New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-09

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We find the following article in the yicksburs
Sun: 81
NoN,IsTERoouRsE. we were astonished, q few
days since, at hearing a. respectable merchant in
Rlchmend, Virginia, exclaim that = when this
war was over be would lay in large supply of
goods. from the North, better and cheaper than
ever, s,s
This man is undoubtedly but the representative
Of a considerable number in the Southern Con-
federacy, men who, although. Southrons by birth
and affinity, yet are lothsto abandon the flesh pots
of Egypt; who despairingiy bewail their diminish.
Led receipts; who would sacrifice that precious
liberty for which we are now fighting, that indie.
pendence which we have almost achieved, for the
sake OF paitry profit: who, instead of endeav-
.oring 20 build up and foster a complete system
of Southern manufactures, thus making us as iinan
cialiy independent of the North as we are now
polacally independent, are willing upon the first
Indications OF peace to rush NorthWard and again
help 70 hill the Golfers of those very merchants
whose means are now being used against US for
our subJugation.
when We separated from King Lincoln, we SOL
emmy declared to the rest of the w rld that our
separation was absolute, that we desired no inter.
course, that we considered the Southern Copfed-
eracy as distinct people, dependent upon no
other politically, socially and commercially indie
psnaehI. We again allow some few nlereenary
souls IN our midst to fasten the chains of the Yam
kee manufacturer upon our necks almost as soon
as these chains are broken, if we thus invite the
annual horde Of drnmmers, teachersand abolition
emlssaf!es again into our midst to corrupt our
population and to stbvert our institutions covertly
and BY stealth as they will do, where is our
boosted liberty and independence! The blood of
our soldiers shed at Manassas. at Springfield at
l.eesburg, cries out against such an outrage upon
the principles that they have sacrificed their lives
TO support, and we trust that the right feeling por
ton of the South will arise and thrust from them
any such person who may dare to endeavor to
thus sell his country for filthy lucre by attempting
to encourage Yankee manufacturers being again
brought in our midst.
Itmay be premature to agitate the subject now.
with no present prospect of peace before us, but
as We stated tee in the opening of this article the
spirit OF Willingness TO desire our supplies again
from our enemies does exist among certain men.
and the evil should be crushed in the bud both by
an universal popular outcry of scorn and indigna-
uon, and BY the most stringent legislative enact
ment. Absolute prohibition of trade with the
North must be the ruling principle of the Confed-
eTacy, and until we are entirely independent of
theiT manufactures, are still under their yoke,
nee IN name, but in fact grievons bondsmen to the
taskmasters of the North. H'7# s5 -.
we like the spirit of the Suns article in the main,
and cordially share in the Indignation expressed
Tor the Richmond merchant whose whole thoughts
are evidently concentrated upon his own personal
interests But it is not necessary, we think, that
we should build up a complete system Of South
ern manufactures in order to get clear of those
OF the North. When peace is restored we shall
nave the markets of the world wherein to purchase
manufactured articles and it may be our interest to
devote our labor to agricultural pursuits, rather
than divert any of it to manufactures except in
such cases where labor would bring more profit
able return, devoted to the latter than the former
ButWe can avoid the Yankee manufactures by
legislation, if necessary though we do not know
that we shall have to resort to this remedy There
are very few articles that the Yankee can manu- |
factureIas cheapy as the European operative, and
the consequence is we will buy the European |
article because it will be cheaper, if for no Other
reason. But if there should be any doubt abo.
Ibis, the requisite legislation til remedy the evil
3an easily be had. IT was only because of the
arf that foreign goods had pay that the Yankee
undersoid the foreigner in the old
Union. When they are put on terms of equality in
his respect the Yankee must give way
Asf for the Yankees who will invade the South
iter the war is over, in different capacities, we
lust take some way to prevent it, though public
reJudice against them is now SO much aroused
nat 1t will probably be half q century before it
1bsides, and not even then unless the North be-
ayes itself in the meantime. It has not been
lany years, as we all know, since hostility to
reat Britain died out among us, in consequence
{ the last war with that nation; and we have much
reater causes Of complaint against the North,
nd much stronger feeling of resentment than we
yer had against England. There are not MANY
ankees, we think, that will find the South com.
'rtable place of residence for years to come.
Fe can get all we want from across the ocean.
nd there also we, can send all we have to sell:
nd the general sentiment Of the whole South
!, we think, that the less we have to do with Yam.
ees, in any capacity, the better for us. L