Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-02
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES s-rARWr,

To he Editors # The Riehmoad lphig
have for snne time been ni the imIrs ion thar The
m sl Ell c'ua mean. that could be adopted in ofe 10
bring nb nj equilibrium b tween the Nmlh afd the
South, IN punt o population. commercial activity, and
IN various other respects, ir The souh uhuk "a
extensively posslhe IN Mapuac nfing cntc'p-ses AMI
pursuits. Tie south unqucinnahly ms dee ded AL
tanlhge IN the homr pnnlucnn III the faw m,erla and
also N hme marker and convenient onc' T. The s.oh
nes and Wts'. or large prop ftiaa Of It's manafic
tnred prduer
II is up that IN timct years, Wien the pr &c II CIT
on was much hpher ,hDni, has been e late years, IL
did not then 10 he the interest OF tho uh fo ap.
ply - labor IN manufacturing pursuit., berause riaps
su h labor could then employed proiiahis In thu
culture ol {, ton aud other ag cn nral produces. II
hi um' has passed by. CT on IN e,ns fence f tho
ncrnscd quantity produced, aud the yery incre sag
qu,hlly likely to produced. (eNrepl when prev ntei
IN particular ,eafs irnm accidental canss as at present
II presumed Will continue Al ch loo et pce ,han
II formerly lhis rdured rae III th p i~ = Cot
has unqnesiin bly, sui ed m,klne n he nicrest
Of The S,uth to employ considerable po tion nt
labor N mannla turing pursuits But the Suuih IN maxi
iny this llr, will AT 80 NJ, and for line 10 come.
have 10 labor Under Disadvantages. For WAT of
pflc ire AID experience in III manna iuing sr's, Viii h
indispensable rlor 10 acquire hat degree ol skill
and deNIey which are nIl npoinhi III uder To oh ain
pr abc rsulis viii tra tne, have 10 submit 10 ~
profitable results than oyed by older. more
pefcnccd and sh lul aud deNi rons romre,,ots o
the North Tins is what the people II every conn''y,or
sernn of country has sahii Ia III first, white s
innnnlacin na sn'lons IN state o. O. mbna I've W
fancy he South ui late years 10 have boo ne ''
spno oxieni Sensible truein eest IN this resp RI
have made considerable pngfess ~ The nnn et oi aoan
manufacturing csatsnrn's--rspclal the Staes ut
Noti Carllna and Georglo-th the lat'cr OF w'mn, II IS
understood. has int ousnpped Nirela as l. have
double tlan {, ube. the uunbcs " Cotton rue
lori now opeTniian. Virginia. Aud It seems 10 bo
unirrsiuoJ that At Ibis tine, ihefe Is strong dispns'io
nryallng lhfnnrtn thc entiie Suuih, Ia embak uore
rxlrnslutly in these topIls,e In coos qnencss et
which IL IL not uneummon 10 meet with A'itoais-i p,
snperlnteudenis OF Fac o'is and hrs, ro n the Nth-
.uolnp down So1lh." M they sy. IN qu ~ employ,
mpnt--nsing the saao familiar p,asa wh'cl ihes Eat
The North a. to .pulnu dow Fast This tax. tn he
n bright omen in favor OF th, future progress oi > ui
eyn Manufactures
But ~ ordrr tn inpart due deer OF energy, and
aud g. give ull summation to ese Sonher, enterprises
and To enyne their increase aud tnnllp cn Ia sui
cent cxtrni is # he vital importance. at ihs
iiinn that an ad 1nne system Of an increased pnhecn
should b. enacted aud adjusted which siond serve, TO
reasonable ent 10 prevent the ripd aud "ver"hel-
IN ~ ithux If fti1n paup lab f-mann,c nod articles
with which the eoun ~ has been ao'gcd the last
few years.
IT, therefore the Ftte T. ado politicians Uf The Sbnh
cuull be- persuaded the lrno Interests ~ iho south
as it really is. aud suTenleIng thor avn Free igda
nali no and free prepccssiuua, ihet tnfts n tho
prrurrncn OF such rlrr there b. Il lnbt That
i would shon egenute in ls m1s pr,sp rus and hap
ry results throughout the Whole Southern conitty --and
permit me 10 add HAT if you, Masgs Editors, would
spiril,lly take up the sui e. and pen occas,n
.alywhuh yon are capibe with much adrol nfss on
all suitable ocrasi ns-n turiherance o' lhIs "'1rr'.
have no doubt ,nu would ere Ion. ed IN msk'ns
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