Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-05-14
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Mr.. President, | have thought much on thu
subject. In my mind it is one OF the most nnpor
tant matters that claim the attention OF tn
American people and espsci lily so IN relation Il
tho Southern States. 1 will attempt to show tina
the very existence Of the cotton interest OF th'
South must soon de pend upon the power, and II:
exercise Of commencing foreign restrIct'ons ant
OF securing the home marke, from tho influx Of
foreign cotton, in the raw or manufactured state
especially that Of the British East Indies 1t may
not be considered inappropriate TO this discussion
TO present to the Senate and the country some
historical and Geographical information relative 10
Hndos,an or The British Eas, Indies, which mus,
be interesting at this period. Who we have
heretofore scarcely noticed the existence OF that
immense country, in either our domestic calcula
tons or our CONNER cial relations, all at once o
find ono of our great staples being supplanted in
England, and in great danger OF being driven
from our home markets by iis products
The lea led author of the ''IIIssory Of the Brit
ish Possessions in Asia, in his Introductory re-
marks, says:
"Oh! that Eng!ishmen would look moro TO their
immense possessions in iiindosian than they have
ye. done. There is nothing there repnlsive TO
meet the eve. The last Of conquest has not des
ojaed provinces, nor the thirst OF wealth plum
dered Kingdoms. British taxes have not been
expe AIDED IN adding dominion or vain glory 10 our
diadom: bu, the haliowed blessings OF peace have
followed the tracks of our footsteps, until, IN less
than half century, hundred millions OF brave.
intelligent, and comparatively civilized human
beings are congregated within the pale OF thus
extraordinary empire. Is il not impious to spurn
the manifold blessings attendant an event
which almost realizes the widest dreams that an
ambitious Imagination could forme Ga the one
hand, we behold small island in the Atlantic,
admirably adapted for commerce. and possessing
n hardy, Industrious, and skilful manufacturing
population; the other, vast territory, s''na-
ted in a distant hemisphere, with soil exuber-
"a md nm e
Astounding IN all the tropical products which the
wants or luxures OF the hyperborean can require
and teeming with myriads upon nyriads OF indus
irious, patient, and cumulative human beings,
whose love Of agriculture and trade Is unsurpass'
cd by any other nation. 1t would appear as if
Nature herself had linked together the northern
isle and eastern continent under the one crown
for the wiscst Of purposes, namely, that, by the
interchange Of commodities 10 each, the peaceful
influence Of commerce might become the hand
maid of civilization. Let US hope that
n new era il dawning for England and for India,
The latter offers to the former an Incaculable
domestic market for tho disposal of her cottone,
woollcns, hardware, pottery, Nc; and presents,
in return, all the raw products which the most
varied manufacturing skill can require.
Let me be excused for putting the views more IA
m,liarly before The Public. There are upwards of
ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS BRIrIsH SUBJECTS IN
INDIA, TO say nothing Of another hundred mil
lions of tributary, allied, and protected Htndoos
Ii dealt out commercial justice to these PEG
pie their condition would be materially elevated;
that is, If we took from them our raw cotton our
tobacco, our sugars, coffee, &c. they would be
enabled in return TO do that which their poverty
now alone prevents. namely, TO purchase largely
our Manchester, Leeds. Sheffield, Statfordshire,
and Brmin 70 ham wares"
From the extract which have read il will be
seen that the work referred to addressed with
great force to the British East India Company,
as well TO the Ministry; and II Is rather to be
wondered al that the Same ideas had not sugges
ted themselves at a much earlier period than they
did, than that the work, teemng with facts and
with illustrations Of the principles for which the
author contends, should have forced upon the
Company and the British Government the sound
ness Of the policy Indicated. desire. Mr. Pres
ident, to call the attention Of the Senate to some
further extracts from this work. 10 show the abii-
,ty Of the British East Indies TO furnish all the
supplies Of tho raw material for which the author
contends | DO this the more willingly. my OBJ
ect is 10 show the producers Of our Southern sta
pies, as we'll Of the bread-stuffs and other pro-
ducts Of the Uni,ed States, that it not idle
boast OF the writer, but that the ability TO perform
IT, and greatly more. is in the possession Of the I
British Indies. We have already learned that. in I
1885, The time the work was written. the popula- !
ton sublec, 10 the British crown upwards Of
loo, 900 900 Of souls. and those of their allies e.
quail IN number. Let now the character
of The country IN which this immense population
resides. The author says:
mo language would do justice TO the varied
aud magnificent scenery Of Hndostan, partaking
as i, does OF the richly luxurian, and wildly beau
,ifuI: here interminabie plains, Intersected with
deep and mighty rivers: there inaccessible noun.
fains whose irumeasurabIe SUBMITS are wreathed
in eternal snow. On the one hand. an almost
boundIess landscape, verdans with the sottness OF
perpetual spring: the other. alpine sfeppes,
rugged, romantic, and fringed with vast and tow
ering forests; mountain ranges or CHANTS on thus
shore, presenting s,upendous barrier to the In
dian ocean while on that. q low and sandy au- |
vium seems invite the further entertainments
Of the deep and strong Bengal bay. Indeed, the /