Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30
(sisnea) B.J. RODGERS,
Clerk Of Council.


Your Committee to whom was referred tile
rcsolu ions in reference ito adopting such
measures US would bring the resources OF this
section OF our. State to the notice Of capital
lists and immigrants, ask leave to report in
|. mart: Next to the establishment ol Civil
Government, there is no question OF more
vital interest TO the South. than that OF labor
and its judicous application in developing
the natural resources which abound. The
expediency of diversifying our pursuits, in
stead OF tievoting attention exclusively to the
production Of the great Staples, as las Eere
to.ore been the cuNom anu the necessity OF
inviting labor aud capital from abroad, is be-
coming more and more apparent under the
changed circumstances in which we are now
placed. Much in general terms has been aald
and written of "thc immense underctoped re-
sources of the Soaih," but the,e are ,cry .ter
.clo are informed as TO the peculiar adrQmta-
qes or special aptit'tdes Of any particular
section therefore one of the FIST and most
practicable steps that can be adopted to re-
yiye the icrrEer prosperity of these States, is
to disseminate reliable information segarding
the opportunities Tor profitable employment
offered by the specaities of each section.
Speaking Of such special aptitudea, Mills in
his g Commerce Defended" page 36. remarks !:
" As the same country is rendered richer by
the trade of one province with another, as its
labor becomes thus infinitely more divided
and more productive than it could otherwise
have bcen-and as the mutual interchange OF
the commodities which one prcvn:e has and
| another wants, multiplies the comforts and
accommodations Of the whole, and the coun-
try becomes thus in wonderful degree, more
opulent and happy; so, The same beautiful
train of consequences is seen in the world at
| large-that vast empire of which the differ
ent kingdoms may be regarded as provinces.
| One province is favorable to tho production OF
| one species Of produce, and another province
of another. By their mutual intercourse.
mankind are enabled to distribute their labor,
IS best fits the genius Of each particular
country and people. Tie industry of the
whole is thus rendered incomparably more
productive, and every species ol necessary
useful and agreeable accommodation Is obtain
cd in much greater abundance and With inf
nitely less expense"
The proper application of labor requires
not only a knowledge of tie resources of q
| country Id pchcidt lSih'n, 'u1 oi ~
as.to Tba. pursuits would PROVE profitable &c
certain csasscs or individuals. In this v'eN
your Committee have collated either from
their ewn personal experience and observa
ton, or from reliable information OF Others
on whom they can depend, such facts regard
ing some Of the most prominent resources
the section Of country included in she pro
posed New District of Calhoun in connec
tim with items of more general nature re
ferring to the State at large, az will enable
capitalists and immigrants to form correc
T opinion.
; 1t is evident that reliable information OF
; practical aud reliable character will be eager
ly sought for, not only by foreigners, but b.
very many in the Northern States who ar
desirous Of entering some Of tae new field
just opening, and which have hitherto bee'
neglected OR ignored. !.
Unless citizens who may be acquainte
with the capabilities of any section .iye pub
!icily to the facts, many years must elapsetr
these resources can be developed, and q
whatever affects in any applicable degrc
any one element Of the social State or sectio
of cour:try affects through it all the other eli
men;s. and sections, your Com would e1
} press lhe hope that L itors nf Newspaper.
Commissioners Of Emigration aud Others wi
0 lend their assistance in extending publicity
some of tho accompanying statements.