The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-11

TRUE REMEDY ron THE EMBARRASS
MENT of COTTON PLANTERS AT TIL
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
I The interest Of these sections are in
manner identical, their crops aud mode Q
/. cultivation being similar, the only differ
ence TO be discerned is found in the great
err produciiveness at the present time, 0
the soil throughout the latter, The agri
cultural prospects and the doings OF The
planter will be considered more 10 reference
to the latter.
Good men ana true, have devoted much
attention 10 the agriculture Of this country
they have given good and wise precepis
they have slriven TO change the present un.
pleasant state Of siflrs; and most assured.
ly have their labors been tifactual There
may not be any very marked change, bu,
there has been much improvement IN the
mode OF managing an estate, which will in
due time bear an abundant harvest That
The best is no, done, that the preceplS have
not had full consideration, any one may see
for himself but no reasonable man could
expect TO change routine of ulmos, half
ceniury's standing III few months to
change the habits Of people requires al
most an age: 10 see the change has Ger.
talny began IS sufficient; aud 10 show il,
witness the sales Of hay, pork, beef, mutton,
wool, fruit, etc, from Mississippi within the
past eighteen months. The presen, price
Of cotton IS too low for the cotton planter,
he cannot afford TO make cutt when
not yielding over from 500 10 Sl40 per
hand. II matters not how this state
Of agricultural depression was brought
about whether II be caused by the tariff,
whether by the banks loanIng freely aud
Ihus causing increased product, or how
the important matter Is not 10 quarrel about
who or what CAUSED, but like working men
apply the means 10 effect change. Can
change DO effected What ueans should .
be applied and when should they b. ap.
Piled are questions open for investigation.
A writer IN the third number Of the Com.
merclal Reylew, answers them a, length
whether satisfactory 10 the people or not,
!, is no, necessary 10 say. To strike Of the
root Of the evil, il would 10 well to exam.
me tie whole matter, as the lawyer would
bis case, or the p yslclan would his patient
not content 10 rely on few statements.
The planter IS regretIlng his peculiar
hard lot his negroes are worked full hours,
and he receives a bare plttance Of the re-
turns made TO the manufacturer or TO the
sugar planter he plants more cotton, works
his negroes harder, drives oil day and part
Of the night, and yelhe complains. Like
The nostrum yender, he will not be convinced
hat calomcl is killing his patient, but lie
gives larger and larger doses. What is
he result He's compelled 10 pay doctors
arge bills for attentions on the sick, caused
by oser-work he has to pay 10 kentucky
urger prices for mules and horses aud
hemp, the price bong increased by the in
creased demands he wants more meat and
more bread, owing to his not having time
% make them; he has to make n greater
show of wealth, as bis poor neighbours who
make less cotton and moro meat aud bread,
lud clothing, aud colts, ond stock generally,
are beginning TO buy couveyances for their
am,les 10 ride to church in he turns of an
overseer every few months, and finally la.
men,s, until he is weary, over his fate.
Should such a man be advised TO hold on
to bis crop for better prices Apply to
the Legislature to give premiums Make
less cotton Build up manufactures Tins
has been done again and again. Examine
the case well, and lie, planter who has
long watched the course oil events, act as a
kind Of mentor, whilst you IRE making an
examination. DO you not see that on THIS
plantation tue negroes are over worked al |
though they are led high you see no small
children you hear not the cheerful song nor
the laugh tina, comes from the happy negro
\ on will also please to observe the beau
iiul quality of the hay, put up IN handsome
square bales these bales are IRON oh'o'
and good hay it is. Doyou mark the sacks
that are lying there, they once contained
corn tina, you will perceive was from flat
boat, if you will lift sack 10 your nose'
Here, sir, is as neat an ak helve as was ever
made in Connecticut; good brides and goou