The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-05-23
Cur Situation.
For TIE Wcf0!L

No. s.
In former number reference was made to
the revocation of the Edict Of Nantes, and the
consequent removal Of the IlugueuotS from
France to England and otAcr countries. From
this c,nigraton of ProtcStants and their set
tlcmcut in England it was that manufactures
began TO flourish, and from that time Eave
Given the aScendancv in tat branch Of indus
try 70 England over al ether countries. We
do not refer to this to show that the policy of
driving people from their native soil sho"i"
be adopted by any government; but to pre-
sent the fact that manufactures arc blessing
to country when they spontaneously grow
up and arc fostered by the eHigcncicS OF the
people.
The encouragement of manufactures by the
government, tends directly to foster one branch
ofindu<try at the expense Of some other
branclI-but when manufactures are demand
ed b. the condition Of the country, on' they
then grow up, the people are benefited BY
them; because investments arc made by per-
sons who have capital, and that capital is en-
plovcd in something that i'll bc rcn0ucratlTc
IN ITS results. In country Of such large cN-
tent as this there is ample room for tic
growth of manufactures Where ag'lcu!tMe
NoulishcS, comigcrcc 7prings up, and IN this
way articles are exchanged. and then IS trade,
which must in so.ae measure always, IN tn
long run, be profitable to some of tie parties
engaged in it. This is the general rule al.pH-
cable in all cases.
In the present condition Of the South, one
Of the questions presented for their con>idcra-
ton at this time is this Is it cxpc>icMt to
establish manufactures Of any kind? ifno5,
what should be done? There are manuiac-
tn-es Of cotton goods and oriron, which couid
be put in operation. These ought to be en-
couragcd to 60 70 worN-for if co:;on is raised
to any extent, and manufactured here, there
must of necessity large profits to some per-
sons, say those interested in the establishment.
Beside the direct profit to them, the hands
employed must be supported. This will en-
courage the production Of brcadStuIs in the
ncic!borhood Of these m2nutactorlcS-and
then an internal trade will arise, which never
could have taken place were this state OF
things not existing. Here there is mutual
benefit, and there is no injury done by the
operation of government. Should such
course oe adopted by men who hare the
means, the dropping condition Of affairs would
soon assume more cheering aspect, and the
gloom which overhangs our political horizon
would Ac d:ssipatcl 10 effect such changes
will require activity and enterprise, and men
must look around on things as they are, and
prepare to make the best they can out Of
them.
DeSpondcncy never enabled people to re-
cover from depression. When the luSoenots
were cxilrd FROM France, their loss was never
supplied, and even to-day France feels the III.
jury inflicted by that false step of policy.
England has received those bcnctit~ which a
noble and industrious people always confer
upon a country; ard i! She is wise, size can
retain that power fer years to come.
IN our depression let rs survey what
is before US. We partially k:o~ the losses
we have >uNvved-but perhaps We do not yvs
realize thcm to their full cxtrht TO repair
these losses capital and labor must corc here,
and be encouraged to come. We can, IN TINS