Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-03-22

! one tnifu Ol ner Ialr ana leRltlIndte snare.
| repeat, that have no personal know
ledge of the habits of actual expenditure
IN South Carolina; they may be greater
than / have stated, in respect to other
parts Of the cotton country; but if they
are, that fact does not arise from any de-
feet in the system Of public policy.
4. An abandonment Of the American
System, it is urged, would lead to an ad-
dition to our exports of one hundred and
fifty millions of dollars. The amount of
one hundred and fifty millions of cotton,
in raw state, would produce four hun
dred and fifty millions in the manulactu-
red state, supposing no greater measure
of value to be communicated, in the man
ufactured form, than that which our in
dustry imparts. Now, sir, where would
markets be found for this vast addition to
the supply? Not in the United States
certainly, nor in any other quarter of the
globe, England having already every
where pressed her cotton manufactures
to the utmost point of repletion. We
must look out for new worlds. seek for
new and unknown races ofmortals TO con-
sumo this immense increase of cotton fab
RIGS.
General Hayne said that he did not
mean that the increase of one hundred
and fifty millions to the amount of our
exports, would be of cotton alone, but of
other articles.
What other articles? Agricultural pro-
duce-bread stuns, beef and pork, Sc
Where shall we find markets for them?-I
Whither shall we go' TO whot country,
whose ports are not Theoretically sealed
gainst their admission Break down the
home market and you are without re-
source. Destroy all other interests in
the country, for the imaginary purpose of
advancing the cotton planting interest,
and you inoict positive injury, without
the smallest practical benefit to the cot
ton planter. Could Charleston, or the
whole South, when all other markets arc
Frustrated, or shut against the reception
Of the surplus of our farmers, receive that
surplus? Would they buy more than
they might want for their own consump-
ton? Could they find markets which
the other parts of the Union could not!-I
Would gentlemen force the frcemen of
all, north of James river, east and west,
like the miserable slave, on the Sabbath
day, to repair to Charleston, with tur-
key under his arm, or pack upon his
back, and beg the clerk of some English
or Scotch merchant, living in his gor-
gcous palace, or rolling in his splendid
coach in the streets, to exchange his
"iruck' for bit of flannel to cover his
naked wife and children! No! / am sure
that l do no more than justice to their
hearts, when | believe that they would
reject, what believe to be, the incvita-
BILE effects of their policy.
5. BUTT is contended in the last place,
that the South cannot, from physical and
other causes, engage in the manufacture
ing arts. deny the premises, and l de-
ny the conclusion. | deny the fact Of
inability, and, if it existed, l deny the
conclusion that we must, therefore, break
down our manufactures, and nourish
those of foreign countries. The South
possesses, in an extraordinary degree,
two of the most important elements of
manufacturing industry--watcr power,
and labor. The former gives to our
whole country most decided advantage
over Great Britain. But a single ex-
pertinent, stated by the gentleman from
South Carolina, in which iaithless slave
put the torch to a manufacturing estab-
iisbment, has discouraged similar enter
prises. We have,in Kentucky the same
description of population, and we employ
them, and, almost exclusively, employ
them in many of our hemp manuiacto-
ries. A ncighbor of mine, one OF our
most opulent and respectable citizens,
has had one, two, if not three manutacto-
ries burnt by inccndiaries; but he perse-
vered, and his perseverance has been
rewarded with wealth. We found that
it was less expensive to keep night watch
es, than to pay premiums for insurance,
and we employed them.
Let it be supposed, however, that the
South cannot manufacture; must those
parts of the Union which can, be there
fore prevented? Must we support those
of foreign countries? ] am sure that in
Justice would be done to the generous
and patriotic nature of South Carolina, II
il were believed that she envied or re-
pincd at the SUCCESS OF other portions of
the Union in branches sofindustry to which
she might happen not to be adapted
Throughout her whole career she has
been liberal, national, high-minded.
The friends of the American System
have been reminded, by the honorable
gentleman from Maryland, Gen. SMITH
that they are the majority, and he has
admonishcd them to exercise their pow
er in moderation. The majority ought
never to tramplc upon the feelings, or