The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-19

OF procuring Oettef quarters y" aSthdiSi'
" e have plenty Of space, and abundance Of
fuel We al know how chesPly log cabins
nav be put up 10 The country, and that while
tuch q resort secures The operative from the
poisonous effects OF con6ned atmosphere, il
accords with our ideas Of comfort. ANY
one who has spent summer as an opera.
tse 10 the cool shade of one Of these man.
uf8cturing establishments, will be very re.
luctani Ia our climate, 10 change his sltua.
ton and encounter the btoillug sun Of g
cotton or corn field. The labor is exceed.
lngly light, and we are very sure that IN
the heat Of summer many an operative if
asked, would tell you that the hardest part
OF bis days labour was walking home a
quarter Of mile through the hot sun for
h,s dinner. Our factory operatives lnyou
ably give up the business with the greatest
reluctance, and when driven from an estab.
llshment for bad conduct, they are sure to
be found hanging about another seeking
employment. And taking II altogether ne
think i, clearly susceptible Of proof that
manufacturing labour is a more BETTING
employment for southern than uorIhern
peassulry.
Are we fearful that we may become so
infatuated with the business as 10 produce
Fulnous competition among ourselves for
we think Il has been proven that foreign
competition must give way TO Us IN the
coarser fabrics. To satisfy ourselves on
this point we have only TO take a glance OF
IA mi ~ al ~ n
ed in this particular species Of manufacture
and 10 the immense markets daily opening
for such goods, and e, The rapidity with
which the New England people are EN-.
barking new capital IN ii. Yes, the spin.
dies put in operation in the northern and
eastern States, in the last twelve months,
are more than ye may expect 10 supply
ourselves with for ten years should We even
set about the matter with the mes, deter.
mined spirit, and we must not forget that
toe mills Of New England will be our com.
petltors for all the markets OF the world
our own not excepted, and while We labor
under the disadvantages Of their competi
ton, we receive ncne Of the advantage;
which are always derived from communion
We should certainly not be content viii
any thing short Of supplying ourselves 70
home consumption With all the domes,l,
cloths winch We can probably make, as "
are nov doing with osnaburgs, having ilha
article foil supply for the consumption 0
the State and considerable surplus 10 ex
port. This article, however, constitute
but a small portion o( the coarse fabric
which II will be found to our interest /
make, the range of which covers all Ih
brown goods sold 10 this market, as well a
those from which, all the bleached, dye,
aud printed cloths are made Of a Themes
not exceeding 55 threads 10 the inch. I
give some idea Of The immense consump
ton Of such goods in his State and Geo'
Gin, We will here remark that a sing
house in Charleston has cold IN one yea
4033 packages. making S,579,127 gard
Of coarse cotton cloth, Other Than osns burg'
and this alone is a greater number Of yard
than Is produced BY Oil The manufsctafin
establishments now 10 operation IN GeoFgl
and South Carol.ua
How much may be added to Ibus qUani
~ by the lmpoFtalloos Of other merchant
Of this city, Augusta, Columbus, anG To
smaller towns, y hose merchants trade d
rsc,ly With The northern and eastern cities
We leave the reader to draw his owu cor
cluslons. Ard when We come TO add !
taIs the immense quantities OF Llnsey
which we will supply ourselves si.b, 6
soon as the dogs are killed Of, and our yec
menry can supply WOOL 10 sufficient quaint
ties, The amount s8ells 10 an enormous ey
tent, and We perceive at once we have
great work to accomplish before He shai
be able even 70 supply ourselves with al
the domestic fabrics Of prime necessity anr
every day use. Permit me to repeat agaiI
that our only hope fora more prosperous STATE
Of things, will be found 10 rendering avail
liable, the resources which nature has spreaC
in ptolIsion around us. Let US then TAXI
the bull BY the horns. gJgm the afQs p
our aosss55iiJ5' 6d5rI in oUr power to bring
about stale Of things shlch vii, enable U:
10 produce our Own bread and meat. Il i,
perfectly idle fyr "a at this day to talk o
producing particular staples only, and pur
chasing by commercial exchanges the ne
cessarles Of life which every planter ough
70 have around him, the product OF bis owl
labor and soil. Any country will grow
poor that depends 90 foreigners to supply
Der Nth bread aud meat We have d.
versi,y Of climate and soil peculia,Iy calcu
lated 70 render us he nos, independent o
States. Oar upper DISTRICTS are well adop
sed to wheat, the middle Districts 10 cottor
aI-..oo5n, and both sections abound 10 va
VI ssa5our rIyer aliUyial lands to Hay
CeeJ ,ba,. TO Cotton ard Rec. In.
~.,...-,,, - = ~ at"~lz Of provision which
eau be raised il 81. BY Us a, chenpIy as i,
ted to US. Wheat is @t{es and transpor.
per bushe IN the interior Of this 10 cents
Georgia, aud southern wheat when mac
into nerchaDtabIe Flour is preferred by tn
bakers Of all countries, end we believe /
has been decided to have more nulrlmeo
tn It thsa that which s made from whoa
grown 10 northern climates. Yet, slrangr
10 say, we are large consumers Of Flou