The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-12
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From tle S.4lI,ra Miscellany
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0uTuLGN FOLLY.
Mr.. EI,tof:-I promised, IN my former
communication. 10 point out IN Tins some
means hy which, IN my humble opinion, our
general prosperity, as people, might be
advanced, by a change IN some OF the hab.
rs and occupali, rs followed and pursued TO
make gain. do not war 10 feeling with
the common pursuits Of our planters, whose
ways and means in their regular aud sented
policy has become TO them kind Of second
nature they are dung rs they have been
taught by their ancestors, md Whistler
RICH, or wrong rhey are not much TO blame
They are genraly STRIVING very hard, and
are maxim. all the cotton and corn they
and can-co,icn 10 make England the more
Northern ard Eastern States rich, and corn
10 subsist upon IN making that cotton. II
is true, they frequently have some ihous-
ands OF dollars 10 spare This they lay out
in the purchase OF negroes aud they pros
per very much, sometimes, 10 the increase
Of servants, with which they wear ouI and
destroy all the good land around them, and
are generally compelled 10 move 10 new
and fresh countries at that time Of life When
quiet and repose are necessary TO relieve
Them from the anxielles Of lle-theit sun
too often sets amidst clouds aud storms, and
their evening Of hte i. iull Of bitterness and
distress.
The cultivation Of co,ton--whcL is al.
most 90 exclusive one N tins scc.ion Of
country, from which to make income and
profit--wlli both ruin the land, unseule end
remove every planter who follows ii; viii
dspopuate every neigh borhood OF the kind
Of persons necessary for The prosperity OF
i,-break up schools, stores and means Of
social intercourse, and IN the course Of time
i, will be found lmpracticable 10 have Tie
districts Of our co.lou.making countries or.
ganized with judicial and military officers.
think the time no, far disIan. when new
laws necessary for ptovislonary organzl.
lion Of the cookfies aud districts thus yaca.
ted will be absolutely required.
| could refer 10 several Of the most pros
porous farmers amongst US v no have only
made cotton a secondary, matter they are
now better off IN every respect thar those
who have done otherwise their lands and
farms generally are 10 a better condition,
aDd everything around them seems to be bet.
ter provided for. Tie vast amoJn. abs,rac-
ted from our counties every year for polk
aud mules is enormous. ltIs a disgrace
10 Us.
But 10 return 10 The subject Of a vacated
country. Some means must positively be
made to regain Tie population Of the coun
lies, aa1 Thank there is only one way to
30 H. We must become manufacturers ot
our own great s,ap!gs-par,iclllrly cotton.
We are doing G4ely in the way q superior
tiour. tut conou goods aud coltoa yarns arc
the greatest articles to produce wc4llh--.c
give employment 10 thousands and 70 make
our State in the course Of tine, OF We t. ii
energotcally carry il OUT The hacst couu.
try under the sun.
| rejolce that We have some noble. heart
ed men who have yen,ured 10 dark times
largo sums in manufactures, and are stj
resolved TO do SO 10 spite Of fires aud ui4h
enough 10 daunt Ordinary men. They vi!
not only enhance the value OF everything
around them, but vii give employment,
iVO4 anu tdfdtSHl Ut many VINO NCuu OINei'
wise scarcely eat cheerful meal--lor The
people Of Gsaigta arc poor indeed Liule
villages viii, 10 the course Of time, spring
up 10 the he igii5orhood Of all the factories
and prosperity viii be seen on every hand
everything TO spare for miles around vii
find ready sale, aud much Of The deserted
lands vii again bloom and blossom like
the rose.
i do not hes'la'c to cay, that II every one
Of cur country villages, had 10 them one or
two manufacturing establshments-- moved
By steam power where water could not be
had with convenience--it would soon make
them show the difference betHixt work
money trade, population and prosperity, an,
the present dull, gloomy, splrtiess oater
ing seen in almost every up country an,
lov.country town in this State. We mus
wake up We are just about neatly below
par as we can stand, and few years NOR
sending Oft our cotton al from to 3 cts
pound, for Massachusetts 10 make i
worth from one TO three dollars, by lhel
ingenuity and perseverance aud we ar
ruined beyond redemption. viii say NOR
hereafter, r.