The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-09
cav. rsono,., ord f1oneful Views.


Trade here in the past week was fortunate
event for this city, and, we may ada, LOT
Virginia. 1t led to the dissemination OF
truthful and just impression not only OF Che
temper and disposition of our people, but
Of the typographical and climatic peculiar"
ties of this locality and the State. On the
part of our own people we may say with
entire truth there was no studied effort 10
appear In any other light than that when
was natural and sincere. ANY body OF re-
spectacle gentlemen coming to Richmond
on special object which looked to the well
fare of society would be received IN pre-
ciseiv tho same manner. But the uncon-
strained and unaffected conduct Of the peo-
pie was assuredly surprise to the stranger
visitors, and they were very warm In de-
scribiug their previous impressions ana
their great surprise at finding things so dill
ferent from what they had anticipated. we
NAV well feel establishment ut the eXtrava-
CANT ideas set afoat about the people
of Virginia, their temper, and their
inhospitality to northern people; but
certainly it is gratifying that an oppor-
tunity such as that of the intercourse with
the members of this Board has occurred TO
modify the false ideas and impressions that
have so far prevailed to our disadvantage.
An intelligent member from Portland, at
the extreme North, playfully described his
own apprehensions by remarklng that ne
had feared that he would hardly be allowed
to cross the borders Of the city, or that at
least he would be denied the commences
ciyiitr unless he came "with very large
amount of baggage J" He expressed his
agreeable surprise ut finding that there was
no earthly ground for this apprehension, IN
the most emphatic manner.
Thus, then, load of prejudice has been
removed from the breasts OF leading north
ern men. while the temper displayed by
them has very much Modified our own SEN
timentS. That they will disseminate the
kindcst and most catholic opinions and feel
incs amongst their people we cannot doubt
This will aid extensively in restoring har-
mony to the Union.
This much for the social and the political
phase Of the intercourse with the Board OF
Trade.
That Richmond will profit physically
from this event we are satisfied. The Wea-
Their Of the week was brilliant and genial
The kilograms informedth gentlemen from
the North that it was showing at their
homes, that the whole country was inun-
dated with snow, and the railroad trains
stopped on the way; and they went forth
into the streets OF Richmond under clear
skies and warmed by 4 bright sun. They
were inspired by the scene, and were prodi-
gal of their ordinations of surprise. They
found here a delightful and invigorating
cline, cheering man in his industry, while
at their homes business was impeded and
labor chilled. They we'll understood that
while this contrast did not always appear,
generally the difference between the weather
and its effects on human industry at their
homes and in this city was fairly repre-
scented by the comparative difference while
they here sojourned.
Now, then, these intelligent gentlemen
had in this striking illustration Of the fact
often asserted that in the latitude Of Nir-
ginia, owing to its genial cline, man can
accomplish more within the year than he
can elsewhere that he is not INSTRUCTED in
his labor by the winters frost, and not, OH
the other hand. exhausted by the heats Of
summer. This fact they observed closely
and treasured up, and it is important that
such gentlemen coming from the northern
border, should have such o forcible and
practical impression Of it.. !
There was another point observed by
them. 1t was the adaptability Of this local
ity to manufacturing purposes-its water
power, its salubrity, its convenient and
cheap access to fuel and to the ores which
are in such abundance in Virginia. Mr..
ToRREScE, one of the very intelligent and
gentlemanly delegation from Cincinnati,
observed it, and in his very excellent speech
at the dirner-tsbe he called particular at
tentiOn to this point, and remarked that in
few years Richmond would take the lead
OF Philadelphia in manufacturing. He
warned the estimable president of the Con-
rcntion (Mr. FRALEY, of Philadelphia, } to
lock to his laurels. He confessed his very
greet amaZement at the advantages of this
city, aud declared that he had never had
the remotest conception of them until this
his first visit to the place.
Now, these are things that should be in
the highest degree encouraging to our
people. The declarations of strangers as
sure them of the grand future that is before
them. We have the most unrnistakable
signs Of the tendency of trade towards the
middle latitudc-that which is safest and
most propitious to commerce-that which
is most agreeable to man. From the North
west and the Southwest the lines are form
Ing that will converge just here in Virginia
upon the middle line of latitude; and the
Chesapeake bay must be the inevitable re-
ceiver of all the commerce that will follow
them.
Here In this city we see the conditions
most favorable to manufacturing industry.
We find that In Pennsylvania, the great
centre OF manufactures in iron, the supply
Of ores and of coal is 80 diminished that the
prospect of Its exhaustion is so near as
already seriously to affect injuriously the
manufacturer. Where will the Pennsylva-
MIA Interest and enterprise look for supply
and for occupation? To Virginia, and to
Richmond as the future centre Of iron
manufactures.
So that the future is full of hope for this
community and Virginia. People wonder
how locality blessed with such advantages
had not risen to great prosperity long ago.
The institution Of slavery explains the mys-
terry. That was not favorable either to
commerce or manufactures. md both We're