The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-24
,.-,,,d NO Place for Commerce
- RtChnlcIA>' ~ s,, AMI one" TIME W.

AN.S" ,nonsarSth anu one ti'' wv
or % arpouucsd That kichmoho j.
nave ~, ,'.."d 20 commerce, but great pace
no" "nnfacfures and. furthermore tha'
10 m,np)e are wrong for dreaming OF par
..'. in the dry goods, coffee trade
and sugar lnc'
Az >he,s tho only city IN the State th"'
.,-or did n wholesale trade Of any ma2.',
trse. those who disparagc her con'''e'.""
canabiities and aptitude would pe'''' ~,
-;fy their assertions and furnish So'ae "!'''
o.,, for their cratuitous advice IL lhes n'o
some superior example OF commercial u"
+e-nri.c in Virginia TO offer uS.
Bu; this discussion of the snt""l'h'SS %
Richmond for the business oil coi''l'''''
u,s started with particular HolNe ny
communities having very little commerce.
:. y,s at one time to further schemes OF
,ho;- own and at another 10 oppose those
that were supposed or designed to he Tor
,bc hcpef, Of Richmond. And the frequent
resort TO this mode OF attack has mace III
impression amongst people who rca!i!
do no, understand what they arc talking
about.
Sc may illustrate the matter by one III
stance. When it was proposed 10 MAKE
line from the southwest 10 tidal city IN
Virginia, it was commended that Richmond
was not " commercial city not 4 " sea-
port" and therefore the road must run 10
the sea. And thus the main city III the STATE
was pre;ermitted in the construction
cf the only line. which has a sweep from
western point Of concentration OF trade 10
The tide-watcr-to the serious INJURY OF the
Commonwealth. The smaller cities com
bined against her. She was tainted with
having the canal and the States ten MIL
lions therein, and the Legislature took the
SIT water mania and the seaboard yellow le-
yer. and folly flourshcd. 1t was many years
before they had sufficiently recovered from
thciI enthusiasm 10 grant 10 this city the
?car boon Of naked charter for road 10
/, ncnGuTS.
Common sense would teach that lnanu-
featuring town needs straight lines and
quick communication rs well rs other
towns; but the idea did not suggest N>eh
10 the then theorists. Richmond WaS moi
20 lie considered; bat great city III en-
hryo, great city in the brain "t the taco
r..~ts, was the object on which the millions
were 70 be spent. So the theorists, IKE inc
swine possessed Of the devil, ran Qei-mell
INTO the sea And what has come of lthlS
We canpot perceive that anything that
ms occurred in this city could have sug-
eested ccnsures OF her people for the man
ncr Of investing their money or conducting
;Aei- business. They have the same right
that other people have Of investing their
own means IS they deem proper, and they
have generally shown their capahility TO
,oonecc u hat they undertook. They have
done well in manufacturing, and arc 60
;ry TO DO better. They have succeeded
well in commerce, too. They had somo
;urty sail OF vessels NJ the beginning
Of tho war, and most successfully Wer" they
emplovcd, many Of them being very line
,,:iss ard ships engaged i'll The South Alnrri-
en- trade. Does anybody ccnSurc her pco-
pie FOR thi,: If 50, their success in the'r
Ela!:tmc enterprises is the proof OF their
Wi>Icm, and equally tho proof OF the folly
ana tie impc!tincuco OF those who ccn>ure
then! tor tits investing their means.
Tie people Ct Richmond have quietly
pursued their uyocations with an industry
No. eicelrd anywhere else in the tnicn.
they have made tGc best Use they could OF
.A@i. advantages. When the war came Ley
were thriving - RAPIDLY rs the people 81
,l.r other city In the old States. They
wcle by the war plunged into calamity
aud ruin. They arc now rapidly recovering
fru,n their misf0rturGs, and arc giving bal
list examples OF their ability to n4na9-"
their affair TO conduct commerce ana 10
carry "a manufactures. they will do Jn.i
- much oil both a. they can. 1 few years
vail show great change in the al4irs
ol ;nis city. SIZE must have Large c"M-
mcgce. Egen rs q manufacturer she must
have IL great deal 10 do with commerce.
Etr Touring mills alone Niil give her
!r:o foreign trade. hy which she Viii he
4ia";cd 10 supply lie northwest with coi-
re, &c. Gthcr branches Ct manufacture VIII
compel her TO enter largely into commerce.
When the Chesapeake and Ohio road IS
ccn,piete, m immense addition will be
made to the receipts OF wheat, and
our milling operations will lie greatly
extended. so will the receipts OF tobacco
he Increased. The western tobacco not
trou2h, here before will De mainly sold III
Iii, market, wEi"h will triumphant
" maintain rs reputation rs the great
IS: tot:cco market in tho country. Viz
:.uia tobacco is rising in character IN
foleieM markets, and this will Improve the
james River brand, and make the :trlt-
mond Inspection or shipment more poru-
lar. manufactures OF tobacco will Increase
IN number, and that, too, viii add TO the
general commerce and the demand inr
maritime enterprise Of the city. We shall
have deep water, and we shall have or
coa>tn i>c and foreign ships again.
In short, Richmond is going to do rs
much manufacturing as she can, and 10
carry OIL as large 4 t.ade, foreign and do
lnc.,ic, rs possible. She has shawn very
tt.r capabilities in both ways. II her cen-
so!s like 10 do 50, IN tie mean tim" they
can 20 On aul:.liud!ng. That won't DO any
ham.
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