Holly Springs gazette., 1845-02-01
R. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1916

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could more certainly subject stupid people
to sneer and ridicue, than such milling
oper atlon-yet it is scarcely distinguisha5le
from that which seems to be the settled prac-
tIce OF Georgia, in the disposition of her
great staple
am not apprised that any country on
the globe, OF the same extent, contains
larger amount of water power than ours.
With the exception of narrow border on
the seaboard. we have scarcely county
that does not furnish an abundance of this
quasi perpetual motion TO drive all the ma
chineIy requisite to manufacture its own
cotton crops. And If water power were
wanting. or that steam should be preferred.
no country more abounds in cheap wood
fuel than ours. especially the region of long.
leafed'pine.
know it has been said that the condition
and character OF our population are unfavor-
able to this branch Of domestic Industry.
We Ill know that tor years past this has occa'
sionaly been the theme of slump OratOrv
and we know that stump oratory has not
unfrequently been the vehicle OF conveying
70 the public mind impressions far more ef-
icacious in securing the triumph of a par
", than in advancing the knowledge and
interest Of the people. lnvectives against
Yankee factories and Wing tariffs, may
subserve the sinister purpose of the moment
but the decree has gone forth, sanctioned by
The wisdom and spirit OF the age-aos must
keep pace 05h the progress IF improvement
or lose caste as ciUiLized nation. The
South may invoke the lelicities of free
trade, and illuminate the vengeance Of Null
fication against all who question the ortho>
doxy ofthe 'forty>bale' creed; but the we'll
marshalled columns of Northern Democra'
cv have taken position IN reference to this
subject which they will not abandon.
With fairly counted majority of sixty
ulembers, Democratic Congress last wins
ter refused 10 ratfy the sham report OF It's
own commluee-tney would not and never
will mpugn the policy which fosters A
merican industry Free Trade, as MIR.
Webster said ofthe United States Bank, has
become an obsolete idea-and we OF the
South may find far better employment IN
sezing and appropriating the high advan-
tages which belong TO our actual situation,
than in waging frutless war against The
protective policy the Government, or
maintaining dogged adhesion to the max
inns and usages ofa oy- gone age.
But what is there in the character OF our
population which denies to US the benefits OF
manufacturing LAHORE The negro is held
10 bondage by the legal authority of his
MASTER but can he, on that account. be less
qualified for the use of simple machinery,
than the equally unenlightened and far
worse provided Europeau2 | see no rea>
son to doubt, that with the same apprentice
ship, he will become equally if not more
expert. Should it however be determined
that the cotton fields and the neg roes of the
| South are to be ms eparable,the labor OF white
| persons can be had readily IN this State.
! Il will hardly be asserted, that boys, girls
| and adults in this country would be less "a
| bic to learn the routine OF factory duty. than
those OF the same color, age and sex IN other
parts ofthe Union-nor is there any reason
| 10 doubt that like advantages would accrue
| 10 both them and their employers, as are
known to be realized in Pennsylvania and
| New York At some of the factories now
| in operation, slaves are employed. but white
persons are more frequently called to the
| work. and can be hired at lower wages, L
understand, than are paid in the Northern
States The owner of cotton mill III this
State assures me, that he cen al any time,
and on short notice, increase his number oi
laborers to any desirable extent-that the
light work, punctualy pay and snug quar>
tiers OF the factory, gave j decided prefer
ence among the laboring classes Of bis
neighborhood, especially with the females
and bows. Actual experiment in this State
thus has negatived all presumption against
the feasibility OF securing cheap and effect
i've labor for manufacturing purposes.
That no country whose pursuits have
been exclusively agricultural, was ever per
manertIv prosperous-that proper diver
sion of labor is indispensable TO the creates
attainment of weaIth-that diversion o
one.tenth or more ofthe labor now employ
; ed in producing the raw material TO th'
: manufacture of cotton into cloth. cordage
baggino. yarn. &c. would infalhbly rais'
the market price of the article. are pFoposi
lions which can be clearly established II
your more praclised and fertile pen, yo'
having, as suppose, leisure and ready ac
: cess TO statistical authority, ] beg leave !!
| refer the discus.ion ofthese and other topic
rer,aining to the objects and purposes 9
this letter. -.
With great esteem, your most oot
? JOEL CRAWFORD.