The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-11-25

ench Plontcr send Il small portion OF
his crop, say one tenth ortwcnticth
or more or less as may be most con.
vcnicnt to him, and consign it to
Mcssrs. Harrison 4 Brother, Ams.cr-
dam, Holland, through their different
ports. BY this means, a few car
goes from each port can start, and it
will lay the foundation for future con
signmcnts, if the account of sales
prove satisfactory. 1t also creates
an assorted markct, as the Cotton
will by this arrangement come from
every section Of the country. The
results being brought to the attention
Of many different Planters will dc.
n,onstratc clearly, if Direct Trade
be feasible or not These vessels will
return with assorted cargocs for
Southern consumption, and if the
goods are as cheap or cheaper, Gas
VIC contend they will bc) than New
York supplies, we ask preference
for them. | would recommend to
those Planters wanting, stores, cof.
fee, negro blankets aud other arti.
clcs to forward their orders. They
will get these things at original i'm:
port prices. l have formed houses
in Richmond, Charleston, Savannah
and Mobile, who are engaged in this
Direct Trade business. They have
the means of advancing literally fo:'
these small consignmcnts. and with
less trcishts and charges, guarantee
lnG Liverpool quotations. What more
is wanted :? The Planter can ship
through these Houses, or. instruct
his usual commission Merchant to
send 50 many bales to Amsterdam.
The issue is now fairly made for the
first time in the South for Direct
Trade or 'non.action.' Ships will
leave these different ports regularly,
il they sail empty. INe thing shall
haze q far trial. l appeal to every
| 4l4gutcr-i hearing Of ny voice, swill
you load them?' Say the same
thing at home and make your neigh
bors ac. with you; and Direct Trade
will be established. Your Direct
Trade houses now formed or being
formed in the South, ask your sup
port. Will you givcit? Will you
pass these resolutions calling upon
every planter to give his mite p
Gentlemen, | am much obliged for
your answer, but, let there be some
thing more than words. Let the
thing be done. If Direct Trade
cannot sustain itself, it deserves to
fall. II it can be sustained, it should
be encouraged.
Mr.. President, I do not consider
this altogether matter of dollars
and cents for the present. You
want new and large market for the
continent. You want q continental
depot, which will relieve Liverpool
Of that yearly surplus, which is SO
injurious to the price of cotton
Pray, Mr.. President, what is that
Liverpool surplus! Wy, sir, it is
that portion Of the Cotton crop sent
to Liverpool, which England cannot
consume. Because, If she could
consume it she ac0uia. and if she did, /,
it is very clear there would be no
surplus. The fact sir. tha, there is
a surplus, proves that we send Eng.
land more cotton than she wants.
The thing is as clear as day. Why,
Sir Charles Wood, Secretary to the
English Treasury, the most stupid
man (Punch says) Of his day, could
see this, though lie was rather muddy
in his ideas about the last surplus
of the English Government. This
surplus (no; Sir Charles Woods, the
cotton surplus, the wet blanket Liv-
crpool surplus) should not be. Let
us build up a continental Depot aud
relieve Liverpool Of this surplns.-.
Why, sir, she is noe shipping cotton
to the continent. Why it is shame.
ful! If the affairs ofthc cotton plan.
tcrs are managed in this way, the
sooner they take them in their own
hands the better. The creating of
new markets, competition, extending
consumption, are things of vast i'm
portancc to the planter, and should
be encouraged by him. Sir. if Eng
land and New York. had all the mo
Med facilities in the world, l hold, it
would be the duty and interest ofthe
Planter to engage in these kind of
enterprises himself. ls he too indif.
fcrcnt: las ho not intelligence
enough to understand these things2
Besides there are other considara.
tions. The South has great deal
| at stake, based upon thn jadiclous
management Of her cotton interest
The national policy OF England, is at
war with our institutions. Her d.
| plomatic policy has long been known
10 the world. Her co9sn.ercsal