The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-14

of union, will, at least be, on both the
northern and southern powers, a bond
to keep the peace. 1t never can pro
mote the gain or interest Of the SOUTH
ern power, owning the great mart Of
New Orleans, to shut out the immense
products of the north, or to refuse to
sell commodities IN exchange; or to
prohibit or embarraSS the transit trade
of the upper waters. Still less temp
tation would the power OIL the upper
waters have 10 close or embarrasS its
only channel for foreign trade. But
should such insane counsels ever pre-.
vail, the southern powers will have
great advantage over its antagonist,
whether in n war of arms OF tariffs
Wherever such divided possession oI
great water routes would exist, (and
the Chesapeake Bay and IFS upper sour
ces offer another important example,,
the north will hold the upper and the
south the lower parts and outlets to the
ocean. The latter position is by far
the best, if to be used either for de-
fence or offence. This is fortunate
for the better protection and greater
strength of the south. 1t is also for.
tuuate for the sake Of peace, and the
cause OF humanity in general, that this
superior means shall belong to the 9th.
erwlSe more vulnerable and weaker
party-which can never desire or seek
war with the other. This last position
may be assumed upon actual universal
accord. For in all predictions and an
ticipationS OF war between the north.
ern and southern States-whether
dictated by the fears of the timid, OF
uttered in the threats Of the arrogant
and boastfuI and from whatever
source or place proceeding-the antic.
ipated offensive movement and attack
have been always counted upon to pro
ceed from the north-never even sus.
pected from the south. My own con
tident belief is, that there will be no
Warlike movement, on account Of thelI
severance, by either the south or tile
north. The separation will be made
in peace. Great Inconvenience and
losses, the later consequences OF sepa-
ration will be inflicted OH both the sew.
cred parts.
Next let us consider the new posi-,
lion OF the Southern States in connec.
ton with their productions, trade and
wealth. In these respects the .adyan-
tages Of the south are peculiar and
great and superior to those Of the north
beyond comparison. Without occu-
pylng space and time with the statls-
teal details which would demonstrate
the truth of this proposition, it will
be enough for the present purpose 10
refer to the known and important facts
of the great products oil tic south,
and the great aud growing demand for
them in the markets Of the world
Cotton the most important commodity
In the trade Of the world, is almost e%-
cIusively the production (ior the supply
of manufactures and commerce of The
Southern States. Besides the immense
supply OF the raw material required
by Europe, the manufacturing pros.
perty and wealth of the northern
States have been manly established by,
and will continue to depend for main
tenance UPON the cotton Of the South.
Tobacco, also, also is another great
and nearly exclusive production Of the
South. Rice and Sugar also, are great
Southern products. Ofgrain, thcsur-
pIusor exportablep product Of the south
ern States is larger than that Of the
north. OF the whole exports Of the
U. S. very much the larger proportion
consists of Southern pfoductlons.-
These have mainly frelghteG the ships,
supplied the conmodlues for trade and
materials for manufactures, built I'D
the cities and panpored the wealth Of
Northern States. Further, BY The op.
GRAFTON OF duties, more or less prohib-
lory on all foreign manufactures, iln-
posed by law land effected by north
ern votes) for the protection Of north
ern manufactures, the north has ENJOY
ed, in the Southern States, the monop-
oily of sales OF Northern fabrics, en-
lanced i'll price by protecting duties.
When this protection is withdrawn
aud Northern Shippers traders and
manufacturers will deal with the south
as other foreigners, the North will lose
aud the South will gam all the amount
OF these previous legal and artificial
profits of trade, founded on the ex.
change Of Northern protected manu-
factures and Southern productions.
There will be no longer exclusive
even il equal privileges, to northern
salesp,cn ~ ~ ononoly prices for North.