Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-12
COMMUNICATIONS.
AMERICAN INTERESTS.

The question Of free trade, which has been 50
much discussed IN England. has no validity and not
the slightest ingredient OF sincerity, itom the time
Of MIR Huskinson TO the election which took place
last autumn. Not measure has been, or viii lie.
adopted by the British Parliament, that will affect a
single British interest.
Il upon her colonial possessions in the East.
that Great Britain her hopes OF sustaining those
mighty interests which are the foundations Of her
power; power, in point OF Territory, population.
wealth and physical force, infinitely greater th'u
that of the Roman Empire in its pa,my days. Il a.
TO the East, and not to the West Indies that the skill
and capital Is directed. In the former CO oncs
more than 100 millions of people are dependent ON
British power, capable too OF producing every aria
Gle that is brought from the West Indies ami at much
lower prices. field hand can be hired IN the East,
for less money than 1t would cost TO feed the same
laborer IN the West Indies. Men At the East can
lie hired for from 10 10 cents per day, and sup
port themselves. How can the labor OF 'hiS cont
| nent stand up against such ojdsl
Such is the com petition between the products Of
the East and West Indies, that discriminating duty
has been maintained and must be continued: foe
example:
Coffee from British possessions in the l.. Indies lSc
per pound.
Sugar from the ives, Indies, 81 cts. DO DO
Sugar from the East Indies, 81 cts. do do
So it is with many other articles; yet with these
Lountes upon the products Of the West Indies, and
tne lower charges OF ig-tsnt. ntaacc. nearly
all the Islands in the West Indies. even CUbf, the
richest Of them, lancushng and becoming wor;h>
teas from he cheaper 0hoI OF the East Indies.
Ny object Is TO glance merely nj the history IT
the cultivation o. lew o. tie .ttat art cCS ~
sumption, and To chow that no one country has vet
been able to Te'ain Tho cNc usvr power OF produ
eng n single important article Of general cnusuny
tion, from the soil or the COM. Tea ory c-cc;;cf
and that article is likely 70 lie produced IN quantity
| by the English at Assam.
The cheap l,tor OF the East lndas is 1t this mo-
meni competing with the tabor Of our Southern
! country. revolution Is in progress, which 40 No
distant day, is to burst upon the heads 81 cot
ton growers, and wal change materially ear d1,acs.
TIC, as well as Our foreign, re atoms AJer a cate
| tai examination Of tho 'eNsih'hty of producing the
short staple cotton va lndii there bc no longer
much doubt, and rs evidence of the opinions
entertained IA England, submit an extract ~ t~n
\ from late British papcrs, selected fum many hcss
| m my possession: snd. also. statement If inc
quand'y OF cotton, grown m snd about Bombay
/ tor lev years past.
] EI,rAc; from the Bombay Mercantile Register -
5. pttml -r, 1910.
| "Cofion.-Several contracts hsvs been made az
lower M, - tor de- ing m Nov. er a. Deem
ber newt, when a material reduction m,y Toe looked
iorwsrI to, this marke'. cOnsi iCrAble stock
is likely 10 5roumu'ae her- ny th,t titn- grI the
accounts ON England will probably hc very i,.-
couraclng-thc export from hence, this ye-r, ~
Great BRIAN, having been greatly IN excess ot iast
years, will lie seen from the lowing coTrarl.
tive table, w: