Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-10
EAST INDIA CoTTON-THE END OF THE WORLD.
Tie Baton Rouge DAD Gazete, speaks in this Use

EAST INDIA CoTToN-THE END OF THE WORLD!
The Baton Rouge Q-a) Gazette, speaks in this wise:
CoTToS-Our exchange papers are h!led with the
most alarming apprehensons, respecting the influence
which the culture Of cotton in The East Indies will have
the IT, S., and the South in particular. We can
not now 90 into examination of these reveres, but
we must express the opinion that there is great dca
Of humbug in them That cotton can be cultivated
in the East Indies, do not doubt that it tcH be cul
iivated there-and immensely TO our advantage, too
we most seriously believe Our independence Of Eng.
land will never be complete, while supply her with
co,ton-break the cotton thread with which she hold,
us in leash and shall then he free TO despse thwnr
and destroy her, if need be- Depend upon it, England
will reap harvest of blood from the culture of cotton
in India.
This is what Bottom would call Circles vein, the
editor feeling himself like the slid Bottom in mood
TO play "a part TO tear cat 10 make all split or the
same stuff IS the following from the Philadelphia Ga
-tte
SrARTLISG FAcT-The Charleston Courier says that
letters have been received in that city from Boston
stating that large orders have recently been despatched
to The Eas; Indies fer cotton. Ships sail from Boston
and Salem with ice, and return laden with this ma
ierial. This simple fact has set the whole South in
cnmmotion. Their celebrated cotton crop, the only
thing of substantial value they export is in jeopardy
and forsoo,h, they crying out for protection
for Tariff One little fact, demonstration in small
way has utterly upset all the elaborate and learned the
cries of The South on the sub cct Of protection
Now have at least easy revenge, if not sure
remedy for this "startlng facI'-which is, TO form a
Joint stock company, and send to the North Pole for
ice The article is ncomparably cheaper therein fact
it literally goes begging.
There will be any lack Of startling facts in
the world, long there many blockheads
acapc 10 swallow them. In Charleston time since
there came cargo of East Indian Rice-it sold
and eaten Here still more remarkable fact-so
remarkable, that the like not III the memory Of the
oldest nhabant, and it is not probable that the young
est will witness the repetition of it.
But the whole secret Of this alarming increase Of
East India Cotton the simple fact, that the Chinese
market has been broken up, which used to absorb
" the whole surplus Of that article, and that
quenty its price has been reduced the very lowest
but a very low price, all the world knows, though
il promotes the consumption of article, has the
contrary effect It's culture. The forced sales Of
British manufactured goods in this country, might in
The same way be set down as evidence of the growth
and prosperity of those manuacturesit is simply ar
evidence that they have exceeded their market-tha
they are distressed and undergoing the purifying pro
cess of bankruptcy. The Cotton of Hindos,an ha:
been grown for market that is suddenly cIosed-i
seeks other markets. where being in excess, it is sacr
| feed.
That the Bostonians should seek their own advan
tage real supposed, is not, opne, very sIngu
lar that it needs 10 he recorded startling fact"
is the very last thing in the world that would make
stare. 1t is right ,oo-and is only another proof thu
all men understand the policy of free trade in their
sase-restticticns ara meant for their nsishbors BIZ