The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-22
THE COMMERCE OF THE sOUTH.

WHO WILL BE THE CARRIERS IN FUrUREy-sEQuEs-
TRATIoN OF UNCLE SANS LIVE OAK AND PINE
TIMBER FoREs1s-wHAr WILL ThE NORTHERN
coNTEpERACY DO IN FUTURE FOR MATERIALS TO
BUILD THEIR WAR vEssELsy-A SOUTHERN NAVY
IN EMBRYO.
From the Atlanta (Ga) Common wealth, March 1s
Ahe commerce Of the South upon the high seas has
hitherto been 10 vessels ownei controlled
by Northern a,d European capitalists all of whom
staples Of that commerce are produced and tho vessels
manned by men also opposed 70 II, who did not scru
pie ~ Use any meaDs IN their power to cripple or destroy
H. The cSastg vessels have been made the OF alb
Quoting the Atlantic coast, and Esrionsy
had the operations o those ccntrolpg them become, the
citizens along tho had u adopt extraor tnafy
sores for Their protection.
II wxare 70 be nc cpendent In factif we ace to pos
sess thu substance and net negued by the shadow
n sehoyes us aa people tbss We soak the contgo Of Inc
vessels employ ed In the transportation Of prof1c
tins and 10 see 10 II tina. they are occred and manned
by those who uuy cherish our Institutions II becomes
the DUTY of the authorities If the new government to
'eysate promote these very desirab objeSts
Various considerations would seem to impe the govern
IL diversity labor and draw 10 us the ship builders
OF other countries and while Increasing our population,
capacity for both production and consump
ticn and II II be tsue that tho North has become
rirbed b. cur commerce., vastly augment our wealth.
HiVn ne limit Of ne States tOraig ne prcss emf. e.
rncy o.us1nds II 2f Lire OAK and ptne tinJ
ne fpR,r NIualie that te Un,tsf Stafss owsd
llG'iop.ns . q, ard tooi care o. = at 9 heary ~
and n hs ships ywntn0 the Tinted States Nary i o,ging
ma,sis % ne ,or procured from 2ese pIda'ls'as AID
merchantmen 0uf our ships Of y1r-y oJd,n.d from
tn pine tres of the South. In cotstry, fur
sto Md, there D. round forests Of such rat
tent coc,rc1 tott imber 20 superior.
To The material thus 1bupdanlly supplied by the
God OF nature fnr purpose manfesy - our ntcreat,
sid calculated 10 work ior great good would seem
to be the t and strongest dictate al natnr0f sr pro-
e, tnn. And f Northern capitalists could afford 20
Transport the timber far, AVID make 50 profitable %
them, surely wc, who have the material AZ doors
construct vessels 10 carry oar commerce quite
chespiy.
Blt We mug, have end arc 70 have q navy. - the
ranxa o the Provis onai government aud under that
ah,h 20 DO perm sncnt, there Is provision made for
navy department. But u takes ships TO make navy,
an 4 takes 20 and navigate them. Shlll 70
rr,gi ers build ships aud ihat to- Of material pur
chased nom some ~ which they got where
User SHAH depend on foreign sailors 70 ships
war; II not the South should at SCI foot
~ increase her commercial facilities not only t1at
she may hc independent Of the word Cor carriers
N time " peace, but tn. abe may have school 10
~hics 20 'ra and Discipline those Who 70 aud
navigate her ships m time OK We cannot have
efficient navy WITHOUT efficient gailurs ard cannot
bsvc these without commercial marine. Neither can
We have foniishng commerce without navy largo
aud strong enough % protect IL Thus each depends
n upon thu other-osch viii npurah and support the
ami To encourage individual enterprise in extend
ing cotum.rce, well 70 BIO prepared for shy emer
gctcy the should set about buying build
Ing VESSELS " quicsy possible and organizing