Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-27

l ne IMMENSE hluOuuG VI ollh bOou' uhN
Iiewelry, laces, &C., annually imported, j
enou gh to impoyerlsh any nation excep
ourselves.
Coffee, S25, ,O63, ,OO(
Sugar, 30,570, 00(
Tea, 1906, O0(
Watches and Jewelry, 1850, lOC
Raisins, Oranges, &c. 1898, 34C
Laces, Embroideries, &c. 4,l42, 38C
Molasses, 5,052,00C
Silk goods, 2S,36S,3OC
Brandy, 1922, ,2lt
Wines, 3,6O9O0(
Tobacco, Snuff and Segars, 6,3lS, ,20C
China ard Porcelain, 3,Gl0, l0C
Brussels Carpet, 100000
Beer, A.e and Porter, l,00C
Nuts, Almonds, 30 4s7,2l3
Total, $3.50, ,202, ,655
The imports OF 1859 amounted to
s33s, ,76s, ,I3O, and the exports were $780,
7S9, ,462 of this amount, however, nearly
SCI 900 900 were foreign goods re.export-
ed leaving the net amount Of American
exports to be 1885, 1894, 1856, and in this
amount there is the sum Of S57 ,5O2305 of
gold and silver exported during the year,
which leaves but the sum of S278, 800, ,0S0
as the real exports of the country, and OF
this amount SlS6, 10000 is realized from
cotton, tobacco and rice-all Southern
productions. five subtract this amount
from the net exports of the country, we
have but the small sum of S92,675,97l as
the aggregate amount OF the exports of
the whole country, 10 which the Southern
States contribute q reasonable share.
The question that now naturally arises
is, what is the amount realized from the
great Northern staples-wheAt, flour, corn
and pork ? We answer that the amount
exported was S2s, 06S, $50, 10 which the
Southern States contributed large pro.
portion,
We can assure our readers that this j.
no fancy sketch of ours, il reference to
the exports and imports Of the country,
We have comp lied it from the official
records Of the country.
In order to illustrate the subject still
further, we will give the amount of ex-
ports and imports ofthe Northern and
Southern States for the same year. The
Northern States exported $50, 1886, $50, of
which nearly one third was gold and sill
yer. The Southern States exported SlS5,
o5S,S25. Showing large excess of the
real production of the country in favor OF
the South.
The North imports over $500, 100000
while the imports of the South do not
exceed s35, 100000.
These being the facts in the case, where
is our boasted independence here in the
North! It must be self evident to every
thinking mind that if a separation of our
country must be made-a Northern and
Southern ConfedeFacy established to sat-
isfy the insane fanaticism OF Northern and
Southern disunionists-th we in the
North must support our national Gov
eminent by direct taxation, while oul
neighbors in the South may declare uni
yersal free trade; or by levying few cent!
upon cotton will always have full tre0s
ury, They will do the exporting and W,
may do the importing they will annual!
realize their millions out ofthe cotton anc
tobacco crops, and we may sell our wheat
corn, pork, and beef, too, when it cannot
! be produced elsewhere. While cotton
cannot be produced anywhere else in tn,
world, rs cheaply as it is in the Southern
States, our Northern staples can bt
produced as cheaply elsewhere as in
the Northern States ; consequently the
North has co npetition for trade every.
where in striving to dispose of heI
leading productions, while the South
meets no one to contend with in dispos
ing her Kiug-Cotton.