The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-10-17
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL INTE.
REST.

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Tho presence Of Captain James !, Nad-
dell uf the Pacific Mail Steamship service
In this place gives additions! poiut to the
interest which his tour through the South,
in connection with some Of the objects
sought 10 be attained by his company, has
awakened. /. il we'll known through the
press that ono Of these objects is 10 direct
attention to the vas, undeveloped sources
ofwealth which may be opened to the South |
and West BY seizing upon the great natural
advantage which the South possesses in con>
trolling the commerce Of tie West Indies
Brazil aud other South American states on
the Atlantic by her fortunate command o.
20 many fine ports along the Cuff Coast.
This source Of wealth aud power tie South
for many reasons has suffered to remain IN.
touched. Almost exclusively agricultural,
she has relocated tho affairs Of commerce to
the Northern States Of the Union. Foreign
Commerce she has absolutely yielded W
without an Offer Of competition and giant
in strength. aud exhaustless in resources,
has suffered her great powers 70 be dor
mant until her changed conditions compel
change Of relations to commerce and to
tho world.
Tho time has passed when the South con
remain purely agricultural. Her products
may remain as vast aud varied as before |;
but economic considerations compel her to
throw off her va-snlage Is u mere producer
and to stir herself to reap the direct profits
Of handling her own products, controlling
the sales thereof and receiving into her own
hands the proceeds Of her industries.
Looking upon the map We find the South
ern Coast Of the United States waf..ed By
the magnificent inland sea Of the gulf o.
Mexico; the waters Of that gulf aud its tri.
butary seas washing the shores of the Wesl
Indies, the consts Of Central America, tht
South American States along the Atlantic
and connecting with the ocean. The highws!
to the mighty wealth Of Brazil. Upon On'
side Of the gulf lie the pOPulous and pro-
duCtiye states Of Florida, Alabams, Loui'
siana and Texas. these sll penetrated an,
intcrlocked By rivers and rail roads. reach
ing far into the interior. and In fact con
Meeting the whole South and West into on
vast system Of internal communication;
region Of agricultural. mineral and con
mercIal wealth, finding is natural eptre
pots on the fine bO.s and barbors wit
which the Gulf shore sbonnds. Why shoul
not the South and tho West seek sDd u
his natural outlet, instead Of suffering =
It's production 70 be switched of to NorIl
ern roads, 20 find Northern market. 70 81
rich northern commerce, aud 10 perpes
ate tina. bondage sgaiDst which sou,be
natssnen have always rebsllod but % Viii
Sinnercial indOlence has always submit
sd7
Aud she nust use them. Her nsces.
ties have developed new ideas. and B
sauis. new modes u putting thsm in Pr'
tice, and she Is ready 10 enter The lists
legitimate competition to gather % hers
tho riches size has before neglected or 81
fersd 70 pass into :hs hauds Of others.
The establishment q lines Of sleam'
from somo poin. % tho gulf 70 the ports
the Yves. Ipdies ard 70 Brazil aud oil
points Of South America is what tie Sol
needs. not 10 reach new and unknown ie
u enterprise. but 70 gather. IN comm
with others, harvest which lays open
courage and enterprise. But however
mulsled southern enterprise may 10. IL
perienos 5 Jet 70 b had.
Ata fortunate iuncturs for the state
the southern mind. ibis proposition 70 i
Southern energies into ne4 and PrOf,a
direction Is made 70 them ~ company
long experience, Tar reaching sagacty'
iablishsd reputation for maritime skill.
With scarcely capital enough to GO
through ell its measures without some
from tho national goysrnmsni.
she question presents ITSELF whether
South aud West eaunOt rightly Pross y
tho gossrumen. The duty Of dis'rtinl
these sections liberal sbaro u that nat
ii bounty which hIs been . unsparit
layished upon The North? II they are
Of the national dOulain-and she most
troms plrtizansbip does not deny that
lation, then tho claim 70 equal natl
care Is irrefutsbls, snd the duty Of gov
ment 70 aid 10 tho development. Of I.
SECTIONS equally Imperative. Tho :,