The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-02

Here, then, II will be seen that the average
cost Of these essential articles of food Is less at
New Orleans than II is at New York. and from
New Orleans, which is supplied by the Missis-
sippi, oil parts Of the cotton Gulf States are no
cessible either by water or by railroad The
Atlantic cotton States are also connected with
the interior Southern States, both by
water and railroad communication. AT
Charleston, 1t will be observed, corn Is nearly
as cheap as at New York; and a. Savannah,
Notwithstanding the short crop, owing to
drought, the price lie very little higher than at
the great emporium of the North, where almost
daily sales of North Carolina corn and wheat
contribute to keep down the prices Tnus the
whole argument founded on the power OF the
air, and, like the baseless fabric of vision,
leaves not wreck behind.
Then, the South produces food Of better qua
lily than the North. Southern -four, for In
stance, commands the highest price In the
market of New York. The average daily sales
OF Southern -four In this market are from 200
10 500 barrels; and If we take into account
here from Virgins, Tennessee, Kentucky. Mis-
souri,. North Carolina and other slave States,
perhaps the balance against the South on the
score of food would be exceedingly small
The South moreover, exoels the North In is
water power, and teens with coal and other
minerals. II has cheaper labor and a better
climate, aud therefore can success. fully COM
to the mildnese OF the weather in winter, its
factories can work all the year round, and the
South requires less clothing and less fuel for
lie population two main items In the expeudi-
ture OF the Northern mechanic), aud therefore
higher degree OF comfort can be obtained for
North.
In word, the South possesses all the ele.
mems and resources Of grea. nation, and can
prosper perfectly independent Of the North II
a wall Of brass were reared between them 10
the skies. As for coercion on the part Of the
North, that lie out Of the question. Even the
Tribune admits the assurdiiy Of such an idea.
In yesterdays number II "insnts that the cotton
States cannot be prevented from seeding, and
that the attempt must not be made" And II
goes on TO say
Five millions u people, than half ~ them Of The
dom mani rsoe, Of whom a. lcass half n,ion a,lc
and willing 70 shoulder musketa suedued
while nshtinG around and their hearshssooes
IL they cccld b hey would no loosv he equal m~mb.rs
Of The Onion but cooqre-ed sappose t,ey
could BE- overcome and their military forcs destroyed,
vhas them Dan yos compel then 70 send members -
Cragrs0s Gan yoa make them scceps federal on ,ssf
On roo pvevsat their trns and seAbcvtsg those Who
das n so~, hov idle 70 TAN o. susiuns shcmi
So much for the idle vsunt OF Hickman In
the last CsuQres, that "the eighteen millions Of
the North" would march on the South and com.
pei her 10 submit 10 Northern domination. No,
10 say that the republicans Of the North, Who
do not number the half Of eighteen millions,
would have 10 walk over the deed bodies Of
equal their own number before they could ever
reach the Southern frontier they would fall ~
completely In their object even II they were
unobstructsd In their progress, - George III.