Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-15

of rrd, hay. vi far eaiirely failed Indeed, SO lar
ua oar learn there has been very great heete' u"
misuana cement almost every poins e"''',
,hcir onera,,ons II would seem as u lhe u'eeio''
the East India Company had tnonsh - "Ss w..
norb 70 send them 10 India and that all iurthef car
ahon ,bem was quite unnecessary for, on 'her arr
y,l N that country they found that no oi'ec'',
s,ectinc them had been given ana they we'e a
uiely losing their time for two or ln'ee "'o"."o'
instructions could be received from the
Then instead of letting them survey the county, -"
choose The situation and soil which appeared oes' noaP'
~ c. ,,a ,Itn,e NJ cotton when instructions were re
ccved they were taken al once to Broaeh, anu 'he
p,aced under the direction al gehtieh'a" -:
no interest in the matter, but who look upo'' I'M
choose soil and situation Tor lhen'. i'e ''i
.,a, s. onr.;da-cd very good cotton land-that is
Ind of n sironr and tenacious quality, exceeo'hg
well ndan,ed for the growth of the native co''"n W
which forue MS had shown to be very uhiaVol
aha 70 IN. American plant which has large tap roo
and hriyes as badly in the st,ii black SOIL n "" VI
native cotton is grown, as cafrols "ouo ~"
stiff clay in this country. AS M ,;,h a.
their crop of upland cotton has id'eu, WIN ~, ="
eYcept;on of n very small patch, when they ha'
nIaniod ON a niece of light sandy soil, when th
ian roots of the cotton were aoie 10 pe"e'ae' 4"'
on which the plants were e1ceeo'nev L.
and covered with large pods OF co.'o". ~"
the strong black soil, II was not ad
would be able to pick pound per acre oil g'oo COTTON
60 for therefore the cultivation OF American coltor
!, Inner India has made no progress; nor 90 we INA
zine that it is very likely To do so hereafter rom al
e have read upon the subject OF Indian col'on cut
v,ton il seems us, that the best chahce OF Success
is 10 be found IN careiui ana usc ,'nha.s -
If native varieties and careful gathering ana ceah
inn or tho produce This was one OF the obJects TO
wsrds which the attention Of the American planters
was 10 be directed hut, hitherto, we ind very i'te
has been done At the date of the latest advces from
Eronch uhc 9th Of November) they were pulling up
Tor m n
great number of obstacles necessarily experienced IN
such country India, they made very slow progress
With their work. and il feared that The growing
cron would he entirely before their gins were rea
DIV Up TO The date mentioned no satisfactory eSpef
nents had been made TO the capabiiity OF the ma
tive cotton to stand ginning Some trials were aoou,
to be made with hand gin, winch, one would sup
nose ourht TO have been the first step taken, before
ncurrnc large expense in erecting machinery, which
NAV prove useless On The whole, we fear the pros
pect of receiving any large supply OF superior cotton
from India is not at present very faterng. In order
n overcome the difficulties presented by the habits OF
the people, and by other causes great energy and per.
yerance the part of the agents OF the Indian Co.
yernment led with The control OF the experiments,
is absolutely necessary and those qualities cannot be
expected from parties who do not feel strong interest
in their success Hitherto, believe, the Govern
ment agents have lent but cold and Indifferent aid to
the experiments and il therefore, TO be feared that,
unless the matter should be put into other hands, there
does not seem to be much chance of any good result
from experiments from which much was expected.
lMaachester Guardian"
In confirmation of the opinion Of the writer Of the
article that of intelligent individuals, well acquane
with the country, might be added, who speak with
confidence that taking price and quality into consde-
ration, we have nothing serious 10 apprehend. We
might indeed, have something 10 fear during the con-
tinuance of the Chinese war. That country IS the
principal market for the cotton oil Hndostan and while
.rto- lal T. -,
may be thrown in such quantities on the European as
may materially depress the price But the present
lation between Great Britain and China cannot long
continue 1t can scarcely be doubted that the former
will al last succeed in opening the market Of China to
the commerce Of the world TO much greater extent
than II has been heretofore; when far from
with us, the cotton of Hndostan will not be
sufficient 10 supply the demands Of that great market
But ain not ignorant that must rely hold
ing the cotton market superior Skill industry,
and capacity for producing the article. Nearly, if not
altogether, onchaf Of the solid contents of the globe
capable Of producing cotton and that too in the por
ton the mos populous and where labor is the cheap
est We may have rivals everywhere in belt of 40
degrees at least lying each side of the equator and
extending around the globe Not only the far East but
all Western Asia, quite 10 the 35th even the 10th
degree of latitude, large portion OF Europe almost all
Africa and large portion Of this continent may be said
TO be a cotton. producing region. When the price Of
cotton rises high large portion Of the immense region
becomes competitors in its production, which inva-
raby results i'll great fall of price, when a struggle
fellows for the market In that struggle we have ever
heretofore succeeded and have fear with fair play
the part of our own Government we will continue to
be successful against the world We have the elements
Of success within A favorable soil and climate
plenty Of cheap land held in fee simple, without
1.-THE or poor rates But, above all, we have cheap
and efficient body Of laborers, the best fed, clothed
trained and provided for, of any in the whole cotton
e.. lnlx
vance. say paid for in advance, for property in
saues is but ,cages purchased adrancc including
the support and supplies IF the iaGorers which is usual
" very LIBERAL With these advantages we may bic
defiance TO Hindoo Egyptian labor, at its Two OIL
three cents day. Ours being already paid for, is,
far as the question Of competition is concerned, still
cheaper, 10 say nothing Of lis superior efficiency, it,
better and skilfuI direction under The imnedi
ate eye of intelligent proprietors of cheap, unncum
bered land favorable soil and climate, and create
facility and cheapness of transportation to the grea
markets of the world. But tbs is not ALL We have
another and great advantage. There is people
earth who so well bear The curtailing of profits, n
The Southern planters, when out Of debt. A panta
ton little community Of itself, which, when hare
pressed can furnish within itself almost all of its sup
plies Ours is fine provision country, and, wher
needs be- can furnish Of its supplies of food ant
clothing from its In prosperous times
when the price Of staples is high our labor is al
moat exclusively directed TO their production and the
we freely and literally part with their proceeds in
change for horses mules cattle hogs and provisions
all description from the West, and clothing and all tn,
products of the with the North and East; but wher
prices fall and pressure comes, gradually retire
our own means, and draw OUT own supplies from
within
With these great advantages, it is not wonderful
that in all the great struggles that have had for thu
cotton market, obey have been many and great,) WI
have ever off successful. II is incident TO tina
great staple article, cotton, the first in The whole circle
of commerce. 10 be subec 10 extraordinary vibrations
of price from the to which have alluded. a
time prices high and profits great, and at ano
Their low, and the profits small. 1t be permanently
cultivated only by those who can best go through these
great vibrations. We are wiling to bold it on tina
condition. and feel confident can, with justice from
this Government. We dread not the competition 0
Hlndosan; but your unequal, unconstitutional and op
pressve lcgisatIon-that Legislation which pushes tn,
expenditures ofthe Government 10 the most extravagan
extent, and which places the burden of supporting TIT
Government almost exclusively on the exchanges o
our products with the rest Of the world Every dolla
of tax imposed eXchanges in The shape of duties