The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-15

telligence enough to understand these things
| Besides, there are other considerations. Th
South has a great deal at stake, based upon tn
udicous management Of her cotton interest
The national policy of England is at war witt
our institutions. Her diplomatic policy has Ions
been known to the world. Her commercial
policy on The great question Of slapery as carried
our in her consular system, is getting footholt
among US. If Southern gentlemen deem this
thing of commerce matter not worthy of con
sideratian, they are mistaken. | will simply ask
the question, whether the English consuls are
not instructed to grant no loans on slape proper
ut A hint to the wise Is sufficient.
Our revolutionary fathers appreciated the dan.
ger of being lulled to sleep, until we are bound
hand and foot Patrick Henry compared her
benevolenre 70 the feeling the wolf has for the
lamb. Experience has sustained him. repeat
| sir, that IL is the duty of the planters of the
South TO forward this measure by indiridual en-
tsrprise, and II the friends of direct trade
should be sustained by shipments without ad.
vances. iThe amount from each planter is small,
and he can afford it, am glad, however, that
we are not reduced yet to this necessity. Ad-
vances can and will be made. But an united
effort must be made by the planters. If they
do not, the time will come when they shall be
powerlsss. The iron arms of New York are EN-.
bracing you on every side Already she has
grasped your beautiful Ohio, your magnificent
father Of waters. She even contemplates ship
ping cotton from Natchez and Memphis, via the
lakes 10 Liverpool, cheaper than by New Or
leans! ] tell you we must arouse ourselves
| The time has arrived for action. We must bend
| to IL individually. We are engaged in q com.
mercial revolution, with the same grasping sub.
tie and tyrannical power against which our
forefathers fought. British fleets now as then,
cover our seas. British COTTON guards now as
then, are stationed in every house. Shall we be
lulled by the delusive voice of hope until they
bind us hand and foot! Sir, our chains are
forged, and their clankings may be heard upon
the plains of Boston why stand we here
idlei' Sir, there is q striking similarity between
that assembly when an outraged and wronged
people aroused themselves to throw off the poll.
teal yoke Of English tyranny, and this conven.
ton Of people plundered, assailed, and vilified
by those they are literally feeding. Our faith
ers cast off the political, let us cast off the COM
mercial yoke. The struggle is the same, save
that our enemy has powerful ally on our own
shores-at our very firesides. Are we lost to
these considerations! Gentlemen, our rights are
within our own power II we use the means that
nature and natures God has given u.s. to pro-
tect them. Not in chasing shadows, but is lay.
ing hold Of the substance.
Let us have commerce, our o,on commerce
our own ships and steamers. Let Us have COM
mercial Independence, Ibis 10 the true and only
remedy for the ills we complain Of Act for
yourselves. Organize, combine. Promote your
manufactures, your commerce, your own schools,
your shipping, labor and agriculture. You have
the means Of being the most independent, pow
erful. and happy people in Tire world. Use them.
Mr.. President, contend that either Baltimore,
Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah or Mobile, have
superior natural advantages over New York for
the commerce Of the South, Southwest, the
interior west and Northwest Of the United
States. The doctrine Of the geographical su-
periority of New York for this trade 10 a falacy.
L is one of the humbugs Of .zs day. when
our railroad system maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabsma,)
penetrating the Ohio river and the Mississippi
valley is completed, land which will be in few
years. connecting with our Southern ports, New
York will find that this position 10 correct one
The Northwest and West now labor under
great difficulties, from the fact that the present
outlet for their produce Is frozen up six months
out Of the year. This rich and valuable trade
is precipitated upon New York from these rea.
sons. have talked with persons on this point
ard they would much prefer an outlet, always
open and accessible IL they could get IL.
will not speak Of the difference in freights and
| insurance The same difficulties apply in get
ting their supplies. The supplies for the winter
and spring, and frequently for the summer and
fall, have TO be laid in from four 10 six months
| in advance. Consequently the fashions are moi
so new, the patterns not so fresh, and besides
merchants always prefer purchasing goods fol
each season rs il comes in, IL they can do so
This can be done through the Southern ports
Sir, the commerce Of this region OF country will
as certainly flow through their Southern chan.
nels, rs water seeks is level. Emigration viii
also from the same causes take this indication
Il is well known that the great majority OF en-
igrants from the continent are agricultural, and
not over rich II is also fact, that they lool
forward TO earning enough In Europe BY theii
employment in the spring, summer, and autumn
to bring them 10 America. Hence they general
ly sail, or prefer sailing, in the winter.
Well, what is the Consequence. Why sir
they are blocked up In New York with cold
weather, until late in the spring. There Is no
employment 10 be had, for every branch oi
labor is overstocked. These people reach their
| final destination after much delay and expense
These facts are made known all over Europe
through their letters 10 their friends there. BY
landing in some Southern ports, these Difficult
ties are obvious We have q mild climate
Our transportation is always open; and II ar
emipraut, from choice or necessity, (sickness OF
otherwise) remains, there is always labor 10 b
had. The sufferings Of these poor people IN
I Northern cites are terrible. But these are sub
jects not properly within the consideration oil
this convention. have alluded 10 them nov
in the apride Of birth" Of being born in The
South, and to resist the attempt now being
made to reduce us TO state Of mental subjec
ton. / alluded TO this subject 10 show IN,
mighty elements of commercial and manufsc
turing power we are throwing away. Not onll
do we give our produce, but the North Is actual
" banking up our capital, and funny to relat
charges us interest. Why, sir, am informed
by Mr. Yulee, Of Floriea, that the stock hs
been, or is about being taken in New York, Z
make railroad across the Peninsula Of Florida
connectiong the Atlantic and the Gulf Of Mex
CO. While Florida has been resolving and re
solving, the North has actually bargained for, u
not bought up Southern soil to carry on hei
operations, "a voice il is fact Yes, 70