The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-22
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY ~, 1851

they wished increased their crop for the present year
ia any such degree AZ the North has bssn led to
sns, ". IL 70 no. perhaps, generally Known
ready passed before ts people OF the South seriously be-
iievec that there would be ary All the crops were
PUT IN fne ground White The people were yet under the
ccsion that o secession would DO peaceful while their
commissioners were yet in Washington, peacefully treat
hly was supposed, for recognition The cases
which have been published OF attempts 10 change the
4. 81 arrangement OF the crors by pi0wng ID cotton
aud pat,lng IN corn, however rars--and we my
be sule no good cotton ASS boon turned to thu sod
sH G Htly indicate the defangenIcnt nrodnced by
inis appointment OF public expectations Moreover
zee 'aso, previously produced by the frequent ap-
peas vi The southern paprrs the planters has
raiAf Negative tAan positive, tending rather 10 prevent
= cpc etse ~ ti.c corn eros than great Increase,
Aeh WHO IN Obedience TO the habits Of past years
We're shOa' 10 diminish the nuinber Of acres in
corr wsfe itle able TO distinguish the Withholding
slc"" step H'm II ps'tse Increase Of their corn re-
son tes Dnrng br whole o past year the financial
pressure AZ The sonth has be extremely severe The
"lVu7E Z" TIE prs'ni y'a' c.ud lanters in debt and
W.~"n" money 14 - way GO supply this deficiency
vas through The GOTTEN , Many have been led there.
fore, by pciaclr =, human nature which every one
ran "r'fiAAd o. take advantage OF tho attention which
'hfS " BE- s*id Is be paying 20 the cuure 0r corn TO
u 'aseN ccntinue the cultivation of cotton. These
ca = "le they have tended to increase the impression
" tao Aen, of the corn land planted during the present
ye9 have each Will be found d, the close Of the year
contributed to render tho actual amount OF corn har.
vested Vastly less than the popular expectation both
North ard south But If we set asde these facts
e'p' the surlosnion Of the Southern nress-as
wero able fully to anticipate tbs present the
county that they applied themselves to. the cultivation
VI corn that they were able IN few weeks to ADAPT
Their fields and implements Of agriculture this change
ihal the season Is pop!iieus or 10 link III this cham
be ios that tie crop is abundant suhciet, 10 meet
the emo nous CONSUMPTION Of 81, army and a people
cut III ION every foreign supplythe main difficulty
yet untouched According 10 tn lowest calculation lie
amount ot pork and bacon imported during the ast year
IRON the Northw st INTO the Southern states, and
suned there was at least 100 0c0 600 pounds The stock
of corn now if the South viii not permit the planters
increase their stock Of hogs during the summer even the
little that woud DO possible The consequence viii DO
va. e anooht % PORK stored N thesonh at the end Of
this year cannot DO seasby greater than last year
The reports Of the different cities show that the
stock OF pork imported during the past year is already
nearly exhausted, No Efforts which can be put forth
can save the South, therefore, from entering Upon the
ing year with positive necessities for greater
Of pork than she over before had and an actual 40.
ply o 40 OOOOo POUNDS less than year il docs lie
within ho design OF THIS article 10 show what will be the
effect Of this state of things on tho military operations Of
the seeding states To him who shall take up tbs in
terestpg branch Of The subject il viii belong to show
whether, oven in case Of deficiency in the supply
large standing army could be successfully maintained III
country whore iheIe are no great maiis Of produce;
whether IT. is possible in country where each strives
gather together the extra barrel Of pork this paa
ton or the few bushels Of which it is thought
be safely spared ON that, as to render regular aud
reliable supply u great army. II viii belong
to him to show how long army DO efficiently
tanned on tbs mere results Of forage how long people
will remain satisfied with state Of things which now
pnches them with hunger, and in the end defeats
its object which ssui only result in rit
ing the nonnrchy Of the ton king by turning his DO
SUICIDE BY STARVATION.
Although, as viii DO remarked, this inquiry has been
directed principally to the cotton States still in every
state ment liberal allowances made for Influences
Of The two grain States kentucky and Tennessee But
point Of fact this ecautin unnecessary. Tho
nature Of tn" present struggle Is daily becoming
clearly defned. Slave labor has always bcea found
profitable in grain growing country. The luence
Is That IN every such slaves DO not and The
habans in favor of the Union The between
grain and cotton In obedience this principle COM
batants now taxing their sides In that great wedge
of highlands which stretches down into the outh touch
ing with its point the north Of Georgia, including in
IFS sides Western Virginia and North Carolina, Eastern
Kentucky aud Tennessee the finest grain Of the
South. From here mmtrse drovcs Of hogs yearly
driven South Two lines of railroad carry the d
recon ali its superffuOus products II il possible
for tho deficiencies OF the South to be made during
coming year could only be through this section Here
few months ago every Southcfuer pointed when taking
this subject But the ground Of their ccEffcrcc was
the cause OF lis weakness. Because this gain coun
try It is worked by Whites and every day brings rosh
The part OF the government will be sufficient turn ait
supply the armies Of the North These facts ADMIT of
ID ambiguous reading. Thr, show, If they show any
thing, that The Union OF this corntry is not merely pot
car, but natural-fcundcd the mutual wants of its
several parts There be bat one ssGc to this ccrhct
Secession is impossible not merely because the int y
Of the government must be prcservcdtt tt tho
interest Of the North that the present relations Shouts
MAN ahbrokenbut because the principle Of this
ment is IN every way tct0 de SO. II wraps ia its, the
cause Of its own destruction II Is against The only
principle by which man can supply himself with food