Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-19

annual report Of the Secretary of the Treasury for the
year 1856 page lsl gives the amount ofmpored goods
consumed in the United States in 1850 az Sl6S 5000
S5uZ per head of the whole population The disri-
button Of that amount 20 the South; SiS,NOVOo'
West, 10000; North SIS, 10000 Ia the past
wear these mporatons have arisen 10 S3I So2O59, or
a consumption Of $40 80 per head which would
give, in the same proportion for southern con
sumption, Slo6,O0OOUO; for Western, S6S,OoNOO) /;
aud for the North and East Sl49Oo0,ooo-
H. then, the sales Of domestic manufactures 10 the
South were 10 $780, SIf6,ooOO0o according to the da-
furnished by the census aud have seen on other
data, the manufacture no the North has since ncreas-
ed SD per cent while the means Of the South to pay
have increased in even greater ratio the trade OF 1909
would give Northern manufactures sold 70 the south
S2ttuNHUNut imported goods sold 10 the south SIVo,-
ol1u1o brokerage, interest freight commissions lnsu-
rance &C. on southern produce and funds 10 per cent
Si$u1ou1. The number OF whites at the south over
20 year, of age is about 100000 IL is estimated that
u $4,000 come North every year their expenditure, at
$1,000 each, would amount 10 100000 disbursedior
Northern board goods, fares &c. Ii We then reeur to
the Southern credits given in preceding chapter the
account will stand thus
BIN, and raw material s2625sO 89i
Other produce 2OGO0OuOJ
ssNr s5rru. ..,.
Domes goods t2i9 on GOO
Iai-r.st, brokerage a. G1Olgo
southern travellers bS86iSsi
rs,., ....... si5s 500
This 6. the vast trade which approxmaes the SUN OF
the dealings between the North and the South These
transactions influence the earnings or less direct
OF every Northern man. A portion OF every artzin s
work h paid for 10y Southern means. Every carInan
draws paw more or less from the trade OF that section
The agents who sell manu- actures the merchants who
sell imported goods the ships that carry them the builders
I.. Na mate
aud a those who supply OF support to them and
their ums- The brokers' the desl,rsiu Southern pro
lIee the exchange dealers the bankers the insurance
companies and Ed these who are actively employed %
RECEIVING aud distributing southern produce, with the
long train of persons who furnish them houses, clothing,
.gprIit- edlclou religion amusement transportation,
Nt. are dependent upon this active interchange 10y
which 100 least one thousand millions of dollars come aud
20 between che North aud South ~ year. The mind
can with difficulty CONTEMPT late the havoc and mis- ~ chat
Won. Boz caused on both sides 10y the breaking up aud
.IirI.riu OF such Ties Do indeed &c were possible. 10 We
were t1 penetrate beyOll rupture and imagine peace
able separation bv which the North aud South should be
,.rulered without ho>u.rics might contemplate the
CONDITION aud prospects of each. From what has been
Detailed above as revealed 90 us from the returns of cen
ss &. is quite aupireu, that the North distinguished
fou the South ana West would ibe alone permanently
injured lts fortune depends upon manufacturing and
shipping bu. Us has been seen, 10 neither raises It's
1au food nor its own saw material nor does % fur
usl cisbts for its OUu shipping. The South, on the
other hand raises surplus OF food, and supplies the
world with raw materials Lumber hides cotton, wool,
ajigo-a t1o, the manufacturer re4wrcs-is within It's
own circle Tue requisite capital 20 put them in action
d.. r.ri4.v lccrwu'atur and no the long run 10 would
ose-atter recovering from first dsasters-uo-liuc by
,aulrliOl The North, on the other hand. will have
i53trd raw mlttri 90 buy ju order 20 employ i,s A-
Dor: bat who wi. buy its goods. IL cannot supply Eg
land. she make, the same things cheaper. The We-
ai soon J. able 20 supply itself The South, while il,
has the whole world eager customer for lts raw
produce wi, not want Northern goods; but she will
supply With Der surplus manufactures the Central and
south American countries, now with her -four. As
the world progresses, manufacturing nations will deal
less Win each o.lgr because tlev make toe same things
Their customers must be tropical and agricultural com
uuui les. Blt 3D. they quarrel with the manners and
customs Of those countries 20 the extent OF attempting
iocte upon them new system Of morality, their pie
y win be lbs OEn reward, and the crown OF commercial
ur-trrdcm may be mistaken for p 7Juy's cap.
There is probably no wish any side TO separate
Each section IS steadily growing To- wealth and strength
. each y-lJus los natural resources 10 the same rl-
TO that i- population and capital increases There is
dis florence. both The South aud West have vast
-aI resources 90 Doe developed and the time for tha
development, ONLY retarded by the present profits that
. Most. derives ICON supplying each with those things
..lt t..r win soon cease 90 want The North hls no
future uaU-a. resources. In minerals, both tue other
sections -lrrl-, g. ia metals 10 is comparatively des
.s..t is questionable Irs commerce is 20 the whole
country what taa, of Holland once 20 the world viz
. %. ... trade OF O.lgr people. l-s manufacture
.'errv r"e same position, awaiting only the tine when
the other sections viii 10 their work. When that
moment arrives Massachusetts, which .pes tlg
u.olas,. rl- il the Uaion will fall back upoo her own
resources. and , claim 90 be agricultural State since
her summer crop D. granite and her winter crop Is ice
Tals period Che North upiue,y permits icw uu,crupu
ll- Po..iclu cer.l agators, and repTohl'e parsons
CD hasten hl ae most WlltOu attack, upon the instl-
tons OF tUer best customers They for,ir the Nor
tlg-l slave States TO- 20 the South the posi-
ton tllt Sees Ea-.ul l,.I 20 the South on the orma
con of the Union. They axe holding out 20 them the
s.-.. u-r. o.. becoming The manufacturers, importer,
. carriers tor che South. the North has been. They
oTr chem this brilliant premium to Gu, their connection
.iu t.e North m order 20 er0y those branches of Inc
try ia relation 90 tbe South which have conferred such
s,a.l and prosperity upon New England and the Middle
STATES Ea-lri became tich bv the coouie,-repeed
-tu. Her mantle fen on New Englai shs his be-
come cr and iu her turn repels the South i'm favor OF
e Northern slave States. These after tbe prize fall
. ro tueu, aud may become eager 20 grasp before
-le North shall have awakened 10 i-s danger.