The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-16
From the Alabaua Planter.
Manuring Lands-Oyer Pro.
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The rapid dstefiofation and impoverish.
men, of cur lands in the S~uih. 10 subjec, Of
mourufuI interest 10 every true lover OF the
country, who locks wisely into ~hat the
results must be. Here We ere destroying
With fearful rapidly the value OF one OF the
fairca regions God 10 his mercy ever be.
slowed on fallen Matchmaking by cur efofss
to amass sudden wealth, a desert Of what IL
capable Of being one OF the richest and isitesl
portions of The earth. While we are produ.
clog cotton 10 slut the markets Of the world
and running down, at each good crop year
the price OF the article 10 a mere nominal rate,
and asking for toom-more roem-io le, OUT
peculiar institutions expand, ~e are making
our country entirely instructive. Yet II IL
cspab BILE Of being one Of the most pleasant and
attractive countries On the globe. Some
have said It is The natural result Of our y stem
of slavery Even Southern men ~ho vocils.
rousy talk of southern rights, southern inter.
es's, and claims, make this deea ration. To
such men, IL such ,hsre be, must say that Il
I the assertion be true that such 10 the naiut.l,
necessary, and inevitable Influence OF slavery,
I the areument is closed for hold that be.
ing of iniiai,e wisdom never did and never
could make ohe part Of his ~otks the perms.
mem; destroy efs Of the other. Tie could not
cfeaie things aud pronounce them very good
and a. the same time incorporate in The sys.
TEN OF government over II that which must
necessarily and constantly mar end deface 1t.
Hence deem The position untrue that slavery
has such effects OF necessity, or else must
admit i, is wrong done 10 The order OF na
ture and TO The God OF tba, order.
But believe slavery Is no such wrong, aud
hence assume that The fleets We see are not
the necessary result, of slavery, bu, the conse
qaeHce Of a mIsdueeied application Of labor
"a kind Of kill ng The goose lhs. lays the
golden eggs, TO get he fortune at once. Nov,
think II perfectly clear to every man. that
we, as mass. apply too much labor TO the
production OF co ION and al the same time II
Is apparent that we are 50 rapidly exhaustine
our lands tina. the power OF production will
cease. II ia equally clear to intelligent men
that We have reached The limits Of The good
cotton region and that nearly lite entire area
Is now 10 some measure occupied aud lar.
; Their, many well informed men agree that ~e
have reached the boundaries OF the range OIL
profitable slave labor. What, then, 10 TO be
the result If we wsntony wear out ard destroy
our present rich petrimony Whefe will We
find another when We and our slaves can 10
longer subsist on this What, then is the
Reasonable resort We should adopt. Evident.
r ly TO preserve and 10 improve with care what
20 have and render 1t more attractive and
valuable.
To this end. we should use every means to
enrich il and. ss before observed, We already
apply too much labor to producing cotton.---
Let each man put one on, Of every ten hands
10 the constant business of gathering making
and carrying manure. Lot /. be no chance
affair, but a regular business, with his hands,
teams, wagons, carts, tools. DC. Haul muck
from s~amps and streams to make compost,
leaves and al kinds Of litter from the wood.
and fields 10 spread 10 lots and stables, and
secure well The droppings Of all yards. lots
and stables. SUMTER.