave
any accumulation not likely ~ be wanted at
once. and thus buyers have the advantage Ia all
NM scarce STYLES and "a .lilies. The san ulne
ave dlsappO nIel about the southern trade a
ysrv ac.lye demand nom that quarter having
b..i osed for immediately on the surrender OF
tbs southern armies. We endeavOred 10 prepare
our readers for taIs state OF things by Sowing
them thu there must be an interval Tor recupera-
ron before the needy of the south cOu become
orritatIe customers. There Was 40 doubt about
he necessities OF the southern Poop e but want,
Wi has neither cash nor credit, Is never u
rood customer. ne. etoiOre; whenever the south
eiu people were cuPp.ei IN present means by
failure u tne.r main Crvps they rad only tO pledge
their future prod act 20 obtain tie usual supply;
bu5 now the future If the Inhabitants OF that
lection Is too uncertain 10 admit such q Uasis VI
lecit. Before 10 can he decided who can pledge
lie next crop. 10 must tif be asceltalned who
,,yns me soil and on y hat tei Ins be is be a..
lowed 10 cultivate II and CONTROL tue yield
When the work Ut lCCuyeratlon begins Us pro-
y.e-s WA uud .ubtediy be rapi,, for that is the
me IN this country bat. until the future is
/ Ii lie clearer lt cannot ,5Ive as basis Tor any
r.,labie estimate OF 'hs PROBABLE trade. We
have l. oked tor less bu. yam y at tie North, be-
rsu,e we supp Jset th-t rapid contraction in
government expenses would follow the cessation
OF no tilit.cs and, IN consequence, Contraction
Il IN the currency and mole Ur 4c>s financial dis
nlbance. Thus fag this has MT been realized,
and 10 one car nov taIely predict when 1t will
hrs be ie.t
From the Baltimore Gazette, 9Th.
We have already called attention to the fact
hat many southern merchants have passed
| tbrouvh. or altos ether avoided Baltimore and
- eone North 10 make their purchases. The
v;,IeBce with which portion OF the press and
1 r,env hubble bOlies and associations nave eN.
/ T,-ss.ed the selves towards oil those who have
baen ls.sly in armed Cp POSITION 10 the Federal
4 Governmeat hss naturally cduIed southern men
1 IN doubt as 10 tie nature Of the reception tbey
L mi,ht meet with he.e. those Virginia papers
| sI.o which are how edited by northsrn men are
doing all 10 ther power 10 impress upon IA cir
Il readers the danger OF solourning IN Baltimore.
4 Under such circumstances, the trade Of our CITY
4 mBst serior.ly safe'. We cannot compete with
/ New York and Philadelphia in the great North.
/ rest and our main sOurLe Of prosperity in the
i frtnre lies in the South. We shouid not 80 soon
1 AVE sg.in called attention 20 this subject
i I'M, for the accumuaung proofs, not only
/ q, the truth OF our statements, but OF the ex-
tant 10 which she indisPOsitiOn 10 come 70 BATH.
Il
| Through a gentleman just from Richmond. we
| earn that lie had iPen the cards OF Northern
/ houses which. white prominent y setting forth
The advantages Of the North warned people
1 AGAINST the certain dangers 10 be iBcuned bV
/ Gazing hare. our informant saw i've merchants
| await ng transportation from richmond TO New
| Y,.rk. and they were going there avowedly be-
/ cause OF tts bad treatment to which they SAID
men coming iroul the south ha4 beea subjected
| rere. He saw auotheF merchant here WIN told
| him be had been twice ihs1tSd on Saturday by
| parties with whom be desired 20 renew his old
business rel atoms. tf course II parties Do not
desire 10 trade WITH the late rebels" they have
the fullest right - decline doing so. But no.
! thing should be done by any one which is CAL
culated % diver, business from Cur city, for 10
her proSDe ity we are a.lSs all ilttrsstsi. We
| trust that those who take this view OF the mat
ter will energetcaly avail themselves Of every
opportunity 70 counteract the Influences that
are nov operating 50 heavily against Baltimore.
From the N. o. Picayune.
As for the SOCKS Of goods at Aatsmoros, we
know they are said to be very large, but they
will be but drop in the bucket whea the great
we'll Is opened. The few counties bordering on
the Rio Grande, and which have natural open
ing there, will take them up as fast as they can
be sent forward, aiteA the door is opened and
they will n no considerable degree lessen or in
terfeTe with trade through the Gulf ports. In
fact the T. tde between MatamOros and the large
interior towns OF Texas ceased months ago, not
only on account Of the decline of gold and cot
ton, which 40 longer paid the cost Of transporta.
tiOn over 2 long aud dreary road TO tie border
but in expectation Of this very return Of trade TO
its old and natural channels, which we are now
anticipating. Let our merchants, therefore, be
Up and doug, and stand prepared to send for.
ward TO Texas whatever destitute population Of
two mlt rs, for fO1r years almost entirely exclu.
ded from the word may stand in need Of aud
they will not only have the satisfaction Of offer
ing the most rpeedy relief 20 a noble and gene
rous people. but reap in return q rich reward In
the shape Of substantial ready profits and the es-
Enlistment Of business connections and LOuses
never again to be brokenup.
From the Louisville Journal. LIST.
During thu week Main street has assumed the
life and activity Of the times before the war and
I especially reminded Us of the those good DAYS of
/ trade and commerce before the rebellion by the
appearance Of goods piled up before our whole.
sale merchants houses waiting shipment TO such
| points as Huntsville and Athens, Alabama; Chat
I tanOOgt, Nash ille, Knoxville Huntington and
Spr. ng6ed, Tennessee; Atlanta and Madison,
Georgia besides various localities in this State.
| We learn that buyers are the city from Missis-
/ sippi and Arkansas. We trust the trade 70 these
I sections will increase, as we are satisfied our
/ merchants viii sell upon the most favorable
/ terms.
] Nearly all the great painters Of the country
! have contributed pictures 10 the Art exhibition
in connection with the soldiers Fair in Chi
I eago.
Ont Of sayentv thousand soldiers that bava