Delaware journal., 1827-11-02
T~TTSgE;Xsi.a 81 NJ.
MANUFACTURES IN TIE SOUTH.

TtETsgS SEsxslA& IL NJ.
MANUFACTURES IN THE SOUTH.
Tie capacity of the Southern states for manufac-
turing their great staple is no longer IA matter OF
speculation. Practical experiment has demonstrated,
not only their capacity TO manufacture, but to man
ufacture their own staple at cheaper rate than IN
any part of the Union Last February. year,
accompanied most intelligent Tennessee planter
from Ptisburg to Nashville, Mr.. Nightingale, Tor
merly of Rhode Island. He was then taking with
him .foreman', from Providence, Rhode island, to
superntend his cotton factory. This factory IS To-
Gated in Maury county, Tennessee. The machine
ry is propelled by never failing. and never fseez,
ing water power. The entire abour is performed
BY slaves. Mr. Nightingale now supplies a large
portion OF Tennessee and North Alabama with coarse
cotton goods. His profits upon his capital are said
to be quadrupe the profits Of the cotton grower.
What, then, but enterprise, is wanting to Introduce
the manufacture of cotton. largely the Southern
states, from Maryland to Loulsiana-for the follow
III. reasons
LIST. he capacity of the slave to manufacture
is demonstrated by the test Of practical expert
nent.
Cd. The superior cheapness of slave labour is
also evident. to anv one who will reflect, that the
price of boy, or girl, sufficiently large 10 draV the
Nread. can be procured in Maryland, Virginia or
kentu,ky, for 5000
tnlefes' of IliiS sum per GfltluHs Dl~
Price Of feeding and clothing one hand,
an cotton, per year, 80
Total. S44
This is most important difference in favour Of the
south bntn addition to this the slave will be year
" increasing in value. without any increase Of the
price o. maintaining him 50 will the Northern
hand increase IN value has aCages also must In
| crease
5. There will be no turning out for higher wages
in the South, and hr consequent loss and delay-no
abandonment uf he tartor, BY any of the hands, no
fiuc;uat!on in the lab ,ur. The water power will
scarcely be more steady than the slave pow
err
4. The superior mildness Of the climate. not
only facilitates the operation of the spindle and
the loom, but arrests hand of winter which
binds the Northern water power IN letters o
ice.
: s. We have the cotton at our doors; this is I'M
portant. the expenee Of sending off the raw materi
al thousands Of niles and bringing back the manu-
facured article. III cotton bagglng, ropes &C. woule
. be very cons .leraae.
WHY. then, should we hesitates Almost ever,
part Of the souh abundantly supplied with nev
er falling aud eyer freezing water power: in Zen
ne-see and Virginia, especially, the bes, in the Tn
; ion. Why should these beautiful streams, nyitn,
the hand OF Industry be permitted to roll by
"Wa,tin th.ir (powe } on the desert air.
Ifthe sa> es IF Kentucky are found. by experience
I" be the best and cheapest operatives in hem
: factories, wht no in the cotton factories also. Ih
northern, we'll as The southern phllanhropist, wi
aap repeat. that would be real mercy to the slay
for ,c IA our in cotton factory is infinitely NOR
cas-, that III a cotton field Mississippi
= SHLEp.--A friend mentioned to US as fact with
il h,s Knowledge, that about year since, person
the yit,nay Of Philadelphla having few acres
ground Of au inferior qnaty, not suited for cultiva
: ton purchased toHy sheep al 81 50 cents each
: making the cost ot tie whole $50. He last sprn
;, diepo-ed of ms flock At the following rates. dol
lars for the ta"ce, and dollars for the rest MAX
ing Sl60-a clear profit Of 5l0o SO small an il
T. v4stlnent The salie gentleman remarked in rela
% ton the subject that in England (and he has pos
9 sessed ample means OF informing himself in thes
q particulars farmer who gives attention to sheer
u calculates that the fleece will pay the rent Of til
land while thu tesh will be left for profit on hi
Labor. Now, il the wool-grower was protected i
this country or il demand was created for the al
$ cle, by protection woollens, how much NOR
q profitable would the raising of sheep be in tn
e country, than in England, inasmuch as the purcha.
u ng price Of land here would scarcely exceed til
II yearly rent Of the same quality in that country.
1T Penn. Gag.
From the Concord Yeonan.
COMMERCE. OF BOSTON