The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-12-31

" Ib W ION GKOWEkS = V}F'
GEORGIA, AND THEIR REPRESEN-
TATlVES AT MILLEDGEvILLE. !.
The Iron products of Pennsylvania are, an
nunlly 22,OO0,oOO.
This employs capital Of $4,000 600. IT
also gives employment md Subsistence to
5000 working-men and as many more women
and children. ...'l1 =
The Cotton crop, Of Georgia is estimated
at S25,oo0,ooO. ~ a'''s ~ NY
The capital employed in Cotton-mak ing in
Gsorgla, estimating a bales pen hnnd, and
$40 per acre for the land, and other things in
proportion, is S50,000,0OO for land, stock,
We, S6O,0o000O for negroes, making SIG
100000. -es Nriarr7 e1G hll 'fSi =
This employs l25Ooo negroes, besides
owners, overseers, &c. 80,
The Iron crop of PENNSYLVANIA, annually
employing capital of 100000, and 5000
men to work 1t, is nearly equal to the entire
crop of Cotton In Georgia; employing capl-
tai OF v 10 900 oee-~<d l2b 900 hav<,ss--..s,
Cherokec Georgia has Iron resources equal
to Pennsylvania and physical resources to de-
velope them. II developed, Cherokee Geor.
gla would make products nearly equal in val.
ue to the Cotton products of the State.
Without Railroad, IL cannot be develop
ed. The difference to Georgia would be mil.
lions of Iron products besides those of the
Farm, the Orchard ,abe Garden and the Dairy,
for export, where she now imports, and pays
tor out of her Cotton crop. The Statesman
who would anticipate the grand spectacle,
may sum up the items, fill out the picture,
and gaze with admiration. 50. "
The difference to the W. g. A. Railroad,
would be, the addition Of freights from Rail.
road trnversing this Iron region Of Etowah
Valley, equal to nll the way stations besides
put tegether. This is true, because four
miles of this Road, Just completed, now puts
on and receives from the State Road more
freights than nt amy other Depot, and us much
MS ten OF the smaller Depots put ogether.-
(See DR.. Iewis' Report)
Georgianow imports millions of dollars
worth Of lron.ard Iron products; millions al.
SO of products of the Farm, Orchard, Garden
and Dairy. The Cotton pays for it.
Make the Iron, Steel, sc. Mt home, MS may
be done, and shesaye millions, for invest
ment instead ofspendngSit. Size adds to her
taxable resources, instead of paying tributes
to others.s She increases her population, and
retains men who would leave her She mu-
tiples strong arms and stout hearts for her
defence, instead Of feeding tnnd enrchng
those who habtually abase and revile her.
Without this policy, what has she in oros-
pect but.wornont soil and decayinp institu.
tions! Where are, her means OF defence q
They are in Cotton ba les and negroes. Their
lungs and their tongues-they are in pen, ink
and paper.
What is her resort bu! submission uncon-
dtional? What Nation or people ever did
otherwise than submit. who we're fed and
clothed by Others. and were even denendant
op their oppressors for their axes and hoes.
their plow-shares, and their pruning hooks
as well as their swords. their guns and their
powder? Who could fail to love and resn.c,
the land Of the peopla .wh q, ;.,-ra,intoif To all
this sail .,..s-bu-i sssssay, Sstt-r
and cheese, our potatoes, onions and cab
bages! fu cE
Would it not be wise to avail ourselves of
this amiable trait OF human character and ai.i
ford 1t chance for exercise towards our.
mountain population
Ihe Cotton planters may answer! Aword
The Statistics OF Iron and its products con-
sae,ea re'"'Ve'y W regnru 70 , .ne oou'n ana
yirvini,' Norfb md Sontb Cnro,ino. Geor.
ola. Alabama, Tennessee and Arkansas, (say.