The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-05

/" We are Sold TO the British. ;,

So says our neighbors of the Union, an
they should know, (says the Washington
R public for they have been, at all times,
advocates of the British policy, which would
retain the Union as " The most useful of the
British colonies" The fac, is, doubtless, as
they state II. The nation has been sold, and
the question remaining 10 be settled is, by
whom the sale was made.
The farmers were told that if they would
unite in policy that would prevent the build
ing OF mills and furnaces, and close those al.
ready built, they should have market a
broad for breadstuffs and provisions that
would go on augmenting,' and that they
would sell more at higher prices They
did SO unite, and the result is, that the mills
and furnaces are closed, and, being closed,
that demand for labor has diminished that
the immigration Of foreigners desirous to
come here and eat food is rapidly diminish.
ins aud that, in exchange for rapidly
growing home market, they have obtained a
ioreign one, TO when even now they cannot
90 unless prepared to compete with the
Pole and The Russian, who are willing to de-
liver in England heavy wheat al about eighty
cents hushel, and likely soon to deliver it a,
seventy cents. They have certainly been
sold 10 the British.
The Plan er was told that, if he would stop
the building Of mills and furnaces, he, too,
would sell more at better prices He did
SO, and the result is, that, if he would obtain
those better prices he must pray for short
crops, 1. e. that his neighbor's cotton may be
ruined aud his own escape. If he would sell
more he Vus, obtain worse prices, for the
maIke. Of England has long since ceased to
increase as 10 the amount to be paid to the
planters for cotton and, whenever there is
anOtempt TO obtain better prices it is met
by short hours AZ closing of mills the oh
ject of which is, that Of raising the prices Of
cotton goods, diminishing the consumption,
and preventing the planter from obtaining
more for small crop than they had been &C.
cusomed to give for a larger one. He is,
in the fullest sense, slave to the British
when it requires but an exer-
ton of his will to make the south the seat Of
the cotton manufacturer for the supply OF the
world, and thereby to treble the value of his
land. Like the farmer, he has been sold to
the British.
The landlord of the ,rest was told that if
be would arrest the building Of mills and fur.
naces, emisrauts from Europe would cease
10 stop 10 the older states, and all would seek
The new ones; the consequence of which
would be that his lands would rise more ra.
pidIy. He sees, however, that, with The di.
,,p;s bincr 1a,na nd fnr 10
now diminishing, and is likely soon'to feel
hat he, too, has been sold 10 the British.
The ship opner was told that the stopping
ot mills and furnaces would make great do.
mand for ships 10 carry the breadsufs, Of
which the export would 60 on augmenting;
but the market of Europe has failed aud
there is little demand for ships outward,
while immigration is diminishing, aud there
is llllle demand for ships inward, and the
planter is praying for short crops and low
freights; and thus he, too, feels that he has
been sold to the British.
The mercham was told that low duties
collected on the cad valorem principle" F"
would greatly increase trade, but he sees that
he only effect has been to transfer all trade
o foreigners who swear to false invoices,
md that his trade is rapidly being ruined
lie, 100, feels that he has been sold to the
British.
The lorer of ga constitutional currencv'
vas told that all the specie exported in ls4s
must soon come back to our country but
le sees that it is only by means Of con.
tant remittance Of stocks and bonds that we
re enabled TO retain any specie, and that
notwithstanding the remittance Of about one
undred thousand dollars per day of those
locks aud bonds, the rate of exchange is al.
'ays near the point at which specie would b
emitted; and be too, feels that hs has been
old TO the British,