Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-20

prouuce OF the South articles that are not
and cannot be made at the North. Here
are also $90,000,000 worth of exports Of
products OF the forest, animal provisions
and breadstuffs If we assume that tla
South made but one-third of these, and
think that is a low calculation, our exports
are arc $50, 100000, leaving to the North less
than S95, 100000
IN addition to this, we send to the North
S9o,uoU,oU worth of cotton, which is not
counted in the exports. We send 10 her
o,O00,0O0 worth of tobacco, which is moi
counted IN the exports, We send naval
stores, lumber, rico and many other minor
articles. There is no doubt that wo send
to the North $40, 100000 in addition, bur
suppose the amount to be 835, 900, 900, and
1t will give us surplus production of S220,-
0oV,O0O The recorded exports of the
South now are greater than the whole on
ports OF the United States in any year be-
lore 1906. They are greater than the whole
average exports of the United States for
the last twelve years including the two cx-
traordinary years of 1856 and 1857. They
arc nearly double the amount of the ayorage
exports of the twelve preceding wears. IF
am right in my calculations as to 500.
VUo,o ,ooo'o OF surplus produce, there is not
anatlon on the face of the earth, with any
numerous population, that can compete
with us in produce per capita. Itauloupts
to > 1866 per head, supposing that we have
Twelve million people. England, with all
her accumulated wealth, with her concen-
trated and lntcllectualized energy, makes
under sixteen dollars Of surplus production
per head g.,-y
have not made calculation as to tho
North. with ler S05,000,000 Surplus; but,
admitting that she exports as much as we do.
with her eighteen millions of population ii
would be but littleoyer twelve dollars head
ot thc outside. She cannot export to .us and
abroad exceeding ten dollars head against
our sixteen dollars. | know we'll enough
that the North sends to the South a ynSt 3
mount tthc productions OF her indostry. |
take 1t for granted that slle, at least.spays MS
II, that way for the thirty or forty million
collars worth OF cotton and other articles we
send her. | am willing to admit that she
pays us considerably more but to bring her
up to our amount,0f surplus production. to
bnng her up to S;220, 100000 ofsurplus pro-
dnetIon, the South must take from her Sl25.-
100000; and this, in addition to our share
ofthe consumption of the $3.50, 100000 worth
into the country from abroad and
PAID form part by our own exports. The
thing is absurd: it is simpossible /; it can nov
er appear anywhere but on census statistic
book
With an export of 1920 900, 900 under tbc
present tariff, the South organized separately
would have about $40 100000 of revenue :.
with one-tnurth the present tariff she would
have a revenue adequate to all her wants, for
the South would never go to war; she would
never need nm army or navy, beyond few
garrlsons on the frontiers and few revenue
cutters. 1t is commerce that breeds war. Il
is manufactures that require to be hawked
about over the world, and give rise to nayies
and commerce. But we have nothing to do
but to take off restrictions on foreign NOR
chandise and open our ports. and the whole
world VIII cometo us,to trade. They wilIbe
too glad to bring and carry for MS, and we
never :, shall dream of a war. Why, sir, the
south has never yet had u lust cause of war
Every TIME she has seized her sword it has
been on the point of honor, and that point of
honor has beon mainly loyalty to her sister
Colonies and sister States, who have ever
since plundered and calumniated her..
but II there were no ether reason why we
should mover have a war, would any sane ma
ton make war on cotton? Without firinm n
gun, without drawing IL sword, when they
make war on us we can bring the whole world
to ourfeet The South is perfectly compo-
tontto go on, one, ttwo or thl ce wears, with
put planting a seed of cotton. Ibelieye that
II she was to plant but half her cotton, it
would be an immense advantage to her. III
am not sure but that after three years cessa-
Non ION she would dcome out stronger than ever
sne y was before, and bettor prepared to enter
~ resh upon her great career of enterprise. -
w hat would happen if no cotton was fumish-
- = lor three years? ] viii not stop to depict
what every one can imagine, but this is cer-iI
rain; Old England would topple headlonq
and carryt tho whole civilized world with her,
No, sir you dare not make war on cotton
NO power ON earth dares TO make war upon
T. Cotton is King. Until lately the Bank of
England,was king, but she tried to put her
screws, as usual the fall before last, upon the !
,otton crop and was uttofly vanquished.A-
The last power has been CONQUERED. Who
san doub6 tllatit has looked ut recent events?I
When the abuse of credit, had DESTROYED cred
tandRnnihiiatede confidence, whm thousands |
y the strongest commercial houses In the |
World were coming down, aud hundreds of
Millions OF dollars ofsupposed property eyap-
'rat'ng IN the air, WHOM you came to a dead |
oek,sand reyoiutions werc threatened, what
,''o"SntJou UP Fortunately Tor you, 1T was |
he commencement Of the cotton season. and
We have toured IN upon you one million six |
landfed thousand balesofcbtt0ni iustattheeti !
MS 70 saycyou fromsmking. Thatcotton, but
or the bnrsting Of fyourspeeulatiye bnbblesin
hc. North, which produced tho wholo of this |
'oflsulsion, wonid have broughtps 800 900. a
lOO- We hWye sold it for S65, 900 900 and, |
ayed YOU Thirty five million dollars We. the !
Of the South, have put into tie |
harfty box of your magnificent siiya,ss..ezs,
lords. your merchant princes.
isbpt, sir. the greatest strength of the South |
rises from tho harinepy of her political In