The daily union., 1852-01-11

celved IN spirit oi luslice and patrotsm iy and man
fully"
For The Union,
"Direct Trade Whose Interest Is HI
This is question which the planters should put to
themselves Whose interest is II And if il is Mer in
teres and if that interest involves considerations OF
ment and direct personal Importance, then direct trade"
should be sustained by the planters. But howl Reso-
lutions effect nothing Neither do conventions and meet
ings except OF calling attention TO the sub
ject Every effort has been used TO do what all admit to
be not only OF the greatest importance 10 the planter as
such, in business way, but also TO the South in whose
advancement and power he has directly and collaeray
so much al stake. The Macon convention recommended
the planters TO start the movement OF direct trade
by sending small portion OF their crops to foreign
point upon which TO build up reciprocal trade, and 10
induce cash investments and moneyed competition in the
South.
The subject has been discussed throughout the South
for years, and is certainly understood Believing that
there is only certain way OF starting this business
TO wit by the action Of the planting ineresls-a foreign
house has been formed at Amsterdam for the purpose Of
advancing the interest of the planters upon the continent
Of Europe. The good that this house will do will de.
pend entirely upon its ability TO inspire confidence abroad
Personal assurances viii do this Resolutions, meetings
and conventions will not do IT, There must be some
thing done in the South which abroad (and
great many a, home) believes will be done That some
South. For the purpose of inspiring confidence among
the planters the OF American and southerner ap
pears in the firm, and whose personal attention and ef
forts be relied in the good canse The planters
either through the dectrade houses IN the South,
or their ordinary commission merchants, send what
amount OF cotton they may desire TO ship II the
OF direct trade" is important as asserted by The
South, IL is sufficiently important 10 justify trial There
is nothing least to lose And il upon issue of such
grave Importance, OF such vital interest 10 the Southan
interest so intimately connected with her happiness and
prosperity, her great inuenceher planters do not acl,
does il Motive ask earnestly, does not justify e rant
of confidence abro1d an their enteprtss2 One per
on money better than nothng and il the capitalists OF
Europe hesitate in withdraw ng their capital from one
business 10 put in southern trade, upon the ground
that they have assurance OF the disposition south TO
cooperate, and il upon the issue ma lie the plant
hold back, does not prove that the fears abroad
we'll founded, and what wo now consider msrepre
senation is the opinion OF those who know us better
than we know ourselves That there is enormous
dormant capital in Holland desiring investment we will
no, deny That men who have money always desire
10 make it productive is admitted, and that one
and three per cent. is very small iAerest. Bat
must be borne in mind that there must be some Sc.
curty for this investment evidence that money
be invested safely and productivity before you induce
capitalists 10 withdraw their funds from certainty how
ever small This is particularly the with the Df,
who are a cautious, safe. and frugal people This very
character is the toy there much dormant cap
ita n Amsterdam alone But give these people
surance establish confidence, and they Just
cous and consistent in their their old business
WELL now how shall il be done Here is large avaa-
BILE and almost wholly unemployed capital before US All
that s necessary TO induce lis investment in affairs is
the right just and proper confidence hrs us, and,
ondly, in the advantages propose How is this 10 be
done Direct trade proposes to the planters 10 ship
small portion OF their crops There is nothing 10 lose and
great deal TO gain in the single Transaction Bu,
when the inducements for the South 10 herself
the subject considered when the Importance OF obtain
ing new markets, enlsting influences, and inviting
moneyed competition, is taken into consideration; when
the planter originates the great medium OF exchange and
confidence when il has fixed and unchanging quality
making il valuable under general comparative standard
all over the world say when all these things con-
slered il is really remarkable that The planters will not
act Direct trade" viii test this question. II will be
known whether not any considerations will act TO this
extent upon the South.
But as il often happens that communities have all the
elements OF action, II orgdnised il is urgently recon-
mended that the plan proposed and endorsed by the
Macon convention in relation to "drect trade" be carried
out by combination of the planters. This may be done
by "drec-trade clubs" in the several counties or dis
trics The commercial, manufacturing, and shipping
interests Of the South would be discussed, and woud
necessarily lead 10 good results. These societies would
the South in the assembling Of conventions PRONUNCIATION
of valuable statistics, mutual correspondence, correcting
erroneous reports 10 the amount OF the crops &c. SC
The recommendation by the convention TO the planters TO
ship al once small convenient potion of their crops
would be the dcius feature in the Affair." and could be
larged or abandoned, as after fair trial. would be
deemed best by the planters The same organization and
action will apply to the tobacco, rice, lumber and cotton
yarn interests.
These societies have been recommended by The press
OF the entire South, and house is now formed in Am
stedam for The purpose As friends Of the movement as
souheners and planters, intend 10 support the cause
and earnestly recommend il TO our brother planters Be-
evng direct trade 10 be the great interest OF the South
considering her interest IN greater than that OF any
other people we consider it the interest and duty OF the
planters 10 put their shoulders TO the wheel beioe calling
on Hercules SEVERAL PLANTERS
The Emperor OF Russia has been obliged 10 pass a
law to prevent his subjects from mutlaing themselves
to avoid military service Sixteen hundred persons had