The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-04-20
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We find the following letter fnm
Mr.. Baylor in the Charleston Mercury,
and cheer fully comply with the request
to copy: lFf ,t. Et
NV Asi,rsoroS GlrY.tD. c. April, 1852
"GENrLEMES: Will you allow nie
to call the attention OF tho planters in
your State to the late proposition
received by nc from the Mcssrs.
IIartscn Brothers, Amsterdam! 1t
will be remembered that these parties,
on account of misunderstanding on
both sides, and wltul misreprcscnta-
tions ,.oi the enemies. Of Southern
commerce, were disSuadcd from cX-
crting themselves in regard to Il II
trade Which they we're led to believe
could never be established. ] took
the liberty Of saying III behalf Of
the planters Of the South that they
were in earnest, and that TO test the
matter lot ali advance Of half be made
| by IIartscn Brothers Tor IL trial
cargo. That this trial calgo would
evidence to my Southern friends the
disposition abroad to cooperate with
us to start TIC ball, and would prove
by actual results, evidenced by the
account sales, whether direct trade WA,
Il mlnbuy or not. That all the
planters wanted was Il means, safe,
simple, and guaranteed, and they
would act. These statements OF mine
were i'll opposition to those ofhundrcds
| who had busted themselves in regard
! to my arrangements in Europe. In
accor,lamcc with my earnest solicita-
tiuns, and upon the faith Of my as
silralicc III behalf Of the planters, the
Mcssrs. IIartscn Brothers have re-
moved their oilers and given a specific
! authority, in accordance with my
| proposition, to authorize an advance
of half upon this trial cargo, and, if
the results prove favorable and mu-
tuaily satisfactory, that further ad-
vanccs ui lwo-;iIgds and tl,rce-luartcrS
will be made.
81 have notified Mcssrs. James
Galsdcn " CO. Of the same. and
merely ask, through Your Journal,
to cal! the attention Of the Planters of
South Carolina to the facts. 1t is not
for me TO say anything more about
direct trade, TO apcoplc so'intcilIscnt
as the citizens of the Palmetto State.
;, Ii that subject is not now understood
ut the South, it never will he. We
are now on the eve OF the first fire, be
fore the great and general battle. Shall
my representations be sustained, or,
shall the enemies Of Southern CON,
mcrcc, mt home and abroad, still further
cut us Off from that sympathy and
.oniile,.ce which it is 50 i;saSgslssssss sas
a$sssakliaSEs;i5sh NC Coy.;.,nt q
Il. i1df5' II GFe, sf Icst, is the issue
made. ucre are the darling advances
+. tho opportunity ofmoncycd alliance
with Holland of low Interest and
the hundred advantageous items in,
Holycd in II direct trade. What bet
ter time could be selected? What more
is wanted! A consignment to NIcssrs.
licrtScn Brothers, Amsterdam, through
Mcssrs. j. Galsdc,l Il Co. Charleston,
will be received, duly forwarded, and
an advance OF half made. I
My dnty-is discha gel. The reg
ular and. usual commercial details are
corresponding established,
and 1t now remains with the Planters
to decide whether direct trade is an
abstraction TO be talked about. or
II inct, involving the commercial,
social, and political redemption, to
be sustained by the South, as a wise
and safe domestic.policy Nous uerrons.'' y
n Hi8 4.4 -.g c. G.. BAYLOR