Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
Exports Exclusively Southern.

The magnitude OF the Importance ol INC
cotton product Of the South, and the effect OF
any cessation of its supply, has absorbed the
attention of the public prints, of politicians
and mercantile men, not more than was to DC
expected. but to the exclusion of other pro-
ducts of almost equal Importance.
The wheat of the South has the peculiar
recommendation, that from il almost exciu-
siyelv can be made eonr which vii! bear cx-
portation 10 tropical countries. This peculiar
property il derives from tic larger amount CT
gluten it contains, compared with wheat
grown in more Northern latitudcs. This con.
sutncnt gives 10 tic -four made from S'u; Il
cru wheat, tie quality Of resisting the ten
! dencic, to !trmcntaliun Gnd decay incident
to other nuur Accordingly, oc late years
our -four has been sought for expectation 10
the West Indies, Brazil and other tropical
! countries, and their markets have been nln'o:t
exclusively supplied from tie wheat fields Of
the South. Baltimore. has been the great
mart of export, bu! if Maryland persists in
alherng to the Ole government: the Aour
! trade and the return t,ade in coffee, sugar,
&c. vii! be centred in Rchmond, which city
has heretofore iorc portion oft. Some OF
the Soutl.ern counties Of Europe are our on
j ly compc tors, and they are little to lie dread
ed, as, though producing WHEAT OF Il similar
quality. tlcy cannot vie witll lis in skill in The
nGanutaciase.
Tobacco IS ano:her ,i,nost exclusive Soatii-
cra production, which supplies tie markets
! o; the waril I, may he said ilat thls Is nl
artics the world has doue aid can 40 with
QUO, but VIC are 4aie in saying it :lcycr Will
hereafter It's consumption arises from an
unnatural appetite, bul maa's artificial are
more imperative than his natural waits, and
nc will risk and cXpend more to satisfy tEcm.
Thus opium, ira, and Slirituons liquors. have
caused tue shedding o! almost aa much blood
as have ambition, Or religion, ami the slnr-
Page nf the contribution OF the Southern
STATES 70 Tic tobacco markets ns EHrape is
! likely to create 6: much discomfort among
tlc :,asScs Of population, aa The interruption
CT lie cotton sugpiy viii aHons Tie Cotton
lords a:ll tae:r dyrcr"cris.
Vast 1uauiities Of r:cc SIC rro'!"c9i in Asia
a:.i .!iirica, but il Is consumed mostly By
t.!rir awn populations. We li:Tc not the st:s-
:i.,;cs =. land INT we aic uI:d;r the impes'
sion l:,a; ;he Scatilrr!l States export !n"Tc
rice li.a:. a:,y o:;ler coamtry. Certain il is
.i.at ,ere is produccl I'll the rc" corsar'ed
on til. >i;i. {: Tie globe a;;i il i.aT"pc, s:i;'
a exc. "fij:E o' :, i;tiG ,!i'I"i', ;iIi ;:0N 81
)nr..ri, in few uniiamrtant ;ordi:''ts.
U!ner coua,rcs pH1.lace similar "':l"a',
small Supplies Of iobaeco a::i' r'cs, las iheT
produce Cotton: t:t n9s Ioi export but Ho-
where ELSE stoba fona;!i:ic i""y a.i;.l l'i",
and 10 this pro'!ucticn g: ihy Southern States,
v:ich even our owu rso!'i: arr ap; 10 lock
upon vita contempt, as .i:Y indication ol
poor soil.w are disposed to assign i Face,
hardly second in Importance 10 cotton. Nc
wler1 else, except 10 tie p;ilc forests oi the
South, aud the insignificant Eurriies from
f! Norway, can the conInc-cial aiid war na''ica
Of Europe lock loS, ccrla'l articles iadistt'iS
Able 10 .hcir existence. From 10 ulh:r :1:Ec"
can they procure such li:"b:r ior slip haii
ding and other purposes. aatl from no ot!.er
source cao they ger q supply rf naval oloreS
necessary to keep their ships a1i''at wien
built. Iu the bcnefcenec u! Pruri!ence, to
us has been assigned the coutrp! of the narics
Of tue world il that mitch ridicuicd tree, tic
lons-lcyfl>; pine, an! while ear People are
singing pa.ans 10 ling Cntirn, We think IL
would be as well to rli.c oHc PSALM o! praise
anl Thanksgiving to tbs zinc an'i its (f!scE,
| We are told that /" D.ittanis ru:os the warcs, j"
6u; scarcely ship sails ont ol her parts that
does 20: owc its strength aoa durability 10
Southern r:%c. YaaEcc t.accilerS, il pass
ius through The s"u!l., axe G1:'l Of cxpstia-
ting cn the poverty y.s'lickcn sand hlFrcns !;
they little reflect, to thosc veg deserts is iu:
| tn. merit Of having built !!&e corlnerca' naSy
,hcy are so proud of-!ro,n their Naf!'!ehcad
fishing Loats TO their poudciuus East ln'iia-
urn-all utre their STABILITY Esd cficicucs 10
tue ping w,4otls o Georgia aud the CaiolinaS
Their hu!lS are Of sturdy Souihcrn "o"d
while ,bci@ upper works are d TIC sol: A"r;l-
crn pine, that 81 sIcn; ulan cen !ci:t with
blow of lis list.
Of ofanoEcr wood forship buil,l;ng. VIC have
a precious monopoly. Nowhere else (eScspt
in tie scarce aud expensive te"h tree OF the
East ln,liv> -can be iiuund timber equal 10
the lire oak CT the Spn,',crr, States. So we'll
aware ct this fact wls tie cd Government
that The groves Of this tree wcle prcSe'fc;t
from the axe With tic ruost jealous viril;asc",
I.arae bodies Of fertile lands i'll Florida and
ciscwhcre al;pi,,i 10 the growth Of iac l:oSt
desirable productions, s;"i as sen.isisn'l cot
ton. were forl:t!,icn to sa:tleme,i and lett IN
their ,rimitive state, that the live oak might
be supplied inr ;hc use Of their navy. Eiark-
heard Island, Il large aud most fertile tract
on the coast of Georgia: is an ciarnnls,i in Ills
respect, 10 the policy u iii. United States
Government. sad Ihc!c arc large tracts eve
/! rvwi,erc on the Southern coast kept iGvloiata
f.oia the settler lur tic same purpose. We
hcl, the Confederate Government will a. once
see the necessity of preserving the rich lcga'
ry, Which nature aud rcy"!n'!on l:avr placed
il their hands. Left without protection by
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