Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23
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From this estimate each inhabitant Rhode Island after
feeding himself will have 500 for clothing and other
penses, while each in South Carolina will have fraction
under 500
The above table also shows another fact much import
The manufactures of Rhode Island are more valuable
than the cotton and rice of Carolina taken together In other
words the labor employed in the is productive than
in the other two
1t is question, them which comes directly home to u.s. els
South Carolina less capable than Rhode Island Of exceng in
the profitable labors ,"
We have already combated that class Of companers who
eernay decyng the profits of agricultural labor there
is another class who elevate it much-even to the exclu
of all other pursuits Nothing easier than to be so de-
ceived. Such persons view the agricultural calling with
poeca eye and in nothing but pastoral beauty and hap
pness Were this the occasion task would be more plea
SAINT than to indulge in drawing picture Of the virtue and
ceence and riches of people thus engaged As rhetorical
exercise might afford entertainment but the true economist
crcsng the work. would pronounce only fancy picture
alike and fact Pointing to our numerous
fields he would show the plough rusng in the furrow on
roads he would present the WAGNER lettering with load
in search of market many would appear in
terrupted for want of navigation deness would be every
where and industry where. But place few manufac-
tories here and there along sagnan and sleeping
rivers, the would be changed from nanimate
Carolina engaged manufactures the mechanic arts
might then behold this class augmented treble that num-
bet of all these would have wants, and there
be agricultural supplies TO satisfy them
Consider the wheat the rice, the corn poultry beef and
other the manufacturing aboers would require the cot
ton and other materials to carry their manufactures
consider these aboers earning the pay for all their
wants. and then add the laborers Immediately engaged in
manufactures which would be required the others
These too will to be agricultural producers and become
consumers with the means OF making payment for what they
Add to these still further the merchants agents.
and numerous others employed in cecng the additional do
nestle exchanges which will then required and to the i'm
market thus effected add the market we now have,
oreign well domestic is there any doubt that our ag
culture would be vastly improved by calling forth such
sources of wealth. that fresh energy would be given its fol-
lowers New staples would likewise be introduced and
planters, would arrest their attentions and instead of seeing
thousands Of slaves carried away distant States
would behold them remaining in South Carolina cuvating
the rich lands OF rivers enrichng seapor and
ying cultivation over valleys and plains, up the
heights Of our hills and mountains.
Besides this tho introduction of different manufactures
amongst would have an effect not less important
agculturewe the great inland trade would
In every prosperous country the inland indirect trade is
far greater than its 0regn direct trade. In England
New York. Tor instance is fifteen times greater Consider,
then, trade for Carolina ten times greater
at presents consider for the advantages Of such
trade how direct woull be its influence upon agriculture
how much more certainty would afford the merchant in the
investment OF his capital than foreign risks what hume
ous class of wormen would employ the misery would
remove by giving business 10 the idle and the content and
happiness il would afford the complaining Is not such
contamination devoutly 10 be wished for