The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-01-29

T Y Ramsey, Professor do do
I. O, Summers, Genefal Book Editor,
Charleston, South Carolina.
ID 3 Leyne and p R Lock, missionaries to
California.
From the Washington unon
Direct Trade.
Tc the Planters Of the South and the
Friends Of Southern Commerce
My private letters from Europe, which I
found waiting me in Washington, indicated
that the political affairs of the continent,
land the management and diplomacy of New
York and Liverpool, had made an impress
sion upon the commercial disposition in
Amsterdam in relation to cooperation to
assist the planters of the South to resist the
New York and Liverpool monopoly of our
trade, My adtices fron-A IessTs Gadsdent
and Co. of Charleston, confirm the intima-
tons thrown out, that the state of trade
and politics in Europe will not incline NIessrs.
Harrison and Brother to advance the full, or
nearly the full value on cotton, &c. They
have written nothing TO me on the subject,
but infer from the tenor of their commu-
nication to Messrs. Gadsden & CO. that the
position l have commended for will at last
have to be taken by the planters; that is, to-
view direct trape' as a Southern enterprise
for the benefit of the planters, and therefore
an interest to be promoted by them.
Difficulties are to be expected, and must
be met and overcome. This is is not a ques-
ton to be decided by one or two or more
houses, according to their humor or convent
ence, but is policy deeply connected with
the very existence of the Southern States
a matter of great and grave importance, to
ii be perseyered in, worked at, and advanced
as ansabsolute, necessary and permanent in
terest The habit of relying solely upon
Others has. been one of the causes of South
ern decline. The planters must rely upon
themselves; this very case is an evidence of
it. There is nothing in the letterof Messrs.
: Harrison & Brother that affects this principle.
Z stated to them, as have often said, that
the necessities Of some our planters reqired
advances to certain extent, but that their
affairs were sufficiently independent to ena.
! bic them, by contributions of cotton in a
= srnall way, to begin the trade and lay 9
foundation, establish a confidence and con
nexion, which would admit of the safe in
vestment of foreign capital But these are
MINOR considerations The great question,
are, Must we have direct trade Z? will i
" benefit the South 2 will it benefit thu
planters? These are the questions to b,
asked. We must not give up thr object OIL
account Of difficulties.
What credit is it to sell cotton for hand
some price, or where is the enterprise of tn
South, when other people come to us an
I buy as suits their interests? The planter
must have enterprises If we cannot do
great deal, letus do a little IF the revolu
tionary tendency of the continent affects tn
money market, and rivets still more surel
u the commercial power of England, and he
sympathizer in commerce, New York, upo
US, we must decide to act independently
these influences. Each planter can send
small portion of his crop, and if we can oil
tam advance SO much the better; but if tn
diplomacy and commercial power of Ems
land cut us off from that assistance, it is th
duty of the planters to ship without advaI
ces. The hereditary system of advances
the greatest evil of the South. The onl
argument for it is its necessity. 1t involve
the planter in anticipation, and cats up h
means by interest on the money, and give
"a the power and control of our great slap
into the hands of others. Every dollar a
vanced is deposite of Southern wealth
Northern banks But these are dificultie
and they must be overcome Let us cor
menee in small way, and keep the ba
moving. For the purpose Of discussion al
consultation there should be a general orga
ization in the different counties, and the
ltel, should be some definite plan for more col
plete complete combination of the planter
in the meanwhile, if my friends have 81
fcient confidence in me, l will receive CO
signments in Amsterdam myself, and devc
lmy whole attention to those interests con
ded to me. am not able to advance,
wish that ] was, and can only say that
make this proposition from the necessities
the case Direct trade must go ahea
and if the world is allied against the pla
tiers and Southern interests, as involved
s0s', her commercial affairs, and powerful mt
eyed combination is arrayed against us
81 z. fleece and Cypress us, why, We must m
the issue, and take an individual interest
our own affairs. The cotton yarn inter
confded to ule will also be attended to-
The appeal IS therefore to the planters to
md ia the movement The friends Of
osoA, ret trade are not sig months recruits;
ere enlisted for the war, and, if We are OF
powered, We viii 1T least lie fighting.
n I'll sincerely hope that the spirit and en-
prise of the planters viii be aroured b
y. importance of the issue We are not
iurt. gagged ia a schoolbay gaine. It is al
non involving the commercial power 81
York and the diplomatic policy Of Engla
5lied which influences viii most certainly ARA
against u.s. and if our cause fails this i
IS q we will relapse intoa more abject seryitl
For Heavens sake, then, let those
are the friends Of the measure, aud II
Coy, attaNs admit Of Is assist u making up
lgoes. bet our lumber, cotton, rice,
sun. and cotton yarns Be combined g hll
ship, and let determined spirit e
melela Independence though
Tor aceompl ishmeilt ann e t1e eeFI.s
she vii act she VI ssce she has
y shipls, which haa the q Iel
pheo, insurance exchange Rredpcs comb
sap end which rapnot Be eounterieited.
2plieo IS have dreet trade, e not by
o some way
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