Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-26

consumed in this couoi5y. 81 10 geEe
raj introduc,icnsof A.nrefesn Gotten
was Justly considersdea rena ksble0i
ciSy5tude In commerce. and certainly
constituted main scurceof TIE proc
perity and advancement Of the QnHed
States, to whom Grea, R,itain paid an
nsally, during the war, for this single
agricultural production, severai mill
lions sterling. Cotton woolmay indeed
be considered .asytbe most va 'uableEqro-
duction of the United States, and it is
Impossible TO calculate the REACTION,
that may by possibility be produced in
the Southern provinces, should the pro-
duc,iop Of Egyptian cotton be Of the
extent anticipates. The quantity Of
cotton expected from Egypt, Of the crop
Of 1921, wilE'probaniy exceed tire whole
amount o. cottoe wool imported into
this,country from a. parts Of the world,
in l7Sa-& that was subs eGuent to the
DECISION of Sir Ricbsrd Ark wri ght7s
patent, by whichthe sp!nping trade was
Thrown open.
Assuming the Cotton of Egypt to be OF
equal quality win that Of America, il will
snque>tioDably be the interest ot our mer-
chants to resort TO Egypt tor that article.
The Importation OF British manufactures
al Alexandra, alrsady great, is rapidly
increasing; but hitherto, the difficulty OF
ob'ani:g returns, has been an insurmQunt-
able barrier against the extension Of our
trade 10 that qu4ritr. in some instances,
returns have been obtained through preca-
rious shipments OF corn taken IN at other
ports; but Il Colton TIE prodaced IN suth
cieni eusullY, we shall ge! net only re-
turns IN value tor goods, bat supple EN-.
ploymen tor oor shipping ~ conveying a
raw material, which,, al pyeaehs, NouesR
England principally in American bottoms.
The loss 20 America wosld be great--bolh
IN The market Tor ST. important a produce
ton OF her snil, and in the d!a.unitiou OF
employment toy her sttipp'rg.
America, by her late IaIf precares 81!
doubt OF determination to become her
own manufactures, and il IS not improha
ole that this unexpected interference With
so important branch OF export may &C
cele:sie the progress OF her mann fsctures.
Some lapse OF tinie there must, however,
be, ere she can become independent 81
Great Britain IN tna' respect; and when
The period shall at last arrive, markets sot
more than compromising consumption may
have BEEN established through the p%w'
chanDe OF Commerce now opening al a.
4exand;la
That this new directicn,of our trade may
not be wholly exempt from Disadvantages,
is not TO be denied The yoy ee rom
Alexandra viii be not only u greater
length out 0t longer duration lbaD from
New fo'k--hy reason OF The Laws OF
Quarantine, wbicb however Iniligated
aud nIeiiorated, usline,itably occa slon
loss OF Tine. 10 ih'S Hhay be addcd the
instability OF system OF Commercial n-
tercoerse, dependent as will he that with
Egypt On the lite 0t man, through whose
enlightened views aud energetic conduct,
1t has alone been established, Whel Their
cut If prematnrely, or dying a natural
destb-tbe man assurance that the sys-
TEN may be continued, will be 10 the cha.
racter OF his successor Were lhe cultiva.
tors independent. their interest would be
identified with that of the Government;
aud il would not be CONVENIENT 10 either
thai the culture AMI export OF SO valuable
an article should be abandoned. The
death OF M ahommed Ally, al this iuuclure,
might sweep away the fabric he "a raising,
and time only can perfect and consolidate
The supersruclure.
To the objection against the excess OF
time, between shipping Cargo OF cotton
from Alexandria or New York, there can
be no difficulty in deciding in favor of that
voyage, which, though longer, brings
return where none could otherwise ce
toun!.
:K8e instability of the Egyptian Govern.
me1f is an objection. TO which il NAV be
answered, that as DO commerce can be
permanent only between countries where
the benefits are reciprocal. it may be safe.
Iy concluded, That II 49, people OF Egyp,
should eventually toe @hmuled 10 taste the
sweets OF participation ia 50 beneficial an
lnterco4EaSzses LNsIbu-t be which gives
certain hisAess produce OF this land
they will ultimately become Interested ia
its preservation.
Commerce, in truth, gives rise TO such
varied occupation, and opens 80 many
sources OF profit, that the whole communi, |
ty becomes interested in lis continuance: |
and although Egypt be now ,1ependen, on
toe will of Mahommed Ally The period
may arrive when it will be impossible 10
annihIlalea system, in which The interest |
'0t whole people 10 bscOme identified |
with us permanently,
Notwithstanding the great lapse Of time
since me esfsua8shment of our commerce
with Turkey and the Levant. our trade
has certainly never attained an extent pros
poriioned TO tue mass of population which
might be calculated upon as consumers. -