The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30

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We would respec July suggest few subjects for the
consideration of this conven1Dn We are pleased
such movements on the part OF the South No coaatI
Ia the world pos such ABUNDANT elements OF
tobsl independeI the south and yet nooe so 3D.
vauced la civilization. relied much On foreign
SILL and foreign production Tor the ordinary necssatss
and comforts Of life. Agriculture is the worst paid In
the general of all human pursuits, and yet has Il
the exclusive pursuit ,he South Hitherto the
exclusive pu suit OF sgIi,u oeen wise policy
vi the South az has enabled her 70 spread her instr
tuons immense ew territory add thereby In
creased the streLg aud sta oily u those ms lions
and 10 acquire vast prosperous wealth-f,r in the long
the lands of the Southwest will prove valusb
than houses and lots in Northern Cities The du Il
the population. and her energies, s reneered
0ress Of the South less apparent but more permanent
and real than the concentration Of population, cap1
and industry pracistd at the North.
But the time has arrived when should people and
To do go must diversity industrial pursuits. We
should not to be agricu tural people, for
TIM, as our nIincipai emeavment Ws hos p" 49,
10 become extensively commercial people, because the
pursuit trade ALWAYS introduces wealth with the
few psuper,sm with the many, luxury AMI efem't s%
with the rich and sprtles Dependence among no poor.
Such heepresent condition OF English society induss4
Besides, all commercial nations feeble In
pendent upon mercenary troops and short lived
The exclusive pursuit avoided shAa
the exclusive pursuit Of agriculture he former demoral
ICES and enfeebes Is the latter renders Il gn,raut
new, too much commerce-f,r we are supplied BY IL
from abroad wi what should pr duos O. hamA Th6
that sort of CO would build 10 various
mechanic and mapufhc turing lutte ests oeget lsrss
internal home trade and larger home consumption
agricultural products II we manufactured tbs raw
torias PROD uctd by icutue, Vt h0me should be-
get great increase Of profits, of capital of populaI0n
OF internal trade Erd internal consumption We
the orven9n will coacur with that Is desirable -
carry own foreign commerce In Ship, bat
not to increase dependence by increa sing sup piss
from abroad Again. trade between Northern aud SOUTH
people, always to tn advantage OF the Noc
The North ID kteDer at bargain aud produces little
which the South cannot produce better and ct
home The slave countries Of the world feeding
the half starved free countries and esdpg them TOR hal
price for labor employed In mechanic and manufAs
and the North make larger prohts fcom labor than
the slave owners through the of trade
and manufactures We not we'll sispAed for Euro
pean commerce. but occupy commanding position for
Southern, California African and Asiatc trade. should
not studiousy endeavor 10 take advantage Of this po
Il on and increase Southern trader Should we n0t
vigorously, and at any cost form railroad connections
and beget identity OF interests and kind and friendly
feelings between usf
The growing disposition to educate children st
hns. -riaiy Improving achools and col eges and
begettipg retpect and confidence in institutions.
fne 1t seems to the convention should advise suoh
such measures wl enable her to produce m withn
herself and foster educston energy, skill industry,
by varying and multiplying our INDUSTRIAL professional
mechanical, commercial and literary pursuits.
We do not propose such Utopsn schemes cutting OF
all trade with Europe and the North but by increasing
trade with the Northwest and the SOUTH vary
Ing pursuits, would render selves Ia case q
they and feel that ABOUT to establish such In
dependence they will cease to insult and injure Thsa
trade with them will be agreea 9e because II will -
carried on between equals.