Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-09

oy Because, in the second place. protection o sueh ex
tent as might give our infant manufactures fair start
calculated to advance the interest Of the nation rs whole
though TOR the time might bear hardly on u.s. And because
thirdly hoped that the Southern States would aer tim
get to manufacturing themselves their interest REQUIRED
them TO do and thus escape the burden was thus tha
Southern gentlemen, after the North had partially failed
pay its share of the consideration, with great
continued TO sustain the system.
The manner of disbursement is also adverse to our inter
ess OF the forty odd millions which the Government pur-
poses dsburse this year. do not believe that five mons
will 10 any way be expended in all the savehoding States
North Carolina, for example, is burdened TO the extent
less than three Millions and yet does not get back
hundred thousand dollars in any way from the Government
The clear loss pecuniary point Of view
the action of the Government may be set down at three mil
lions annually The Southern States generally are in the
same situation.
What would be our condition if separated from the North
II difficult determine the precise amount of the exports
of the saveholdng States because not practicable to
rive at the exact value Of that portion which is sold to the
free States. But the amount Of leading staples being
pretty well knownI mean cotton, rice, tobacco, sugar.
&cwe arrive at the whole value Of our exports pretty
nearly They cannot fall short of hundred and thirty
millions Of dollars and this year. perhaps considerably
coed that This is nearly much the whole OF the
exports Of the United States to foreign countries must be
remembered however, that though the free States furnish
part Of EXPORTS yet that which they do afford is scarcely
much the portion OF own products which goes to
them for consumption IT, therefore, separated,
whole exports the North and foreign countries generally
would be equal TO that OF course should import
much, and in fact do this time much. A duty
Of thirty per cent these imports and most Of the rates Of
the present tariff law hgher would yield Of
nearly forty millions Of dollars As the prices Of almost all
manufactured articles regulated by the production Of the
great workshops of Europe, where the accumulation of cap
a and labor keeps down production to the lowest possible
rates. have doubt but that would be raised without
any material increase Of the prices which our citizens
pay. We might therefore, expend much the Govern
ment Of the United States did in time Of peace up the
beginning of General Jacksons Administration, and still have
hand twenty millions Of dollars devote to the making
of railroads. opening harbors and rivers and for other
domestic purposes Or by levying only twenty per cent
duty, which the Northern manufacturers found runous to
them, they said under Mr.. Clays compromise BILL we
should be able to raise twenty-five millions Of dollars
Half of this would be sufficient for the support of
army, navy and civil government The residue might be
devoted to the making OF all such improvements
in want Of and especially checkeng country
with railroads Subectng the goods Of the North to duty
with those from other foreign countries, would at once give
powerful stimulus to our own manufactures We have al
ready sufficient capital for the purpose. But If needed it
would in from abroad English capitalists have filled
Belgium with factories. Why did this occur Simply be-
provisions cheaper there and taxes lower than in
England The motives would bring them into the South
couny since both the assigned much stronger
than in 1t has already been proved that
actue kinds of goods cheapy than the North In
New England too owing to her deficient agriculture, every
thing directed to manufacturing and the system strained
up point which is attended with great social dsadvan
ages to etard population In the South It need not
be The climate and soil very favorable to agricultu
raj pursuits Our slaves might be chiefly occupied the
arms while the poorer class of white population ard
portion Of females could be advanageousy employed in
manufacturing We should thus have that diversity in
pursuits which most conducive the prosperity and hap
piness Of people,
Our carrying trade would probably for time be in the
hands Of the English and other foreigners. This, however,
would be disadvantage since Northern shpcwnes
charge much for freight between New York and New
Orleans they do for carrying it to Canton, the opposite
side Of the globe The whole amount Of the freight South
productions, received by the Northern shpowners has
minute calculations been set down at forty millions
hundred and eighty six thousand hundred and twenty
eight dollars S40 1885, 1857 The whole value which the
North derives from its Southern connexon has been estima
ted, by persons familiar with these Statistics
than eghyeght millions Of dollars. Whoever looks
into the condition of the different States prior to the ora-
ton of the Union, and compares with their situation at
r under low duties up to the ard tariff Of 1916, and
its successors highly protective they have been, will find
the facts fully sustaining The opinions have expressed North
writers of elementary books made for school children,
represent things differently and deceive the
and ignorant My opinions these points have been settled
for long while past though have heretofore been in
position where thought could exert any controlling infu-
ence, effect any desirable object by giving utterance o
them. 4aa l4t
In throwing out these vews Mr.. Chairman have not
sought the utmost degree of precision but have doubt
but that all the facts will be found examination not less
favorable to my conclusions than have stated them. My
purpose simply to present to Northern gentlemen such
general views likely to be adopted by the South
Your Of aggression already aryng against you all
higher patriotism, whose utter indifference to all personal
sderaons will make them in the language of my eloquent
friend from Georgia, (Mr TooMBs,) "deyote all they have
and all they are to this cause"
But gentlemen speak of the difficulty Of making the bou-
dairy and the condition of the border States of Maryland and
Kentucky is particularly referred Undoubtedly each
State would have the right to determine for itself ito which
section Of the Confederacy il would belong If these
States unite with the North, them would be
possible for them to change their condition Immediately with
respect to slavery, they did. they would for many
years, at least form barrier against the aggressons of the
free States until in short, the South would have become
great and powerful TO need such aid take it, however, that
their interest would lead them to prefer association with
the South With reference to fugitive slaves, Maryland
would not be materially off than have shown her
be if she noin fact less moesed There would how
ever, be great countevalng advantages She ad-
Of most Of the Southern States in manufactures and
duty Northern imports would give her for the time better
prices on such things from the North Bati
more would perhaps from its considerable size and its capi
tal become the New York of the South. New York itself
must at lose than half its foreign trade. Charles
ton ard New Orleans would expand rapidly The like might
to the cities of Virginia Even the little the
eastern coast my State would an the trade
which they had prior the duties and the tariff Of 1916
The northern tier Of counties in Kentucky would perhaps be
obliged to their slaves the South But there would
be to her advantages in the change similar TO those Of Mary
land Kentucky supplies the South with live stock to great
extent but she has encounter the competition of Ohio and
other Northwestern States. If the productions OF these
States subjected du,y she might for time have
monopoly the trade would do injustice to these two
States if supposed that they would be governed solely,
mainly by calculations Of interest Maryland and Ken
lucky filed with courageous generous and as noble
minded and women exist earth and, following
their bold impulses, they would make with
their oppressed sisters OF the South and necessary, take
their places where the blows might fall hickest in the front of
the column with the high feelings that animated their
ancestors the batle6eds of the Revolution Rather than