From the Southern Courant
SOUTHERN PROSPERITY.
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We referred last week to the exclusive
ness Of our pursuits in this section of The


Uaion. We call attention 10 it again.
Perhaps a change of pursuits can be


brought about IN no way so well, as by in


divitual effort. Conventions may meet
and offer their opinions and sadvice, but all


the good which can result at last, from


hem, will be by individual action. We


say, then, let every farmer, or planter en-


deavor for the present, to live within his
own means, until state of things is pro-
duced which will make it 10 his interest
to do Otherwise. For instance. we send


abroad for clothing for our negroe Who


reaps the profits The manufacturer e.
broad. Let us make these scticles at home,


ill they can be supplied US by Southern. but
particularly Georgia manufactores.-
When we produce, what becomes of the
| product, 1t goes abroad for horses and


hogs, for bagging. negro clothing. shoes,
| blankets, and articles too tedious 20 be


mentioned in detail. We even send to the
North for hay. potatoes, oats, flour. and


many other articles which could be raised


here wiihou; this drain upon our resour-
ces. Wha, ought TO be done to stop the
evil2 Why, we should so act as 20 be-
come producers and consumers within our
selves We raise cotton, and out Of 1t
should be made here the bagging and rope


that encioses it for market This would
consume about 200 600 bales of cotton from


the crop. supposIng j, 10 average 2 000. .000
| bales. each bale to weigh about 400 pounds.


and the bagging and rope for each 10 re-


quire from Ii to 20 pounds cotton. Strike


this number of bales from the whole cop


and the price will advance. Again, lie;
capitalists unite and Manufacture it upon
our streams as vel as the essential articles


and a large additional quanty will be sub
tracted from the market abr DAD TO advance


the price still more. Manufactures at home
produce markets for our grain and meat
and other provisions every interest be-
comes mutually benefited by the division


Of labor. and ali prosper from making oui


own section both producer and consumer
and thus cretate and concentrate capital
and distribute its benefits at home. Let
every one. then, interested in planting and
farming. resolve from motives ofpasriotism
as we'll as selfinterest to raise all that he


possibly can for bis consumption. even i
| he is compelled to curtai! his acres of cot


ton to effect it. Pursue this course, AID


tho Tariff cant hurt rs. even If il is in.s'>


rious as things are i would on the other


hand protect our prosperity. Adopt this


policy and we become independent Of spec-