The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17

will manufacture for themselves, and thus " block
the game" Of the North, which will be compelled
10 close its mills those of the South opened
Such is the feeling manifested all occasions, and
ii is that cannot but be more injurious 10 the
South than to the North, for if they pursue policy
that closes northern mills, they must diminish the
consumption of their great staple, and lower its
price. Let thcn ON the contrary, unite with their
northern friends and be assured that if this ques
ton were settled they would find at the North few
but friends-let them, say, unite with the North
in the adoption of measures that will cause the
transfer of the machinery of Lowell to their
own cotton fields, to be replaced at Lowell by the
finer machinery that will then be needed, and
they will find increased demand and higher prices,
and then they will cease to pray for short crops
the only means of preventing ruin. Believe me,
there is perfect harmony between northern and
southern interests if properly understood Is il
not, then, desirable that the question should be
calmly examined with view to ascertain the
truth
1t is proposed to establish what ia called ''reci-
procity" with Canada, that is, to grant to the Ca
madam all the benefits resulting from being within
the Union, without requiring OF him the perform
ance of any of the duties that would devolve upon
him were he within the Union Remaining out
side, he sells his wool the high price of Lowell,
but he buys his cloth at the lower price Of Leeds.
Were he within the Union he would sell his wool
and buy his cloth in the same market. Remaining
outside he sells his wheat the high price Of New
York, but he buys his iron ut the lower price Of
Wales. Were he within the Union he would sell
his wheat and buy his iron in The same market.
The direct effect Of increase in our home manufac
ture of cloth and iron is to increase the home price
of materials. and diminish the foreign price of
the articles manufactured from them The "a nm
dian is to profit by both and pay for neither. Were
the Virginia or the Michigan farmer to make the
same request, il would be at once denied but that
of the Canadian will probably be granted by aid
Of southern votes, given with view TO diminish
the inducements 10 annexation. That done, the
effect must inevitably be to convert every farmer Of
the North into an annexationist and Free soil prn
cpleswll rapidly extend and thus the result of such
effort in opposition to northern farmers will be
that OF weakening southern planters. Every single
effort of the South against the North has, thus far,
resulted in increasing the weakness of the former,
which never can be strengthened until it shall
solve to act in harmony with its real and only
friends, the people of the North.
The whole matter may be summed up in few
words. The South is always aiding its enemies
and running its friends, and it is surprised at the
increase in the number of the one and the diminu-
tlon In tnat OF the Otnef. IL Is always oueTlnB
premium for Abolition, and is surprised that its cul
tivation extends. II is always watering the Free
soil tree, and it wonders that its growth should be
so luxuriant. Is it not 80 Should it continue to
be so Is it not time that southern men should
open their eyes to the fact that their safety and
that of their institutions requires change of policy
beg you carefully to reflect upon these facts,
and to satisfy yourself what the real causes of
the serious discord between the two great portions
of family whose best interests require that they
should live in harmony with each other. Rely upon
it your friends deceive themselves about northern
aggressons. They have been SO long accustomed
look at eide of the question, that they forget
that there is another one. II is grievance TO the
planter TO lose slave, but il il much greater one
for the farmer to the neighboring mill, or fur
mace, coal mine closed and feel himself deprived
of market for the things produced upon his farm
for the labor of himself his sons, or his daughters
and to see both sons and daughters compelled to
leave him and fly to the West for want of u demand
for their labor in the East. Between the real inter
ests of the sections Of the Union, there is dis
cord Let us then try to live together in harmony.
With great regard, am yours, truly,