The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-04
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II will be By this table that with only the Ave
items named In the above list, the value In lsss aud
1s47 exceeded that Of all tho rest put together. We
have put In the year 1ss for the purpose Of showing
that with the enormous expectation Of breaistus, at
prices the value Of the staple products Of the
South exported. at moderate prces but twenty mil
lions lees than ali the In ordinary years the excess
u favor Of the South win average about the In
1s4e This year 1850 the exports the south will rs
uursrsly large while those from the North and West
will be unusually limited and ~e have doubt that
al least two thirds Of Tie aggregate expectation viii be
composed Of Southern products
or the Imports the two sections Of country are
reverred The North about thirds Of the
rFersgats 30 that II Ia clear that without the SOUTH
tbs North would be compelled TO restrict their impor
taions very Euch lose annually large amounts OF
gold and silver without the South, the North would
be annually buyiug thsp u selling and thus
becoming rapidly impoverished. As whole foreign
trade IL productive; but divided the South would be
daily growing richer, while the Nsrth would be daily
ee.iBg poorer The carrying trade OF the South,
neatly puts millions Into the pockets Of Northern
chip owners, and under the usion, the monopoly
Of the ccasting trade IL enjoyed BY the North. A
dissolution would open the Southern ports to
Gel. Of oil nations and the North could not OK.
pset any better term. than rhcse extended to the
most favored. The North could not place duty upon
TIRE Importation q cotton from the South. while the
South could put high duty upon any articles from
the North Great Britain cannot tar cotton. and the
Northern manufacturers would have 10 admit II free 70
compete with those Of England. New Ensisnd manu-
f,oturers would have duty 10 contend against In the
markets OF the South, and they would End British
goods disputing every step with them In Charleston
and New Orleans. 10 any light In which the question
be viewed 10 assumes hut aspect, and that Is
urfsvorable 10 the prosperity and progress Of tbs
North. The political aud commercial position Of the
South is much stronger than 10 generally Unsigned
The more any osoi calculating. rsasctrg man looks
into the question. the be must he oonviacsd Of
ths Of the South and the limited extent they
are at present developed. with . monopoly Of the
cotton growing section Of the world, With coll aud
elnse favorable to the production Of all tbs
s,rs, and many Of the iuxurs-s Of life its large nsvi
Fable rivers and extending railroads, ~ IL destined
sooner or later, Union Union TO be the richest
portion Il this continent and Its people the most pros
rsroxs upon the face Of the earth The south not
,u,enbie to the advantages Of their position the
value scd Importance OF their principal product, aud
thev Therefore lock upon dissolution Of the Union
,th less than IL generally In the
North Practically the South have srest affection
so the Union 80 the people Of any other section Com
stey they Rave everything TO gain, and thing 70
lose BIZ separation; and the North nsy nn5, when 10
e too late that they have lost their msis support and
standing alone without holding that bond e keep the
,..c. which nov keeps England quiet, there viii BE-
en,ipuai danger Of dsputes ~h'ch may terminate In
st,n hositi To give sems idea Of the political and
commercial power welded BY the South, through i~
sr,st staple, We give extract from work recently
rubi,hsd IN England
aAsr.ssrds the supply Of cotton ssys S'esay'""'