The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-05-13

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day II June next So far as We can ascertain
from the large number of delegates appointed
from various sections 81 the South and West,
many of whom are gentlemen Of high public
position and personal character. we huye no
doubt that strong efforts viii Be made TO ac-
cOmplish the objects for which il i intended.
The main purpose Of the Convention, 50 far a.
we understand it, Is to effect the establishment
Of an intimate commercial union and inter
course between Baltimore and the various sec
tons Of the Southwest, thereby making that
city the London Of America"
The movement il certainly formidably one.
1 80 far q regards the eminently respectable men
who are engaged IN t, the very extensive IN
terests to be represented, and the end It IS pro-
posed to accomplish But that the result will.
realize the expectations formed, or be produc-
tive Of any beneficial consequences whatever,
either Of localor general kind, Is very i'm
probable. The occasion, however, is sngges-
tive Of some reflections (which we hope will
not be construed into "deadly hostility to the
movement-<to which it may be well to call at
tention.
The tendencies and movements of the trade
of country, are. it is known, governed by GER
tain laws Of it's own, which ii is vain for the
arbitrary regulations Of any district to attempt
to overcome; and if it were even possible SO to
interfere with them, it is obvious that to exert
the power would be, in the end, highly prelude
cial to the particular community seeking through
such means to promote its peculiar advantage.
Freedom in all its operations is the great fun
damentaI condition upon which commerce de-
ponds for its legitimate expansion and prosperi-
ty; and though States possessing immense and
diversified resources may, for certain important
reasons-as the just encouragement Of their
industry, the cultivation of mechanical skill
and art and the creation of necessary revenue
--simpose slight, general restrictions upon trade
in its International relations, the effect of the
restraint, as applied upon SO extended scale
is, in some respects, evil to greater or less de-
gree. That which nations cannot do with inn
lpunity under the most fayorihg circumstances,
and in q general. limited way, no comparative
" small community or divisions Of country can
practise without encountering certain and seri-
Gus injury. Andwhle social intercommunica-
ton for the purpose of traffic will not patiently
brook any artificial control, the most danger
Gus and, happily, the most Intellectual, mode of
meddling with ii. the endeavor to eonfne it
within local boundaries.
Il NJ, ,,,av, NC thinI naod haf fold
that this concerted effort now making to rem
der Baltimore, or any other city, the especial
metropolis of the South and West must fail,
and that il such movements for forcing the
business of people to adopt certain contract
ed channels could succeed, it would be most
unfortunate for the political peace and happi-
ness Of society. The spirit Of the age is singu.
larly cosmopolitan, and instead of tending II
ALLEVIATE and divide mankind, is rapidly breaking
down everywhere the barriers that have hitherto
kept them assunder. The marvellous improve
ments that have taken place during this cen-
fury in the art of locomotion have wrought this
beneficial and suspicious revolution in the so
cial relations and intercourse of the world, and
it will be equally fruitless for any State, or a
portion of its population, to attempt to resist
this powerful tendency Of the times. With
the removal of the material causes which have
separated the nations, and prevented them from
becoming homogeneous in all the great move
ments and interests of civilization, the preind-
ces Of race, and locality, and custom are fast
disappearing; and no people have contributed
more towards this sublime result than the peo-
/ pie Of the United States.
Certainly then,in no part Of this Republic,
should any narrow-minded efforts to con-
solidate section against section, commercial
" or otherwise, be made. With the benev-
client ngencies of railroads and telegraphs con
tinually operating to associate the inhabitants
of the entire confederacy as one people in in
terest and intercourse, il cannot be regarded, in
our opinion. as anything less than an absurdity
for the citizens Of one or more States 70 as
semble in conventions for the purpose Of form-
ing trades-unions and entering into compacts
for exclusive alliances Of any sort The move
ment, we believe, Is calculated to create new
and perpetuate old sourcesof Jealousy and aver
sion among those whom al the genial, whole
some influences Of the day are concurring tol
unite BY the bonds Of 4 common sympathy and
welfare.
If there IS no power inherent in commer-
eial point itself to make il the great centre Of
the trade Of the country. The resolutions Of
conventions VIII not advance i 20 that position.
Il Il has not tie elements Of "a emporium IN
the proauctiveness and richness oI the country
that surrounds It, II tlIs industry and capital i
possesses, II tie commercial facilities and thg
enterprise 81 ils population, i need not hope