Washington telegraph., 1853-01-19


of the South are nonentities. Their efforts
were o6scured last year by misrepresenta-
ton. Their great Convention at Macon
was ridiculed. But the movement has gone
on, quietly, firmly and to mere complete ar
rangement. We expected the Baltimore
Convention to be misrepresented, but. were
not prepared for the threatened interference
of Government.
The aims and objects of the Direct Trade
movement, of which the late Convention is a
part, are:
''The establishment Of continental depot
of Cotton, in opposition to Liverpool"
1.-The direct expectation of Cotton by the
Planter, thus doing away with middle men,
middle warehouses, middle commissions,
middle insurance and all that interminable
medium which eats up our substance and
concentrates our exports at Liverpool
TO build up a Southern importing mark
ct in opposition to New York
''To establish through railroad alliance
more sympathy with the great West and
Northwest, socially, commercially and ma
tionaly."
Io HdNS oiie Or more lines or steamers to
Europe
''To induce emigration through Southern
ports, to pass to the West by communica-
ton always open; expeditions and cheap, or
to settle on our fertile lands
TO stimulate manufactures, and general
industry"
ITO educate our children at home; to spend
our wealth at home
''To aim at commercial and industrial in
dependence"
These are the objects in view. We have
the cooperation Of every element necessary
for success. In Europe we have consum-
ing interest, daily extending. backed by am
pie capital, and enlightened enterprise
They are finding out that New York is not
America. In Baltimore we have Southern
city, Of superior geographical position; the
third IN rank among American cities, and
aroused to enthusiasm with the great destiny
before her. These are the objects, and these
the co-operators sustained by the cotton in
terest of the South and produce interest of
the West. 'If this be treason. make the
most of it. The threat of the New York
Herald, Will create but smile among the
friends OF direct trade-West and South.-
They are not politicians, nor dependent On
Office The Planters OF the South are ren-
tiemen OF means. and enlarged intelligence.
It is immaterial to them whether New Y orlz
is panied or not. Nine out of every ten,
would be willing to make personal sacrifices
to achieve the commercial independence of
the South When you add to this, such ee.
iiclent aid as has been forwarded from Eu-
rope for the direct export of onr produce;
to offer every inducement to justiry 4 liberal
support of her market; when all these thin rs
are taken into consideration, well NAV thc,
North call on Federal power 10 stay the
movement for, the North cannot stay it her
self The position Of New York, VIII be
met by superior position. Her enterprise
by equal enterprise, while a deep seated feel
ing throughout the Southern States Will be
operating against her. The continental
powers are jealous of Engand's commercial
and manufacturing supremacy. Witness the
Zolvericn. The continent will be but too
glad to act with the Planters and Southern
merchants In Trieste, Havre, Hamburg.
Bremen, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam,
and even St. Petersburg. deep, consistent
scheme has been laid, which will build up
continental market for southern and Western
products, based on an independent exchange,
and perfectly beyond the reach of opposition
or harm. The Baltimore Convention will meet
at Memphis the heart of the Mississippi
Valley. An organization spreading all over
the South will cooperate.
1t is a commercial revolution: contest for
supremacy in Trade; legitimate agitation.
As far as the treason Of the thing is concern
ed, We will submit, whether it is not better
to agitate about trade, then about politics!
To the planters Of the South, We have only
to say Act" Facilities are at your com.
mand ample fixed and reliable. Use your
influence with your merchants to buy in
Southern ports; sustaining the one nearcstif
possible; concentrating on Baltimore, as
against New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
You are the great consumers and producers
OF the land. In the end you pay for every
thing. Your power is amply adequate to the
end proposed. Use it.
NORWEGIAN LEPRosy.- letter writ
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