Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06


It has resulted already in bringing
Vicksburg to the attention Of Eng
land, as a cotton market. And the
good thereof does not end here.
The stone has been cast into the
waters, and their agitated waves
will from lesser circles grow larger
and larger, until it is believed the
effects will be seen and felt through
out the continent of Europe.
If we, of this city, are ever to
be such commercial emporium as
we have hoped to be, 1t is by and
through the development Of our
cotton interests. To use a slang
phrase, which we beg will be ex-
cused, because of its fitness, this
Is our " best holt"
We are already doing consider
able in the way Of manufactures,
and they are increasing in import
ance, but our maturity as a great
city is wholly dependent upon the
cotton trade. We are fast becom-
ing q railroad centre. Already we
are such in theory, and in plausible
and practicable theory. Ere many
years we shall be such in fact and
in practice. These considerations
bring it forcibly to our minds that
there is but one path in the high
way of progress and development
for US to pursue; that is to de-
velope and make permanent the
cotton trade of this city. The
merchants have been doing a great
deal to reach this object, and they
must do a great deal more. But
the farmer, the planter, can and
must do the essential thing Of sell
ing cotton right here. The expe-
rience Of several past seasons has
demonstrated it that is better
for the farmer to sell here than
ship 10 New Orleans or any other
point in the United States. And,
in fact, both the merchant and the
planter should look upon this mat
ter as a matter Of pure business,
and 60 into it with the understand
ing that it is necessary to make
something of an investment
before having right to count up
on any profitable returns. With
this view, it would be the part oi
wisdom for planters to offer every
aid and encouragement TO our mer
chants to purchase their cotton
here and forbear to ship a single
bale unnecessarily to New Orleans
or other points.
1t becomes every ones interest,
not only of Warren county, but
adjoining counties, and of ouI
whole State, and also the interest
of adjacent parishes Of Louisiana
that they should unite in common
to carry into effect the object sc
laudably attempted: that Of max
ing Vicksburg a great cotton mar
for buyers from the North ant
from Europe. The consequence
of the attainment Of such objec
, would be the greatly increased
value of all property Throughout
this section, the general circula
ton Of an immense capital, prob
ably in coin, and IN extraordina
ry and gratifying growth in popu
lation, wealth and prosperity.
Then would we all enter upon
career of prosperity only rarel.
} witnessed.
We are drawing no idle picture
! but stating simply what can anC
should be done, and what it is real
ly proposed to do. Will the
planter then come forward ant
J unite with the merchant to accom-
, plish these magnificent results
They can be accomplished, but
there must be q determination anC
q union Of effort; perhaps somt
labor and some sacrifice. Before
this subject, that of depot loca
tiOns, removal Of capitals and o
cut offs, "pale into insignifi
Cance;" not because they are in
significant, but because the result
y we have pictured would in thei
t development bring about the cor
= rect solution Of those difficul
!. problems. Let our planters pom