The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-09-25
THE LETTERS OF asoUTHERNER."


New York, August 9Th, ls45.
10 The Editors 81 The Redmond Wig.
GESTLEMES-I am, you see, still RAM
bling in the factories four oppressors y
atthe eastern wing ihe Union, and il has
afforded me so much qualification, that I
must, in spite Of my antipathy TO write,
tell you all r'about il. Some of our South
en friends who arc now spending sum
mer vacation at the North, visiting the
Springs and other watering places, Gullio-
tii.es1l knsw. rns sseszanonv VI uiesc
things;' but confess | do, and they will
go back, fear, 10 spend their winter ses-
, sions in denouncing these men as grind
ing oppressors' and public punderers.'
Will you be so good as 10 write each such
man down an ass Let me give you an
instance of a certain brawling mouth and
empty-headed Locofoco from South Caro-
lima, who is now swelling ont at large at the
North and strutting about with the impor-
lance of prince; l know him well. This
man came on here, likewise, TO LAY in
stock and made his usual visit to manu-
facturer in this city, TO fill some orders for
him. The manufacturer told him his order
should be filled, but at the same time said
to him, Sir, shall very freely fill your or
der-but is there not gentleman in your
place, who manufactures the same article,
as well and about as cheap as l do,-why
do you not get them oil him and encourage
your own people, and keep your money at
home!" He replied, D. him, we don't
want him there, or any manufacturing es-
adjustments, we'd rather buy North
| That is very PLAIN English. There is no
Greek or Latin in that, although it repre-
sents fool. Posterity will owe this man
| more than it will Sam Patch. By the cal
culation of late Southern paper, it is
, stated that the Southern people expend
yearly at the North, for pleasure alone,
twelve millions of dollars!-Ain't they our
oppressors. How they do grind us. 1t
would be sin for them to spend this at
our own delicious watering places and ru-
raj retreats. We would, by keeping our
money at home. have nothing to abuse the
North for, at this rate. 80
Gen. Chandler of the American lnsti-
,,tute, has related to me two facts, conhrma-
tory of what | said in my last letter, from
this city, and as they are short, | will give
them place in the van of this one. tie
says, that, in 1918, he had occasion for
the use Of an iron surface Of IL inches
square; but to his establishment, he found
Ii, could not be procured in New York.
when about sending to Europe for it, he
heard that perhaps Geo. Clymer, of Phila-
ldelphia, might be able to make it, to whom
The wrote, and who finally did execute the
work for s25, and il is now in the machine
it was originally designed for, IN this city.
HE tells me now, that the same article can
be produced for two thirds less, from the
Improvements Of machinery; and this little
incident is but sample of hundred 9th
er things. Our mechanics North and South
| only want stability and confidence in our
domestic policy, to cope with the world.
i He tells me of another circumstance
which took place previous 10 the Tariff OF
lls42, and which confirms my statement
! relative to the foreign importers. A Sad
! dlery and Hardware merchant in New
York. having designed. an improvement In
bride Bit, sent pattern of 1t with an or,
der to be supplied, to a factory in Birm'ng'
. ham in England. After waiting reason
, able time for return, he was surprised by
; the exhibition Of the article made accord