The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-12-26

9hlps TOtting al Inc WnoFVeS ;IactOfleS lulh-
ling into ruin; and their merchant prin-
.es like those of Venus, living meagerly
IN contributions levied on the curiosity OF
Iavellers. The cotton of the South gives
llay 70 the shuttle Of the North: it is the
pulse Of the life. Let it, stop once and II
beatsno more, Nor is this confined to the
North. The same cause operates on eve
rA powerful nation of Western Europe.
The following facts 20 to show some Of
the, elements Of whealth and power posses
sed by the Southern States establishing,
beyond question the superiority Of their
resources, over those OF the Northern
States. "The crop Of the United States
in 1928, was only 500, 1866, and vet the
crop Of 1889 had reached 2,7sS, 500, more
than five times as great in 194S as it was
in 1923, twenty ak years before. This
was worth, Cat 10 cents) $8l,S7l ,C00.--
Deducting SIS, ,029 as the quantity consum-
ed in the United States, we have for ex-
poration, 2,226S55 bales, which at 10 cts.
Ca mean estimate) is worth S66 SS5, 800.
If to this be added the other domestic pro
dUctions of the South, S32 1914, ,176, the
wnole value Of Southern exports for lS49I
is $3.50, 500, ,000--more than two-thirds OF
the whie domestic exports from the United
States for that year, which was $l3l, no.
091, and more than three time as much as
the whole domestic export from The North
for the same year, which was S32, ,2lO,0Sl,
The remarkable fact is also shown, that
the domestic exports OF the South, e,rciW-
sire Of cottoa, her great staple is S32,
67l, ,l76, while the exports from the North
are 32,2l0,09l, leaving the value Of her
cotton over and above. The fact that the
North, consumes less than oac-iilth Of OUT
cotton, while tour-iiths finds 80 ready q
market on eur wharves, OF the ihdeRen-
dence of The South and the North might
we.l be reminded by her receiving all her
supplg ra2D material Jops as, snd send
ling it agaln to US in her manufactured
goods, even ii less keen sighted than oui
Northern brethren are repuied to be) how
dangerous is the policy of converting an
sIly into an enemy, and Customer into q
rival.
Thus it shows. by the operation Of
one agricultural product, the vast power
of the South already has and controls un-
consciously. What she might attain, il
her attention were turned to manutactur'
rins her productions, would be an interest
ing ioquiry. 1t would illustrate a con
dtion scarcely to be seen elsewhere, of {
people possessing the means OF producing
] and manufacturing, within the same limits
the material for wealth and extended com
: merce."
To demonstrate the capacity oftbe Souti
TO engage extensively and successfully Il
manufacturing, would be TO present pic
ture upon which no truly southern eye cal
look without feelings OF pride and pleas
ure. Butths view Of the subject is omit
ted for want OF space, as lis discussion
would carry this essay beyond The Limit
contemplated. The power Of the Sout
Q IN another, and not less imposing view
will be presented.
"The South now, alone, has a maliti
: of 100000 men doing duty, and, in a
r emergency, the number could increase t
= enc million. With her territory extenC
: ing from the Chesapeake to the ri
= Grande, from the twenty ninth 10 the to
! tleth parallel Of latitude; with the Gu
and Atlantic coast of 2, 100 miles, the toI
! mer acquired since the war Of the RevC
y lutoa: with her territory mapped over b
+ long lines of railroads; with the contrC
! of the largest rivers of the United State
! that inland sea, bearing on lis broad be
y ON the wealth of the South aud West, al
], the Northwest; with climate and so
@ so diversified that all %he breadstufts nece;
+ sary for man may be grown in one sectio
: of each Stale. But above and beyond a
q these. there is a tie which Cemepts togelf
d er these Southern States beyond any ur
u ion now existing between the opposite SCI
i tions Of the country' 1t is the identity
. the interests and pursuits Of its population
y The existence oil slavery links them t
gether; a perhaps no segragatp people RaV
10 ever vet been. 10 the North, as socleI
e now e7its, the interests Of the sections al
$. diverse, aud so must necessarily be the
ct feelings"
>; From these considerations may we n
Y be encouraged with the hope that in ca
" our Northern brethren do drive us fro
y them. we have the liability TO 9 set our hou'
ia order.n and live independently by vi
r tue of our own strength and resources
y Bul We have no wish to see the conte
ls eracy dissolved Bring ii back to justici
er renew aderespect the guarantees Of Il
OF Constitution give US peace restore o
n secui tiles cease to trespass upon cur righl
e. yeld US an equal share of the results
IN ihe Union, its triumphs Sad acquisition
and there will be no longer voice OF COS
,e nlaint. or censure, or discomfort amor
e. US"
Ii A disruption Of the Union, caryir
#, with It no little acerbily OF feeling, wou
le result in breaking up in a great measu
e. the present system Of Internal trade
id trade which has made the North what it
e. and which is the foundation oi lis veal
Us and prosperity. The following statistic
r. facts will illustrate the immense loss 70 'tl
III North BY the abandonment by the Sou
a. Of its connection with that section. The
,e are worthy of the consideration OF tho
of who seek our overthrow, aud by cons
TO duence their own ruin.
: "DIRgcT TRApE.- The New York Co
h rier, in an article on the consequence
" disuion, condenses some important comm
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