Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-09-03
FROM Tue BALTIMORE AMERICAN.

FROM TIE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
Cotton in Lndia.-The following extract
from late English journal shows that the
introduction Of cotton in India, as staple
product, continues to be cherished object in
England. Our readers will rccolect the WIS.,
II of Capt. BAYLEs TO this country, Il notice Of
which appeared in our paper last wintar-his
object being to acquire information respecting
the mode of culture practised by the cotton
growers at the South. and to obtain the best
kind machinery used in this country for
cleaning and preparing the article for market
Capt BAvLEs, on his retur, 10 Europe, took
with him several Americans, citizens of Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana, and practical cotton
growers, who went on large salaries to super
intend the business in India, The English
journal, above alluded to. says:
The culture Of cotton in India, according To
the improved system, continues TO excite the
most lively interest. We have recently had
occasion to advert to this interesting enter
prise, and the complete success of Captain
Bayles' mission TO America to make himself
acquainted with the American process, and to
secure the necessary apparatus. These pre-
liminaries having been satisfactorily accom-
plished, 'the merchant princes are about to
visit Liverpool for the purpose of Witnessing
the experiments to be tried in cleaning and
gins lately imported, and of testing their eff
cacy. By these extensive and judicious ar
engagements it is saneune!y expected that In.
dian cotton of superior staple will, in the
course of time, be abundantly supplied for the
English market. Connected with this sub
ject, we may here observe that DR.. J. F. Boyle
has just published an intelligent pamphlet en-
titled ''On the Cultivation of Cotton in In
dia."
The Philadelphia National Gazette, re-
marking on this paragraph, observes:
We suppose all that is here anticipated to
be fulfilled, and what will be the consequent
ces to the United States! One third of the
Cotton Manufactures Of England are consum-
ed in this country. When a British Province
supplies the raw material, will we continue to
purchase the cloth e? This question seems
never to have entered into Sir Robert Peel's
second Standardization the time shall
come that England will not be our market,
the United States will not be England's NAL
ket. Then will we manufacture Tor ourselves.
Then too, will Prussia, Germany and Russia
have their Cotton factories and require our
staple.-I hen will our bond of Union be
stronger than ever, when the system which
Sir Robert Peel has been all his life busted in
propping and plastering will have given way
to new and solid popular edifce upon the
American model. We have nothing to fear
either from rivalry or hostility abroad. Our
republic was united and firm when its terrific
ry produced no cotton it will continue to be
SO should it cease to export any. Cotton
bags may be very good bulwark against the
attacks Of its enemies. but they are happily
not its foundation. This at least we believe
to be in the hearts of the people through eve.
ny vicissitude, and the British tory who pre-
diets our downfall, knows as little of our ma
tlonal sympathies as ne can feel of our per-
sonal pride and independence.
The illusions to Sir ROBERT PEEL refer to a
prediction of the Hon. 8aronet thatthe disso-
luton of this Union would be effected by the
cultivation of cotton in India for the full sup-
ply of the British manufacturers, thus cutting
of from the Southern States almost their sole
source of wealth.
We believe that the remarks of the Gazette
indicate what would be the course of things
in the event of the consummation alluded TO.
The importance of the home market TO the
cotton growers Of the South is already ac-
knowledged; and the demand for domestic
use might have been much greater than it is if
the policy oitho Government had been stead
ily directed towards the fostering of native in
terests. But il may be as well in the end
that the course of events and the force of cir
cumstances shall operate to bring about, OF
themselves, state of things which to have
anticipated might have caused trouble.