Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-08-09

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would operate with the same beneficial result |
to the whole A certain system of agricul- |
ture might in the State of Mississippi produce |
the most favorable consequences, but 10 at |
tempt to carry it out in the State of Maine J
would be the height of folly. At certain sea-
sons ofthe year vegetation would be growing |
aud flourishing under the genial influence of
a southern temperature, at the same time that |
the northern blasts may have destroyed allthe
vegetable productions of higher latitude. In |
the pursuit of Agriculture therefore, it is ne.
cessary for the farmer to adopt hts plans and
operation to the climate and soil, where he may
live. The farmers of Mississippi, have the
strongest inducements to eXertions. There
are none that have higher capacities, to
perform, whatever they undertake. They
not only pussess the means but arc generally
qualified BY education and experience, to adj
vance the art of Agriculture to the highest
state of perfection. The natural resources of
our state Is unsurpassed by any other in the
Union. The great variety ofitS porducts, the
genial influence of the climate and the fertility
of the soil, open wide field for Agricultural
operations.
II ever there was a time that required the
| the united efforts OF our citzenfarmers 10 pro.
duce reformation, that time is now at hand.
| The growth of cotton, the great staple of the
State, las engrossed almost entirely the attcn'
tlon-of painters, in many instances t. the total
neglect OF Oher articles equally important TO
their best interests. FIVE make a correcilesti.
mate of the quantity of cotton, required to pay
! for necessares which we could raise with the
same convenience as those from whom we pur.
chase them, we would at once see the fallacy
of such a course. Many planters are often
under the Necessity ofdrawing on their cotton
crops to purchase their supply ofhour and pork,
and sometim $, corn, which ever; one can
raise with the same facility as those of Zen.
nessce or Kentucky.
This is really a loosing business, and I ven.
ture the assertion, that the planter who perse
veres in this mode Ofmanagement at the pres
ent low prices of cotton, will do very little to-
wards the advancement of himself and family,
| or for the cause of Agriculture. In this sys
ten Of management, the primary law Of nature
would seem 10 be violated, for II prompts us to
| provide first, such things as are indispensable
for our subsistence.
AS regards the articles Of clothing, doubt
the proprlety ola planter entering extensively
| INTO the business of manufacturing. 1t appears
to me there would be clashing OF the branches
OF business; the one would interfere with the
regular operations of the other. | believe
however in economy and constant employment.
and when the business of the plantation does
not require the attention of the laborers, their
time may be very profitably employed, in SPIN
nIng and weaving their own garments would
however most cordially invite the manufactu
rer to commence and carry on his operations
at our doors II you please; but let the planter
raise and supply him with the raw material,
Much anxiety, Is manifested Of late by cot.
ton planters in the United States in relation to
| the competition Of East India aud American
cotton. What is to be the effect of this com
petition on the prices of American cotton in fu
ture, remains yet to be known. By current
statement in Liverpool, the imports of Ameri.
can cotton in the first three months of the year
l5:}S-was 346,700 bales.
| That of India for the same time 4. 500 bales
In the corresponding period of the year 1912,
the imports OF American cotton was 3O4,7OO
bales, and from East India 27.29O
From calculation accompanying the state.
ment, there was a decline of American imports
OF about D per cent, in > years with an increase
! OF about 100 per cent in favor of India. Eve.
ry account from England shows an increase of
| imports Of India cotton and the constant de.
crease of American.
have adverted 10 this statement, for the
purpose ofcalling attention to the subject How
1t should operate with the planter so as to pro.
duce a change in the cultivation of cotton in
our country should be matter of grave and
deliberate reflection.
have made some inquiry in relation TO the
character Of the East India company, and as
the subject has a material bearing upon the
cotton trade Ofthe United States, and planters
holding deep interest therein, it NAV not be
improper to make few remarks in reference
toit.
This company Is composed of an association
OF rndivldua! Englishmen and incorporated by
act OF parliament for common commercial
purpose, 1t has been in existence for upwards
OF two centuries, and has acquired the great
est power of any other association on record.
Their original capital after being fully organ.
Ized was about thirty million of pounds stpr.
ling, and they succeeded in monopOIizIng the
exclusive right OF trading TO all countries from
d the cape of Good Hope, eastward to the straits
OF Magellan, excepting those in the possession
OF friendly European powers. Almost at their
beginning the profits of eight voyages amount.
ed 10 the enormous gain of 40 per cent.
The political power of this company common.
ced as early as the year l74S. A year or two
before, French Battallo on had destroyed the
army of one of the Nabols of India, and soon
afterwards, the French officers, succeeded in
iisciplining Indian troops according to the Eu'
ropean method The nferiority of the native
Indian troops, when opposed 20 European SOL
diers, was thus ascertained. Ambition and av.
lrice, political and mercantile cunning, could
now act on larger scale. Hitherto the ar.
my of the company had acted on the defensive,
but from the inferlority ofthe native troops, it
became able to act Extensively. The entire
difference of European and Indian notions OF
Law, never failed to furnish opportunity to the
ntruders to put their new means of Toxer into
action. The rights of succession by the usa.
ges of India, and the rights of Princes, families,
and subjects were set aside as not being in
, conformity to the British Law, and the compa.
ny easily succeeded in extending their legal
jurisdiction over a set of untutored and gno-
| rant people. Edmund Burke in the trial Of
} Hastings, justly accused the company, of hav'
ing sold every monarch, prince, and state in In
dia, broken every contract and rained every
state and Prince that had trusted them. The
improvement of the moral condition Of Brit.
. ish IGda Is not to he expected while the fear
ola result, like that which occurred inthe care
oil the North American colonies is still fresh in
the memory Of those usurpers. The political
I importance to England Of the East Indies in
their present ignorant, degraded and servile
] condition is too create allow us to expect any
, change in The condition of this unfortunate
] country, so long as their oppressors can pre-