The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-11


The immediate disiresses Of the people, brought
upon them By the Observation-Disclosures Of the
government. and the pressing necessity OF
changing those abomniable errors. IL whigI
principles can be sustained in the State Leg
gislatures, the triumph will be complete and
the yeomanry Of the country can again turn
their attention to the promotion Of their do
mestic prosperity.
In this State, a reformation in our Agri. /
cultural Economy is Of momentous impor-
lance. We talk of our public and private
endorsements, and some even think that
il will be burdensome to the people to sus-
tain the States pecuniary engagements,
when it is obvious to every intelligent man
who will take the trouble to look into the |
subject, that the pursuit of we'll regulated
system of agricultural economy will furnish
us with ample-yes with double or tribble
the means necessary TO pay every bond the
State ever issued. 1t is an absurdity upon
the face Of the question to suppose that Mis-
sissppi, with an export Of twelve or fifteen
millions year, can be embarrassed, unless
by bad management we transfer those ad-
vantages and emoluments to others, and be
cOntented with retaining bare subsistence
from our large agricultural profits.
The plantations of Mississippi have got to
sustain the public and private engagements
look to tho ground for the means of payment;
then think it is time that the planting in
terests of the State should command a share
of public attention. 1t is time, high time
that the hope and STAY Of the country should
receive some share Of public protection and
consideration.
Our agricultural interests are to be pro-
NOTED in two ways
Fsrst, by Plantation Economy, in making
for our own use many articles of heavy ex-
pense which we now purchase abroad, and
by other domestic Improvements. We pay
from three to four millions year for Bagg-
ing and Rope, Clothing, Pork, &C., which
we can raise and make at home with very
trihng, if any, diminution in the proceeds
Of the cotton crop.
Secondly, by a thorough change in the
mode of realizing the profits of the crop after
it is made. have no hesitation in believing
that the present mode of making our exports
through agencies at the city of New Orleans
IS dead and unnecessary expense of at
least too millions of dollars a gear, if indeed
II does not greatly exceed that sum. This
may, by some, be considered extravagant,
but it is my judgment after years of refec-
ton and the bestowal of some labor upon
the subject. And not only is this general
loss sustained, but it falls mostly upon the
small planters; for it has been lately album
IDENTIFY demonstrated through the press, thai
by what is called the "List SYSTEM, the
heavy planter is greatly relieved by contri.
buttons levied, i'll New-Orleans, upon hun.
dred smaller ones.
The question then is, how are these things
to be remidiedl l answer, mostly by the
enterprise, economy and good sense Of in
dividuals, acting in concert, with thorough
knowledge Of their true interests before them
But, think that under all the circumstan
ces which exist, it will be found difficult 4
bring about a sufficient concentration of &C
ton and enterprise 10 accomplish those de
sirabe objects without some legislative en-
cOnragement and protection. Then how
this to be accomplished!
The practicabiity of making Bagging an
Rope out of Cotton cannot, think, be rea
sonably doubted. If the manufacturing an
use afterwards be properly conducted 1 al
mistaken if the cost would be as much a
one half what we now pay. If it is though
to be necessary to make Bagging in exten
sive establishments, think the Legislator
ought to charter two or three companie
with capital Of so or 100, 900 dollars eac
for the purpose. l think it probable tn;
the charters could be arranged so that stocE
holders would be found and handsome pro
fits realized. But / am inclined TO the opir
ion, that the proper way to make -Baggin
and Rope is, by small simple and chea
machine to be attached to every mans gin
/ am aware that there will be some diff
Guilty in bringing the aid of the Legslatui
TO the exploration of our cotton, but the OIL
ject is of such momentous importance that
think it ought to be attempted. The losst
and impositions which we meet with by II
landing and reshipment of Mississippi Co
ton in New-Orleans is absolutely enormou
1t is incredible to relate. Not only is the,
no more necessity for one landing and r.
shipment, attended with an expense of mi
lions Of dollars, at New-Oreans than the
is for a second, third or fourth at other int
mediate. ports, but the unnecessary loss
sustained by our planters at New-Oreans,
they were generally known and understood
would. one would suppose, break off the vi
natural trade Immediately. The cotto
bales Of our planters, carefully put up, aft
the years labor are frequently used teral
to pace tie streais Of New Orleans, miles j
length, where the mud is foot deep.-
Bagging which the planter paid thir
cents yard for and which he was of cour
very careful should be kept dry and cIeai
is frequenty the half or the whole of il sor
rotted offby storage in the streets OF I
the levee, and in consequence Of wbir
damage" he or some others in The san
Hlist" susiains loss in price Of one. "a
or three cents q pound. But I must sts
this for the present, for your paper Won
not hold an enumeration Of these abus
and losses.
i am inclined 70 think that The Legislatu
might safely charter two Or three compani