Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04

trdted domestic f'tofe'
THE NEW SENATOR FROM RHODE loLA,n
r.o n.ners hive been quarclng over Senator James
,.,ev elected some contcnding that he Is "'e' ''
others that he is of the opposite STRIPE However ''s
he il ia fixed fact that he was eisc'eu W ne =
That he is a man of good sense ana proper 'e'"e
" no various por,ions OF the confcderacy will not be
.ro, rerpsa of the following private letter., which
T. r,do nublic in the n. D. Picayune The Savannah
udes 10 the rise In The price of cotton which has
- Considerable extent checked the progress OF the move
49,. in behaf of manufacturing in Georgia and other
Southern States, but adds:
he;eye that all the Southern Factories are making
money RAPIDLY, Notwithstanding northern co'hpHtis VI
low Tariff And is worthy ne cons'u s y. r
wes whether this mony might not more Wisely 60 10 e
bmdinc M of new Facsores The tendency Of the hlgh
cn,,nn il 10 cs forth such Efforts, aud engage sucn
of cap,a and labor, in its cultivation as VIII re-
III IONS 90 large will assuedy bring down prices
This tendency stoud possible be checked I m1w can y
s rncs. thereby diminishing pro fdnto the amount OF
u ylich would otherwise be raised, and at the same
'a leasing the manufacturing demand which would b:
reuuir TO Dc supPheu'
y, r. V C. Esq
Dear Sirhe letters and papers forwarded by you my
address have all hand and have been much pleased
with the peusal Of their contents. In yours of December
"a 1850 YOU request Of such suggestions rs Will aid in
exciting interest in the subject oil cotton at
the South have been over the ground so many times that
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new or any that have made before; and what can
yve YOU will be little than repeitions and most Of
which would readily to you as to me- One would
supposc that the people of themselves AT the South
Of only ordinary judgment and reflection would readily dis
Germ the almost nnumerabc incentives TO enter into the cot
Ton manufacturing business The Southern people purchase
rre quantities of cotton goods for their use, which
they have pay heavy profits 10 the Northern nanuiact
res besides the of freight commissions &c. BY which
h North is enriched Suppose they had 10 purchase their
North they ought even in that case TO reserve
the profits OF manufacturing and the wages OF fanufact
ring labor - themselves instead Of transmitting lEsm 20 the
North which, go enormously sHes the wealth OF New Eng
land The North manufactures Tor herself and ior The whole
country and purchases her cotton at the south Ihe South
sbonld do the same if her cotton were obtained at the
North But in this business she possesses tremendous
advantage which she only has 10 use, To ronopolIse
the business She has the cotton on the spot the pro-
duct of her fields and that cotton costs the South
ern manufacturer less per pound BY about TWO cents
Than IL costs the manufacturer ut the North; Gno this
saving alone from the cost OF The fabric at the
Northern MILL will amount 10 at least per cent per aEnun
ON the capital of MILL and which, added TO the profits OF
Northern manufacturers, must, in my opinion, be mach
aer than the profits Of the cotton field Why Southern
men knowing these facts and frequently discussing the sub
cc of the Increase of the wealth Of The North do not act
Voluntarily the suggestions TO which they give birth, 1t
is difficult conceive unless apathy and lack of energy
and enterprise be the The southern people very
sensitive and naturally SD, on the subject Of the rapidly
growing power and influence Of the North They are ex-
fremcy FESTIVE under the result of that rapid growth and
though entirely Of the cause take pains keep up
in the racc Does the South expect that the people Of the
North will keep looking back over their shoulders 10 mark
the tary progress of the South md regulate their
pace as 10 Just prevent their heels from being rodden by
those the rear Ii So her expectations are very unrea-
sonale and will be realized. The race is open 10 all;
and the South has the ability, and only lacks the industry
and energy to ahead The power and influence Of
the North the legitimate fruits of her intelligence her
population and her wealth. These constantly enhanced
hy her commercial and manufacturing operations of which
the South Is nearly comparatively destitute Mechanical
and manufacturing labor always worth in market least
80 TO 50 per than agricultural labor; of course in
proportion the latter wealth is so much more rapidly in
creased And how stands the case Almost the entire la
Dor of the South is employed in agricultural pursuits while,
supply the demand in very great measure for almost
every manufactured article of every description they arc de-
pendent the North In other words the Southern planter
haers with the North the labor of three four agrcutu
al hands for that of two most three mechanics
featuring operatives Is then be wondered at that the
South does not keep pace with the North
And how shall she this discrepancy and abae the
evil? Not by frcng and scolding These will never adj
vance her single inch nor result ina single benefit Ii she
will accelerate her pace and keep way with the North and
achieve and maintain the relative power and influence she
truly deserves she must do the North docs She must
purchase from abroad every article she wants
from steam engine penny whistle and make them for
herself and if need be- for others There no branch OF bu
siness especially this moment that s more worthy OF er
attention than the manufacture Of cotton; there in
which she can readily engage profitable. There
is no one her. onchalf Important no one that would so
rapidly increase her wealth and population and enhance her
political power and influence and enable her 10 10 be
tributary the North No doubt sir such suggestions have
frequently found place in your mind In my view they
the powerful ones that can he offered And these
and the train of argument TO be deduccd from c prove in
sufficient accomplish the object you have in view il might
well be given up in despair
DEAR SIR had written thus far before yours of Deem
Der 81 and the Picayune with second communication
were received. have peruscd your second number and
will only snbjoin remark or two what you have stated
in that number of facts which am fully prepared
10 snbsantate il necessary still firmly than have
already DONE You will perceive that there IS coincidence
Of thought and sentiment between s IN relation to the man
ner in which the South must If in way place herself
on level with the North. She must pursue this course or
despite all threats and movements tending TO dissolution OF
the Union her progress In point Of wealth must Dc compare
,s,.z and rraIo N
constantly diminished These important facts cannot be too
plainly spread out too orciby urged To practise on
the lessons they teach is the only means by whcn e aoa
can sustain and build up herself, in competition with the
North in any Suppose her 10 secede from the Union
What then Unless she extends her manuacurng opera
TONS and thus prepares administer TO her wants
what will she gain Truly nothing She will only OFF
her dependence the North to become dcpendtn! on Eu
rope like people who rcvoutionize their Government and
depose tyrani become subject TO another Why does
the South the absorbing question Of the day have 70 sub
nit great measure 10 the dicum OF the North and Wcsl
Only they have gained such tremendous start IN
the industrial race thereby drawing immense masses OF
wealth and population from every point of the compass
while the South has been enrich the North with
fruits of her labors and TO offer inducement for the
prosecution of manufacturing and mechanical industry.
IT, any points which you may wish TO treat, my aid
will be desirable please inform definitely, and it shall be
eheery rendered as far as my ability and ID oPpSE9Sniy
will permit. Truly, yours, CHAS. /. JAMES.
Providence, January l3 1851.
THE CONVENTION.
On Friday, the Convention II O'Clock, pursuan; to
adjournment.
Tho President announced the following committee, under
the resolution of Mr. Hunter OF Jefferson adopted Thurs
day. regard guarantees Dc Messrs Hunter Lechsr
Smith Of Grccnbrer Carter of Loudoun and Moncurc.
Mr. Smith of Jackson moved that the Convention resolve
itself into of the whole further consider the
Basis question
The question said motion being put Il was ascertaca
that no quorum was present.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, there call of the Conven-
tion but before the roll had been called majority Of the
mem
Wise the proceedings in regard to the call suspended
The motion Of Mr.. Smith to resolve the Convention into
committee of the WHOLE adopted anl MIR. Miller re-
sumed the Chair.
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