Washington telegraph., 1862-01-29
MANurAcroRrrs.-We have discharge

| WOrkmen In WOO0 who made us our
clothes, and our agricultural implements,
Eand our rnousetfaps aud clothes pins. aud
grew rich Thereby. We have cast off the
people of the North, to shift for them-
selves. We can no longer extend them
our patronage. We have two choices
left One to depend on foreign nations
The other to make all these things at
home. The future lies before US and Its
problems must be met, and solved. 1t is
time already that we should be thinking
seriously, and forming our opinions as to
matters of policy and economy, to be acted
upon, after the advent of that peace and
independence which sooner or later must
surely come.
Rejecting upon this, the FIRST idea which
suggests itself to mar of proper gallan-
try, is to congratulate the fairer portion
of our community upon the prospect of
richer foreign goods, and at cheaper rates,
than they ever could have imagined pos
sible. Those articles of luxury, and taste,
which are so gratifying to our ladies', and
which all of them have the means of pro
curing to greater or less extent, silks,
laces, muslins, pictures, engraviugs, books,
parlor ornaments, &C., to say nothing of
the dress goods of the gentlemen, can be
produced and imported cheaper than We
could ever make them. Now that the
onerous Northern tariff will be dispensed
with, and we are relieved of the tribute
paid by way of profit to the Northern im-
porter, We may we'll enough dispense with
all efforts towards their manufacture.
They are only luxuries after all Proper
enough to be INDUCED, in moderation,
and whilst our amicable relations with
foreign powers, render them easily acces-
sible. But By no means necessary to our
strength as nation, and not so dear to
us but that We may one and all abandon
them, at the call of patriotism or national
pride. 1t is of little consequence to es-
tablish manufactures of such things, as
are merely matters of luxury or taste.
But the experience of the present times
admonishes us, that, not only the South
in the aggregate, but each State for her
self should adopt a course of policy to fos-
ter and encourage the development of al
her resources, and the production of al.
the necessaries of life. God forbid that
our brilliant Southern Coufederacy should
ever be shattered and divided, as was the
old United States! Every Arkausian
will say amen! But let him that stand
eth take heed lest he fall" Human pas
sions operating on conflicting interests,
may compel our descendants of another
generation, to resort again to the great
doctrine of State Rights, aud separate in-
dependence. To be prepared for that is
of itself an element of national strength
aud glory, for the whole Confederacy
whilst it lasts. To be unprepared would
be sad indeed.
We need only remind our citizens of
the necessity of developing our resources,
and establishing manufactures of the me-
cessaries of life. 1t needs no argument.
1t might be forgotten or overlooked, but
requires no proof. The only question is
how is this to be effected.
Workshops, and spinning mills, and
forges, and cabinet shops, and paper mills
cannot of course be created by the Legis-
lature. The State cannot spend its money
or lend its credit that way. Individual
enterprise must put its shoulder to the
wheel, and then it may call on Hercules
for aid. But legislation can do much TO
encourage private enterprise and remove
obstac ,es, and as the legislation of the
country is all that our readers can assist
in controlling to this end, it is all that it
is important to consider. Capital is never
directed in its objects by newspaper ar
ticles. 1t may be led by proper legisla-
tive facilities.
Ii is therefore falIacious for any one to
say that, as he has no capital to engage
in manufactures, it is useless for him to
think about the subject. Each man has
his equal share of influence, in shaping "a
proper commercial and industrial policy
The frs: great obstacle TO the establish
ment of a mandatory is the immense
capital to be paid out in advance. Whe
ther it be paper mill, or an oznaburg
mill, or machine shop. money must be
paid for the building site, and for the ma
terials. and the buildings, and then exteu-
sive machinery must be bought, and after
all a stock of raw material laid in, and
then the wages of workmen paid 10 cash
Gall of it is cash) and no returns can be
expected until the whole thing is in full
operation, and proceeds of sales realized.
1t requires fortune to begin anything of
tha sort and tho uhola of =.