Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-29

-, ~ III, Southern sl1yohoiIer. The wages oi SOM
srn labor and the rroh's OF 2dtn AND dburse-
, - steldi!y and more swiftly than The Gun IT., i
,r tho waters of our shores. Well may the Not
tin, the Union is invaluable anu SIM HYMNS y ~
lily, II. ;;s,;o, ,b Sou,h la. Il, blame her
own weak concessions a. much as the 49, ,,,,,r
-. ,ic T"rth TIE free States have only used i' ln
mr. own interest; ard when has human nant' '''
smcb. thai strong majority would Do otherwise
'' "Iror why !--thc good Old rule
Sutfceth them, tie simple pi.n
That he should take who hath The power,
And he should keep vino can! 81. ;o
,ha thunder Of the East, marvel at Its mclny' "'
astonishcd Al their own moderation
~ of tbcse incontrovertblr facts, and in tins a'he
,l state Of 'ngs. tell the North thar II Is III nun
n.nt DANCER ,ycn it rerils the enjoyment oi I'LL '
,h INDULGENCE Of an insane abstraction. We tell her
Inn vc know because we feel what We nave coi
~ III, establishment support aud the glory OF this
, what we now bear for the maintenance oil l's si''s
I eucrity at houlr and its reputation abroad we arc
-, ti;J We are NOT infatuated We are aware "i our
,,c. and If our interests. Knowing those interests
.c ,,,Il "dare maintain tlnm'-hn the Inio" i nee ea'
ont If hc Union II nc mast
r. A.. discerning portion Of the Northern people, we
Ii mako one last appeal for their good. We kho"
IN ~, can do well without yon. You know, Or ought "
~ ,hai VOL, cannot do at all without u.s. "iic'itr vi
could sustain yourself in peace war, is however,
/ st ON
,l, ,hc men but the means linen and moncy-and vi
n II, boast when tell you, that those who nave i'f-
Wished ~ lar the greater portion Of The funds which have
summarized the general government with credit and honor
,inn irs whole existence and who have furnished, by TAR
thc calcr portion Of the and troops which have
achieved our national independence conquered all The Ter
ri,ov in dispute and crowned the Union with glory
make no boast when tell you, that they who have doie
thee things can SUSTAIN themselves alone
The o cotton rice md "t !,, 81! l.!r- ' Ai
t Southern SHIRE thu ii The domestic exports, and
rnN the mho oi tn, produce :" The slave States
not h,s tan lO0 mlI"iS oi dollars. ihciF proportional
shae 81 tlc imports psid Tor tins produce was ~ millions
the low duty n 10 per cent these would yield 10 Tie
South of than II millions, ample f1r every
purpose llcr proportional share (of Mr. Melealihs es
mates before referred o) is only 10 nons and he cA"n
drcs would be- much less for her population than the
Nors. Her territory is compact and her people arr
unaccust"ned 10 hook 10 Government ior III mems oi lv
inp All the ordinary expenditures ii the United States IN
$780, with third more population than The South now has
were but Is millions We have placed her revenue III the
lowest Tor the increase in the value III the exports ~
cotton alone in the present year will probably be ~
millions il may Judge from the returns thus FAR II we
add The rice, tobacco grain and cotton sold 10 tie North -
millions more have total al 10 millions 81 exports, and
the return imports may h. fairly put down al 20 millions
which liz ow duty would yield L. the South r.
venue millions dollars, III very PLAIN that the
South could hA;c difficulties III her finances. Meantime
h,l trade nui revive and like field u young corn
when liz, ,n expected showers descend after withetlEg
,lfn. III, south loses the Of l3u ~ liv
millions year her capital AMI also pays Ia he Federal
Government least u millions Of ax>. - ii winch are
s.rl heyonl her borders This great oi taxation
continually bears the wealth tie South lar away tie
waves and snail indeed is the portion which ever returns III
cii, shing clouds cpcn!sh liz s'uccs Turn bac;
10 i;s natural channel. and the South will be relieved !" II
millions vi bo left they be most wisely
expended in The hands Of the ami The other ii mi
hons will furnish salaries her people and encouragement
Ia her labor Restore her the o. the 30 OF lD NIL!
hons year her produce for Tho foreign trade and all her
ports will ihrong with business. Norfolk aud Charleston
and Savannah long pointed al by the North n proof at
the pretended evils slavery will bc crowc. with ship
ping, and their warehouses cramnud with merchandise
T and command o this large capital would cnt canals
it wohi build roads and tunnel mountains, and drive The
iron horse through the rcmote,t valleys I'LL the desert
should blossom Ike the rose.
Rui have pleasure in making such cacaalione w"
love Ia concnpnt" the Union in the strength and eoiy .:
it, perfect integrity and not in the conSrlSisc power :" IL
lis,,y,rrd iucal,crs W hope the day may ~e.
wl, shah shine liz 'hfokeu aud di-hon"ed' ruins.
Tui s.oud that evil day and come will if Ia
nle!-in H. aoeros.onswe shall tun iron Tie
Past with tear, and upon the Future with sin!!,
when Union rising III the sunlight o Southern as
pun the solid basis of interests ami mutual ii@h'S.
-a houlis in renovated youth, compact power nd unique
beauty, s gains ita poil and il Glory. all il