Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-05-16
Diversity of Labor.

Diversity Of Labor,
The following is an extract from the adj
dress of Maj. b, F. Perry before the South
Carolina institute:
II is likewise necessary to tie agricul.
rist, in order TO be prosperous in his voca-
ton, to vary also his pursuits. He should
first grow and raise and make everything
which he needs for agricultural purposes
and which arc in his power TO grow, make,
or raise. He should grow his own corn and
provender to feed his own stock He should
make his bread and meat to feed his labor
ers. He should raise his horses and mules,
to plough his lands and carry his crops to
market. He should manufacture as much
of his clothing, and as many of the implies
ments of hushandry, as he possibly cam
When he has done all this, and not before,
he may employ his surplus labor in planting,
growing, and raising those products which
he finds most profitable and convenient. No
agrlculturist can thrive permanently. or
prosper, who depends on purchasing food
for his laborers and stock-who prefers
buying his horses and mules, his hogs and
his cattle, to raising ,hem-and who thinks
it is cheaper for others to make all his cloth
ing and agricultural implements than to
make some portion of them himself. He
will discover, when it is too late, that the
most productive and profitable staple he
cultivates will not compensate him for all
this neglect.
"l know the c>tlon- planter thinks this
all fNIlacy. His staple is The great civil
zcr Of the world, and has been the source of
great wealth to the Southern States. lie
will not abate its culture, but every year
cndeavors to increase his crop He grows
cotton, and nothing but cotton, and thinks
ii is cheaper 10 purchase everything else !!
He Dursues this policy till he has exhausted
his lands, and worn out his capital and then
ne sells out and moves to the South. West
He has made fine crops, but they were all
consumed in the purchase Of horses and
mules, corn and bacon, negro colhing and
the necessary implements Of husbandry.-
The only addition to. his wealth, after so
many years of toll and labor, is the natural
increase of his negroes.
"'rhe people of South Carolina have con-
Iinued essentially, and almost exclusively,
an agricultural people, from the first settle.
ment Of the State. Their rich and fertile
lands, genial climate; and regular seasons,
together with the profits of their staple pro-
ducts, have oaiised them To look only,to the
earthfor their wealth and prosperity. Ed.
ucation, as well as habit and custom, has
confirmed this policy. The pride of the
planter looks down with contempt on the
mechanic arts. as pursuit in life for HIM
self or his children. His individuality re-
volts at the idea of being absorbed. as q
partner, inn manufacturing company. He
wishes 10 have the sole control of bis prop.
.erty. But his very pride has made him u
dependent being and the citizen of depen
dent State. His love of individuality tends
TO impoverish his race, and his great wealth
is likely impoVerish his country"
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A CnINEsE PRocLAM ATIoN.-A
the items Of news brought by The last ariv-
al we have curious document, purporling
TO be dispatch addressed to the yiceroy
of Canton by the Chief of the Council of
the Emperor of China. S rious as have
been the consequences of the collision be-
tween the "Celestials" and the "outside bar
barans," it is impossible to repress smile
at the gravity and dignity with which the
idea Of extorting Sincere repentance" from
the English is put forth by the mouth piece
of the Emperor.
PROCLAMATION.
"Yeh! Fhave serious news TO announce
TO you. We have read with attention the
account you have given US of the attack by
The. English barbarians. The Nui Ko were
unanimous in their indignation, and we de.
termlncd that the Emperor should he in.
formed Of j., Notwithstanding the pain 1t oc-
casions his magnanimous hearl, and these
are the commands Of his mighty will: g
"Ych You are to carry on a war Of ex
termination against the foreign barbarians
who have attacked you. They must re-
ceivefrom you an exemplary chastisement
But ufser the vengeance shah have been
deemed sufficient by you. and IL they mani
lest SINCERE repentance for what they have
done, the Emperor our magnanimous soy.
ereign, WHO is'inundated with floods of light,
consents that hosti!iiies should cease, aid
that commercial affairs should be resumed
with these foreigners as they existed preyi.
Gus to their faale. g ~
"Yehl You viii take heed, and yoa viii
communicate the proceeding to the Manda-
rims placed under your orders.
"Pckin, l0lb day Of tho second moon.''