Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-21
The tunnaqe bad increased 70 ag7797o runs

-lDie. the tlres leading articles Of export only have been
taken, A very large amount Of timber, naval stores,
Sour and grain have also been exported from the South
The above hgure- wiH sh00 "a Hs-rcng hsat that tue
Stripping Interest Of the Northern States has been built
up on the agricultural produces of the Southern States,
protected ss il has been BY the tunnage duties on foreign
shipping and having tn entire monopoly Of the coastlng
trade.
The estimated amount Of freight earnings on the move
meut Of this vast quantity Of produce in 1853, and the
return cargovs, is i2OH,0S dollars The nulaber OF
northern vessels employed Do southern Ports Tor me year
ending Both June. 1875, was 2,526, measuring l,2JU,7s5
tsus, aud manned by 3 ,42l sesmeI.
a most remarkable evidence that the increase If north
-rn tunnage has depended on the increase Of the cotton
crop is shown in two periods ct 1890 and 1859
In ls30 the tunnage Of the northern states was s72,57s
Wns.
The Cotton crop Of 1888 was s704l5 bales.
10 1883 the tunuage WIS 4,4Sl436 mnE
The cotton crop Of Is59 was4,J)0,CJO bales
Other Intermediate periods might De gwen 10 show that
the increase of tannaee has kept pace with the increase
Of the cotton crop.
There cannot be a stronger evidence presented Of the
solvency and good faith Of the people of the southern
states Khan the extent and cost Of their railways, and the
solvent condition Of the companies which have construct
I'd them. a. compared with northern companies. The
south hHs constructed cess miles Of railway, al q coz Of
S24,l0O per mile, or total 2~2IS5zJ03 dollars, audthere are
but three compsuies that have been delinquent in the pay
meuI Of Interest and that only on 20@5,GD dollars Of
their bonds The railways ia the Northern States have
cost an average Of $1,000 per mile, and there are thirty
companies that have failed 10 pay intersst o on their bonds,
amounting 70 lU, l2U,O0O dollars.
The aunu6i profits which the Northern States derive
from their commerce and Intercourse with the Southern
states may be thus stated:
Profits on domestic manufactures Of all sorts
sent 'urh------ Ta0O0,OO0
Profits on foreign inportatons sent south 2l,0yOO1O
Expenditures Of 10000 southern iraye ers
anuually, in the Northern States, a. an av-
craze Of $40 dollars oh...---- 100000
lulefast. brokerage, and commission on tn
vast amount Of commercial transactions
between the two sections Of the country GI0U0,UO
2rIgo0093
When we consider that in 1916, e, the eommencsmeut
II the protective system, the Northern States We're almost
destitute OF agricultural products for expectation, that
their coal and iron mines were almost uasnown. and
mat they had, comparatively, n tie commerce excep5 the
fisheries and the carrying trade. and from that period
heir nanufseturHZ and commercial Industry have in
creased and kept pace precisely with the growth If -outh-
ern agr culture, we esn readily perceive the cgus 8 which
| have produced the great accumulation Of wealth in tie
| northern section o. the Union. 1t has been shown that
through the iEsuumeutsliry Of that system the Norhrra
! States have secured 70 themselves great profits Oh all
Egsnrhas Of their Industry, and the rnJire monopoly Of
southern commerce, both ioteiEn and domestic
J The secession Of the southern States hiss severed al a
4 single blow their financial snd commercial ~ it has their
! POLITICAL connection wifi the Northern States. Northern
I manufactured goods, which kayo hitherto been protected
bv high tsrns must hereafter, ID admitted to southern
marsrss, pay the same duties as European merchandise.
Northern Shipping wi no longer have the exclusive mo
nopolv q the c0sstjng trade OF the Southern STATES, or be
protected by high taanage duties in southern ports
against foreign competition. Southern commerce with
L.urope. Waic1 has hitherto been forced through the port
and city OF New EorE, must hereafter pass directly be-
tween The sout1era port snd those Of Europe, augmented
= DA or All aaN s4A 80 NJ AaHl
/ nave hitherto been mnaopOLzed BY the Northern States
nnIar the operations and effects Of tie protective hrEtrul
a vp-v large augmentation Of the wealth Of The North
I eva states has been caused by ie nscal operations Of the
government Tie revenue has been derived from custom
! Iufies on imports. and consequently paid in nother
.ifie-mos.ly 90 Aeg lore-aud a disbursements Of IN,
-,ve-pro-ut amounting y5 eifhry millions Of dollars pc
snngm. have been male in the hogaAsrr Siates. Il is In
So pereeDdou on the part Of the northern people ths
1 ne secession movement viii deprive them OF the adVan
tsreg rney have hitero enjoyed under the effects an
f1SBen-fr Of tie BHsteClys system that has caused tn
Von6crfui excitement and cuthusian which We beol
4 exhibited pa response 70 nc va e' ~ -
Tbe very zreas facility With which cotton can b
wrought into various fabrics, dom tie nnesI ana mos
4 fastionabie textures 70 the CoarFest and most durabl
articles. 10 suit tbe taste. comfort and eonYenielce Of a
I nations, has CAUSED is production and manufacture Y
/ become one OF the necessities and wonders OF tl6 sss y
which we live. Il Is not surprising, therefore, that gfea
anxiety shsUld be felt in the principal manufacturer
countries Of Europe, where 50 much capitalis investedh
/ manufacturing embellishments, and 50 many people 81
employed ia them, respecting 3 constant supply, %sufneien
! 20 meet the Increasing demand. and the fear seems 70 b
/ entertained. especially ln England thai the cotton-gr7w
/ ing region of the Southern States Of America viii ulu
mateIv sail 70 meet the increasing Hanta o. the CONNER
rial world A very brief statement of facts. lsrive
from official sources, viii be sunclents II . believed, e
satisfy the most sEepIc8l that such fears are without tn
! aiahe : fuundation- TBsre are ten states in which cot
ton 10 successfully cultivated, viz North Carolina, S0ut
carolina. Eeorcis. Florida. ArkAnsas, Tennessee, Ala
p 4 hama Miei-eIDpL Louisiana and gexaz- A. area O
hose states il 7Jf265 square miles, or s520245g acrpi
y Tho average producE o. cotton per acre is estimated a
II 5aff f. bale Of so poundA The crop Of 1859. the larges
e vet made as $4,000 bales, which at the average pr,
Spct REQUIRED only 9,O00,0O acres. It has heeu estimate
fba+ op--Bslf the arcs OF the States named, Is suited 70 u
4 \ cultivation Of cotton but for the purpose Of avoiding a
n possible criticism. 1 VIII say one third, o. I51614.7 y
: acres which st bali absle 70 the acre, Tii produce IS
81 - bales Of so lDA esch, and the entire weight
~bi-b -vnfd be 1855 ,673lO0 lbs. II we aEsame TIA
} ne entire DrpulatioR Of The earth amounts 70 100000