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London, England, 1857-10-12 00:00:00

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present position involve nothing very unnatural or
extraordinary.
The capabilities of various regions in various
quarters of the world for the production of cotton
have been placed by these inquiries beyond any
doubt. There are territories without end from
which cotton might be exported, but when it comes
to the point in any particular case it is found that
something or other is wanting to secure a good
and regular amount of production. To understand
this we have only to look to America and observe
th,s combination of means by which a large expor-
tation of cottoa is permanently sustained. The
Southern States possess not merely a favourable
climate—that advantage is shared by many other
regions—but capital, labour, skill, and, above all,
a comprehensive organiz dion of resources result-
ing from years of commercial experience and suc-
cess. The Americans know how to gfow cotton, how
to pick it, how to dress it, and how to pack it. Ships
in abundance are ready to carry it from Charleston
to Liverpool, and the whole trade from first to
last has been brought into the best opfra,tion by
long practice and good returns. The case is some-
thing like that of the wine trade at Bordeaux or
Dijon. It is possible that other countries may be
capable of producing excellent grapes and excellent
wine—indeed, we frequently observe assertions to
that effect, accompanied by samples of South
African, Australian, or other produce of certified
superiority. But Claret and Burgundy have got
possession of the market ; they are uncommonly
good, the trade is actually established, and if we
went any further it is by no means unlikely that
we should faro rather worse. _ Just so is it with

the American cotton trade. The cotton coming
from Charleston every year is as good as we should
ever gat from any place—probably better ; nor is
't at all probable that capital, climate, labour, ex-
perience, and all the ingredients which go to first-
rata production, will ever be much more success-
fully combined than in the Southern States. If, in
short, the supply from these quarters answered the
demands of our manufacturers as liberally as Claret
and Burgundy answer the inquiries for French
wines, we should b 3 under no necessity—saving
)ur opinions about slavery—of looking for any new
cott at fields. Here, however, ends the analogy
between the two cases. The supply is not equal
to the demand, and is likely to becoMe less equal
than it is. So the question of the Manchester
people recurs with as much force a 3 ever—What is
to ba done ?

It appears to us that if one America is not suffi-
cient, and we want a second, we can hardly do
better than take the first for our model. We know
of scores of spots where the soil and the climate are
is good as in Georgia, and though, perhaps, cotton
of the very best quality is not to be raised every
where, or upon the instant, we have great faith in
the powers of cultivation. But soil and climate
are not enough. Capital, energy, and organization
gill be called for still, or we shall gat no cotton to
speak of, and it happens that in none of the coun-
tries otherwise fitted for the purpose in question
are these requisites to be found among the native
possessions. The qualities which enable Ameri-
cans to send out millions of bales every year are
not discoverable in Hindoos or Borneans, and as
they are not indigenous they must needs be nil-
potted. England, in short, must find money, ma-
chinery, and wits, and if these are carried to some
:veil-selected territory, where there is good land
and abundant labour, we may soon be able to dis-
miss our alarms about the production of cotton.—
Times.

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The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty : •
Lieutenants C. E. K. Brett and E. F. Lodder
(additional) to the Vesuvius, fa. disposal ; J. D.
Rogers, Second Master, to the Wellington.

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