New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-11


earth can send ganst her, and an army Of so -
men brought up on horseback, with guns Al 'N''
hands
THE NORTH POOR AND wEAk.
FIVE take the North. even when the two large
States Of Kansas and Minnesota shsl De edH-'eeIi
her territory will be one hundred 'hoIs 500 nS
miles short of QUIT. do not speak OF Cs1IIin 49,
Oregon there is no antaeonsm between nc ,,l,
ton Of the North is fifty per cent greater man re-
have nothing 20 soy IN dspsrsgement enhel Os .ne
soll OF the North, or the people OF the NOr1e'
brave intelligent, energetic race, ian u M L.,
but they produce no great staple that the oou1u
Lot produce; but we produce two or three, ana 'no
the very greatest that she can never pfoqucei
to her men, however high they may De. they Hss.
never proved themselves ~ be superior 70 'ho- VI N'
South, either in the fed or in the Senate.
oUTHERN POLITICAL ECONOMY.
But Sir. the strength of a nation depends N greai
measure upon its wealth and the wealth OF thllVn,
Ike that Of man, is 20 be estimated by We suIptu'
production. You may 90 20 your trashy eehsT. 30
all of which is perfect ponsense and they VIII te you
that IN ne STATE If Tennessee, the rtoe Hu"DeI y
hOu,cSeTrdH's s not equal 10 0achGJ hS's IN my onH
house, and such things as that You may ascertain
whst is made throughout the country from these cen
,us books but it ia no matter how much u made u II
IL all consumed If aman is worth millions Of dollars
and consumes his income, il he rch IL ne comp,
tent to embark in any enterprise Can re ouiu
ships railroads And could people in thst eonul'
ton build -hips and roads and 60 TO war AL me en-
terprises Of peace ard depend upon the surpIu,
productions Of people. They may be hsppy, they
may be comfortable, that may ENJOY themselves W
eating what they make; but they are not rch, they
not strong Il seems by gong 10 the report. Oh
the Secretary OF the Treasury which are auth-buci
that last year the United States exported IN rouha
numbers $40 coo 600 worth OF domestic produGe, e1,
Guiding gold and foreign merchandise reeIpored. VI
this amount $lS 600 600 worth IL the clear produce 81
the South; articles that are and cannot be made
at the North. Here then $50 900 600 worth OF eA,
ports of products Of the forest animal provisions ana
breadstu1Ts. If We assume that the South mace Du'
onethId Of these, and think that ls a low caIcua'
ton, exports are $50 OOOUOo leaving 20 Noin
less than $95, 100000. 49,, ooo. non
In addition 10 this send 10 the North SF,Voo,oVV
worth of cotton which il not counted IN the exports
We send TO her 81 900 900 worth of tobacco which ls
not counted in the exports. We send naval stores,
lumber iice and many other minor articles. There
j. DO doubt that we send TO the North siO,OOOoO IN
addition; but suppose the amount TO be 80 VoVoo'
and il will give us surplus production OF sZOVoo"V.
The recorded exports OF the South now are greater
than the whole exports of the United States IN any
year before 1856. They greater than the whole
average exports of the United States for the last
twelve years including the two extraordinary years OF
1856 and 1851. They are nearly double the amount
of the average exports OF the twelve preceding years
IL am right in my calculations as 10 S2D 1000 OJO OF
surplus produce there is not nation on the face oil
the earth, with any numerous population, that can
compete with us in produce per- CAPITA. IL amounts
to sid CO per bead, supposing that we have twelve
million people England, with all her accumulated
wealth, with her concentrated and inteectualzed en-
ergy makes under sl6 of surplus production per head.
have not made a calculation az TO the North with
her $9j 900 600 surplus but, admitting that she
ports as much we do with her $4,000, 600 OF popu-
lation, il would be but little $l2 head al the
outside She cannot export to and abroad3e exceed
ing $40 a head against our SIC. know well enough
that the North sends 10 the South vast amount OF
the productions of her industry. take ii for granted
that She at least pays us in that way for the 81 or
600 worth OF cotton and other articles send
her am willing to admit lat she pays us cOnsidera-
bly, more; but to bring her up TO our amount OF sur
plus production, TO bring her up TO $40 600 600 OF sur
plus production, the South must take from her Si2o,-
900 COO and this in addition to our share OF the con-
sumption of the 1888 900 900 worth introduced into
the country from abroad, and paid for in part by our
own exports. The thing is absurd it is impossible;
il can never appear anywhere but on census statistic
book.
With an export Of gro, OOO 900 under the present
tariff, the South organized separately would have
about $40 OOO,0 900 of revenue. With onefourth 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 an army or a navy beyond u
few garrsons the frontiers and few revenue cut
tiers. 1t is that breeds war. 1t is manutac-
lures that require TO be hawked about over the world
and give rise 10 nayies and commerce. But we have
nothing to do but TO take of restriction foreg mer
chandise and open our ports, and the whole world will
como to US to trade. They will be too glad to bring
and carry for US, and we never shall dream OF war
Why Sir the South has never yet had just cause OF
war Every time she has seized her sword It has been
on the point of honor and that point of honor has
been mainly loyalty TO her sister colonies and sister
States, who have ever since plundered and caurn-
mated her.
COTTON Is KING.
But if there were no other reason why we should
Dever have war. would any sane nation make war
cotton Without firing gun, without drawing
sword, when they make war on us we can brlng the
whole world 10 our feet The South is perfectly COM
petent TO 60 on one or two, three years without
planting seed of ton. believe that if she was 10
plant but half her cotton, II would be an immense al
vantage to her. am not sure but that after three
years cessation she would come out stronger than
ever she was before and better prepared TO enter
afresh upon her great career OF enterprise W hat
would happen if no cotton was furnished for three
years ! will not stop TO depict Whist every one can
imagine, but this is certain old England would toppe
beadlong and carry the whole civilized world with
her. No, sir, you dare not make war on cotton. No
power earth dares make war upon il. Cotton
is king. Until lately the Bank of England WAS
king. but che tried TO put her screws a. usual, the
Eail before last, upon the cotton crop, and was
utterly vanouished. The last power has been
conquered. Who can doubt il that has looked al rc
cent events When the sbu-e OF credit had de-
stroved credit and snnhiated confidence when thou
sands OF the strongest commercial houses IN the world
were coming down, ana hundreds of millions OF dol
lars OF supposed property evapora,lng IN thin air.
when YOU came to a deao lock- and revolutions were
Threatened, what brought you up Fortunately for
YOU was the commencement Of the cotton season.
and we have poured in upon You one million ak hum
bred thousand bales Of cotton Just al the crisis 10
YOU from sinking. Tia: cotton, but for the bursting
of your speculative bubbles in the North, which pro-
duced the whole OF this convulson, would have
brought US $4,000 O,eN. We have sold il for
sos zoe, O0O and saved you. Thlrty.tve million dol
lars We the Shareholders OF the South have put into
the e. arity box OF yOIr magnificent inaDcers YOUR
cotton lords your merchant princes.
SLAVERY NAMES Thu sol I'll STRONG.
But Sir the creates, strength OF the South arises
Fl, III the harmony of her political and social insttu-
~ 1r.w .s..
the best in the world ami an extent OF political free
dom combined with entire security, such no other