The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-04-11

II must be apparent 10 oil men Of dis
cernment that whether tariff for protec-
tlon is continued or not, our only safety, IN
this State, lies in a change of our lndustTl
al pursuits. The United States is destined
to be great manufacturing country, and
few years, even without protective
Tariff, will place her on footing with, IT
not ahead of the most skiliul nations, ahd
all who have any knowledge of the subject
admit that South Carolina and Georgia
possess advantages, which only need TO be
foslered 10 lead TO success in Cotton Man.
ufacturing. We already see North Caro-.
lima on the one side, and Georgia on the
other, making rapid strides in these pur-
suits, and shall we stand with our arms
folded, crying save us from our oppressors,
until we are awakened 10 compete with
those neighboring States, skilled in the
arts Ii is only necessary for us to turn
our faces to the South West TO behold the
/ people who are TO take the very bread from
our mouths, if we continue 10 place our re.
lance on the culture of Cotton, and the
time is at hand when we shall set about,
in good earnest, changing our pursuits. 1t
would indeed be well for US, if we were not
so refined IN politics the talent, which
has been, for years past, and IS n9Swy o nif
gagged n na Industrious neigbbors at the
North, had been with The same zeal en-.
gagged 10 promoting domestic industry and
the encouragement Of the mechanical arts.
Ii SO, we should now see far different
state OF things in South Carolina. 1t is
only necessary to travel over the sterile
mountains Of Connecticut, Massachusetts,,
Vermont, aud New Hampshire, to learn
the true secret Of our difficulties, (Mr.
McDuflle to the contrary Notwithstanding
/ TO learn the difference between incidence
and industry, extravaganza and economy.
We there see the scenery which would
take the place Of our Imprinted mansions, -
diiapldaied cabins with mud ehimneys and
no windows, broken down rail fences
/ fields oyergrown with weeds, and thrown
away, half exhausted. 10 be taken up by
/ pine thckeis, --beefcnit!e unprotected from
I the inelemency OF wInier, and so poor as
barely 10 preserve life. In fact, every
evidence that can possibly be exhibited to
SATISFY a stranger, that we are, to say tho
least, destitute Of every feature which
characteristics an Industrious people, may be
seen among rs. Laying aside the yexed
question cf Tariff for Protection, which
| don't pretend 10 advocate, cannot sec
how we IRE to look with a reasonable hope
for relief, even from lis abandonment
without a total change Of our habits. Ny
recent visit to the Northern States has
/ folly satisfied me that the true secret of
our difficulties, lies ia the want Of energy
on the part Of oer capitalists, and igno-
rance and laziuess on the part Of those who
ought to labor. We need never hook for
thfIft while we permit our immense lin.
Der forests, granite quaries aud mines, TO
lie idle, and supply ourselves with hewn
granite, pine boards, laths and shingles,
&C., furnished by the lazy dogs at the
North--sh, worse than this, we sec our
back country farmers, many of whom are
too lazy 10 mend broken gate, or repair
'he fences, to protect their crops from the
heighooring stock, actually supplied with
| lhelr axe, hoe and broom handles, pitea
lofks' Takes, &c., by the indoIem noun
taineers OF New-iIampshire and Massa-
chnsctts- The time was, when every old
woman ~ the country had her aourd. from
which, Tive country gardens were Supplied
Slth seeds. We now lnd it more con.