Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-03

" CIV Oho VI thC lew IllCIcS IN Inc tUl-
ture OF which the company were permitted 10
engage. The result was that in the wear
1928 we find Indigo exported from India TO
the value Of nearly two millions sterling.
and that OF America excluded from the mar
ket, and our planters unable to compete with
the Indian growers in our own ports. al
though protected by the enormous duty OF
30 cents per liz. A British writer, whose
work is reviewed in the Goth number of the
Edinburgh review, states that the nferior-
ty OF the Indian TO the American cotton is
owing entirely TO the slovenly manner i'm
which the crop is gathered by the natives,
and contends, an opinion in which the re-
viewer agrees, that if the restriction were
entirely removed 10 the application OF Brit
ish skill capital and machinery the same re-
suits would follow in the expectation of In
dian cotton that have SO Signally succeeded
IN relation TO Indigo. The charter of the
East India Company expires, if we mistake
not, in 1888, or 1885, and as the sentiments
OF the triumphant Wing party in Great Brit
ain, are opposed TO renewal of the present
monopoly, and in favor OF the abrogation Of
every restriction tending to impede their
commerce, we will soon see how far the ideas
advanced by the writer we have quoted are
chimerical or real
~ i'' wv NANSphiSi vi IuG SOIu I1WS anu
the East India monopoly, there is no sub
iect in relation TO the commerce of Great
Britain which engrOSSes the attention other
people more than the odious monopoly Of the
sugar market by the West Indian planters
over their fellow subjects in India. But for
a discriminating duty ofl0 shillings per cw;.
the East India sugar would long since under
all the disadvantages ofan imperfect culture.
have driven that of the West Indias from
the market. This monopoly equivalent to a
TAX on the consumers of one and half mill
IONS sterling, has for years been the fruitful
theme OF the denunCiationS of the British
Press, as fostering system of slavery, the
object OF the adherence of her people, and
as impeding the commerce of the country
with India, by prohibiting her from furnish
ing an equivalent for her manufactures. II
the sentiments ofthe liberal presses in Great
britain are as we believe, those OF the mass
OF The people, we may expect on the meet
ing OF the reformed parliament, which will
IN lew months be convened, 10 see a system
OF measures adopted, which by Stimulating
.he industry Of l23 millions of people in the
fehinSuIa oil India, may change the COM
mercc oil the world. In this state OF things
Inc question naturally arises into what chan
n W VIII me industry of 200, 600 people in the
w
I 'ha' tobacco and Gotten, OF a superior quality
can be raised in those Islands and lint tTc
attention Of the planters has moi been direct
eel 10 these articles, owing TO the unnatural
STIMULUS given 10 the culture sugar bv tlc
monopoly they now enjoy Admitting the
iues Vi supply OF cotton of equal quality
win ours from India TO be futile. we can
| ieauliy imagine that if the West India plant-
eiS cannon furnish sufficient supply TO the
manufacturers ofGreat Britain, their com
Peu'iUh VIII eventually reduce the profits of
GuI P'ahlerS so low as 10 compel us TO aban-
oon lis culture in great measure. If how
ever, Inc idea be correct that india can meet
inc demands of the manufacturers and our
great staple shall cease TO lie an article nr
export, from the competition Of rice fed
/ population, III a country where the real val
tie oi money is so much higher than i'm ON
1"n' we may expect TO see the Islands, as a
i"s' iesoll' seeking to deprive us of our last
gIe". article OF export, Tobacco. Ifthere be
""y rum IN these speculations, il becomes
.ne Tou'h 10 reject upon the consequences, &
+ 10 ask where will she find a market for her
Oliohs' IL She should succeed in destroy
i"s our infant manufactures i'm the North
crn and middle States? A few months moro
and we will be enabled TO ascertain what will
De Inc policy OF the reformed Government of
Hreat Britain. Should our authorizations
prove 'groundleSs, no one will rejoice more
! than ourselves
S319s--
n prediction made by the Richmond
wing seems to gain some crcdcnce that MIR
Van Buren, will be withdrawn from the can
yass for the Vice Presidency, and Mr.. VIII
kIns substituted in his place, by way of pro
ritiating Pennsylvania MIR. Van Buren,
IL is said will re-enter the Department of
State, and MIR. Livingston go 10 France
The National InteIlgencer expresses the be.
lief that the Wing is well informed.
GO-
"A meeting IN Henry County, GEORGIA.
/ has nominated p p. Barbour for the Vice
Presidency, and expressed IFS thanks to the
Representatives in Congress from that State,
! Geo. NJ. Troup, Daniel Newman. r. II
Wilde, & Henry G.. Lamar, } who refused 10
attend the Baltimore Convention, 10 vote for
Martin Van Buren,. Tho Augusta Cbrop-
icle observes Georgia is beginning 10 move
as she should do on the subject of the Vice
Presidency-and correctly, too, in favor of
| Mr.. Barbour"
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wednesday the lst day of August. bv A.
greement of the different religious denomi-
nations in the District Of Columbia, was an
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