The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-13

ton and corn crops this year has
greatly disheartened our people, and
will necessarily have the effect OF
keeping away much capital that would
otherwise have sought Investment in
our usually fertile fields. Such an.
other season is not known 10 the mem.
DRY Of the Oldest inhabitant, and FOL
lowing upon the desolation incident
10 the war, is the more kccnly felt
The protractcd drought and the in.
ccssant rains either parched the earth
or rottcd the staple, so that the apgre.
gate yield falls far below most Of the
calculations put forth by statisticinus
and spectators From the most
authentic data now available il Is
apparent that the crop will not exceed
one million bales This will not be
sufficient 10 enable the planters to meet
all their obligations 10 capitalists who
have advanced them cash, or TO mcr
chants who have furnished them sup.
plies The result is that unless credi-
tors can afford to be indulgcnt real
estate must be sacrificed for merely
nominal sums secured by mortgages
and deeds of trust.
We need then, first, a spirit Of for.
bcarancc, and corresponding spirit
Of determination on the part Of those
who owe, to discharge their indebted
ness 10 the last farlhing We must
nuke captdi SEIZURE, or 1t will not come
here. II We incur debts, we must pay
them, or make m honest, faithful eff
fort TO do so; and if even the dispo
sition Is manifest, money can be Sc.
cured. Money is n sensitive commod-
ity. 1t is exceedingly cautious 1t
shrinlos from doubtful investment
but if there is an absolute certainty
that it will bring its per cent, it is
easily obtained Our people need
money, and must have it; and it be
hooyes our planters especially 10 con
suit together rs TO how the whercwith
shall be obtained There nrc millions
Of Northern and European capital that
can be secured if properly invited
No matter how invested whether in
the purchase Of plantations, or by
advancing it for reasonable interest
If II comes, nll will have more or less
alc benefit thereof We suggest that
the planters in each county get togeth
rr and see what inducements they are
willing TO hold out in order to secure
money and supplies for the coming
year Let them put in writing what
hey are willing to do, and let them
'cnd their representative to Cnrondclct
treet or Wall street, and there can be
mt little doubt of success
We nccd, secondly, more labor, be
black or white. Not an acre of
earth should remain unculu- :
ated. We should, therefore, invite
nd encourage immigration from cv-
ry quarter of the civilized globe. No
latter what may be the opinions or I
rcjudicCs ofthose who come, let them
c made to feel that here there is none
, modest or to make them afraid, and 1
lat so far from regarding them with
lspicion or distrust, we will give
lem n hearty welcome. This, we are
ratified TO know, is already the dis
osition of our people, A few instan.
IS to the contrary have occurred, and
lcy have been grossly exaggerated, /
nd for political effect. But the testi-
loney of more then niuc-tonths of
nose who have settled among us since {
lo surrender is decidedly in our favor, S
hey have been Hospitality and kindly
'cdtcd, and feel entirely secure in their ,
YES and property This is, rs it |
lould be, and he is no good citizen l
no, 10y word or act, justillcs differ 1
Mt impression q
In the next place, we need greater c
Dnlidcnco in ourselves, and much {
rcater confidence in each other. To 4
lspire that should be our chief object c
'ithout it we cannot possibly succeed. c
'e must build each other up, instead {
f pulling each other down. To this h
ld, we must encourage home manu- 5
.ctures, instead of sending oil for h
'cry article that we use or wear. Ii
e can make furniture here as cheap
nj as neat as it can be brought here :
ON Cincinnati or New York, why not
,tronize the home manufacturer
his, it has been demonstrated in our v
wn city, can be. done. And SO with q
her departments ofmechanios. We Il
ust, if We will be truly independent /,