Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-08

o4,Joo1UOJ exported 10 the United |
States. The ratio of consumption of
The two countries is, therefore, nearly
as one 10 three and lwo-fillhs. India.
then, does not take from England the
share Of cotton that is due TO herpopu-
lation, and which is doubtless o wing to
a failure TO produce the cotton which
it is requisite to give in exchange fosi
the manufactured article. By refer
ence 10 the official import aud export
table oflS4O, the latest one published, !
we find that the United States export
ed to Great Britain articles 10 the val !
ueof SO SO cents per head Of her free
people, and she imported to the value
of 50 20 cents per head; and if In
dia produced in the same proper
ton, she would sendfo Great Britain
products TO lheyalue ofS3SO, 900 900,
and take in return S22O, 900, 900, Of
her manulaetures--a trade vastly supe-
rior to anything we are likely ever to
offer to her cupidity.
Il is therefore only necessary to give
animpuIse 10 The productive energies
Of India, and she Gao abundanily sup
ply England with the raw material she
needs. But If we have TO dread the
competition of India in the article of
cotton, there should exist equal appre-
hension from the increasing produc-
ton in the same region, of many Of
1he.slaple articles Of the South, which
may probably be excluded from the
English market.
OF this description is rice. The
Carolina rice, though of superior
quality, cannot be afforded as low as
the India; and were it not for the i'm
lmense consumption of this grain in the
country where it is produced, the
American would be excluded entirely
from the European markets. The val
legs Of the Gauges, and other large
rivers of India, have been from time
immemoIial he.great rice. feds Of the
central parts Of Asia. Very many Of
these valleysa are of vast extent, and en-
tirely covered with rice fields. Ma
chimes on an improved plan have but
recently been introduced for.cleaning
the rice. Since the throwing open
the trade Of the East Indies in 1890,
there has been a vast increase Of the
: export 10 England Of many articles;
F; among which we may rank cotton, in
; digo, hemp, hides,raw silk, ginger, cas-
, tor oil, sahpetre, rapeseed, pepper,
wool, &c, 1t is said that the Bengal
: indigo has driven the Carolina article
! out Of themqrket price and. quaiity,and
that hemp from India complies with
= ,,rur nom Nussia and Manila; and i i
!, further known that the supply could
be increased. The Indil wool IS O
poor quality, and is used only in TIE
coarser fabrics.
Martin says ..sugar may be cultiva-
! ted in India in sufficient quantities tC
supply the. whole world. lis produc
ton at present is immense, as it form.
aningredient in almost every article 0
y food or drink used by the Hindoos.'
:, The soil aud climate is represented a
E peculaly favorable to this production
e qndthe quantity now produ ed is onl,
{ surpassed by the article ofrice. From
y the custom-house reports. it appear
!, that in 1881, theinports of sugar lron
: India into England were G0,00U CIV
! In 1886 it amounted to 152,169 cwt
Q in 1889 TO 5t9 126 cwt.;- and in 1s4
= il equaIled 100000 cwt.
&C. Inthe last year.it probably double
this last amount; and the increased sur
4 ply oflndia sugar had the efect-of lie:
= SEEMING The price oflhe article.
i Tobacco is also grown in India
~ very large quantities. and is Of exec
- lent quality.
n From all these statements It will 1
lA evident, 10 those interested, that thei
" is.rising, II a. far distant portion d 4
a giose, a Vigorous rival, who ere Tor
ne lNiiEconpete with our Southern pial
II Iaers, IN The markets Of Great Briiia
M for mastery in.the sale oftheir 'stap
M commodities, but more especially co
be ton.
m What effect this competitor viii q
- timately produce on the whole 70
~ eion commerce of the Union is nc
,rt mater Of speculation. Buibe twh
it may. the possession Of the prese
nd markets is prize worthy of he str,l
Il gle Of our planters and merchapts; Al
ar should stimulate to greater economy
III production. One. thing is manifs
Nv however. lhat'it is vitality important
n guard against the entire loss Of I
w. trade-by building up manufactures
~, our own country-frst supply Of
ar selves, and then, with our own shl
On and own fabrics, sally forth and seel
ev marketi in theports oftheAV Western he
~ isphere. The time will come, we
ed llieve, when the cotton-growers mi
on look at home for their chief market
he when the markets o.. England WILDE
rs. them a sealed book, ora thing 4
he was. Its the part Of wisdom to
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