The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-01-08

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From the Southern Press
Direct Trade.
Every one admits that this measure con
tains MI the elements Of power and prosper
lily, indicated by nature, inthe Southern
States. Every oneadmits that the South ha'
literally sold her "birth-right. Shels th'
Z Prodigal' Of nations eDireet trade has
i been talked Of for twenty years, without CT
4 fecting any thing. Dir. Baylor's plan fol
4 direct trade" with the continentof Europe
aims at the root of the evil He proposes t.
bring the producers and consumers as near al
j possible together, making the intermediate
lparties merely agents, acting under the en-
frightened enterprise and energy Of the plant
lers
1t Is admitted by all, that direct trade
loughtto be. Itisadmitted by the merchants
/ even of New York and Liverpool, that sdi
rect trade" is the great policy of the South
i It's admitted that, if the merchants would
! take hold of it, it would succeed at once and
beyond doubt Now wewill ask few ques
tons: If it's the interested the South, why
do not the merchants at .once adopt the poll
Icy? If (as they say) it would insure sue
cess, why give their influence and enterprise
to a commercial system, ruinous to every In
! terest Of the Southern States?
These questions lay bare the whole subject
and 90 at once to the root of all our evils
! The interests of these agents are opposed tC
i the planters, and in many instances to the
whole South, for, if it is not SO, why should
! they neglect to embrace policy, admitted
/ (eyen by themselves TO be the great and par
amountinterest of the South? Weask, why
is it not done?
TWAS from conviction of state of things
amounting to a regular combination, or or
ganization almost, against the planters, that
decided the friends of direct trade" to APP.
peal to the planters, as cnterprising, indie
pendent gentlemen, to assist in doing away
with state of things, subvcrsiye not only OF
/ their pcenniary interests, but their social and
political rights.
The planters have done great DEAL and
he effect is already apparent in the South,
and even in the North. But this effect is the
effect of anticipation. More is to be done
The world is looking on, as it were. The
planters must act. Act by actual consign-
mcnts, and at oace. There must be an or
ganization, too, for action.
The first questions to be decided are, is
direct trade" Of importance to the South
Is the extension of the consumption of cot
ton-the creating demand, the establishment
of continental depot to relieve Liverpool Of
her annual surplus--the opening Of new mar
| kets--thc inviting Of monicd competition
direct transportation Of our goods, and a lib
cral, general, and direct intercourse with the
different ports Of Europc-mattcrs of inter
est? Especially to the cotton planters, who
control the commercial basis IF the world,
who afford exchanges for theworld, who feed
the world, who clothe it, and who are, III re-
turn, abused and outwittcd by the present
commercial controllers and agents of the
world?
The Macon convention endorsed the rcso-
lutioHs of Mr.. Baylor, urging the participa-
ton of the planters in this enterprise. The
legislatures Of Alabama and Georgia have
treated it with great consideration, and the
press throughout the country, except the y.
Y. Courier C Enquirer, and its admirers and
copyists South, have treated direct trade" as
Ia grave and highly important measure
Shall it fail? VIII the South add this also
to the accumulating evidence of her inert
ncssan apathy? The issue in this question
is brought home to the planters, and purpose
~ Its the test Of their capacity for indi-
yilual enterprise. 1t viii prove if they are
satisfied with their chains, and whether North
era and English gold has purchased their
birth-right.
The opponents of direct trade" ask If
the Dutch want our cotton, why don't they
come and buy it," We admit that they are
foolish not to do so. But, that is not the
Question The considerations, is it the in
terest of the planters" The want of wis
| dom in the Dutch does not excuse our folly.
/ We are moro interested than the Dutch
j The course of direct trade is advocated by
the friends of the plaatefs-notof the Dutch.
/ We admit that Holland willreceiye great adj
yantages; but tits madness for US to wait, Of
never move, because other. people do not
Its literally cutting off ones. nose to spite
the face.
No, the planters must move-individually,
and by combination, and we earnestly rec
commend the following organization, after a
consultation with the prominent movers in
this measure.
!. 1st let the planters ship on their own
account either through their usual agents OF
the direct trade houses, a small portion Of
4 their crop or the whole, ashley may choose
4 These shipments should be made eeitl, or ,itl.
mi ddroares, for, the n1onied agencies of n.
York and England have refused, and viii re
] fuse to negotiate, hoping to break down the
movement By pressing upon the necessities q
the planters. Another thing Every dol
lar advanced, under present regnlafions, is q
;lt7eposa OF Southern capital n N0rfhera
s banks. Mark that. The ball must keeE
& moving. The planters mustdoit. It's i'm
possible for anything to be done without Til;
& firm spirit Of determination. Let US, fol
lonce, have action Show your faith by
Your works.
E I'd. Societies should be formed in eael
/ county. Three or four planters, for instanee
-lshonld constitute themselves into commit
tee to correspond with similar ones Thesl
8 committees should be formed in every coun
l3ty IN the South, called Direct Trade clubs
8 a convention should be held annually, t
q discuss matters relating toseenmerce, agri
.Iculture, manufactures, and shipping W,
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