Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-10-29
TIE NOUTHER.yER,

f~ tss~ng " The Ltfy q RiclHond, ns,e
paper to be called
THE SOUTHEE.yER,
| To Be Edited and Published Yeskiy, at Ons Del
Tar fsr annua, payable in Advance, By
JAMES M. CRANE.
! HAVING been solicited by large num-
IL Der OF gentlemen, 10 commence in this
city. paper in cheap form. devoted to the
spread of correct and practical information on
the tariff and domestic industry Of this country,
and more especially the Southern part ofit-I
have consented so 10 do, provided sufficient
number OF subscribers can be secured TO Justify
the undertaking.
| The tariff, while ii is a subject OF constant
! public and private comment, is too little prac-
tcally understood. 10 this conviction | am
| led from what | see and hear from It's oppo-
nens. The system, by them, is declared to be
''odIous, oppressive, unequal and unconsutu-
| tional;" and not few Of them declare those
who advocate it to be "robbers and plumber
ers." The want Of this system having been
assigned as one of the reasons, by the people Of
the 'origina thirteen States," for a more per-
feet government and union Of the States--and
their will having been carried out in the first
act OF the first Congress under the Constitution
OF the Union, and approved by the FIRST act of
GEN. WASHINGTON, who was the first
President, and followed up by all the success
sivs Congresses and Presidents until the pre-
sent time, this sounds strange in our ears, and
seems like giving up what we have gained by
/ the Revolution, and more perfect Union. and
returning 10 Colonial vassalage again. | wish
! TO oppose this, and show our opponents that
they are wrong and unjust. Many Of them
! never get the truth; many act against us, and
/ hel Z bni mo
: tives, and from tho want of proper information.
| cannot belieys that language so scandalizng
10 our fathers, and charges 50 injurious TO their
patriotism, would be employed by honest men.
/ if they understood the practical application Of
the tariff 10 the pursuits in which they are en-
gagged. That there are u,principled men who
| do thus wrong the dead, and outrage the living,
the honest men, Of both parties, cannot enter
tain doubt. For such men, We have 10 re-
spect--no good feeling; but we entertain far
/ different feelings for those we believe are de
ceiyed by them. We wish 10 give such men,
! practical common-sense intelligence on this
subject; open their eyes, tive can, and through
them aud others, rescue our country from those
woes and wrongs which now threaten prostia
! ton TO every honest mans business. We wish
10 make the tariff understood; show that it IN
! lures no mans business, but in fact helps him
| and is his only security from injurious for
eign competition. No man is happy and COM
! Portable who has not health, and no man can
be prosperous whose business is not.
| In addition 10 this, il is our purpose TO de-
velop the resources Of the Southern country ;
show in what they consist where they exist
and give their extent. As far as possible,
| present the different kinds Of industry pursued
/ in the South-the amount of capital invested
the raw material used-and the number Of
| operatives employed. For this purpose, II will
require great deal of aid from others, and out
| lay OF means. In addition 10 this, we shall
present the legislative action and history OF the
| Southern States, from the earliest dates 10 the
present time, Gas far as we are able,) showing
| their care and attention to domestic industry,
/ We wish 10 shed hight on this subject, and
stimulate the capitalists, the manufacturers,
and the operatives engaged in these pursuits IN
our section Of the country, and which consu
tu,e part of the natural wealth, and the ma
! t;onal defence over our whole land. And fur
Their, we wish 10 show that the interest Of the
planter, farmer, mechanic, manufacturer and
merchant, are identical that the business o.
one cannot be pursued without the other
! We believe our country is flooded with foreign
creeds, visions and promises, and are offered
10 US only to entrap; only 10 make US "heW-
! eYs Of wood and drawers OF water" TO nations
who have for us no sympathy They wish
! the policy of our fathers broken up, not 10 BEN
! eft US, but TO benefit them. To yield up this
policy, is not only selt-injury, but national de-
/ basement. Ii cannot be done without humill-
alton and disgrace We love our own far
above all other nations. We are attached TO
| its insttutions-the institutions OF our fathers.
They. and we their descendants, have lived
happily and contented under them, and We de-
sire 10 see them continued.
| There are other matters which intimately
connect themselves with the tariff question
and home industry, we shall keep a strict look
upon, and expose the injury they produce.
The benefit Of our paper shall not be conf
ned 10 our own venerable Commonwealth
! but in the fulles, extent to the whole South.
| We have resources and capacities for good,
and for our general welfare, that we are now
tramp.ing under foot, that would increase our
wealth and enterprlse-ex'end our commerce
and stimulate our agricultural pursuits, hlther-
TO unknown to US, were they properly appre-
ciated. To the accomplishment OF this pur-
pose, we will bring TO bear all the intelligence
and industry we can command. We wish to
see our "sunnv land" the home of content
ment, enterprise and prosperity. The South
!
other useful measures ofthe patriotic and good
aud contain general intelligence Of the times
and NAV not, therefore, be uninterestng 10
families and the general reader. The subjects
of agriculture and commerce, shall not be for
gotten. We likewise desire TO see them pro-
gress in the South.
Our views are now known; those who wish
to assist in this enterprise, will please forward
us their names and the money. We ask those
who are interested in the protection OF home
industry, TO lend us helping hand. 1t is our
wish 10 commence on or before the Isl OF De
cember next We have devoted all Of our
time, talents AID means for many years, to this
subject, and are willing TO sacrifice iarther.--
! Our publication is a cheap one. and as such,
more accommodating TO the times. We are
willing to give ten cents per subscriber, to any
one who may act as our agent but IN all ca
ses the subscribers name must be accompanl-
ed with the money.
Editors in the Southern md Middle States.
and District OF Columbia, and aay other part
of the country, friendly to this enterprise, VIII
please do us the favor 10 publish this Prospec-
tus. Oe'' ~ io1o'
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