The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-09
OUR COLUMBUS CORRESPONDENCE.
CoIUxHUs, Ga. April /.

CoiUsbcs, ga, April !, 1861.
Aeera R>gre a. ne Necessity for Dtsscrcsag The Uaios
Tke SGd..s Of FunotciB- Reco Instruction Inpo;ai-
Aaty-rhs srcn9e cr The Csttoa Stat.s7he Impor,Gnc.
81 KING Cotton Tae Millions Supported BY S-insigsit-
ssaes Of Northern Staples IN CONFERENCE.-The Lsri
AaSn 20 ne Conservative Men Of III. North Pr5 yress u
SSsiaers Manufacturing Industry, &C., ac., d..
We c tie Southern confederacy regret that circcn.
stances have made it necessary to dissolve the govern
nen OF the United States but want Of auty between
De Ncrth and South makes separation absolutely nee
sry. Not nature, bu, fanatcism, has destroyed this
ssi:y. Let the North return TO reason, and We may
RAIN be homogeneous, united and powerful republic
Inc passage OF the Morrill, tariff and other acts ndicste
Nat the North is truly mad. "Whom the gods in
%nd 20 destroy they first make mad" We be-
Seve destruction has proceeded 100 far. T..
ia 100 late for reconstruction. Notkrg
san he done but amicabIe treaties between
tAe two republics. The more madness displayed by the
Arth viii sink her the deeper ruin. She viii soon
that the cotton States not weak and insigh
sns sut that they have great lever power in their pro-
szets which will command the commercial world Cot
tt2 is king. No article passes through many
qualifications 10 the commercial world and supports
many cotton. Think OF IL in its first state thence
abe gin thence TO the ship, to the manufacturer again
~ the ship, 10 the obbug merchant, thence to the retail
merchant thence TO the consumer. Who kuows the mil
lions supported alone through ccton2 The boosted shuc
and hay trade OF the Northern States dwindles into
inter insgnihcance compared - this great staple.
Sni hur your thunders at the North but for US,
believe the is past and the harvest is ended with
1he North We know there nany men OF reason and
patriotism North; and those invite cordially to our
Eouthern conederacy We would be proud 10 have your
prese the centre OF Southern government. We in
wife you, with all the MANUFACTURING and commercial
Ben Of the North, who are our friends. to leave the
black republican North Unite with make our homes
your homes, and you shall share the prosperity AMI hap
Pness IN store for us
produce as favorable report IN manufacturing the
Eagle Manufacturing Company Of our city?
You gave, in one Of your last weeks issues, state
nent oi the condition, resources, &c OF the
Columbus Mills, of tue manufacturing concerns
Of our city The report OF the Eagle Company will give
You and your readers better IDEA Of our
interests We have located in city and suburbs the
following manufacturing concerns:-The Columbus Manu-.
factory the Eagle Manufacturing Company Grant Mills,
Empire Kills, Palace Mlls City Mills, Columbus Mills
The three first cotton and woolen mills OF first cha
The last named four Touring establishments
each doing large business, based on large amount OF
We have also paper mill, with capital Of fifty
Thousand dollars, having three times more demand for
paper than il supply. We have large manufac-
turmg establishment OF furniture, two iron foundres,
gin mtIufactory also, two large manufactures of
sash windows and doors also extensive shoe manu-
factory None Of these interests able TO supply the
demand at their doors. Our city s located at
sns lead OF navigation on,s, the sa GSS
nj Apaachicola. We have first class railroad To 81.
ytnnah or the Atlantic. We have constant commnnica-
ton with New Orleans via railroad and wato. aud hare
direct railroad connection with Nashville, Louisville,
cincinnati, st. Louis and all the great West. No
piece america affords superior water power for manu-
featuring. Our city is Gated in healthy fertile add
beautiful region. II is p-overbal for health We ship
about six million dollars worth OF colt On annually
from onr markel.
These only few Of the advantages which our city
possesses
AZ we have said above, we invite you, with all our
commercial and manufacturing friends Of the North 70
place with us.
At some future time, by your permission, l will give
points thu Southern conederacy Tor mauuiac-
turing.