The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-09
ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN LABOR.
The Alabama FLAG oreseots The foIla,

NJ ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN LABOR.
. The Alabama Flag presents The follow
!, ing important facts, for the considerable
d That Stale. They v III apply with equs
, force to North Caroiins
, " Massac husetts has about 500 900 in
habitanis: Alabama about 700, 1000. Til
former is rich in wealth, and is Iookin
forward 10 rapidly increasing prosperity
The latter is rich III productive labor, ricl
10 virgin soil, and can zee no clear yisiol
of prosperity ahead. Why is this Ala
bama has AT least 100000 producers
Massachusetts not much larger number
The true reason is that the great body d
the people of Massachusetts 1--WE mean the
great body OF the peopIe) produced every
'h'ns 'hey Consume, except, perhaps, cot.
ton, sugar aud coffee; the people Of Ala
bama buy from other States everything
they consume. The product of labor is
IN the one case retained of homeland the
other sent abroad. A Massachusetts vii.
lage presents a lively scene of activity
The Elen, and The women too, are as bus,
as bees. Trades of all kind are followed !;
and by their skill and industry there is
added 10 the whole value of the raw mate.
rails produced mainly by the farmer from
80 10 200 per cent. IN value. Iron ore,
cotton, FAX, hemp, wool, hides and innu.
merable other raw materials, are converted
into merchan able goods. The aggregate
wealth Of the country is llius advanced by
every mans becoming a producer. 10 our
Southern villages thee is little know Of
ar,izan skill. IT'S true We see mechanics
engaged IN their respective caIiings but
they are not encouraged, aud they have
moi the facilities Of Northern mechanical
industry. This can be corrected By our
own people. IL they will encourage home
abor they will bring i, among them. Tn.
Al This is done The advantages Of mechan.
cal labor will be unknown among u.s."
The above facts are "woilh ihelr weight
n gold" How is i, in North Carolina
Where do you get your haisi From the
Northern States. Your boots aud your
hoes ! From the same region. Your
loihs, your cassmeres, your muslins, your
al'cocs, your everything which furnishes
he lady or gentleman from top to toe
rom The Northern States. And Why not
reduce these things or some Of them, a,
home Where do you get your
fIsh potatoes! From Petersburg. Your +,
ne mellow APPLES AMI your onions Ffom
ne North. Your sc,lhes, your hoes,
nj .tuIs ia
hwaie, your ovens, your kettles and SD
u! Almost entirely from the North.
% wonder, as thou sands aud millions uf g
ID ars 20 out Of our boiders 10 purchase
lese articles. and others that might be "
enIioncd, that North Carolina becomes
lorer and poorer every day; and the
cture is dafkcned hen we reflect, that ?
addition 10 this actual satisfaction from u
II capital and our wealth. our cn,ctpris. q
< farmers ~ Tie interior are locked out u
om markets and indeed from all The
orld, while our beds of coal and of iron. G
say nothing Of lead and other minerals. o
9 comparatively untouched and their u
ehcs undcseloped. Shall this state of "
ings continue What says l,Ic voice Of u
'ttio,isml VIVA, State pride J Wba, I"
ifiutefesl What say The examples of u
- people of Other States, Who have here d
fore uot only been raising mIles, and q
itscs, ard hogs for our money, but who II
lye bern cl.'hing US with their fabrics
um iaiancy TO cid age, ond without
e results uf whose sk,.l aud labor many n
us would he tn.dav hn,lrss, shoeicss, +,
I'd ridiculous North Carolina may be. >
,mc one Of the richest and most prosper. II
IS States 10 lhs Union. Up, then, md q
I tins generation do It's duty En. ,
,ursge your own labor, Of whatever kind. y
as heretofore, the relations of :,
adc and feelings of affection and good :;
Ill with your Northern brethren, but be. =
Ia now, as you value your own interests n
I'd Your own character, TO rely upon =
ourselves. Let the farmer have markets II
II his produce. Lea labor be stimulated a
! patronage to new oxctiiuns and better ),
suits. Let roads bc opened and rivers /,
cared cut, uu,il our rich Western vaIles :
inii put forth their arms, and act as re. i,
sivrrs land not as cyhiuslcrs) IN our n
Ildsl and IL, every energy he bent 10 h
,e work, until We shall all feel the fact =
iat We are growing richer instead Of !
pnrer, by exporting more ihun We con. +,
inc. ". &. Standard
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