The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-01-03 00:00:00

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never been questioned. Twenty years ago, cot-
ton was unknown, as an article of export in Ame-
rica—yet, within the last 14 years, England has
.beon supplied wits► a •majority of the immense
qilantity of cotton wool consumed in her manu-
factories, from Georgia alone—which produces, is
well the must infe►:iur, as the most excellent quali-
ties of that valuable subject of human industry,
and ingenuity.
The tardy growth of the mulborry-treelis to be
sure, nut exactly in unison with the impatient ex-
pectations of a New Settler ; but the production
of Silk, will certainly, at no remote period, be-
' come an object of attention with the Planter in
America.

'The proximity of the iVest India Islands is
such, that there has hitherto been no inducement
to attempt the cultivation of the sugar.cane ; but
that is not among the privations, that could long
be inflicted on America. .

Had hut America the wisdom, tho courage, and
the virtue, to rely upon the inexhaustible resources
of her own fertile soil, she might at once, by retir•
in within herself, show her contempt of the Bel.
ligerentsof Europe, who at this moment disturb
the repose of the world.

-"441100.

TUE situation of Win). unquestionably alarm-
ing—every vessel for India will be crowded with
troops—the number of which, destined for that
quarter of the globe, in the first instance, is re-
ported to be 5000. It is, however, by rumour
only that we learn this eireunistance...but it may
be pretty safely inferred, that what it permitted
to be so generally rumoured in the metropolis,
without contradiction, is not very far from the
truth. With this report is conneetal, that of the
appointment of Lord 'NVELLINGTON to the su-
preme command in India, with powers as plenary
and extensive as those of the late estimable Mar-
quis CORN WA LLIS. _ _

The recal of Sir Gamma 13*nr.ow from Ma-
dras, and Sir priVNATtliAll Duncan from Bombay,
is confidently enisounced.
That the existence of the distinct military este.
blishtnont of the Company's troops will not be
much longer deemed compatible, and that au im-
portant change must shortly take place in the
principles of our Government in India, wc have not
the slightest doubt.

1m the battle of Ocana, the Duke of num()

(Monier) asserts, that " 55,000 men, composed
of the best troops which the Insurrectional Go.
" vcrnment of. Seville could bring together, and 80
"6 pieces of cavinuu, could not resist 21,000 so,-
" Biers of his Majesty the EMPEltOlt."—That
Battle appears, however, to have been much more
obstinately contested, than the subsequent action
at Albi del Tormes, where the Spanish cavalry,
at the very first charge of the French, arc as-
serted by General KELIARMA N to have " fled
46 without exchanging a stroke of a sabre."
The French accounts of these sanguinary Battles

Are given in a style more highly.coloured than
!au& ; but we feel it impossible to doubt, that
,'ate results have been most fatal to the Spaniards.
i It is impossible longer to cherish a hope even
that there is in Spain the power to bring forward
another army .6f 55,000 regular troops. All
that is now in the power of the Spaniards, even
were the people unanimous and active, is to harass
their invaders by incessant attack and retreat.
The subjugation of the Peninsula is, we conceive,
iuevitable ; but it may be rendered a dear.bought
kingdom, requiring a constant supply of troops
to keep the country in subjection.

A DECREE has been recently published in Den-
mark, for vigorously enforcing the law against
the introduction of British goods.
In Holland,, the people arc waiting in momen.
tary and painful expectation of the arrival of the
French army and the Douaniers. It is not a little
extraordinary, that, at the date of the last Went
nothing attain %cal rt-ir3titi on the subject of the
Incorporation with France.

THE efforts efforts that have been made to destroy the
character of COlußei WARDLE have produced, as
we indeed anticipated, an effect diametrically
opposite.
In many of the most considerable towns in the
kingdom Mcetings'have been held and subscrip.
tions opened, and these examples, we are happy
to learn, are about to be emulated by many places
of less importance. This is as it should be, and
we trust that the spirit which has already produced
these Meetings will eventually pervade even the
remotest corners of the United Empire, in which
there is not an individual, who is not deeply in.
terosted, in offering a tribute of gratitude to Cul.
' WARDLE for what let has already effected.
The Subscriptivn is obviousli not meant a! a
mcfe remuneration toCol.W atauLEl for the losses
antliexpences sustained by him, in - of
ail manly persever

--it is designed
Eugland,and a
his unparalleled
their interests. T'

istaineil by him, in consequence of
!verance in the cause of the Polak
1 as a complinext by the
.ire of
evincing theirsen' se of griTtude, for
perseverance In aft))romot4On of
['here thorefote, obviously; no