Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-10-01
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER /, 1885.


iabllsh the importation Of foreig On goods by tho
south for its own use, and tbs encouragement Of
domestic manufacturing establishment This ia
as II should be. Ii is a measure that should have
been adopted by the people Of the south long
before now, not merely as measure Of pecuniary
importance, but as being the safest and sures,
method OF occurring themselves ftom any interfe
renee Of the north with their domestic institution,
Tue south has too long permitted the immense
profits arising from the sal. Of her products 10 be
carried out OF hsr territory long in fact that ,be
has become in sone degree impoverished, and
u is time, high time, that some measure should
should be adopted that will have a counteracti.o
ehsct This can oaly be accomplished by be-
coming her own importer and manufacturer.
ms done, and the end is gained--this done, and
the aouth will leave ths north far behind in the
road to prosperity, and place her domestic insti.
'u'ioas upon basis which all the rawlings of nor
tsern fanatics will be powerIess TO shake Such
course cannot but BIO in the highest degree ben
ehciai 10 the south, and her right or ability 10
pursue II cannot be denied or doubted. Then
why net pursue it Why should the south any
longer be dependent on the north for whatever
OIL ioreiga or domestic goods she may stand in
need off Why any longer enrich other, with
'he products OF her soil to her own no anfest inia
~ for 1t cannot be denied that tho products y,
tas south have contr ibuted more toward, III.
prosperity OF the north than all other cause, com.
binsd. 1t is the cotton, the sugar. and the to.
oacoo OF the south that has been mainly iastrp.
insntai IN build Ing up the numerous cities and
towns IN the north-that has given employ,uent
and competence TO Thousands of its inhabitants
anu ssnt Ito commerce 10 all parts of the known
world. II Is from the profits arising from these
staples that means have been obtained for flood
Ing the south with the Infamous publications Of
inc aeoiitonists, thereby destroy ing its peace
In uring ats welfare aud placing the liyes of
It's citizens In imminent danger. Ii is from this
source that means have been derived for the
support of press which is constantly endcayor.
ing to iLname the public mind On the subject of
slavery, the only effect of which will be to arr.v
one portion Of the union against The other. -
We are glad tosee tae people of the south gin
ming to move in relation 10 this matter, and we
nope they may not atop until they shall have
entirely feed themselves from any dependence
upon the north for whatever of imported goods
or domestic manufactures their necss,ite. may
require. The natural advantages Of The south
Tor manufacturing purposes not surpassed by
those OF any other country Ia tae world, and
they only need the hand of Improvement TO turn
them into sources immense & never falling nro.
ni' Then why any longer permit tho vast nat
urai resources Of the country TO 20 unimproyed
why not at once engage in manufactures and
retain at home the proceeds of their own labor
In determining to become their own imuorter,
and manufacturers the southerners are but per
forming duty, the neglect Of which, has evei
oeen to them source Of trouble, and inconye
niencs-a duty which they owe,to ,hemselve,
to their country, and 10 posterty. Let then
'he whole south engage in this matter, and i
cannot put be beneficial to its interest. Let it,
staple products accumulate upon the seaboard o
'helr native soil and thence be shipped by sou
thern merchants to any market where they ar,
IN demand, and let the ships thus laden retur;
with csrgoes of foreign commodities for souther,
consumption; let the merchant in the countr,
BUY his goods of such as import them di
rectly from foreign ports OF obtain them from
manufactures south of the Potomac; let III.
mountain streams Of the south which have me-
yer yet been interrupted in their course toward.
the ocean, be intercepted by the hand of tn,
manufacturer, and be made TO add TO the wealtl
and minister 10 the wants and necessities of il
citizens, let the south render herself independ
ent The northern shi pPers and manufacturers
and 1t cannot but raise her in the estimation o
tue World and secure to her unmolested enjoy
mont OF all the privileges granted TO her by tn,
constitution OF the Federal Union.