Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-08-28


that the most indifferent eyerseer's hous,
in Lowell, cost more than the whole vii
lage Of Vaucluse, containing upwards o
200 inhabitants.
Mr.. Gregg claims therefore with con.
tidence, that the disastrous experiment
OF Vauleuse is no argument against the
success manufactures in South Carolina
and insists, that with abundant and un.
failing water power in the hesthiest part
OF the State, to be had for little or moth.
lng--a country--regard being had 10 its
mild climate---cheaper TO live in even
than Prussa-wiih the raw material on
the spot from 10 T. cents per lb. cheap
er than it can be had at the North, and
labor at lower rates than there--msnu.
features inielligenty undertaken and con-
/ Quoted must succeed. We think so too.
But Mr.. McDullie as we have said before,
and Others following r his train, dsap-
pointed in his first experiment, as he de-
served to be-prelers notification and
the prosperity of Manchester in England,
TO the welfare of Lowell in bis own coun.
try, or 10 the more peaceful and patriotic
remedy of rendering Carolina prosperous
by reliance on, and the intelligent and
industrious use of, her own resources.
Mr.. Cheves starting from long silence
and retirement, also felt called upon TO
publish long letter to the people of
South Carolina, warning them against the
dangers OF entering upon career of man,
ufactures, and especially addressing HIM
self TO the pride and esprit de corps OF
the planters, and we are ashamed TO add,
10 their political prejud:ces.
He was abundantly answered, his ar
guments, such as they were, refuted, and
the early ground taken by South Carroll.
na in 17S9--in favor Of Protection, as
principle of the Federal Government
was well put forth, in a series Of essays
by A Souherner.
We have already extended this article
so far, as to preclude us from giving any
analysis of this controversy-nor indeed
is it of much interest here. The great
points, which, in common with all well
wishers TO the prosperity OF South Caro-
lima, as one of the old Thirteen which
stood CALAMITY shoulder TO shoulder in
the revolutionary war with Massachu.
setts aud New York, and New Jersey
and which, with all her faults, we love
Tor the Pickneys, the Laurenses, the Sum.
tiers and the Masons of older days--we
desire to see agtated unit the whole pub
tic mind OF that State is duly aroused TO
their mportauce--are those so well put
forth by MIR. Gregg--frs:, that the ad-
vantages and facilities for the cotton man
ulacrurer are uRdoubted, and second that
the way TO restore the prosperity Of the
State, is that her leading men OF all par
ties should abandon political agitation,
cease to look to the General Government
for relief or remedy, and like the men Of
Massachusetts, diligently apply them.
selves and their capital TO the develope-
ment Of the resources for manufacturing,
which nature has so lavishly bestowed
upon them.
Thus may South Carolina again be.
come a rich contented and loyal member
of the Union, and thus avert the new evil
Of depopuation which menaces her in the
annexation of Texas, depopulation Of
her young and most enterprsing planters,
with their slaves--to be replaced and
more than made good, if she is timely
wise, by Lolcels, that shall spring up on
her upland streams, and make, what is
now wilderness, to blossom like the rose.
N. y. Cour.