Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-09
Attorneys for H. Darlington, Executor
ENCOURAGE SOUTHERN MANUFAC
TURES"

TURES."
For some time past, we have heard much said
and many arguments adducad in favor of South.
ern men encouraging Southern production
Southern Rights Associations have been form
cd IN various sections, and numbers of gentlemen
have solemnly pledged themselves not to
purchase any article, the produce of Northern
| skill or Northern labour, provided the same article
could be procured at homc or in any portion of
the Southern country. The propriety of pursu.
ing this line of policy has been SO fully discussed
and SO amply demonstrated, that we really had
begun to think the people were in earnest. Al
though not a member of the p" Southern Rights
Association of this city, we yet heartily concur
red in the main. with the ends sought to be at
tanned by its organization, and trusted that in
few years the principles so strenuously advocated
short time since By some of its leading members,
might take root and flourish in this community
as well as elsewhere throughout the South. But
we fear this hope is destined to be short.lived
Our Southern Rights orators have ceased to en-.
tighten the people on the necessity Of relying I'D.
on themselves the newspapers in the Immediate
interest OF these associations, no longer term with
ponderous productions on this whilom fayoure
theme; Southern manufactures are lancuishing
whilst the productions Of Northern skill and la
bour are not. we believe, decreasing. We have
been led to these reflections from seeing in the
last number of the Savannah Georgian, the fol-
lowing paragraph which clearly shows that
Northern manufacturers are still given the pre-
ference over Southern establishments
'The schooner Gen. Worth arrived here yesterday
has on board one Locomotive and three Boilers for
the Central Railroad and Banking Company, from
the mandatory of Nlessrs. Norris Il Bros, Pha-
delPhia.'
Now, we believe even in the little city of sa>
vannah, there are foundres and machine shops
capable Of turning out good, seryiceable locomc-
lives; in New Orleans and Richmond we know
such establishments abound Why, then, send
to Philadelphia for costly machinery and engines
when these things can be procured at home for
in this connexion we denoninate the whole
South home.-"Call you this backing your
friends p But let us come still nearer home
Whilst at Rockets. few days since, we saw
locomotive engine and tender near the wharyes
which upon enquiry we learned had been made in
a northern foundry for the Southwestern Rail.
road. They occupied portion of one of the pub.
lie streets-were unprotected by GOV ering of any
kind, and had remained exposed to the snow,
rain and hail which had previously fallen SO CO.
piously. A casual examination of the locomotive
satisfied us that quite as good engines are turned
out of our fouudries here almost weekly. Whv
our own workshops had been overlooked, we
could not divine, unless those who contracted for
these engines laboured under the mistaken notion
TOO prevalent, we fear. amongst our own people,
that nothing really excellent can be manufactured
at home.
This unjust and injurious impression must be
eradicated. The people of Virginia, q, least, have
no need to send beyond the borders of their own
State for all kinds of machinery and those of
the whole South may confidently rely upon the
workshops of Richm ond. We have here the
finest water power and the best raw material in
the land, together with the most skilful artisans
All that is wanting, to enable us to rival the most
Furnishing manufacturing cities in the Union, is,
steady and reliable patronage. If Southern
Rights Assoc iatons" will secure that then we
should rejoice to see them established in every
neighborhood throughout the whole South.
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