Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-25

can make nj another calling, although IN
fuileIy less Than would sutl.f y the Farmer
of the South. But we have another great
class ofppcralivcs 10 our neer" population,
thai are accustomed 10 no such expensive
habits: w hose labor il obtaincj for their
vic,uas and clothes. the very lowest price
M winch il eau b. afforded any where
This labor. We maintain. can b. ~:ade 10
compete successfully with any uther upon
! the face OF The earth. The only question
is, how can il be most adsanragenusly en-
puycd. aud the answer heretofore has
been, in the cultivation Of the earth. But
now that an overpr"duction has reduced
the prices Of our great southern staples. ol
cotton. wheat aud lnb1cco, we believe II
may he most advanragcnusly diverted to
manufactures. lflhus. the Increase oI or
population drives portion Of our people
to cncroach upon what has been heretofore
The peculiar business OF our northern allies.
and they are Injured by it. We most hcarIl-
IL syripa,his" with their Affections. aud
wisI, to Cod we could continue to follow
one BRANCH OF The business, leaving the
other to them. Bu, charity begins M
home. and we hc!reve that the only means
Of employing large portion OF southern
labor ndvan!1scou-il. hereafter, vii! bc 10
appropriate II 10 manufactures.
Bui wc will he told tina, manufactures
have been tried II Tic South. and have
universally failed. Manufactures have
been established, generally. al the South
by joiut stock companies. and such, We
believe. will fail wherever they are tried.
either a, the s;ourb or ,r!,c North. The
old provcrb is, .'if you want your hu
sine,s done. get some body 20 10 i, !or ynu,
il you wan, il well done. do it yourself"
Iou, stock companies always "gct some
body 20 DO il for Ihcm," and they. il noi
The business. are in the cud pretty sare 10
get doRs. Another great mistake wr think,
that is generally made in The establishment
of southern manufactures, is in The imor
dinarc mud unnecessary erection Of expen-
sivc bui!inss. extra finish about ma
chincry. u great deal Of which is intended
more inr ornament than use. We have
sometimes been Surprised in visiting II
northern manulactory, the reputation OF
which had created the Imagination Of Il
splendid and extensive cssablishmcrr, -
find The whole works probably under
wooden cover, presenting an unplcaSing
contrast with some nf the expensive fac'0.
rics we had left behind Us. Blu, when VIC
cot inside, we found cheerful. active. reSu,
lnrly paid ~oTkmen. instead Of neglected
machinery and abandoned implements,
ani this. bccausc the capital of The pro-
pric,or. was engaged in Conducting their
business, instead nf hene locked up III
brick walls. with elegant fronts, aud finely
ornamcncd windows.
Ifinstcnd of forming n joint stock cam
pany. anv rhrrc men vii! mite ihcir CAPT
!al. Que of them. NJ least. thoroughly uu
dcrsiandinc the mechanical part nf;hc hu-
simcs> they propose to conduct. purchase
parcel Of -prghily negro boys, and take
care Ia keep cnoagh "f their capital in
n.onev. 10 coudu"t illc business, we tc!i'vc
lhev mny cneac" in almost any branch Of
manufactures. win the certainty o.; sue.
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