Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-31
Oct. 18th, 1861.
Can the FOush be Storvs,

a''eo'' ror ordinary ana scant years the rpcorS
thus made up by correspondent OF the Bamon"u
| will select first, South Carolina to run tbo oon
with, for several reasons, the chief that She
supposed to produce nothing but cotton and 40; 0eN
she is the most derded and condemned of tho oia aud
ing States. Not many persons are aware tbt @
State alone produces fve-siXths nearly of al ~ uS
grown, but the seventh census of 1850 shows tbt I
The fact BESIDES nearly all the rice, she produc De
to within 5000 bushels of all produced bv the & "Ita
England States together She produces almost % new
corn as the State OF New York, and 5000 OOO ib nI
of that grain than all the New fpgards o.
together, for she produced upward of l6 O0o Hoas
bushels VVV W
| She produced more oats than Maine more hy ! m,
600 of bushels than Massachusetts, more than C'
600 bushels of potatoes over and above what N.Y.
produced beans and peas by 10000 busbpl. al
all the Northern States together except New VuIaa
beef cattle than Pennsylvania by l,74O anJ q
most as many as all the New England States toga d.
more sheep than Iowa and Wisconsin by lO696 ~"
gs than New York by 47251 more than Pennsr rIv
MIA by 25,l37 and $4,000 more than all the New T.,
land States, with New jersey, Michigan, Wisconsin,
California the bargain more horses and mrIsst
10000 than Maine New Hampshire, Massachusetts "
Rhode Island together; besides all which, she nro5
largely OF oxer, ard a variety of products Of Nv
smaller kinds. !"
Virginia and North Carolina produced ointlg1g
1853 600 bushels OF wheat, 24l ,00U bushels moref
The great wheat State of New York, or a oDanFt
equal to tie whole product OF the six New Enga,i
States with New jersey, Michigan, Iowa and WiSooD
sin all put together. Virginia, North Carolina er5
Tennessee produced 1l5,47l ,593 bushels of corn
quantity exc eding by 100000 bushels the Joint Ir
duct OF New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jera7
i Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire Verno,
/ and Maine.
Ftnnesse alone produced 800 more hogs than al
tie SIX New England States with New York PeDnsv
vanla New Jersey, Iowa and Michigan for that Sae
/ produced 3l04 800 hogs while the eleven Northern
States nanel produced but 2O88394 Most pems
have thought that the North really the hog rn
duclng section, but such is by means the fact N
whole numte OF hogs produced in 1850, was 303lf
GO8-o which the saveholding States furnished "a
:, 7.0730 more than two-third8 of the whole swine
production.
1t Wil doubtless surprise many persons to be toj
that the Gnf or Cotton States of South Carroll
na Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tex
as, produced 40 1877 beef cattle than the six New
: England States, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio New
jersey, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin aogetlq
Tut such is the fact for the census of 1850 tells Us M
seven Cotton States produced 1857 469 beef cattle
while the thirteen Northern States named produced but
1912 ,527,
A single glance at the live stock columns 0, The
seventh census will prove to the inquirer that the slave
holding States produced more beet cattle than the no
t slavehoding by 1882 587 That while the North mo
duced 3,54l III cows, the South produced 2,8298O
That the Northern States produced 866397 work
oxen, against $50 $40 produced by the Southern Stats
That while the North produced 2,3l0,96l horses and
mules, The South produced 259 1853 more for the South
trn production was Observation-Disclosures Keuiew
: IMPORTANT CIRCULAR FROM SECRETARY SEWARD RELt
TIVE TO THE DEFENCE OF THE ATLANTIC AND LAKE.
II COASTS
! The following important circular has been sent
Governor Morgan, and similar ones to the Governors
II OF a.! the States the seabOards and lakes at The
t North
. DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
S Washington, Oct. IA, 1861.
y To las E1ceIlency the GorernOr Of the State Of Nn
Sir Tie present instruction LAD not even revealed
itse in when dsOya citizens hastened to foreign
countries to invoke their Intervention Tor the overthrow
OF the Government and the destruction Of the Federal
O Union These agents are known to have made their
appeals to OF the important States without
success 1t is not likely, however, that they viii remain
content with such relusas. Indeed it is understood
that they are lndusrlousy endeaVOriDg to acc mp h
that dsoya purpose by degrees and by indirecton.
II Taking advantage of the endorsements OF agrcuL
tuTe manufactures, and commerce in foreign countries
, resulting from the Instruction they have inauguad
at home, they seek to involve common country IN
controversies with States with which every public int
rest aud every Interest of mankind, require that shall
remain IN relations OF peace, amity and friendship
am able 10 state tor your satisfaction that the pros
pect OF any such disturbances is less serious Ia
it has been at any previous period during the Of
the nSurrectiOn 1t is nevertheless necessary now as
1t has hitherto been, to take every precaution that
possible to arrest the evils of foreign war to be up
induced upon those of civil connection which are en-
II deavorDg TO cure. One OF the most obvious Ot such
precautions is, hat our ports and barbors The seas
and lakes should be put in condition oil complete d-
. fence Tor any nation may be said to voluntarily nco
danger in tempestuOus when it fails to show ld
" 1t has sheltered Vself every side from which tie storm
might possibly come.
! The measures which the Executive can adopt in Tbs
" emergency such only as Congress has sanctlona
and for which 1t has provided The President PuF
- ting forth the most dilgent efforts to execute these
~ measures, and we have the great satisfaction OF se
that these efforts, seconded by the favor, aid, and sup
port OF loyal patriotic, and se-sacrifcing people arc
rapidly bringing the military and naval forces OF t-e
United States into the highest state Of efficiency D
Congress was chiefly absorbed during its recent eA0
session with these measures and did not provide as a
~ ply as could be wished for the fertilization OF oar "
and lake coasts. Ia previous wars loyal States have
applied themselves by independent and separate ACTIVITY
to support and aid the Federal Government in lis 81
=. duous responsibilities. The disposition has oe
manifested in degree emnenty honorable by all u,
loyal States during the present Instruction. In We"
~ OF this TACT, and relying upon the increase and con
ancy of the disposition the part OF the iVl
Stales the President has directed to invite your ~
" sidaraton 20 the subject of the improvement and pa
lection of the defences of the State which you W
- sde and to ask you to submit the subject to the GU
~ sideraton of the Legislature when it shall have ASST
bled Such proceedings by the State would require Oh
u temporary use of its means H..
The expenditures ought to be made Inc sGoecI
: conference with the Federal Government Delro 'n
n made with the concurrence Of the UoTeInnenS oi
Id era defence there is every to believe that Con
e. gress would sanction what the State should do all
E. would provide for its reimbursement.
e. Should these suggestions be accepted the resl.en
Oh will direct the proper agents OF the Federal Gove
to confer with you and to superntend direct AnG co
duct the prosecution OF the system OF the deece o
State
have the honor to be your obdt servt, ,c.-.o
VIM Ii. SEWARD, Secretary OF ota'c'
n Provisions by the states for Army Ciothls.
81 We understand that arrangement Gas Oeeu lrt
l between the Government Lere and tine otate Vi -