The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-08-20

npi'nl that can b. rr"ii'a'ly d.vuird ,uccm,nc,r,
ma manufactures In the Nmih. on Ia. other
hahd, whui ulj jcrts have they in which their in
d"a''ions and cmtcrprisnr people run invest their
! nee c'r'ini' u iii natural production. have
pe'h t"'u I" be Zee and granite. which, though
requiring good deal Of labor tu brn,. them L.,
market. urr yet not subjects in which much rnn;
tai may he invested
ih.Ir fisheries employ p,"itably m,,cl, lu,,r
ana shipping; but the whale, the cod, and tL.
,i'n'"efc those irco c"urs"rs of the deep are no,
liable 10 nPpropriat ion until caught and in their
native element afford no subject for Investment
oil capital. The people of Tho North arc com
p'ilcd "i ncccssity-thcy have TO choicc-,o in
vrst III manufactures, commerce, und nayiuatio,,
IS IS IL not obvious, therefore, that with perfectly
mce m.' ,ihue We can never compete with thcrn?-
" hclhcr profits are high or low their commerce
must go on, and with or without rcrnuncratup
nr'Gh'S thcir shipping must be c,np.uvcd. The
larger cities of the North too have ali the G,ciI
Ties and appliances Of commcicc-buiiky count
ing ho'ls,s, warehouses; clerks and men of busi
Hess oi all sorts, and c"rrcsp ,nornce aud COM
l,crcial connections throughout tho world
hcsc iaclties, with capital which can be diver
.ed =" nothing else, must, under system Of free
tfadc' give them the monopoly oftl,ut importunt
L'rt "i commerce which consists of importing and
distributing throughout the country the mcrchan-
dize Of foreign nations. | am we'll aware that
the immense productions Of the South and w est
which VIII Ind their way to the ocean through
onr numerous public Improvements must for the
most part seek il direct transit to Europe
he mammoth steamers may he full fr,iulitcd
with those productions for European markets,
but who will have the control of their return
ca'gocs! We have no cities with the appliances
necessary to distribute these immense importu-
lions ; and III competition with rivals already es-
tab.i>l'cd We never build them. I',he goods
therefore, come to Hampton Roads from Europe
III great quantities, which is hardly to be exI,cc-
;cd they will he shipped by coas,wisc steamers
t" Baltimore. Philadelphia, New Yu:k. and Bus-
tom and thence distributed through existing
ciianials oil trade. IL is most reasonable to sup
pose however, that the importntions through
tliis line would he incoEsidrrallc an confined to
supplying the wants of Norfolk, Richmond, and
other nciglihoring cities, and the profits of the
steamers would be ulnios; entirely on their out
ward carsors. During the Irish famine many
calgoes OF corn were exported to Europe from
Norfolk. never heard Of Il return cargo of ncr-
c!ianuizc comm. 10 that port.
HE iniiu nee Of scltintercst in controlling the
operations OF trade is corlstant and in the long
run irresistible Patriotism, the other hand,
is ii'iul and spasliod;c in its cnurts
Southern Conventions may continue to meet
and resolve and rc-rcslvc that it is our Interest
ana duty to be independent of the Morrill, aud
that we will forthwith become SO but interest.
Ike The steady Influence Of the Gull stream, will
overcome these gusts of patriotism, and one per
cent. addition profit will carry the trade TO lin.
North III spite of all our patriotic r:.olutions
on VIII perceive gentlemen, from the fore
g"I"S reflections, which have very hastily and
'n'dcJuateiy expressed, that ! do not Iouk upon
any Of the schemes suggested for establishing The
con'ncrci:l independence Of the South in n very
hopeful :sp''it yet would by no means be un-
dcrs'ood as putting my opinions in competition
WIN Those gentlemen Of more experience and
larger views. but shall be content to follow their
lead, and will cordially cooperate with them il,
their generous efforts TO achieve n glorious result.
though have little confil, nee in their success
remain, with The highest respect, yours
WILLOUGlIBY NEWTON
Mcssrs. BouLwAEr and others, Old Point Va