Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-12
luctive, is not less than SlO,OOO,OOO

| with the means IT land, how much more could
the State proftahly consume in improving her
present methods OF industry, aud even in crea-
ting new ones at would add largely to her
wealth. 1t scarce admits Of calculation But
we are limited in our capacity to bug, aid hence
we consume no more than we 60.
1t is Il fact in the progress of nations, that in
propog!;on as consumption is cheapened, it is
also multiplied; and that the more nation
produces, unless under a bad government, the
more il consumes, from the fact that it is more
able 10 purchase. Opuent, civilized and i'll
dustrious nations, being greater producers are
| always greater consumers than poor ones; and
they usually consume unproductircly the great
er part of their revenues, whether derived from
industry, capital or land.t This much at all
events, may be assumed with safety. Either
productivity or unproductirely, a ratfon always
consumes its products soaa T lateN Abd,
Oh investigation It NJ be S1ad that he Hn-.
ports ofevcry nation, VIII j& csesissSR FoG-
table trade, always cquaEdnd fe8sexeeedIe
exports Yet nations-gsow wealthy. It il
great mistake to suppossssh hatstAasiassoase qAil
wealth consists in the mere heafifS up Of &bsE
Gle. A nation may accumulate capital. or grow
IN wealth. 'bysexchanging products, which may
be employed rs reproductive capital Com
mercc, indeed, is but the exchange of the labor
of one man or nation, for the labor Of another
man or nation. One hundred dollars, or its
equivalent in produce, exchanged for horse,
by which new capital is produced, is but an ex.
change of values, in which the 500 and the
horse are consumed, but in such manner as to
add to the wealth Of both parties concerned in
81, a., c. of al md nla
ments bought with view to increase produc
ton. They contribute to the more rapid ac-
camulaton of capital. They create wealth.
This is what political Economists term repro
duciirc consumption, by which Industrious and
thriving nations add much to their wealth and
prosperity.
If this view of the subject he not correct,
what becomes OF the exported products Of a
nation! A State sends out $l2, 900 of ex-
ports-if she do not receive Sl2,0OO,O00, of
imports, what becomes Of the remainder! Will
it be said she will receive it in specie What
nation could stand the draught it would make
upon her specie? Suppose South Carolina in
trade with England, after taking seven millions
Of commodities, should demand five millions i'll
specie long could England afford to
trade with her! in 20 years that nation would
lose 100000 900, Of specie, nearly one-half
of the Whole that crculates in her borders
No. 1t is evident, that South Carolina, to trade
prcftably, must take in exchange for her ex-
ports, commodities OF some sort, with very
small amount OF specie. There is 10 danger
of her not being able 10 consume these COM
moditirs. In the ncccssarips and luxures of
life, and in the great improvements she coald
make in her various branches OF industry, she
wo"I, like all other nations under the sun, de-
mand imports to the full value OF her exports.
And she would thereby add greatly to her
wealth. This would be the case, at present,
bat for the Government and the North.
We are therefore, at Il loss to perceive how
even Charleston is to lose, when South Carroll
M has established her independence.
Bet We protest against the common practice
Of viewn. this great question il reference to
Charleston ony y, instead OF looking at lis et.
lccts upon the interests OF the State at large.
We would go far to project and to promote the
prosperity n! cur Qaren City, the "prIdc Of the
State" Had we the ability OF TheniStoclcs TO
"rai.c snail village to Il great City, We
would delight to max" her tic Emporium OF
the South, magnificent in wealth and splendor.
But other interests must, also, be looked TO-
Charleston sAcuid ierl THAT her welfare is chat
o! the SiGie; that sh" has little hope OF per-
manant wealth and prosperity from any other
source; and that anlil the shackles Of the Gen.
eral Governpcnt be thrown of, by which the
State May be rendered more prosperous, she is
destined to move at snail pace. in her com
mcrcial and general advancing 1T. Let hc:
unite heart and hand with the 9ae to throw
off the incubus upon her pros saTity, and she
will leap forward with aHencrg}, far surprising
ttierp present most sauguijc expeetafoas. .
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How is things going!"
The reply was, 81
! Things is workin."