The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-11-25
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Sottcii, all assembly WITH harrow
views, or composed Of men ignorant
Of their power. l do not believe
their determinations are to be as All
idiots tale
"Ail sound and fury, sisnifyinc o,!,ing"
honestly bclivc the foundation is be-
ing laid Of the granlcst commercial
revolution the age, aye, that the
world has ever witnessed.
But sit, to accomplish this mighty
work, We must not be dazzlcd by the
srlcndor Of its results and for that
reason deem insignificant tic means
to be used. Great results frequently
originate in small causes. We must
grasp the means Nov within cur pow.
CT! Ii We cannot start two sliips
send one-if we cannqt send a thou
sand bales of cotton, send ten.
Make beginning. Life requires
hcruism more than the battle field. !.
We must have the energy Of pa
tiencc. We mus. rork. We must
labor ourselves and promote it i'll
others. 1t is 4 divine institution.
No mar, 10 state, no country, is
prosperous without it. The sweat
that falls from the brow of honest
toll is the rain blessed BY Heaven,
which fcrtalizcs and cn.icI.cs the
land.
Bot the foundation Of this com.
mcrcc must be also laid. AS | said
before, let us use the means n0,c
within our power, pushing at the
same time other interests. Our
shipping interest must be promoted.
We have all the clements. We have
men OF industry and intelligence.
Why sir, if | am not miSingurmcd
the model OF the 'Amcrica the
yacht which has scrubbed John Bull
ttr>hls own waters was the work Of Il
Sou.hcrncr. etHrda>-M ira Mlllatts,gra llsat,gra we now
doing? Actually, scnt'ing ahip BN;!d-
ing materials to the North to come
and carry our produce away iroa. US
and at just such rci.ghts as mav be
most pleasant to these gentlemen
Which irclghts and other profits come
cut OF oar pockets and 80 into TIERS.
| Why not build our own sLips-lavc
our own marine? 'Oh. we have no,
thing TO DC with slip building We
are planters. That is all right. No
one asks you to take hold oi' one OF
'ArcAcrs' premium axes and 20
through al app premiership, (al,hou;,.
II would be no disgrace, | take il,
especially after the l.us,.ious exam.
/ pic Of Peter the Great oi Russia. )
10" raise cotton and let those who
have Il taste for the mechanical arts
build shils, and let those who are
iohd OF the sea nayi late them. lie,
every occupation have is laborcrs
but you should encourage them ali.
1t they can carry yonr cotton ana
goods as cheap, give them tic }rcle
rance. And While on this subject
MIR. President, allow nc to say, liza,
1t would be better for tie South il
the wealth, influence and talent OF
her young men we're taken out Of The
learned professions CD and made
lnolc effective. | should Ike 10 sec
more clvil engineers educated me.
chanIcs, architects, craftsmen, sci2n,
the asucuIturN!!sis. We pay away
to other people in these branches
enough 70 build all the Railroads wc
want, found schools 10: our people,
! open our rivers, Gear out our harbors
and surround ourselves with those
things which make England 80 CON
Portable.
Then if these things are desirable,
il this commercial policy is Il growing
necessity, If We must SOmc time have
direct trade, why postpone it! Sir,
repeat, rrocrastinailon is the THE!
OF opportunity ms well as timc. Give
us action. SIR | am for 0cticM.' &c.
hoA. dciion ~! There is no such