Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-27
RDSrON. Anril II.


BOSTON. April 10. 1911.
The chief propositions uair tor nj vancing the
growth of C'Ilon in the r. at Indies. aud which. as
lar a. they are found beneficial Ia practice. will he
applied To all the English Colonies thai admit of its
cultivation, arc;-
81. To institute experimental farms, and to offer
rewards inr improved produce, or for Improvements
M, michInes for cleaning; the last being the great
dcs"iera''im, rs r.gIrls the cuiinn ut Bomhly,-
aud % procure seeds from all foreign countries. to
bc lIhcr lily distributed.
L" oh-r Inducements To the application OF cap.
iHl. by bounrirs, by reducing the taxes on cotton
lands. and bv Offering large grants rs prizes.
3. To facilitate the Transport. hy means nr good
roa Is extending ihr ugh the coiinu distress. and t.
provide Tor It's preservation and shipment, hy the
CreaiIna Ot suitable warehouses and quays al TIE
poris Of shipment" lGor. Gen. III A.ckLaad's
inmates 10 PuiiameHLl
We mentioned, ia au article on this Subject a few
days ago, that the importation OF E:1si India Cotton
IN England IS SiCafIly increasing, and that II Is now
equal 10 one eighth at the whole importation. Un.
der n Sysicm of tree trade our own might MAINTAIN
ITS present Impnr 1nce. or zen suppllui altogether
the gr with ol the coIrmics But tree trade. though
n iavoriie theory in England, has never entered into
her legislation, aud It - not probable i will in this
ease. Al present, the dlty on orr and other cuiion,
thnJsh not heavy, y shIilIngs 10 pence per evil j.
eight tunes that On Colo iIal Cotton; and as the latter
Inrr,ases IN quantity, II Is proposed e. raise the duty
anil Ihe importation irpm this and other countries
sllll Il possible cease.
We will nu' go into an account OF ihc prIhnble re-
sulis OF these measures, 81 lpo~ing they are success
Ial, upon he col on growing Slalcs, aGd upon us rs
manufacturers. Cur serriuaai feelings are not strong
eIouch Ia receive any pleasure ia seeing ito injury,
th Il. nt lie Ii Tor a timP,nTsI fpl,S them "a the SJItI.
Nor are we Ia be blinded by The ;cinlnrIry benefit
in ourselves, arising rom the ipS pnce ni cotton, Ia
the 'gsran lIZing policy ni England, wh, Whale she
urges Tree trIie upon all other Itatrnu>, y udenti,
projects her own ~iIh discriminating duties. We
de lTocate The spirit which would make us rivals
viii our Southern breIhrcn. We d" nj feel that
our true interests are So wide apart as some amhi.
tious Leaders would have us suppose; but that ia fact
our mutual strength aud safely lies IA unioi of feel
ing and union of action.
The fact having been pretty clearly established.
that the Inierinrily OF Indian Cotton was owing To
the Improper manner Of Tracking and cleaning. a com
pauy WAS formed for manufacturing II where u u
rrown-Their works, which are now ia operation
at Fort Gio-icestcr.nenr CIlrutia. are carried on by
native a. native colon j. usru. At iirsIynwin ing To the
pp,r qualify uf The cotton. they imported the Ameri-
can from Engl md, and there heing no duty. The cost
WAS very lItJle higher bat with additional care in
the picking. IL was found that selec;inas could be
made from the native cation nj 50 much cheaper
rate, that other kmds were ahtnJon,d altogether.
The quantity of yarn spun al thIs Factory ~ about
100000 lbs. weigh; ycarlylHrom numbers 30 To 50;
anu liliNlEls oNIl1 ~ Aht EltlA bNlttN ttllTfi III
that country Tor buildings Az machinery. II has
not been ~ profitable as was expected, u has made
a lair and successful trial nf the cotton, and has con-
Gnned the truth Ut the opinions already quoted.
itmay be said. IL the Cotoa can Ice grown ia India
so cheaply and 50 good. how is II that the af.cieni
Manufacture OF 1t, and export ol goods. has gradual
~ decreased and Is now almost entirely suPplnnfed
ley British fabrics made Jf American CotIon' To
this W reply. thar the British with ats
usual salacity. has imposed n duty three times as
heavy on Indian goods imported into England. as on
their goods sent To- India; and we give ihas as an eN-
ample of he effect Of protective duties
But we will not praise the policy which always
looks TO the Interests of one class UfsuhJects at the
expense uf anuther. II u were 10 guard against iUr-
elgn competition, as is The case In Tins country We
would heartily approve the present system; but here
" nn instance where the piOr litndOo. with bus rude
machinery, Is thrown out of employment ana MS
i0,Is made useless. by the overwhelming force oi
British au. assisted by the strong arm OF Government
The mportliion intp England OF 100000 p'ecesoi
Indi1n goods In 1914. had decreased 10 4OO,DOO
IN 1898, VIII c the consumption OF British goEis ~
India had increased IN the same time ifum 2d.OOO
10 I. FOG. 900 piccesi
We shall notice the same effect ]prOluced Ivy our
own Tariff BY r fcuins to lheR ppris uf the Sec.
Rotary " The Treasury, We shall see that our use OF
Fast Indian fabrics has most rapidly dccltnedi and
II we lpuk ~ the eNJors, we shall sec That we are
supplyng thnye countries with spnc ot Inc very
manufactures which we lOrocry purchased iron
them Weare manufacturing Er ourselves may
eri,cles with which England formerly supplied ~
and we Dc DOT lork fr them ~ other countries. Oui
Tariff though Of 80 short duration compared with
thai ofGreat Britain. has produced for W the same
and nddutonaI benefits. Under Us protection We
have syery wear becotne mprc independent OF lhs
FOREIGNER. and we have created by ia home mar
ket-ihe best OF MI markeis'-ior 2!b.OOO bales o
our Couon; thus making a difference 90 ihe price o
this great prodnctOu from what q would oiher"is'
be. " NJ least 20 per cent. iu favor ot INC planter
We do not see Why thirty years more should not se'
ne The consumers Of rs much Cotton rs We 81 pres
ent produce.
Bot n return b. the subject Of the British pollol
toward their Colonies. Whether u be irum disik'
Of our slave holding, or OUT republican INSTITUTIONS
or 10 atone Tor the injuries Which she inflicted n
The nativesin India by destroying their manuiac
lures. u vs. plainly the design % The Government .
make a great eHJu 10 draw supplies ~ C"itJn irpr
her Colonies ln The Eau. Since Cotton cannot b
grown NJ home. u BE- desirable that % should be b
bsrown SUBJECTS. and the Govemmozt and The NJ
ton will be ready. " the system now ~ Operaiio
shall be- successful enough 10 warrant % ~ lay =
additional duty on our Cotton; thus doug for h
Colonies. 10y fostering he growth. what she has doT
Cor herself. by fostering he manufacture.
OF the six deceased presidents. four have dee
on The An Of Inc mpnth; Adams, jefferson. NJ
Monroe. on the lth ofJuly and Harrison on lhe4u
Of April