The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-29

rom our o~n grsui!C guaries with stone iol
the erection OF our buildings and The paving
at our ettecls aud New England ~ gene.
raj, that the opprcssIon which she has heap.
ed upon Us, may bg possibility drive US 70
Investigations which may lead us 10 the con.
clnslcn, taat 1t Is our interest to employ out
| o'ra poor people, instead of theirs, to con.
vert our native raw material into cloths for
oil tho common domestic purposes Of liic.
And tins viii truly DO backing our states
men with demonstrations which viii be
readily understood by the constituents OF
their opponents. Ii over production be the
cause OF depressed prices, and We think /,
! has been clearly shown by Governor Ham
mund, ~ his Agricultural address nt Co.
iumbia, ~ November, i-iI to be lead.
my cause, md one which IS hk,iy 10 act
ruInrIously tor all time TO cone then the
mode OF frlIel "tl be found IN dvertlng a
portion IF our labor TO other pursuits, IL.
'ersr0ylng It IA such naunef as 10 ayotd
lhs cnihlrfaYsmeuis 20 winch oil countries
are liable lhsl place lhc,r Ielance on one
OF two great siupes.
Aud lhis leads rs Ia the consideration Of
the best modes Of d,sors,tylng and bringing
INTO employment oil The labor OF our caun.
Try. the lIdic,uus infringement ot which IS
the oGl} sure source oil wealth. We think
thn, the ,ulrodnclion OF manufactures will
be found TO be tie bcst means Of ~ citing
Tho object aud Judeug from the effects 1t
too r.r4.ltterJ tu ptbpr ,,uuff,aa Al a "a ID
10 hope that It Will uoi !ail TO produce simt
Ter results stih vs. luIess the whole pop.
ua,ion Of country cou End employment,
It cauuot reasonably he expected 10 thrive,
and Nhfn We come CONSIDER the ilct that
,hcre Is scarcely branch Of manufactures
~hlch would not b. found 10 b. Adaptable
10 the labor ct the poor shltc people now
unemployed ~ cor State, the proper dlrcc.
ton Of which could not lail 10 lead 10
wealth, Il IS q matter OF surprise lhat We
have not bong since seriously considered the
propUe.y Of making strenuous efforts Tor
iheir introduction Labor IS cuptal, bat
Sc seem nA TO be aware Of tt. Those Who
have heretofore directed the drstn.es of
The State seem To have overlooked ulto-c eth
cr tho necessity ot giving a proper ducc-
ton 10 the labor OF our poor white popula.
ton, sud to have passed entirely unnotIccd
tho loss 10 the scale Of naiiou1l wealth,
winch attends the ldIrne-s Of tie thousands
within the borders OF : nth Carolina not
employed even 10 raising sutlcicu, bread
Tor themselves The appropriation annual.
IL faAAn hr uIlr legislature iur our school
tho country Is concerned, has been htile
bsuef Than Ausle Of money, uul oil eli.
forts 70 adopt more successful system
have luilcd, aud While We ore aware that
tie Northern aud Eastern States hud no
IN educating their poor, We are
nearly ready to despair Of success IA tho
matter, tof even penal laws against the ne
ulcct 81 education would iai TO hfiug mnny
IT our coualry people TO send their children
10 school. notwithstanding It could be done
without cent ol expense. 1t has always
been subject OF anvtons inquiry with many
persons, how tho condition OF this elias, Of
persons could be amchora,cd Many have
exhausted their Niis 10 devlslug schemes
ror thc better regulating our school fund,
but mono hayo yet been nblo TO tathom the
mystery which has h,thcHo attended our
n,lJrc.
We have long been under the Impression,
aud every days experience has strengthened
oar convictions, that the evil exists ~ tho
u hollis neglected condition Of rhls class Of
persons. Auy man who Is m observer OF
,hiugs, could barely pass through our coun.
ify without beng -truc, wIth the TACT, that
ali the cao,lal. enterprise aud intelligence IS
employed IA duccuug slave labor mud the
Is, tina, large portion Of our
poor white people are wholly neglected, aud
are suffered to Nh,le away au ostsleucc ~ "a
State, but ouo s,cp'a advance OF The InIian
ol tic forest. Il Is an ctil OF vast magnl.
tude end nolh,ns but great change IN
nnbic sentiment will effect rs cure. hese
people must DO brought INTO daliy contact
with the rich aud tseni-they must be
stimulated to mental action, and taught to
appreciate education aud the comforts Of
cIy,l.z od life and tbts We believe may Sc
effected onlv by the introduction Of mann.
lac,urcs. Tor there seems 10 be no other em. .
nloy roent 40 well calculated to induce them
To habits Of industry. 1t IS believed that
there isnoi n population 10 any country TINT
could be more readily brought INTO such
employmcnts, and when the wheels are
once Get IN motion, there can be but little
do0,t that We will see talents sprlnglng
40 from umonget theso people, that our
state will be las,y proud Of, and their oi. /
forts. 1t well directed, Will soon lIlt tho cur
tam mad unfold TO the world our boundess
source Of wealth, which will bung Us floods
Of Artisan, Mechanical and Agricultural
from all parts OF the globe to
ln,nrle " tth aud assist Us m renoVnllog cur
fortunes. Gao oil the natural results OF this
change WIN be home market Tor such az
products as Our planters may be
induced 10 rulse Instead oil cotton. AnoIh'
ar would be, lucrative employ meni to the
scores OF young men now around US, VINO
would willingly work Il employment bchl-
tlpg their education and early habits oil ido
could be procured. But really when we
come 10 look around us for employment Tor
a we'll educated young man, who has not