The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-12-04

'"he such u llcTculedn task. FOrtOnatel\
for our country, we have no such lakes tt
rcclaim-our lands are all above the sur
rounding water. But is introduced to show
what can be accomplished by patient indus
try, guided by enlightened judgement. i
1t pays the little kingdom of Holland with
an area one-tuurlh the size of South Carolinn
to eXpcnd millions in reclaiming l 73, 600
acres of her land; what would it not pay
to our State in her future wealth and pros.
perlty, to eXpend a million or SO of dollars
III reclaiming 100000 acres of her richest
land. repeat the work can and must be
done. The State has the ability and means
TO perform the work, and all that is wanted
Is Tor our Practical and scientific men TO
take hold OF the sui ject. Let our lerisIa.
tors turn their serious attention for once 10
this important sub ject, and in their economy.
industry aud perseverance initiate The little
kingdom of Holland. Let there be cstal,-
l'slled Board Of Internal Improvements
with ample powers 10 organize CORPS of
engineers whose duty it shall b. to survey
our river aud inland swamps. Let our Leg.
'sIature set aside small appropriation AZ,
nually, to Lc,expended in this work. Let
the engineers make a careful survey ofthe
swamps,' and report, whether the work is
practicable'or not, rnd if practicable what
will It cost per acre and their plans of
operation. If they report the work irnprac.
tlcablc, | will then be satisfied that we have
done our duty to our country, and 10 poster
iiv, but not until then.
There are other sources of wealth, which
have t'ecn heretofore TOO much neglected
and which, ii developed by our capitalists
and enterpriSing men, would pay handsome
profit-benefit the farmer. and greatly in
| increase the internal resources of our State.
a'lude to the manufacturing and mechani-
cal departments Of industry. know that
there are some political economists in the
State, who deprecate the idea of the people
OF our State engaging 10 any extent in man-
MISUNDERSTANDING it would have tenden.
cy to demoralize our people, and corrupt
our negro population. These economists
would have US to continue for all ages to
come "lewers of wood and drawers Of wa
Ter tosotlier nations, because we are agricul-
turlsts. Let me ask, do we not want cloth
tor ourselves and negroes2 DO we not want
leather and shoes carriages wagons and
carts,-do we not want good farming i'm
piements to plant our crops,-gaher and
prepare them for market-cannot these ac-
tnal ncccessar!es be manufactured in our
midst? answer, they can, but unfortu-
nate,y for our people, they prefer patronizing
their worst enemies to those Of our friends.
the manufacturer and mechanic at home.
II we had not the Tos0er and means within
ourselves to manufacture these articles mt
home, then go and buy from the Philistines.
But thanks he to n bountiful Providence, we
have the means strcwn all around us, and all
that is wanted is for the bone and sinew of
our country, to back and encourage the
manufacturer aud mechanic, and we can aud
will throw OFT. this dependence upon States.
| Look at the unparalleled success Of Vir
ginia and our sister State Georgia in these
various branches of home industry. BY di-
vers,y OF labor and CAPITAL, their agricul-
turc tiourshes, their manufactures clotl,e
their own people and scnco surplus abroad
and their mcclianrcs and foundrymcn supply
their people With every machine and i'm
.pIement they. desire. Their people have
not been contaminated. nor their negroes
corrupted. But on the contrary, If there is
any truth in the last census, they have i'm.
proved vastly in wealth, and visit to these
States will show to the unprjudiccd mind,
that they are not corrupted in morals or re-
iigion ly any Of the isms ofthc North that
their negr oes are far better off in point Of
comfort, morals and religion than tic white
slaues. Of the North, aud in point. of educa-
tion, they have no supvriors. Then let our
capitalists and enterprising men seek out our
line water powers, erect manufactures and
mechanical work shops. and give employ
ment to thousands OF our poor, who need
enconragemeDt.S Let tliein develop our
rich mines of iron and lime, whicl. Is now
needed BY the farmer and. mechanic, and
above all, let us oqtronize orr oiui, manu- fact
prers and mechanics, and in this: waystIic
Eneople of our State will flourish, md be.
come Independent Of tho North in all the
departments Of industry. ~ :,
= The next and last subject to whicl, I shall
l:ipSite your attention, is, the management
! .lMnd treatment Of our slaves The great
fstaple produced mt the South, and upon
= (which we rely for oiir wealth, power ,ant a
greatness. is Cotton. Take away.the Cotton
Of lie United States, and what would. be.
Come oftha miilions Of laborers: of England
Fana the Nortberb States a. Anarchy iii Ii1s al
strain Of eYie, would IGis llie slionrswftii
madnesssp 1n 4 word "Cottos 10 KING
and that tonptrys tbiiaahh can; produce ihs
[sgreatest quality s and, az The sehs sapest rafi
4 viii r1t4 The world. T. is 10 this stspls, mi
!? oweonfspressnt elevated position intba sysl
10: EafopsS SandS is this, tlat will enable th,
I s6utH as seopst stolI. tbs ggfsssion u th,
Il NORTH nfDn gbta md insfit itaridns. Fo
n ifoductSoG Nd sIe aeIS lent: hpon III,
descend iasas s liable s5ns ,Sf; kfriea. t:s-