The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-30

NOulN bI tAnNu Us lIhbth
from the North.
:" Blu, the trade with India is like the Old
bed OF river from which the stream has
been diverted, aud 10 which i, may return
at any violent disturbance Of the bounda-
ries that have been fixed TO the current
Idle as il may seem 10 talk OF the Efforts
that have lately been made by the English
to improve the crop, the quantity has
wonderfully increased. Ii has risen at
Bombay, from 100000 bales 10 $4,000.
As to the quantity, we know that while
the hand loom was in use, they sent excel
lent cloth from there.
In the year 1889, il was stated on the
floor of Congress by member from South
Carolina, that the Southern States prcpos-
ed to engage in the culture Of Cotton; and
il was thought that if they could procure
good seed they might succeed IN IT,
+ Nov, the change OF seed or oil that may
be necessary in India to give such Cotton
as is wanted here may be made as success
fully as the experiments at the South, and
important results would ensuo without a
tariff to interfere. Tie fact is beyond
question that the presence Of Northern
purchasers in the markets Of the South IS
OF great Importance III protecting the mic
! rests Of The planter from the combinations
among iurcgn agents TO dcpress prices, as
things nov arc. But tho consumption Of
east India Cotton in England is fast gain.
lug on that Of cur crop, OF which nearly
.two-thuds are now sold 10 England. But
England is preparing 10 apply coEn law
Legislation 10 cur Cotton and shut II out.
1t is less than madness in the South, then,
10 discourage our manufactures aud seek
10 throw tile country iuIo Dependence on
Eng.aud for cloths
" If this competition Of our people ulA
foreigners, u buying tho crop AID furnish
in. supplies q manufactured goods, Should
be put an end u By changes IN trade, tie
truth wili be then realised, that tie south
has not been the beueiacuess supposed,
but has received fur equivalents tor eve.
rs thing. 1t wi! b. found that there IS
truth in the remark Of an cd Nlrglnian,
who said after lGdal.iag 10 some expires.
s.ou5 oi wrath againstthc Northern States :
! Sill they can 20 better without Us, than
we cuu do wtuoat them
F." As 10 rice aud tobacco, SAID the Bss.
touian, the latter IS certainly an important
article Of commerce. Many people who
deal II il are comfortably OIL But, while
large fortunes have been made from Il IN
Virginia, It would be difficult to pola, out
any bat hive been made from i! here, ex.
ccpt Two or .Areo IN the manufacture Of
Snuff lRI thosa were extended, chiefly
+ oy iUtuUate purchases a. real estate.
! i" Is to Rice issh Of the returns. 1t
aI1ouats 10 scarcely three pur cent. OF ihe
exports oi TIC COUNTY, res Crvu tsrsss
surplus Of the couniry less even than the
I surplus Of domestic manufactures exported
from the North. II Is an article Of great
!, bulk 10 proportion to It's value, AMI those
who assist ID IT'S transportation 10 market
get nothing more out II Il than moderate
/ pay for their labor. The rice that IS rais-
/ cd on the other side Of the globc, and is
carried 5y oar ships from the lands Of tbs
! Iadiaa oco4u 10 feed lae Ch,ac.s, has, real.
T IS, bad more to 10 with ,hc equipagcs ii
This quarter than tao rice vi tue Southern
Siate7
When Your MlIidgcyiIlc frcnd *
plains tic effect 81 EXCHANGES, he should
inquire ialo the exchange of the pro.
duets Of die West Indies for supplies trou
this country the exchange ct Cuba ~
gar carried our hips to tie North q
Fargo, for return IL hemp. duck and
irons tia, ol the pcir.es and metals from
tie West coaz, Of America, valch ne
have carried through Tie PaciGc into The
ClliEa sea to procure teas, silks, a1d 9th.
4 or commodities, AM maize some estimate
Of the cofao and specs Of the ladiar
Archipelago and commerce with BRITISH
India. He T.!I come, then. TO the cglciu.
sion tim. New y o7l does not owe ber birth
81 growth 10 the products Of tie South s.
much u &c those Of other region. III
; will coaardc flat 'ha producer, IL euy par
; Of tic world, Is in but poor plight without
. the carrier; and he probably thea wi
4 claim nothing more for the South than al
! Of US at tie North wl cordially adam; L
be her due.
, Ind one word moro as to the tariff
, said he. Ii the mistaken belief that i
really INJURIES any body should cause II Z
be abolished, and You live ten years 10 90,
F.. tho consequence, YOU probably I'll inC
! The conclusion Of la3se who will look baci
upon il az ,nat:cr Of history to be this:
{ the advocates Of a protective tariff has
known their ,rlc interest, il will ha sal,
D they would ncfcr have caused il 70 be aic
. and if those who imagined themselves az
/ griya,ed by it had coolly examined It's op
/. GRAFTON, they would not hoyo wished I,
remove il.
This was tie amount Of what was saic
!. in our discussion OF tho Judges spccch.-
/ Your readers may be amused 10 SEQ how j
was met. If they arc enlightened or con
{ yinccd. Some Of them viii possibly b.
a surprised to know that the crop Of coltoi
, in our day could ever have been comparec
a 10 the crop Of green peas.
I Yours, 0c. G.
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