The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-03

relations with England during the civil war.
The motive that most strongly influenced the
English mind in it's sympathy with the South,
was the expectancy OF free trade with the Con-
federacy, and among the most influential publ
cations intended to urge English recog-
milton aud aid TO the Confederates
was book entitled The American
published in 1862, and ran through several
editions. Speaking of the South he said: mo
part of the world can be found more admirably
placed for exchanging with this country the
products of industry to mutual advantage than
the Southern States OF the Union. Producing in
abundance the material we chiefly require, their
climate and the habits OF the people indispose
them to manufactures and leave to be purchased
precisely the commodities we have to sell.
They have neither the means nor the desire to
enter into rivalry with us. Commercially they
offer more than tho capabilities OF another
India, within fortnights distance from our
shores. The capacity OF n Southern trade when
freed from restrictions may be estimated most
correctly by comparison. The condition OF
those States resembles that of Australia, both
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS countries, with the COM
mand of ample productions 20 offer in exchange
for the imports they require" The au-
thor proceeds TO show that at that
time Englands exports to our country
were only - shiiings per capita OF
our population, while her exports TO australia
were $40 sterling per capita. Let me now read
YOU what he said the Nor hern States The
people Of the North whether manufacturers or
ship-owners, regard us rivals and competitors
TO be held back and cramped by all means. They
metals, ships an aptitude for machinery,
energy, and industry whilst the early obstacles
OF deficient capital and scanty labor are rapidly
disappearing. For ny years they have COM
peted with us in some manufactures in foreign
markets and their peculiar skill in the contriv-
ance OF labor-saying machinery daily increases
the number of articles they produce cheaper
than ourselves. Thus at one part of the world
our exports are at the rate of ten pounds ster-
ling per head, while those 10 tho Union amo unit
TO but Is shlings per head. L
DCCanEo
seemed to me very suggestive and
very instructive. The South offered free trade
10 Europe in exchange for an expected recogui-
ton OF their Independence by England and
France The offer very attractive and per-
suasive TO the ruling classes OF England. They
took Confederate bonds and sent out armed
dalliod with Southern agents, fed them upon
Elusive hopes ami thus encouraged the South
20 protract hopeless struggle They walked to
the very edge OF open war with the United
States, forgetful OF oil the friendly ties that had
bound us as nations, and oil this TO crafty a
commercial greed. We may learn from this
how high price England has set upon free trade
with certain OF the States. But now the
Union has been saved and restored. Men Of
both armies and of all the States rejoice that
England's hope OF a commercial dependency
on our Southern coast was disappointed.
The South is under no stress 10 purchase foreign
help by trade concessions. She will now open
her hospitable doors 70 manufacturing capital
and skilled labor. IL Is now not true that eth
climate or habits of her people indispose them
TO manufactures. OF the Nirginas, North Car
DINA, Kentucky Tennessee, Alabama, and Mis-
souri,, 1t may be now said. as Mr.. Spence said OF
the more northern States: They possess the
same elements ourselves lEnglandl-coal
metal, ships an aptitude for machinery, energy
and industry, while the early obstacles OF de-
hcient capital and scanty labor are rapidly dis
appearing / am sure there is New South,
shackled "a it is by traditions and prejudices
that Is girding itself to take part in tho great
industrial rivalry with England which Mr.
spence so much deprecates These great states
viii no longer allow either Old England
or New England to spin and weave
their cotton, but will build mills
in the very fields where the grea
staple is gathered They will no longer leave
Pennsylvania without active rival I'm thu
production Of iron. They surely will not, 1