The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-04-26
encouragement to White
Labor.

We find the following eommunica.
ton in tho Charleston Standard of the
10Th inst, and deeming the subject
worthy Of thought and attention, give
it place in our columns. The home
truths presented should attract the
notice of our capitalists, who may have
been pursuing suicidal policy:
Among the many mai tcrs Of in.
,erest brought before the Convention,
there was none tbs: so completely
pointed out what the mechanics of the
South require, rs the resolution intro
duced by Mr. l.. NJ. Aver, OF Barn
we'll.
Mr.. L, NJ. Ayor, Of South Carolina,
offered the following resolution, and
upon his motion, it WAS referred to
Committe on Resolutions, VIZ:
RESOLVED. That dense population
being essential to tho development of
the natural resources Of every country,
it be referred to the general committee
to prepare business, to inquire and re.
port OF the propriety and expedency
Of this Convention memorializing the
States here represented, in favor ofthe
passage Of general law exempting from
taxation, for considerable term Of
years, the property Of actual, bona
fide natnralized citizen settlers, as
means Of promoting and. encouraging
immigration tothe South.
The sterling good sense Of the
mover, had shown him, in proper
light, how utterly useless all attempts
to advance our permanent prosperity
was, 30 long as our white population
was constantly diminishing, whilst the
slave property was increasing. A.
reference to the statement below, taken
from the sensus of 1850, will show
how the matter now. stands, and tho
statesman whoEprovides for the future,
will lay his PlansSWith reference to the
removal of the evil. 1t may be blink
ed for the moment, but it is calculated
to demand attention from our children,
ifnot from ourselves, and We only
regret that Mr.. A., did not make some
suggestion calculated to enlightcn the
public mind, upon the subject.
For reasons that are pretty general
ly understood, 7this State, for many
years past, has had scarcely any &C.
cession to itsEThi,e population, by i'm.
migration. Persons in power have
not thought it wise to invite any nc.
cessions; and SO, whilst the supply
from abroad has been stopped, various
causes have combined to carry offlarge
numbers of the native population
The very highest prices that wealthy
landowners have been enabled to pay
for the small possessions Of their neigh.
bors, has resulted in carrying into the
hands of few, nearly all the valuable
lands OF the State, and they have been
bought as permanent investments for
were they disposed to sell, none but
the rich, can buy at present prices-so
that tho planter Of small means, who
would settle hero, finds himself kept
away by causes not likely to be re,noy-
cd. In tho meantime, the former own
ers Of these little spots of land have
heard of ch cap lands in the West; have
LETT the homes Of their childhood, TO
seek equality and independence mother
countrles-and thus, from causes gain
ing strength every day, tho white popu.
iation is diminishing. whilst tho black
Is increasing. Mr.. A. thinks that
some means should be devised, to pre-.
serve an equilibrium, and we think SO
too.
But, how can this be done2 Not
by tempting small planters from o.hff
States, for these arc not able to buy