Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-06

Hue NEW Of1eAns rtcAyane w noroHui VI
the 'isssrs Of Tie South. and speaks with much
truth md eleqsssss u our present condition.
IAasa h prpsably - tsrritosy, Of similar extent
in H. world. that possesses such varied aud im-
portant sssnsnts Of wealth. A. that embraced with
in the limits q ths Southern States. Il produces
in luxurious profdsion the fruits grains, and es-
caisusl, botk It tropical and temperate sones.-
All the cereals grow In such abundance and per
fsofoa. thst vhsn the unoccnpisd prairies and the
foresk wds shall BE- oosersd with the dancing tas-
go coming hsrvestA i may almost be regarded
astAS future grainery of nations.
Rice, 4ssacco. and cotton, the great staples OF
commerce, are The almost exclusive production of
the Soath. These have come to exert such an in
Husnce over human Affairs that the prospect of the
crop produced in the South is watched with the
deepest interest alike in Liverpool. Havrc. and
Amsterdam; for the comfort Of millions, II not
the stability Of governments depends upon its lib
crafty. ~
Iron end coal, Of the finest quality. and Of the
greatest abundance, lie, in many places in close
contiguity; limestone and marble abound in the
hillsides lead underles whole districts Of coun-
try; gold cnriches many barren tract; and every
mineral, useful In arts valuable in commerce,
has been discovered during the progress Of gcolo-
gical surveys in its different States.
It's forests abound in timber, valuable in do
mestic economy, and unsurpassed in the world
for ship-building. In the shipyards of England
and France it Is preferred to that brough, from
any other country.
Whole States are found to possess superior quail
itiesof soil and climate for the production Of Wines
Nature has indeed been unusually bountful in all
the gifts which are essential to comfort, luxury
and independence.
The sectional agiatons prevailing for years in
the country. have directed the attention of South
ern men 70 consideration of the resources of the
South. and the conviction is now almost universal
that whatever is demanded TO supply necessary
wants, to crafty luxurious tastes, to contributed
cultivated pleasures to enlarge public and private
wealth. and to give consideration to States, exists
in profusion in this Southern portion OF the Fcdc.
raj Union Develop nent-hon,c development, is
all that has been wanting to make the South not
simply prosperous not merely independent ol it's
neghbors, but great in political influence; to give
her control over public opinion, power in the
Republic, agains, which popular majorities wonld
struggle in vain. And the full appreciation of
S,u,aetn resources is tho first step towards this
develop meni. Tie belief in the capacities Of soil
AMI climate in the success Of Southern manufnc-
lures mining and commerce, will stimulate enter.
prise until the whole country shnll lie asow with
we'll directed activity, and no field Of profit lie
unexp lored
Without this the South has IMPRESSED its lcns
upon the policy of the nation. It's peculiar con
dition If society has given its public men positions
in public affairs to control its destiny Acting MS
isolated communities, looking to the North ms the
thinking head and skillfu hand of the body polit
ic, undertaking all that was Southern, and not
approaching its resources, the South yet made
progress; slow, it is true, but real and positive.
Like bow in the heavens after the storm
clouds have swept by, we may now sec, in looking
upon the results Of the sectional agitaons Of the
immediate past, indications Of the commencement
Of a new era for the South-an era singulary
marked with home progress Southern men be-
gin to appreciate and to love tho South.
The springs and popular watering places and
mountain retreats Of the Northern States not
nov crowded as in past years with families from
the South, but amid her own sublime noun
tain scenery, by the health-giving waters
gushing out of the hillsides and in the beautiful
hamlets along her own sea-coast, they are gather
ing freshness and vigor enjoying rustic pleasures
and relaxation; and the contrast between the
formal show and the hollow heartedness, the petty
intrigues and the perpetual annoyanccs of the
former, and the quiet ease the careless abandon,
tha hoh of hnu 70 off ha 1affa
cure the future course of summer travel for the
South. Every month"; the s,eam-train penetrates
some new Southern valley, or reaches some unex-
plored and romantic mountain region; opening up
new retreats for health and pleasure for cti-
zens in their own sunny cline, and within the
influence of their own social institutions.
In this manner, indemnity with home the South
ern men of wealth. who have means and opportu-
mites of spending half of the year abroad and
we shall soon have less of the investment of sur
plus capital in the enterprises and property of the
North, and the advantages presented in the South
ern States for new modes of industry will gain
overwhelming prominence. But this is one of the
least indications of Southern preparation for pro-
gress.
Southern railroad schemes and manufacturing
property begin to attract accumulated capital
Agricultural societies. parish, county and State
have awakened an unusual interest in the i'm
provemsnt Of agriculture, and the excitements and
uncertainties, the expense and the trouble Of free
labor accommodating faster than production, con-
trasted with that relied on at the South, arc har
monising opinions upon the great social problem
that centuries have hitherto essay
ed to solve.
The observant eye will see sufficient in the cur
rant of eventa IN oxcite hona in thu f,t,,ra r th