The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1849-11-24

II is described 10 be, aboundng in fertile lands,
extensive and cxhaustlcss mines Of precious
metal, the contemplated road would derive
powerful support from the wealth and COM
merco of that, as yet, locked up country.
But coming Eastwardy: The road would
intcrsect Red River not far above the head of
good ma viga,ion, thus affording direct com.
mnnication between the point of intersection
and New Orleans. through an extensive region
ofincomparable fertility. But I shall not dwell
upon this subject
Nor, can any unfricndly feeling towards tho
North bo imputed 10 the Memphis Convention.
Tho Memphis and 81. Diego route, if IL be
found practicable, is the one the North should
prefer The countries through which it passes.
and to which, in the end, It conducts, are Of
climate different from that of the North
And the permanent conditions Of trade, arc
difference Of climate and productions. What
does the North want with road 10 the norti1
The States Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
and other North Western States, and Others,
still, to grow up this side the Rocky Noun.
tains, and the other side, too, within the samo
parallels of latitude, (if there bc substanco
enough there to generate States;) will ali pro-
Gacc the came or similar commodities. What
degree OF interest will they have, in tho mcans
OF exchanging these commoditics2
know that temporary conditions of trado
exist between old and new States Of tl,e same
latitude. In the old State, population is s,ht,n-
dant, and, therefore, land dear, and in copse-
quence, many botake themselves 10 manefsc-
turing. In the new States, population is thin
and land cheap, and all are engaged in tho
cultivation tho soil, or in vocaiDns closely
connected with IL. But when population has
found it's level, and the valae Of lands is equal
ized-and rail roads would greatly expe ,te This
evcnt-what then would be the state Of thinps2
Each would want to buy the same eommodi.
ties, and, yet, would have the same commodi,
ties to sell. No one can suppose that ,bc
people OF Iowa, would cxchagc fo.r und pork
WIN the people OF Oregon, or eisap horses or
reason in swapping, I,an in swapping back
again. All, then, would have to look ont for
a common market. And where Is that com.
mon market They tell us Il is China. Yceu
1t toil be China, If the Northern route sDs The
road be adopted. ,Ishs msn OF Illinois with HE
heavy Cargo Of bread-stuffs and Groceries. win
set out for China, two thousand miles by ran
road, five thousand Eve hundred, by water.
with no hope of finding a market on The wav.
Bnt let nm look to tbs South, and how
dineJent The prospect. Along the Mississjpni
River, at every remove he would find the con.
dltions Of barrier existing all the way to Now
Orleans and throughout the West Indies and
eastern slope of South America. Or IL no nro-
ferred TO take the rail road at Memphis. ho
WOULD daily and hourly find Inarke. through
iiie vast southern climes ! have dosepbed.---
And when he had reached st. Diego. N anv
thing remained 10 be sold or purchased, there
would bc bis China, at last. quito as convenient
10 him as if no were at Francisco or Astoria.
More convenient to him would bo Australasia.
and Polynesia with its thousand lies. And
still more convenient to him, end in climate
ssi moro different from his own, than any vet
mentioned, the western coasts Of central and
South America. ~.
When say that difference Of climate and
productions makatho permanent conditions Of
ltrsdc, / take an enlarged view of trade, and do
not icok 10 minute local conditions, such 40
exist between mining Al 81 az rSaions.
ihe greatness OF aiSas. liigSyps dcpenJed
| very much upon the circumstances that il,e
Nile lay north andsouih. And tho Importance
of Mississippi, depends very much ,ison lie
| same fact All along lie coursc. itcxhibjta
The conditions ofbarirF. IL conyoys lilo com.
morce OF the north, directly, quickly, and
ehcaply, 70 an India, moro valuable than that
Tho English Portuguese and Dutch vent twelve
thousand mil 9 10 end Upon tliis river de-
Ponds the grcatncss and glory Of Tie North
West Aud The cguggested road, if practicable,
wonb Sbe but { sTainiiicaliDn of The Siscrs con.
| Quoting 10 Immense Southern regions ftoon
which the river 10 cut off ,sl
ltwasin this view, t,a,, on behalf &c ti,e
South Carolina Delegation. | ihtsoducad ths
following Resolution,
a !. b - u II