The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-12-15
From the Richmond Dispatch.
THE SOUTHERN TRADE,

We extract tho following cool and compla.
cent paragraphs from the United States IN. W
Econon,isl aud Dry Goods Reporter, Of Novem-
her 10th. The editor talks as ,r the North had
n mortgage upon the whole trude OF the South.
ern country. However the South has given too
much reason TO Northern traders to mako these
calculations. The moro abolitioniZed the North
becomes. the larger the Southern trade. The
moro violent the abuse of the South in Congress
the greater the influx Of Southern pleasure hun
ters to the North next Sunm.r. The Reporter
evidently thinks tile present excitement will soon
pnss over. the aroused passions OF the South
cffvrve,se aud vanish. hike soda water, aud then
things take their usual course agau. Whetll.
er il is right or mt remains to be seen.
After speaking Of the increasing wealth Of
the South. and saTcastIcally cong grstulating the
planters upon their smartness in tie n,atter OF
"snndiug cueton," the Dry GUods Reporter
says:
The South is evidently stirring itself to a
Erent commercial activity. There is n gcnrr-
al movement for railroad extension, there being
at the present time about 20 rouds in tho couts
of formation, whilst new branches are projected
The opening Of the Orange and Alexnndris
railroad M January next, will bring the city Of
New Orleans within II days Of New York !;
and other additions bcing made to existing
roads which will still further shorten the distance.
The manifest tendency OF MI this is to prono,e
enlarged commercial intercourse nn,oig the
demand for Northern r"rchandise; besides, it
is a symptom OF now enlat business wants,
well all augur Of future trading in
crease.
'.rhe benefit to he derived from the pTospcc
tive growth Of the Southern trade will, to a large
extent. come into the hands Of our Gu,mrslic com
mission merchants and producers as q great
bulk Of the staples sold 10 the Southern mer.
chants are Of home manufacture. There is nat
uraly desire Oh the part Of the South to man
ufacture much possible its own coltons, aud
mills in that section undoubtedly possess some
advantages that Northern manufacturers are
without; il remains, however, Il fact that, so
far, the South hus been nbl. to produce the
conrsest materials successfully; aud the proha-
bility is that ultimately the course Of trade
will leave nothing. but the growing to the Suu,h.
and the spinning and weaving entirely to the
North.
"a disposition has shown itself among our
Southern friends to do their own importing
and it was some time ago projected. in further
ance Of that idea, to establish line Of steamers
t" run between II Southern port aud Europe.
There is now, however. profoud silence OH the
matter. which we suppose has been consigned 10
the limbo Of mpractcatleS.
"This Is hut one Of many schemes that have
been cherished in different parts OF the Union
f"r d,ver,ing the course Of trade from the city
Of New York. The thing. hnwever. will not
work. The commercial Importance Of this city
is result which has naturally grown out of the
development Of the country. 1t has come to
pass by mere design or conve,. ton. but as n
commercial necessity, created by the free grow, Tn
Of commerce. 1t owes its position to the COM
bined trading action of the whule country, d.
rec,ed by int. rest and common convenience. and
is. therefore indispensable to tho wel.beiug of
every part Of the Union. Those therefore, who
try t" divert the current Of trade away from
here, have no light obstacles 10 hurmouni, aud
need to assure themselves that they are compe-
tent 10 effect complete revolution Of the COM
,nercial habits oil the country"