The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-25
From the Charleston Mercury.
Northern Opinions and Objects.


Northern Opinions and Objects.
Messrs. Editors: An abolition paperof Wash
ngton City, states that if We, in the South,
were to make arrangements 10 do OAR business
direct with Europe instead of through New
York, we would only subject ourselves to the
ruling power of England, through her monied
capital We believe this would.in part be the
case, but claim it would prove great adYan.
tage to the South, because, as we are now situ-
ated, we are subject to the North, and the
North issuhjectte the amepower. The amount
of money which we are throwing into the trea.
sures of the cities of New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, as our Agents for the disposal of
our own products, would be retained among
ourselves. We are giving annually to the
North, by way of profits, exchange and freights
not less than Sl00,O00,000, as clear per-
centage for their agency between US and Eng.
land; all Of which is taken from the price of
our productions, and would be saved five did
our own business. What an immense number
of persons we are giving employment to in the
North to do the agency business for u.s. We
must and do admit that the people of the North ,
are brothers politically, but we cannot admit !
that they are our guardians and masters, al
though they have in part assumed that position
I'm theory, and are only awaiting an opportuni1
ty to do so in practice.
Let US establish line Of steamers between
fhe South. and Europe, and encourage home
manufacturing by every means within our 20 W.
sr. The Northern States possess, at this time
better facilities for doing business, because
hey have used our products to increase their
capital; but if we encourage the sef-relant
System among US. we will become more indie.
pendent than they, from the reason of our pro-
ducts exceeding theirs in proportion to their
population. The amount of bank circulation
in the South to each man, woman and child is
Sc, whilst it is in the North $40 each, which
is partly brought about by the extensive clrcu.
lation their notes have. A 81 bill of Maine
passes at par in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin,
whilst Southern money, with but a few excep.
tons, only passes at par in the State,wb it
is issued. Tue general knowledge anon the
people of the responsibility of the Banks is the
great cause of sach difference.
There is also great objection made by
few of the Northern papers, against the ratif-
cation of the "Gadsden Treaty." The argu.
ments which they use to support their obiec-
ton is, that by giving Santa Anna money, we
extend his powels and term of office. We
think it will have tendency to hasten his o.
ver.hrow, because it will induce others to
scramble for the spoils, and in the end destroy
both him and his Government; but if we de-.
feat the treaty, he will make arrangements
with England or some other power by which
he will sell part of his territory, and besides
obtaining funds he will secure an ally who
will act as barrier between US and any further
acquisitions from Mexico-or if he cannot
make such sale he will raise funds from the
Church, by giving it powers equal to his own,
and thus make his power stronger and contn-
uous-thc one will rest on the other.
Another great objection made 70 the treaty
by the North, but which they do not mention,
emanates from Wall street, New York., The
business men of that peculiar locality can see
that its ratification would give the South the
advantage over them in establishing the Pacific
Railroad, the effects of which would be to cut
off from New York the Asiatc trade and throw
1t TO the South. They fear We may become
their rivals. INSTEAD Of their subordnates.
tits high time that the South should legislate
for her own benefit as well as for the North
her rights demands it; her past indifference
requires it, and her interest expects it. We
have compromised and conceded enough alrea-
dy, until we have enriched the North with our
labor, our products and our bounties it is time
that we gave encouragement to the progress
sion Of the Southern States. But the greatest
question arising out of the treaty consists of
whether we will buy this territory or let ano-
ther power'do it. Santa Anna will sell be-
cause he must have money. NJ. Jusro.